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Private Civil Liberties Index in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.615 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.615
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
119th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.843
in 2014
All-time low
0.508
in 1929
Years of data
92
1919–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Burkina Faso, year by year

Year Value Change
1919 0.525 —
1920 0.513 -2.3%
1921 0.513 +0.0%
1922 0.513 +0.0%
1923 0.513 +0.0%
1924 0.513 +0.0%
1925 0.513 +0.0%
1926 0.513 +0.0%
1927 0.513 +0.0%
1928 0.513 +0.0%
1929 0.508 -1.0%
1930 0.524 +3.1%
1931 0.524 +0.0%
1947 0.552 +5.3%
1948 0.562 +1.8%
1949 0.562 +0.0%
1950 0.574 +2.1%
1951 0.574 +0.0%
1952 0.574 +0.0%
1953 0.574 +0.0%
1954 0.574 +0.0%
1955 0.574 +0.0%
1956 0.574 +0.0%
1957 0.574 +0.0%
1958 0.586 +2.1%
1959 0.58 -1.0%
1960 0.796 +37.2%
1961 0.796 +0.0%
1962 0.796 +0.0%
1963 0.796 +0.0%
1964 0.796 +0.0%
1965 0.796 +0.0%
1966 0.796 +0.0%
1967 0.796 +0.0%
1968 0.796 +0.0%
1969 0.796 +0.0%
1970 0.796 +0.0%
1971 0.796 +0.0%
1972 0.796 +0.0%
1973 0.796 +0.0%
1974 0.796 +0.0%
1975 0.796 +0.0%
1976 0.796 +0.0%
1977 0.796 +0.0%
1978 0.796 +0.0%
1979 0.796 +0.0%
1980 0.777 -2.4%
1981 0.754 -3.0%
1982 0.728 -3.4%
1983 0.778 +6.9%
1984 0.751 -3.5%
1985 0.751 +0.0%
1986 0.751 +0.0%
1987 0.781 +4.0%
1988 0.796 +1.9%
1989 0.796 +0.0%
1990 0.787 -1.1%
1991 0.812 +3.2%
1992 0.814 +0.2%
1993 0.814 +0.0%
1994 0.814 +0.0%
1995 0.814 +0.0%
1996 0.814 +0.0%
1997 0.814 +0.0%
1998 0.821 +0.9%
1999 0.821 +0.0%
2000 0.821 +0.0%
2001 0.821 +0.0%
2002 0.821 +0.0%
2003 0.821 +0.0%
2004 0.821 +0.0%
2005 0.821 +0.0%
2006 0.821 +0.0%
2007 0.821 +0.0%
2008 0.821 +0.0%
2009 0.828 +0.9%
2010 0.831 +0.4%
2011 0.813 -2.2%
2012 0.815 +0.2%
2013 0.814 -0.1%
2014 0.843 +3.6%
2015 0.835 -0.9%
2016 0.797 -4.6%
2017 0.837 +5.0%
2018 0.768 -8.2%
2019 0.755 -1.7%
2020 0.745 -1.3%
2021 0.778 +4.4%
2022 0.71 -8.7%
2023 0.698 -1.7%
2024 0.675 -3.3%
2025 0.615 -8.9%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 0.615 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.399, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 0.615 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.682, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 116 Mozambique 0.63 compare
  2. 117 Zimbabwe 0.627 compare
  3. 118 Bhutan 0.625 compare
  4. 120 Angola 0.612 compare
  5. 121 Guinea-Bissau 0.611 compare
  6. 122 Iraq 0.605 compare

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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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.