Regulation of Political Participation Score in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Regulation of Political Participation Score was 3 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 1960
All-time low
3
in 1970
Years of data
58
1960–2018

Regulation of Political Participation Score in Burkina Faso, 1960–2018

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Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 3 for regulation of political participation score in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulation of political participation score in Burkina Faso peaked at 4 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1970.

Burkina Faso ranks 61st of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.

Regulation of Political Participation Score in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Regulation of Political Participation Score in Burkina Faso, 1960 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1960 4
1961 4 +0.0%
1962 4 +0.0%
1963 4 +0.0%
1964 4 +0.0%
1965 4 +0.0%
1966 4 +0.0%
1967 4 +0.0%
1968 4 +0.0%
1969 4 +0.0%
1970 3 -25.0%
1971 3 +0.0%
1972 3 +0.0%
1973 3 +0.0%
1974 3 +0.0%
1975 3 +0.0%
1976 3 +0.0%
1978 3 +0.0%
1979 3 +0.0%
1980 4 +33.3%
1981 4 +0.0%
1982 4 +0.0%
1983 4 +0.0%
1984 4 +0.0%
1985 4 +0.0%
1986 4 +0.0%
1987 4 +0.0%
1988 4 +0.0%
1989 4 +0.0%
1990 4 +0.0%
1991 4 +0.0%
1992 4 +0.0%
1993 4 +0.0%
1994 4 +0.0%
1995 4 +0.0%
1996 4 +0.0%
1997 4 +0.0%
1998 3 -25.0%
1999 3 +0.0%
2000 3 +0.0%
2001 3 +0.0%
2002 3 +0.0%
2003 3 +0.0%
2004 3 +0.0%
2005 3 +0.0%
2006 3 +0.0%
2007 3 +0.0%
2008 3 +0.0%
2009 3 +0.0%
2010 3 +0.0%
2011 3 +0.0%
2012 3 +0.0%
2013 3 +0.0%
2014 3 +0.0%
2015 3 +0.0%
2016 3 +0.0%
2017 3 +0.0%
2018 3 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4 4 4 10
1970s 3 3 3 9
1980s 4 4 4 10
1990s 3.8 3 4 10
2000s 3 3 3 10
2010s 3 3 3 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation of political participation score in Burkina Faso?
Regulation of political participation score in Burkina Faso was 3 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation of political participation score recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1960.
What is the lowest regulation of political participation score recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1970.
How does Burkina Faso rank for regulation of political participation score?
Burkina Faso ranks 61st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is regulation of political participation score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Regulation of Political Participation Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulation of Political Participation Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which political participation is regulated, ranging from highly unstable political participation (score of 1), over political participation with multiple identities (score of 2), sectarian political participation (score of 3), and restricted political participation (score of 4), to unrestricted and stable political participation (score of 5).