Political regime in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Political regime was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
2
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 1919
Years of data
92
1919–2025

Political regime in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025

00.511.52191919722025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political regime in Burkina Faso stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 92 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political regime in Burkina Faso peaked at 2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1919.

That places Burkina Faso 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political regime in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Political regime in Burkina Faso, 1919 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 0 —
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0 —
1927 0 —
1928 0 —
1929 0 —
1930 0 —
1931 0 —
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 1 —
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 0 -100.0%
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 1 —
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 0 -100.0%
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 1 —
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 2 +100.0%
2001 2 +0.0%
2002 2 +0.0%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 2 +0.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 2 +0.0%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 2 +0.0%
2010 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2012 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%
2015 1 -50.0%
2016 2 +100.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 2 +0.0%
2019 2 +0.0%
2020 2 +0.0%
2021 2 +0.0%
2022 0 -100.0%
2023 0 —
2024 0 —
2025 0 —

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0 0 0 1
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 2
1940s 0 0 0 3
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0.6 0 1 10
1970s 0.2 0 1 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.8 0 1 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 1.9 1 2 10
2020s 0.6667 0 2 6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

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  2. 142 Bahrain 0
  3. 142 Bangladesh 0 compare
  4. 142 Belarus 0 compare
  5. 142 China 0 compare
  6. 142 Cuba 0 compare
  7. 142 Eritrea 0
  8. 142 Eswatini 0
  9. 142 Guinea 0 compare
  10. 142 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  11. 142 Haiti 0 compare
  12. 142 Hong Kong 0
  13. 142 Jordan 0 compare
  14. 142 Kuwait 0 compare
  15. 142 Laos 0 compare
  16. 142 Libya 0 compare
  17. 142 Madagascar 0 compare
  18. 142 Mali 0 compare
  19. 142 Morocco 0
  20. 142 Myanmar 0 compare
  21. 142 Niger 0 compare
  22. 142 North Korea 0
  23. 142 Oman 0
  24. 142 Palestine 0
  25. 142 Qatar 0
  26. 142 Saudi Arabia 0
  27. 142 Somalia 0 compare
  28. 142 South Sudan 0 compare
  29. 142 Sudan 0 compare
  30. 142 Syria 0 compare
  31. 142 United Arab Emirates 0
  32. 142 Vatican 0
  33. 142 Vietnam 0 compare
  34. 142 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political regime in Burkina Faso?
Political regime in Burkina Faso was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political regime recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
What is the lowest political regime recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1919.
How does Burkina Faso rank for political regime?
Burkina Faso ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political regime rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political regime. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political regime
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,400 data points, 1789–2025
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