Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 0.322 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.322
Change on year
up 125.2%
World rank
88th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 1947
All-time low
-0.526
in 1979
Years of data
92
1919–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.322 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025.
The figure is up 125.2% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.9 in 1947 and was at its lowest, -0.526, in 1979.
That places Burkina Faso 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 1.49 | — |
| 1920 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.9 | +27.2% |
| 1948 | 1.5 | -20.9% |
| 1949 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.7 | +13.0% |
| 1960 | 0.685 | -59.6% |
| 1961 | 0.556 | -18.8% |
| 1962 | 0.678 | +21.9% |
| 1963 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4 | -41.0% |
| 1968 | 0.574 | +43.5% |
| 1969 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.786 | +36.9% |
| 1971 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.113 | -114.4% |
| 1975 | -0.113 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.113 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.113 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.113 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.526 | +365.5% |
| 1980 | -0.526 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.526 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.526 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.446 | -184.8% |
| 1984 | 1.35 | +202.2% |
| 1985 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.124 | -109.2% |
| 1989 | -0.124 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.21 | -269.4% |
| 1991 | 0.03 | -85.7% |
| 1992 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.434 | +1346.7% |
| 1994 | 0.434 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.434 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.434 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.434 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.434 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +131.6% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.914 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.38 | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.69 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.143 | -91.5% |
| 2025 | 0.322 | +125.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.322 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.21. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.322 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0345. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.63 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3 |
| 1950s | 1.52 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6179 | 0.4 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2053 | -0.526 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4012 | -0.526 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3879 | 0.03 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 0.914 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 0.143 | 1.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
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- 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 rigorous and impartial public administration score in Burkina Faso?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Burkina Faso was 0.322 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 1947.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.526 in 1979.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.