Stateness index bti in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Stateness index bti 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 bti 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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, stateness index bti 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 bti 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 bti in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Stateness index bti in Burkina Faso, 2005 to 2025.
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

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 bti in Burkina Faso?
Stateness index bti in Burkina Faso was 5.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index bti recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest stateness index bti recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 2023.
How does Burkina Faso rank for stateness index bti?
Burkina Faso ranks 112th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index bti 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stateness index bti
Source
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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