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Burkina Faso

Rank 143 / 190
Presidential Republic·Ouagadougou·23M population·Africa
Civica IndexBeta
CI · Q4 2024 (Beta)
26/ 100
90% CI: 22–30
E · Very weakQuarterly cadence

Rank 143 of 190. Composite of 4 governance dimensions. Updated quarterly.

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Democratic Quality
0
Flat — no significant signal
Rule of Law
0
Flat — no significant signal
Rights & Freedoms
-2.7
Corruption Control
0
Flat — no significant signal
Stability
0
Flat — no significant signal
1 dimension moving · 1 event in windowLast computed May 6, 2026
Civica Index breakdown · 4 governance dimensionsweights empirically derived · source-specific inputs

How the 26 is calculated.

Democratic Quality
V-Dem · Liberal Democracy Index
27%
14
contributes 4 pts
Rule of Law
World Bank WGI
26%
31
contributes 8 pts
Freedoms & Rights
Freedom House
23%
17
contributes 4 pts
Corruption Control
Transparency International
24%
40
contributes 10 pts
History · quarterly CI trend

How the index has moved over time.

Historical CI data is not available yet for this country.

Regional rank

Where Burkina Faso sits against peers.

Global#143 of 190
Africa#30 of 53
World Bank region
Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
#11of 20
V-Dem Regimes of the World
Electoral Autocracy
#27of 52
CapitalOuagadougou
Population23,490,300
Current quarter2024 Q4
MethodologyBeta
Government taxonomy
Raw source
presidential republic
Regime type
Civilian dictatorship · 2025
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Civica Index for Burkina Faso, 2026-05-07. Civica Atlas. https://civicaatlas.org/civica-index/burkina-faso