Women's Civil Liberties Index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.516 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.516
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
124th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.823
in 2014
All-time low
0.384
in 1919
Years of data
92
1919–2025
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, women's civil liberties index in Burkina Faso stood at 0.516.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.823 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.384, in 1919.
Burkina Faso ranks 124th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 92 years of available data.
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 0.384 | — |
| 1920 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.403 | +4.9% |
| 1931 | 0.403 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.423 | +5.0% |
| 1948 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.64 | +51.3% |
| 1961 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.658 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.67 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.698 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.713 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.708 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.741 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.772 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.787 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.779 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.823 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.805 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.739 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.759 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.714 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.685 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.69 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.717 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.679 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.655 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.572 | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 0.516 | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.384 | 0.384 | 0.384 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.384 | 0.384 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.403 | 0.403 | 0.403 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.423 | 0.423 | 0.423 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.423 | 0.423 | 0.423 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6914 | 0.658 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7625 | 0.708 | 0.772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.772 | 0.772 | 0.772 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7665 | 0.685 | 0.823 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6382 | 0.516 | 0.717 | 6 |
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More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 342,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 326,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 336,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's civil liberties index in Burkina Faso?
- Women's civil liberties index in Burkina Faso was 0.516 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.823 in 2014.
- What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.384 in 1919.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for women's civil liberties index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.