Voice and Accountability in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Voice and Accountability was -0.3222 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-0.3222
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
21st
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.2714
in 2010
All-time low
-0.7265
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Voice and Accountability in Burkina Faso, 1996–2011

-0.7-0.6-0.5-0.4-0.31996200320111996: -0.7271998: -0.5692000: -0.3572002: -0.4742003: -0.332004: -0.4542005: -0.4582006: -0.352007: -0.3222008: -0.3062009: -0.3112010: -0.2712011: -0.322

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded -0.3222 for voice and accountability in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Burkina Faso peaked at -0.2714 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.7265, in 1996.

Burkina Faso ranks 21st of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.6478 -0.7265 -0.5691 2
2000s -0.3736 -0.4738 -0.3063 9
2010s -0.2968 -0.3222 -0.2714 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 18 Senegal -0.2958 compare
  2. 19 Niger -0.2958 compare
  3. 20 Liberia -0.2978 compare
  4. 22 Tunisia -0.3669 compare
  5. 23 Comoros -0.4585 compare
  6. 24 Uganda -0.5439 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability in Burkina Faso?
Voice and accountability in Burkina Faso was -0.3222 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was -0.2714 in 2010.
What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7265 in 1996.
How does Burkina Faso rank for voice and accountability?
Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.