Stateness Index in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Stateness Index was 5.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2005
All-time low
5.25
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness Index in Burkina Faso, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 8.52007: 8.52009: 82011: 82013: 7.82015: 7.52017: 7.52019: 7.22021: 6.52023: 5.22025: 5.2

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

Analysis

In 2025, stateness index in Burkina Faso stood at 5.25. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.25, in 2023.

Burkina Faso ranks 112th of 128 countries on this measure, 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 8.33 8 8.5 3
2010s 7.6 7.25 8 5
2020s 5.67 5.25 6.5 3

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 109 Cameroon 5.5 compare
  2. 109 Chad 5.5 compare
  3. 109 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.5 compare
  4. 112 Iran 5.25 compare
  5. 112 Mali 5.25 compare
  6. 115 Ethiopia 5 compare
  7. 115 Lebanon 5 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index in Burkina Faso?
Stateness index in Burkina Faso was 5.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 2023.
How does Burkina Faso rank for stateness index?
Burkina Faso ranks 112th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stateness 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 the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.