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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.376 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.376
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
132nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.675
in 2006
All-time low
0.006
in 1919
Years of data
92
1919–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025

00.20.40.6191919722025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0.376 for strong elected local governments index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.675 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 1919.

That places Burkina Faso 132nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Burkina Faso, year by year

Year Value Change
1919 0.006 —
1920 0.006 +0.0%
1921 0.006 +0.0%
1922 0.006 +0.0%
1923 0.006 +0.0%
1924 0.006 +0.0%
1925 0.006 +0.0%
1926 0.006 +0.0%
1927 0.006 +0.0%
1928 0.006 +0.0%
1929 0.006 +0.0%
1930 0.006 +0.0%
1931 0.006 +0.0%
1947 0.006 +0.0%
1948 0.006 +0.0%
1949 0.006 +0.0%
1950 0.006 +0.0%
1951 0.006 +0.0%
1952 0.006 +0.0%
1953 0.006 +0.0%
1954 0.006 +0.0%
1955 0.006 +0.0%
1956 0.006 +0.0%
1957 0.006 +0.0%
1958 0.006 +0.0%
1959 0.006 +0.0%
1960 0.006 +0.0%
1961 0.106 +1666.7%
1962 0.106 +0.0%
1963 0.106 +0.0%
1964 0.106 +0.0%
1965 0.106 +0.0%
1966 0.106 +0.0%
1967 0.106 +0.0%
1968 0.106 +0.0%
1969 0.106 +0.0%
1970 0.106 +0.0%
1971 0.106 +0.0%
1972 0.106 +0.0%
1973 0.106 +0.0%
1974 0.106 +0.0%
1975 0.106 +0.0%
1976 0.106 +0.0%
1977 0.106 +0.0%
1978 0.106 +0.0%
1979 0.106 +0.0%
1980 0.328 +209.4%
1981 0.328 +0.0%
1982 0.328 +0.0%
1983 0.328 +0.0%
1984 0.328 +0.0%
1985 0.328 +0.0%
1986 0.328 +0.0%
1987 0.328 +0.0%
1988 0.328 +0.0%
1989 0.328 +0.0%
1990 0.328 +0.0%
1991 0.328 +0.0%
1992 0.328 +0.0%
1993 0.328 +0.0%
1994 0.328 +0.0%
1995 0.365 +11.3%
1996 0.365 +0.0%
1997 0.365 +0.0%
1998 0.365 +0.0%
1999 0.365 +0.0%
2000 0.365 +0.0%
2001 0.365 +0.0%
2002 0.365 +0.0%
2003 0.365 +0.0%
2004 0.365 +0.0%
2005 0.365 +0.0%
2006 0.675 +84.9%
2007 0.675 +0.0%
2008 0.675 +0.0%
2009 0.675 +0.0%
2010 0.675 +0.0%
2011 0.675 +0.0%
2012 0.675 +0.0%
2013 0.675 +0.0%
2014 0.675 +0.0%
2015 0.605 -10.4%
2016 0.666 +10.1%
2017 0.666 +0.0%
2018 0.666 +0.0%
2019 0.666 +0.0%
2020 0.666 +0.0%
2021 0.516 -22.5%
2022 0.516 +0.0%
2023 0.516 +0.0%
2024 0.516 +0.0%
2025 0.376 -27.1%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 0.376 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.474, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 0.376 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7165, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.006 0.006 0.006 1
1920s 0.006 0.006 0.006 10
1930s 0.006 0.006 0.006 2
1940s 0.006 0.006 0.006 3
1950s 0.006 0.006 0.006 10
1960s 0.096 0.006 0.106 10
1970s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1980s 0.328 0.328 0.328 10
1990s 0.3465 0.328 0.365 10
2000s 0.489 0.365 0.675 10
2010s 0.6644 0.605 0.675 10
2020s 0.5177 0.376 0.666 6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 130 North Korea 0.407 compare
  2. 131 Kyrgyzstan 0.405 compare
  3. 133 Malaysia 0.293 compare
  4. 134 Ghana 0.292 compare
  5. 135 Mauritania 0.272 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Burkina Faso?
Strong elected local governments index in Burkina Faso was 0.376 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.675 in 2006.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1919.
How does Burkina Faso rank for strong elected local governments index?
Burkina Faso ranks 132nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.