Burkina Faso: Liberal democracy index

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 Burkina Faso

Liberal democracy index

 Latest value 0.129
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.240
 Min - Max 0.103 - 0.511
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.129 index points, a decline from 0.182 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.377 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Burkina Faso from 1960 to 2024 is 0.24 index points. The minimum value, 0.103 index points, was reached in 1989 while the maximum of 0.511 index points was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Burkina Faso: Liberal democracy index
 2024 0.129
 2023 0.182
 2022 0.226
 2021 0.455
 2020 0.487
 2019 0.482
 2018 0.491
 2017 0.511




Definition: Measures the protection of individual rights and freedoms within a political system.

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