Private civil liberties index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Private civil liberties index was 0.615 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Private civil liberties index in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private civil liberties index in Burkina Faso is 0.615, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.843 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.508, in 1929.
That places Burkina Faso 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 92 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.525 | 0.525 | 0.525 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5125 | 0.508 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.524 | 0.524 | 0.524 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.5587 | 0.552 | 0.562 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.5758 | 0.574 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.796 | 0.796 | 0.796 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.796 | 0.796 | 0.796 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7663 | 0.728 | 0.796 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8125 | 0.787 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8217 | 0.821 | 0.828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8108 | 0.755 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7035 | 0.615 | 0.778 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,953 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 772.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 39.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 18,150 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 65.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 820.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0609 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private civil liberties index in Burkina Faso?
- Private civil liberties index in Burkina Faso was 0.615 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.843 in 2014.
- What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.508 in 1929.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for private civil liberties index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Private civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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