Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Stability of Democratic Institutions Index was 1.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.5
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
105th
of 128 countries
All-time high
6
in 2017
All-time low
1.5
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Burkina Faso, 2005–2025

1234562005201520252005: 32007: 5.52009: 32011: 32013: 32015: 2.52017: 62019: 62021: 62023: 22025: 1.5

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, stability of democratic institutions index in Burkina Faso stood at 1.5. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stability of democratic institutions index in Burkina Faso peaked at 6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2025.

That places Burkina Faso 105th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.83 3 5.5 3
2010s 4.1 2.5 6 5
2020s 3.17 1.5 6 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is stability of democratic institutions index in Burkina Faso?
Stability of democratic institutions index in Burkina Faso was 1.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2017.
What is the lowest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2025.
How does Burkina Faso rank for stability of democratic institutions index?
Burkina Faso ranks 105th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stability of democratic institutions index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stability of Democratic Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stability of Democratic Institutions Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which democratic institutions are effective and efficient and all relevant actors accept them.