Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	123rd best
Capital	Ouagadougou
Land Area	273 600km21
Location	Africa
Population	19.8m2
Life Expectancy	59.27yrs (2017)3
GNI	$2 118 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	BF, BFA, 8545
Internet Domain	.bf6
Currency	Franc (XOF)7
Telephone	+2268

1. Overview
2. Burkina Faso National and Social Development
3. Burkina Faso's Demographics and Migration
4. Burkina Faso's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Burkina Faso's Health
6. Burkina Faso's Modernity and Learning
7. National Culture
8. Peace Versus Instability
9. The Natural Environment
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

#france

“Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Current President Blaise COMPAORE came to power in a 1987 military coup and has won every election since then. Burkina Faso's high population density and limited natural resources result in poor economic prospects for the majority of its citizens.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Previously called Upper Volta and little noticed in the wider world, Burkina Faso nonetheless ends up being many travellers´ favourite West African country. Land-locked Burkina Faso (Burkina to locals) may not have many big-ticket attractions, yet it invariably wins the hearts of travellers for the warmth of its welcome. The vibrant cities, thriving arts milieu, stunning traditional architecture, surprising wildlife-watching opportunities and stirring landscapes will all turn your head. The country´s other big draws are its enchanting landscapes - from atmospheric Sahelian plains, to rolling savannah and surprising geology - and the lively cultural scene. Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina´s two largest and gloriously named cities, are famous for their long-standing musical traditions and beautiful handicrafts. In Bobo, griots (a traditional caste of musicians or praise singers), blacksmiths and `nobles´ (farmers) still live in their respective quarters but happily trade services and drink at the same chopolo (millet beer) bars.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Burkina Faso National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Value11
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
4	Hong Kong	0.952
5	Australia	0.951
	...
181	Sierra Leone	0.477
182	Guinea	0.465
183	Yemen	0.455
184	Burkina Faso	0.449
185	Mozambique	0.446
186	Mali	0.428
	Africa Avg	0.56
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $11
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
4	Luxembourg	$84 649
5	Ireland	$76 169
	...
174	Gambia	$2 172
175	Togo	$2 167
176	Mali	$2 133
177	Burkina Faso	$2 118
178	Guinea-Bissau	$1 908
179	Afghanistan	$1 824
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12,13
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12,13
1	Taiwan	28.6
2	Norway	29.4
3	Denmark	31.2
4	Sweden	32.2
5	Finland	32.6
	...
120	Dominica	95.7
121	Guyana	96.8
122	Algeria	97.2
123	Burkina Faso	97.4
124	Suriname	98.6
125	Iran	98.9
	Africa Avg	108.3
	World Avg	86.1
q=195.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Burkina Faso's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Burkina Faso's population is predicted to rise to 29.11 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 5.77. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population (2018)2
Pos.		Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
4	Indonesia	267.7m
5	Pakistan	212.2m
	...
55	Australia	24.9m
56	Niger	22.4m
57	Sri Lanka	21.2m
58	Burkina Faso	19.8m
59	Romania	19.5m
60	Mali	19.1m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
4	Australia	84.5
5	Switzerland	84.0
	...
179	Benin	59.8
180	Guinea-Bissau	59.7
181	Mozambique	59.3
182	Burkina Faso	59.3
183	Namibia	59.3
184	Zimbabwe	59.3
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate (2013)14
Pos.		2.0 is best14
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
4	France	1.99
5	Turkey	2.04
	...
168	Nigeria	5.45
169	Tanzania	5.51
170	Congo, DR	5.54
171	Burkina Faso	5.77
172	Chad	5.79
173	Uganda	5.95
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)15
Pos.		Lower is better Per 10015
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
4	Burkina Faso	04.7
5	Sierra Leone	04.8
6	Zambia	04.8
7	Eritrea	04.9
8	Gambia	04.9
9	Angola	05.0
10	Afghanistan	05.0
11	Zimbabwe	05.0
12	Nigeria	05.1
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants (2017)16
Pos.		%16
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
4	Liechtenstein	65.1%
5	Monaco	54.9%
	...
93	Dominican Rep.	3.9%
94	Mauritania	3.8%
95	Namibia	3.8%
96	Burkina Faso	3.7%
97	Trinidad & Tobago	3.7%
98	Togo	3.6%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants (2010)17
Pos.		%17
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
4	Grenada	65.5%
5	St Kitts & Nevis	61.1%
	...
69	Zimbabwe	9.9%
70	Haiti	9.9%
71	San Marino	9.9%
72	Burkina Faso	9.7%
73	Slovakia	9.6%
74	Morocco	9.3%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Burkina Faso's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women

Compared to Africa (2020)18,19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18,19
1	S. Africa	56.3
2	Seychelles	67.0
3	Namibia	69.7
4	Mauritius	72.6
5	Senegal	74.0
6	Cape Verde	75.3
7	Burkina Faso	76.3
8	Mali	82.4
9	Ghana	88.1
10	S. Sudan	90.5
11	Tunisia	91.8
12	Kenya	92.6
13	Niger	94.0
	Africa Avg	108.4
q=54.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)18,19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18,19
1	Sweden	9.2
2	Norway	14.7
3	Denmark	14.7
4	Netherlands	15.8
5	New Zealand	17.5
	...
70	Senegal	74.0
71	Nicaragua	74.5
72	Cape Verde	75.3
73	Burkina Faso	76.3
74	Venezuela	76.7
75	Philippines	78.4
76	Belarus	78.9
	World Avg	87.7
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark₁₈. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu₁₈.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₈, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia₁₈.

For more, see:

• "Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)20
Pos.		Higher is better Treaties20
1	Argentina	24
2	Chile	23
3	Costa Rica	23
4	Ecuador	23
5	Germany	23
	...
41	Iceland	20
42	Romania	20
43	Bulgaria	20
44	Burkina Faso	20
45	Norway	20
46	Portugal	20
	Africa Avg	14.8
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag (2019)21
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty21
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
4	Colombia	3.68
5	Costa Rica	4.05
	...
70	Kenya	8.58
71	Eritrea	8.66
72	Paraguay	8.78
73	Burkina Faso	8.78
74	Belize	8.88
75	Yemen	8.88
	Africa Avg	9.88
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)22
Pos.		Lower is better Rank22
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
4	Ireland	4
5	Denmark	5
	...
85	Barbados	85
86	Rwanda	85
87	India	87
88	Burkina Faso	88
89	Kenya	88
90	Bahrain	88
	Africa Avg	114.2
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Press Freedom (2013)23
Pos.		Lower is better23
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
4	Luxembourg	668
5	Andorra	682
	...
42	Niger	2308
43	Trinidad & Tobago	2312
44	Malta	2330
45	Burkina Faso	2370
46	Taiwan	2382
47	Samoa	2384
	Africa Avg	3511
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery (2018)24
Pos.		Lower is better % Victims24
1	Japan	0.03
2	Canada	0.05
3	Taiwan	0.05
4	Australia	0.06
5	New Zealand	0.06
	...
89	Vietnam	0.45
90	Azerbaijan	0.45
91	Bulgaria	0.45
92	Burkina Faso	0.45
93	Tajikistan	0.45
94	Indonesia	0.47
	Africa Avg	0.96
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Gender Equality:

The 1950s saw a late rush of 43 countries, including Burkina Faso and many developing nations, move to cease preventing women from voting. Burkina Faso is an unequal country, with male rights dominating those of women. Islamic beliefs are squarely the cause.

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)
• "Islam and Women" by Vexen Crabtree (2011)

Gender Inequality (2015)25
Pos.		Lower is better25
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
4	Sweden	0.05
5	Iceland	0.05
	...
143	Papua New Guinea	0.59
144	Benin	0.61
145	Malawi	0.61
146	Burkina Faso	0.62
147	Mauritania	0.63
148	Gambia	0.64
	Africa Avg	0.54
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Gender Biases (2022)26
Pos.		Lower is better %26
1	Sweden	31.827
2	New Zealand	34.428
3	Australia	37.028
4	Germany	40.228
5	Canada	41.128
	...
63	Palestine	98.227
64	Kuwait	98.327
65	Jordan	98.528
66	Burkina Faso	98.629
67	Algeria	98.727
68	Zimbabwe	98.728
	Africa Avg	98.10
	World Avg	83.93
q=88.

Year Women Can Vote
Pos.		Lower is better Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
4	Norway	1913
5	Denmark	1915
	...
117	Hungary	1958
118	Chad	1958
119	Nigeria	1958
120	Burkina Faso	1958
121	Guinea	1958
122	Madagascar	1959
	Africa Avg	1961
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality (2017)30
Pos.		Higher is better Score30
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
4	Brazil	81
5	Spain	79
	...
94	Haiti	15
95	Azerbaijan	15
96	Equatorial Guinea	15
97	Burkina Faso	15
98	Cambodia	15
99	Vanuatu	15
	Africa Avg	-10.4
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought (2021)31
Pos.		Lower is better31
1	Belgium	1.0
2	Netherlands	1.0
3	Taiwan	1.0
4	Sao Tome & Principe	1.3
5	Ecuador	1.3
	...
21	St Kitts & Nevis	1.8
22	Micronesia	1.8
23	Mozambique	1.8
24	Burkina Faso	1.8
25	Namibia	1.8
26	Slovenia	1.8
	Africa Avg	3.1
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Burkina Faso's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #Burkina_Faso #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2020)32,33
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank32,33
1	Mauritius	64.5
2	Morocco	73.1
3	Eritrea	77.0
4	Tunisia	80.1
5	Algeria	87.3
	...
40	Central African Rep.	115.5
41	Guinea-Bissau	116.4
42	Cameroon	117.8
43	Burkina Faso	118.1
44	Chad	119.9
45	Swaziland	119.9
46	Mali	122.1
	Africa Avg	108.2
q=54.

Health (2020)32,33
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank32,33
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
4	Singapore	42.6
5	Japan	51.0
	...
175	Guinea-Bissau	116.4
176	Palestine	116.7
177	Cameroon	117.8
178	Burkina Faso	118.1
179	Venezuela	118.5
180	Chad	119.9
181	Swaziland	119.9
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₃₂. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₃₂.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₃₂, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₃₂.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Burkina Faso is a pretty unhealthy country. Burkina Faso does better than average in terms of its smoking rate₃₄. But that's it. Burkina Faso has problems. It does worse than average in its immunizations take-up₃₅ (still high for Africa), its alcohol consumption rate₃₆ and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₇. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in its adolescent birth rate₂₅, its fertility rate₁₄ and in its average life expectancy₁₁. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years.

Life Expectancy (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
4	Australia	84.5
5	Switzerland	84.0
	...
179	Benin	59.8
180	Guinea-Bissau	59.7
181	Mozambique	59.3
182	Burkina Faso	59.3
183	Namibia	59.3
184	Zimbabwe	59.3
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)36
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita36
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
4	Mauritania	0.0
5	Somalia	0.0
	...
119	Montenegro	8.0
120	Malta	8.1
121	Macedonia	8.1
122	Burkina Faso	8.2
123	St Vincent & Grenadines	8.2
124	Dominica	8.2
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate (2013)14
Pos.		2.0 is best14
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
4	France	1.99
5	Turkey	2.04
	...
168	Nigeria	5.45
169	Tanzania	5.51
170	Congo, DR	5.54
171	Burkina Faso	5.77
172	Chad	5.79
173	Uganda	5.95
	Africa Avg	4.31
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates (2014)34
Pos.		Higher is worse34
182	Montenegro	4 125
181	Belarus	3 831
180	Lebanon	3 023
179	Macedonia	2 732
178	Russia	2 690
	...
49	Grenada	224
48	Panama	224
47	Maldives	215
46	Burkina Faso	213
45	Madagascar	206
44	Myanmar (Burma)	206
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)37
Pos.		Lower is better Rank37
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
4	UK	4
5	Norway	5
	...
122	Argentina	122
123	Laos	123
124	Antigua & Barbuda	124
125	Burkina Faso	125
126	Mauritius	126
127	Congo, DR	127
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults (2016)38
Pos.		Lower is better %38
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
4	Ethiopia	20.9
5	Nepal	21.0
	...
11	Uganda	22.4
12	Afghanistan	23.0
13	Chad	23.1
14	Burkina Faso	23.2
15	Sri Lanka	23.3
16	Malawi	23.4
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)25
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100025
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
4	Hong Kong	3.2
5	Slovenia	3.8
	...
163	Gabon	99.9
164	Somalia	103.9
165	Cameroon	104.6
166	Burkina Faso	108.5
167	Equatorial Guinea	108.7
168	Liberia	108.8
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)35
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %35
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
4	Niue	98.8
5	Mongolia	98.7
	...
115	Iceland	91.5
116	Trinidad & Tobago	91.4
117	Jamaica	90.9
118	Burkina Faso	90.6
119	Nepal	90.1
120	Montenegro	89.9
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Burkina Faso's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank19
1	S. Africa	52.8
2	Egypt	70.4
3	Tunisia	73.4
4	Kenya	79.8
5	Seychelles	81.3
	...
24	Senegal	119.0
25	Sudan	119.8
26	Sao Tome & Principe	120.3
27	Burkina Faso	120.6
28	Ivory Coast	121.3
29	Malawi	121.6
30	Mali	124.1
	Africa Avg	120.7
q=53.

Modernity and Learning (2020)19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank19
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
4	Estonia	15.8
5	Denmark	16.0
	...
160	Namibia	119.0
161	Sudan	119.8
162	Sao Tome & Principe	120.3
163	Burkina Faso	120.6
164	Ivory Coast	121.3
165	Malawi	121.6
166	Iraq	121.8
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research and Development (2016)
Pos.		Higher is better % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2939
2	Israel	4.1139
3	Japan	3.5839
4	Finland	3.1739
5	Sweden	3.1639
	...
89	Togo	0.2240
90	Nigeria	0.2241
91	Azerbaijan	0.2142
92	Burkina Faso	0.2043
93	Vietnam	0.1944
94	Panama	0.1844
	Africa Avg	0.36
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education (2018)45
Pos.		Higher is better45
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	Austria	100.0%
4	Canada	100.0%
5	Finland	100.0%
	...
164	Bhutan	12.0%
165	Guinea	11.7%
166	Burundi	9.3%
167	Burkina Faso	8.8%
168	Niger	6.6%
169	Chad	6.0%
	Africa Avg	34.4%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling (2021)46
Pos.		Higher is better Years46
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
4	Belgium	19.6
5	Sweden	19.4
	...
179	Mauritania	9.4
180	Tanzania	9.2
181	Syria	9.2
182	Burkina Faso	9.1
183	Yemen	9.1
184	Senegal	9.0
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours (2017)37
Pos.		Lower is better Rank37
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
4	Denmark	4
5	UK	5
	...
89	Seychelles	89
90	Iran	90
91	Antigua & Barbuda	91
92	Burkina Faso	92
93	Trinidad & Tobago	93
94	Malawi	94
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Religiosity (2018)47
Pos.		Lower is better %47
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4	Switzerland	9
5	Denmark	9
	...
97	Philippines	91
98	Zambia	91
99	Afghanistan	92
100	Burkina Faso	93
101	Tanzania	93
102	Indonesia	93
	Africa Avg	87.0
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ (2006)48
Pos.		Higher is better48
1	Hong Kong	108
2	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
4	Japan	105
5	Taiwan	105
	...
121	Burundi	69
122	Nigeria	69
123	Chad	68
124	Burkina Faso	68
125	Somalia	68
126	Angola	68
	Africa Avg	70.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users (2016)49
Pos.		Higher is better49
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
4	Bermuda	97%
5	Andorra	97%
	...
174	Djibouti	12%
175	Cambodia	11%
176	Gabon	10%
177	Burkina Faso	10%
178	Solomon Islands	10%
179	Liberia	9%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IT Security (2013)50
Pos.		Lower is better50
1	Ireland	0.11
2	Luxembourg	0.11
3	Belize	0.11
4	Hong Kong	0.12
5	Mexico	0.16
	...
31	Zambia	0.76
32	Kenya	0.77
33	Cameroon	0.77
34	Burkina Faso	0.79
35	Ivory Coast	0.82
36	Ethiopia	0.84
	Africa Avg	1.07
	World Avg	0.98
q=81.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index (2013-2021)51
Pos.		Lower is better51
1	Myanmar (Burma)	2.7
2	New Zealand	4.0
3	USA	4.7
4	Australia	4.9
5	Indonesia	9.0
	...
107	Bangladesh	88.9
108	Ivory Coast	89.0
109	Macedonia	89.6
110	Burkina Faso	90.5
111	Bosnia & Herzegovina	91.0
112	Poland	91.4
	Africa Avg	78.0
	World Avg	67.9
q=160.

Corruption (2022)52
Pos.		Higher is better Points52
1	Denmark	90.0
2	Finland	87.0
3	New Zealand	87.0
4	Norway	84.0
5	Singapore	83.0
	...
77	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	42.0
78	Vietnam	42.0
79	Trinidad & Tobago	42.0
80	Burkina Faso	42.0
81	Solomon Islands	42.0
82	Kuwait	42.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness (2018)53
Pos.		Higher is better53
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
4	Iceland	7.5
5	Switzerland	7.5
	...
118	Mali	4.4
119	Namibia	4.4
120	Cambodia	4.4
121	Burkina Faso	4.4
122	Egypt	4.4
123	Mozambique	4.4
	Africa Avg	4.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity and Culture (2017)37
Pos.		Lower is better Rank37
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
4	Switzerland	4
5	Sweden	5
	...
121	Tanzania	121
122	Zimbabwe	122
123	Egypt	123
124	Burkina Faso	124
125	Dominican Rep.	125
126	Oman	126
	Africa Avg	117.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)37
Pos.		Lower is better Rank37
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
4	Netherlands	4
5	Switzerland	5
	...
27	Canada	27
28	Trinidad & Tobago	28
29	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	29
30	Burkina Faso	30
31	Lebanon	31
32	Barbados	32
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

The 2021 edition of the Global Peace Index saw Burkina Faso decline more than any other country, and says the country is now in "a state of low level civil war" due to the scale of armed conflict between civilians and the government₅₄.

Global Peace Index (2021)55
Pos.		Lower is better55
1	Iceland	1.10
2	New Zealand	1.25
3	Denmark	1.26
4	Portugal	1.27
5	Slovenia	1.32
	...
131	Myanmar (Burma)	2.46
132	Chad	2.49
133	Zimbabwe	2.49
134	Burkina Faso	2.53
135	India	2.55
136	Eritrea	2.56
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.08
q=163.

Peacekeeping and Security (2017)37
Pos.		Lower is better Rank37
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
4	Egypt	4
5	Nigeria	5
	...
43	Senegal	43
44	Switzerland	44
45	Bolivia	45
46	Burkina Faso	46
47	Philippines	47
48	UK	48
	Africa Avg	83.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)37
Pos.		Lower is better Rank37
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
4	Sweden	4
5	Malta	5
	...
63	Uganda	63
64	Moldova	64
65	Mozambique	65
66	Burkina Faso	66
67	Kyrgyzstan	66
68	Iran	68
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism (2019)56
Pos.		Lower is better Score56
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
4	Equatorial Guinea	0.00
5	Cambodia	0.00
	...
121	Saudi Arabia	5.24
122	Ethiopia	5.35
123	UK	5.41
124	Burkina Faso	5.42
125	Myanmar (Burma)	5.51
126	Mozambique	5.54
	Africa Avg	3.41
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)57
Pos.		Higher is better %57
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
4	Kuwait	+81.2
5	Dominican Rep.	+79.5
	...
154	Malawi	-19.2
155	Botswana	-21.0
156	Namibia	-21.0
157	Burkina Faso	-21.9
158	Argentina	-22.1
159	Cameroon	-22.6
	Africa Avg	-08.0
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance (2018)58
Pos.		Higher is better58
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
4	Malta	80.9
5	Sweden	80.5
	...
151	Solomon Islands	43.2
152	Iraq	43.2
153	Laos	42.9
154	Burkina Faso	42.8
155	Sierra Leone	42.5
156	Gambia	42.4
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Convention on Biological Diversity
Pos.		Earlier is better Signed
1	China	1993 Dec 29
2	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
3	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
4	Vanuatu	1993 Dec 29
5	Papua New Guinea	1993 Dec 29
	...
20	Japan	1993 Dec 29
21	Uganda	1993 Dec 29
22	Belarus	1993 Dec 29
23	Burkina Faso	1993 Dec 29
24	Bahamas	1993 Dec 29
25	St Lucia	1993 Dec 29
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)59
Pos.		Higher is better %59
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
4	Trinidad & Tobago	74.5%
5	Costa Rica	74.2%
	...
36	Kenya	52.1%
37	Central African Rep.	51.9%
38	Belize	50.6%
39	Burkina Faso	50.5%
40	Dominican Rep.	50.2%
41	Thailand	49.9%
	Africa Avg	38.3%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)60
Pos.		Higher is worse60
184	Chad	40.90
183	Central African Rep.	40.10
182	Sierra Leone	39.00
181	Somalia	38.90
180	Nigeria	37.10
	...
172	Lesotho	33.10
171	Guinea-Bissau	32.30
170	Haiti	32.20
169	Burkina Faso	32.00
168	Angola	32.00
167	Guinea	31.30
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)61
Pos.		Lower is better %61
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
4	Czechia	25.9
5	Moldova	25.9
	...
55	Latvia	34.2
56	Niger	34.3
57	Vietnam	35.3
58	Burkina Faso	35.3
59	Liberia	35.3
60	Sudan	35.4
	Africa Avg	42.6
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty (2018)62
Pos.		Lower is better Severity62
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
4	Turkmenistan	.001
5	Jordan	.002
	...
95	Mali	.457
96	Central African Rep.	.465
97	Ethiopia	.489
98	Burkina Faso	.519
99	Chad	.533
100	S. Sudan	.580
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)47
Pos.		Lower is better %47
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4	Switzerland	9
5	Denmark	9
	...
97	Philippines	91
98	Zambia	91
99	Afghanistan	92
100	Burkina Faso	93
101	Tanzania	93
102	Indonesia	93
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)63
Pos.		Higher is better %63
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
4	Czechia	61
5	Estonia	49
	...
87	Somalia	0
88	Sri Lanka	0
89	Burundi	0
90	Burkina Faso	0
91	Brunei	0
92	Botswana	0
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₆₄:

Christian	22.5%
Muslim	61.6%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	15.4%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.4%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim 60.5%, Catholic 19%, animist 15.3%, Protestant 4.2%, other 0.6%, none 0.4%₆₅.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?