Respect for Counterarguments Score in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -2.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.4
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
172nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 2018
All-time low
-2.4
in 2025
Years of data
92
1919–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in Burkina Faso stood at -2.4. That is the lowest value across all 92 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 257.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.4, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 172nd out of 175 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.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | -0.253 | — |
| 1920 | -0.253 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.253 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.253 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.253 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.253 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.253 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.253 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.253 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.253 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.253 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.253 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.253 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.564 | -322.9% |
| 1948 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.668 | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 0.883 | +32.2% |
| 1992 | 0.883 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.883 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.883 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.883 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.883 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.883 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.883 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.17 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.89 | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 1.24 | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 1.52 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 1.66 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.49 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 0.908 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | -2.1 | -331.1% |
| 2025 | -2.4 | +14.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -2.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.131. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -2.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.253 | -0.253 | -0.253 | 1 |
| 1920s | -0.253 | -0.253 | -0.253 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.253 | -0.253 | -0.253 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.564 | 0.564 | 0.564 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.564 | 0.564 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.564 | 0.564 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.564 | 0.564 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.564 | 0.564 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.882 | 0.668 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.01 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 0.89 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0722 | -2.4 | 1.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 169 Turkmenistan -2.04 compare
- 170 China -2.07 compare
- 171 Tajikistan -2.2 compare
- 173 Afghanistan -2.57 compare
- 174 Nicaragua -2.69 compare
- 175 North Korea -3.06 compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Burkina Faso?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Burkina Faso was -2.4 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4 in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 172nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 257.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Respect for Counterarguments Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.