Voter turnout of registered voters in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Voter turnout of registered voters was 50.79 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
50.79
World rank
134th
of 166 countries
All-time high
98.4
in 1965
All-time low
33.8
in 1992
Years of data
17
1952–2020
Voter turnout of registered voters in Burkina Faso, 1952–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of registered voters in Burkina Faso is 50.79, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Burkina Faso peaked at 98.4 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 33.8, in 1992.
That places Burkina Faso 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 57.2 | — |
| 1957 | 51.8 | -9.4% |
| 1959 | 46.9 | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 98.4 | +109.8% |
| 1970 | 48.29 | -50.9% |
| 1978 | 43.6 | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 35.25 | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 33.8 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 44.53 | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 56.08 | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 64.14 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 57.66 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 56.43 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 54.82 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 75.96 | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 60 | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 50.79 | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.97 | 46.9 | 57.2 | 3 |
| 1960s | 98.4 | 98.4 | 98.4 | 1 |
| 1970s | 45.95 | 43.6 | 48.29 | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.41 | 33.8 | 56.08 | 4 |
| 2000s | 59.41 | 56.43 | 64.14 | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.59 | 54.82 | 75.96 | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.79 | 50.79 | 50.79 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.45 compare
- 132 Mozambique 51.41 compare
- 133 Gambia 51.21 compare
- 135 Tanzania 50.72 compare
- 136 Morocco 50.18 compare
- 137 Cote d'Ivoire 50.1 compare
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 voter turnout of registered voters in Burkina Faso?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Burkina Faso was 50.79 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4 in 1965.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8 in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Burkina Faso ranks 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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