Rule of Law in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Rule of Law was 16 number off surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
16 number off surveys/polls
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
2nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
16 number off surveys/polls
in 2011
All-time low
4 number off surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Burkina Faso, 1996–2011

57.51012.5151996200320111996: 4 number off surveys/polls1998: 6 number off surveys/polls2000: 7 number off surveys/polls2002: 8 number off surveys/polls2003: 8 number off surveys/polls2004: 10 number off surveys/polls2005: 10 number off surveys/polls2006: 14 number off surveys/polls2007: 14 number off surveys/polls2008: 15 number off surveys/polls2009: 15 number off surveys/polls2010: 15 number off surveys/polls2011: 16 number off surveys/polls

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number off surveys/polls.

Analysis

In 2011, rule of law in Burkina Faso stood at 16 number off surveys/polls. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 128.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Burkina Faso peaked at 16 number off surveys/polls in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4 number off surveys/polls, in 1996.

Burkina Faso ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Rule of Law in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls) in Burkina Faso, 1996 to 2011.
Year number off surveys/polls Change
1996 4 number off surveys/polls
1998 6 number off surveys/polls +50.0%
2000 7 number off surveys/polls +16.7%
2002 8 number off surveys/polls +14.3%
2003 8 number off surveys/polls +0.0%
2004 10 number off surveys/polls +25.0%
2005 10 number off surveys/polls +0.0%
2006 14 number off surveys/polls +40.0%
2007 14 number off surveys/polls +0.0%
2008 15 number off surveys/polls +7.1%
2009 15 number off surveys/polls +0.0%
2010 15 number off surveys/polls +0.0%
2011 16 number off surveys/polls +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5 number off surveys/polls 4 number off surveys/polls 6 number off surveys/polls 2
2000s 11.22 number off surveys/polls 7 number off surveys/polls 15 number off surveys/polls 9
2010s 15.5 number off surveys/polls 15 number off surveys/polls 16 number off surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 1 South Africa 17 number off surveys/polls compare
  2. 2 Ghana 16 number off surveys/polls compare
  3. 2 Kenya 16 number off surveys/polls compare
  4. 2 Nigeria 16 number off surveys/polls compare
  5. 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 16 number off surveys/polls compare
  6. 2 Uganda 16 number off surveys/polls compare
  7. 2 Zimbabwe 16 number off surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Burkina Faso?
Rule of law in Burkina Faso was 16 number off surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 16 number off surveys/polls in 2011.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 4 number off surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Burkina Faso rank for rule of law?
Burkina Faso ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls)
Unit
number off surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.RULE.LW.ES.