Burkina Faso: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Burkina Faso

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.230
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.293
 Min - Max 0.190 - 0.456
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.23 index points, a decline from 0.397 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.376 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Burkina Faso from 1960 to 2022 is 0.293 index points. The minimum value, 0.19 index points, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 0.456 index points was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Burkina Faso - Egalitarian democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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 Presidential elections 0.00 2022 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2022 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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