Rule of Law - Governance score in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Rule of Law - Governance score was 41.75 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
41.75 0-100
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
159th
of 208 countries
All-time high
53.09 0-100
in 2010
All-time low
41.75 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Burkina Faso, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 47.2 0-1001998: 47.1 0-1002000: 45.6 0-1002002: 43.2 0-1002003: 44.3 0-1002004: 47.9 0-1002005: 48.1 0-1002006: 50.1 0-1002007: 50.7 0-1002008: 50.9 0-1002009: 52.7 0-1002010: 53.1 0-1002011: 49.8 0-1002012: 50.7 0-1002013: 48.2 0-1002014: 47.5 0-1002015: 47.9 0-1002016: 48.6 0-1002017: 49.4 0-1002018: 50 0-1002019: 49.9 0-1002020: 49.8 0-1002021: 50.1 0-1002022: 46.2 0-1002023: 44.7 0-1002024: 41.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Burkina Faso is 41.75 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Burkina Faso peaked at 53.09 0-100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.75 0-100, in 2024.

That places Burkina Faso 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Burkina Faso, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 47.18 0-100
1998 47.12 0-100 -0.1%
2000 45.56 0-100 -3.3%
2002 43.16 0-100 -5.3%
2003 44.3 0-100 +2.7%
2004 47.93 0-100 +8.2%
2005 48.06 0-100 +0.3%
2006 50.05 0-100 +4.1%
2007 50.73 0-100 +1.4%
2008 50.94 0-100 +0.4%
2009 52.67 0-100 +3.4%
2010 53.09 0-100 +0.8%
2011 49.81 0-100 -6.2%
2012 50.74 0-100 +1.9%
2013 48.15 0-100 -5.1%
2014 47.5 0-100 -1.4%
2015 47.93 0-100 +0.9%
2016 48.59 0-100 +1.4%
2017 49.4 0-100 +1.7%
2018 49.97 0-100 +1.2%
2019 49.93 0-100 -0.1%
2020 49.75 0-100 -0.4%
2021 50.06 0-100 +0.6%
2022 46.18 0-100 -7.8%
2023 44.67 0-100 -3.3%
2024 41.75 0-100 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.15 0-100 47.12 0-100 47.18 0-100 2
2000s 48.16 0-100 43.16 0-100 52.67 0-100 9
2010s 49.51 0-100 47.5 0-100 53.09 0-100 10
2020s 46.48 0-100 41.75 0-100 50.06 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 156 Mauritania 42.1 0-100 compare
  2. 157 Liberia 42.03 0-100 compare
  3. 158 Madagascar 41.77 0-100 compare
  4. 160 Kyrgyzstan 40.85 0-100 compare
  5. 161 Niger 40.69 0-100 compare
  6. 162 Bangladesh 40.44 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Burkina Faso?
Rule of law - governance score in Burkina Faso was 41.75 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 53.09 0-100 in 2010.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 41.75 0-100 in 2024.
How does Burkina Faso rank for rule of law - governance score?
Burkina Faso ranks 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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