Political Stability - Governance score in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Political Stability - Governance score was 33.33 0-100 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
33.33 0-100
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
196th
of 207 countries
All-time high
72 0-100
in 2007
All-time low
31.01 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Burkina Faso, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 63.5 0-1001998: 65 0-1002000: 67.5 0-1002002: 62.2 0-1002003: 67 0-1002004: 63.3 0-1002005: 66.6 0-1002006: 67.8 0-1002007: 72 0-1002008: 68.6 0-1002009: 65.8 0-1002010: 60.5 0-1002011: 54.2 0-1002012: 54.8 0-1002013: 52.3 0-1002014: 53.9 0-1002015: 54.3 0-1002016: 50.4 0-1002017: 51.3 0-1002018: 49.5 0-1002019: 45.5 0-1002020: 41.7 0-1002021: 38.9 0-1002022: 34.8 0-1002023: 31 0-1002024: 33.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Burkina Faso is 33.33 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Burkina Faso peaked at 72 0-100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.01 0-100, in 2023.

Burkina Faso ranks 196th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.25 0-100 63.48 0-100 65.02 0-100 2
2000s 66.76 0-100 62.25 0-100 72 0-100 9
2010s 52.67 0-100 45.47 0-100 60.52 0-100 10
2020s 35.95 0-100 31.01 0-100 41.71 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 193 Palestine, State of 33.84 0-100 compare
  2. 194 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 33.7 0-100 compare
  3. 195 Libya 33.5 0-100 compare
  4. 197 Nigeria 31.69 0-100 compare
  5. 198 Sudan 31.32 0-100 compare
  6. 199 Pakistan 30.65 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Burkina Faso?
Political stability - governance score in Burkina Faso was 33.33 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 72 0-100 in 2007.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 31.01 0-100 in 2023.
How does Burkina Faso rank for political stability - governance score?
Burkina Faso ranks 196th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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