Stateness Index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Stateness Index was 5.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Stateness Index in Burkina Faso, 2005–2025
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.
Stateness Index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.5 | — |
| 2007 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.75 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.25 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 5.25 | -19.2% |
| 2025 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.25 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.5, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.25, 72% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- 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 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
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.