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Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 39.97 0-100 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
39.97 0-100
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
153rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
56.03 0-100
in 2017
All-time low
39.97 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Burkina Faso, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 45.4 0-1001998: 45.6 0-1002000: 49.3 0-1002002: 48.9 0-1002003: 48.5 0-1002004: 49.6 0-1002005: 50.6 0-1002006: 51.6 0-1002007: 51.9 0-1002008: 52.3 0-1002009: 52.2 0-1002010: 52.7 0-1002011: 52.5 0-1002012: 51.5 0-1002013: 51 0-1002014: 50 0-1002015: 53.2 0-1002016: 55.1 0-1002017: 56 0-1002018: 55.8 0-1002019: 55 0-1002020: 53.1 0-1002021: 53.8 0-1002022: 46.5 0-1002023: 44.7 0-1002024: 40 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Burkina Faso stood at 39.97 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Burkina Faso peaked at 56.03 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.97 0-100, in 2024.

That places Burkina Faso 153rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.49 0-100 45.44 0-100 45.55 0-100 2
2000s 50.55 0-100 48.5 0-100 52.27 0-100 9
2010s 53.28 0-100 50 0-100 56.03 0-100 10
2020s 47.6 0-100 39.97 0-100 53.83 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 150 Oman 41.31 0-100 compare
  2. 151 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 40.65 0-100 compare
  3. 152 Qatar 40.15 0-100 compare
  4. 154 Niger 39.86 0-100 compare
  5. 155 Togo 39.84 0-100 compare
  6. 156 Mozambique, Republic of 39.25 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Burkina Faso?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Burkina Faso was 39.97 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 56.03 0-100 in 2017.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 39.97 0-100 in 2024.
How does Burkina Faso rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Burkina Faso ranks 153rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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