https://www.humantruth.info/burkina_faso.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Burkina Faso | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 148th 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 |
“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.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
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 |
187 | Burundi | 0.426 |
188 | Central African Rep. | 0.404 |
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 |
... | ||
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 |
180 | Eritrea | $1 729 |
181 | Sierra Leone | $1 622 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.4 |
2 | Norway | 27.6 |
3 | Sweden | 30.4 |
... | ||
145 | Marshall Islands | 113.9 |
146 | Libya | 114.0 |
147 | Uganda | 114.5 |
148 | Burkina Faso | 115.0 |
149 | N. Korea | 115.4 |
150 | Turkmenistan | 115.4 |
151 | Tanzania | 116.8 |
152 | Cambodia | 117.4 |
Africa Avg | 119.0 | |
World Avg | 89.7 | |
q=198. |
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.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
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 4.67. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - 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 (two new children for each set of parents who die), 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. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
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 |
61 | Chile | 18.7m |
62 | Kazakhstan | 18.3m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
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 |
185 | Congo, DR | 59.2 |
186 | Mali | 58.9 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
195 | Mozambique | 4.56 |
196 | Gambia | 4.59 |
197 | Tanzania | 4.66 |
198 | Burkina Faso | 4.67 |
199 | Benin | 4.90 |
200 | Burundi | 4.98 |
201 | Nigeria | 5.14 |
202 | Angola | 5.21 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
3= | 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 |
10= | Zimbabwe | 05.0 |
12 | Nigeria | 05.1 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
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% |
99 | Uzbekistan | 3.6% |
100 | Rwanda | 3.6% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
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% |
75 | Sri Lanka | 9.1% |
76 | Somalia | 8.7% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#burkina_faso #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 (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | S. Africa | 55.8 |
2 | Seychelles | 64.8 |
3 | Cape Verde | 66.8 |
4 | Namibia | 70.1 |
5 | Mauritius | 70.5 |
6 | Senegal | 74.1 |
7 | Burkina Faso | 83.8 |
8 | Ghana | 84.9 |
9 | Mali | 86.8 |
10 | Botswana | 90.9 |
11 | Lesotho | 92.9 |
12 | Kenya | 93.8 |
13 | Tunisia | 94.8 |
Africa Avg | 110.0 | |
q=54. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 8.5 |
2 | Denmark | 13.5 |
3 | Norway | 13.5 |
... | ||
81 | Suriname | 83.1 |
82 | Dominican Rep. | 83.5 |
83 | San Marino | 83.7 |
84 | Burkina Faso | 83.8 |
85 | Venezuela | 84.0 |
86 | Ghana | 84.9 |
87 | Kyrgyzstan | 86.3 |
88 | Monaco | 86.7 |
World Avg | 87.8 | |
q=200. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway19. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, The Vatican City and Sudan19.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, 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 Europe19, whereas the worst are Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia19.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Press Freedom Lower is better20 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201320 | |
1 | Finland | 638 |
2 | Netherlands | 648 |
3 | Norway | 652 |
... | ||
42 | Niger | 2308 |
43 | Trinidad & Tobago | 2312 |
44 | Malta | 2330 |
45 | Burkina Faso | 2370 |
46 | Taiwan | 2382 |
47 | Samoa | 2384 |
48 | Haiti | 2409 |
49 | S. Korea | 2448 |
Africa Avg | 3511 | |
World Avg | 3249 | |
q=178. |
Slavery Lower is better21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 % Victims21 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2= | Canada | 0.05 |
2= | Taiwan | 0.05 |
... | ||
89 | Vietnam | 0.45 |
90= | Azerbaijan | 0.45 |
90= | Bulgaria | 0.45 |
90= | Burkina Faso | 0.45 |
90= | Tajikistan | 0.45 |
94 | Indonesia | 0.47 |
95= | Ghana | 0.48 |
95= | Iraq | 0.48 |
Africa Avg | 0.96 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better22 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2014 Rank22 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
... | ||
85= | Barbados | 85 |
85= | Rwanda | 85 |
87 | India | 87 |
88= | Burkina Faso | 88 |
88= | Kenya | 88 |
88= | Bahrain | 88 |
91 | Jordan | 91 |
92 | Cape Verde | 92 |
Africa Avg | 114.2 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Freedom in the World Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score | |
1= | Norway | 1.0 |
1= | Canada | 1.0 |
1= | Cape Verde | 1.0 |
... | ||
168 | Cambodia | 6.0 |
169= | Rwanda | 6.0 |
169= | Djibouti | 6.0 |
169= | Burkina Faso | 6.0 |
169= | Cameroon | 6.0 |
173 | Vietnam | 6.5 |
174= | Bahrain | 6.5 |
174= | Venezuela | 6.5 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 3.7 | |
q=205. |
Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2009 Treaties23 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2= | Chile | 23 |
2= | Costa Rica | 23 |
... | ||
41 | Iceland | 20 |
42= | Romania | 20 |
42= | Bulgaria | 20 |
42= | Burkina Faso | 20 |
42= | Norway | 20 |
42= | Portugal | 20 |
42= | Poland | 20 |
42= | S. Korea | 20 |
Africa Avg | 14.8 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag Lower is better24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty24 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
... | ||
70 | Kenya | 8.58 |
71 | Eritrea | 8.66 |
72= | Paraguay | 8.78 |
72= | Burkina Faso | 8.78 |
74 | Belize | 8.88 |
75 | Yemen | 8.88 |
76 | Japan | 9.16 |
77 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 9.17 |
Africa Avg | 9.88 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Burkina Faso stated:
“Armed groups and government armed forces committed violations of international humanitarian law. The armed conflict continued to affect the rights to food, water, health and education. There were cases of arbitrary detention and violations of the right to freedom of expression. Two historical judicial cases of high-profile killings were finally completed, including one related to the murder of President Thomas Sankara in 1987.”
"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)25
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. Traditional Islamic beliefs are squarely to blame for this.
See:
Gender Inequality Lower is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201526 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.04 |
2 | Denmark | 0.04 |
3 | Netherlands | 0.04 |
... | ||
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 |
149 | Central African Rep. | 0.65 |
150 | Liberia | 0.65 |
Africa Avg | 0.54 | |
World Avg | 0.36 | |
q=159. |
Gender Biases Lower is better27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %27 | |
1 | Sweden | 31.828 |
2 | New Zealand | 34.429 |
3 | Australia | 37.029 |
... | ||
63 | Palestine | 98.228 |
64 | Kuwait | 98.328 |
65 | Jordan | 98.529 |
66 | Burkina Faso | 98.630 |
67 | Algeria | 98.728 |
68 | Zimbabwe | 98.729 |
69 | Yemen | 98.728 |
70 | Azerbaijan | 98.728 |
Africa Avg | 98.10 | |
World Avg | 83.93 | |
q=88. |
Year Women Can Vote Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
... | ||
117= | Hungary | 1958 |
117= | Chad | 1958 |
117= | Nigeria | 1958 |
117= | Burkina Faso | 1958 |
117= | Guinea | 1958 |
122 | Madagascar | 1959 |
123= | Tunisia | 1959 |
123= | Tanzania | 1959 |
Africa Avg | 1961 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
LGBT Equality Higher is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Score31 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
... | ||
94= | Haiti | 15 |
94= | Azerbaijan | 15 |
94= | Equatorial Guinea | 15 |
94= | Burkina Faso | 15 |
94= | Cambodia | 15 |
94= | Vanuatu | 15 |
94= | Congo, DR | 15 |
94= | Lesotho | 15 |
Africa Avg | -10.4 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202132 | |
1= | Belgium | 1.0 |
1= | Netherlands | 1.0 |
1= | Taiwan | 1.0 |
... | ||
21 | St Kitts & Nevis | 1.8 |
22= | Micronesia | 1.8 |
22= | Mozambique | 1.8 |
22= | Burkina Faso | 1.8 |
22= | Namibia | 1.8 |
22= | Slovenia | 1.8 |
27 | Sierra Leone | 2.0 |
28= | Luxembourg | 2.0 |
Africa Avg | 3.1 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #burkina_faso #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2020)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank33 | |
1 | Morocco | 67.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 74.4 |
3 | Mauritius | 74.6 |
... | ||
39= | Guinea-Bissau | 118.6 |
40 | Togo | 119.1 |
41 | Swaziland | 120.8 |
42 | Burkina Faso | 121.5 |
43 | Central African Rep. | 122.1 |
44 | Cameroon | 123.1 |
45 | Chad | 124.3 |
46 | Mali | 125.4 |
47 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 127.4 |
Africa Avg | 111.1 | |
q=54. |
Health (2020)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank33 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Maldives | 41.7 |
3 | Sri Lanka | 43.1 |
... | ||
177 | Tuvalu | 120.6 |
178 | Ukraine | 120.6 |
179 | Swaziland | 120.8 |
180 | Burkina Faso | 121.5 |
181 | Central African Rep. | 122.1 |
182 | Papua New Guinea | 122.8 |
183 | Cameroon | 123.1 |
184 | Cook Islands | 123.7 |
World Avg | 95.1 | |
q=198. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka34. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria34.
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 Mediterranean34, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia34.
For more, see:
Health:
Burkina Faso is a pretty unhealthy country. Burkina Faso does better than average in its smoking rate35. When it comes to most other metrics, Burkina Faso does not do well. It does worse than average when it comes to its immunizations take-up36 (still high for Africa), its alcohol consumption rate37 and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance38. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in terms of its adolescent birth rate26, its average life expectancy11 and in its fertility rate14. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Life expectancy in Burkina Faso in 1990 was 49.4yrs, much lower than the global average of 64.6. It improved by +10.6yrs in the 30 years from then, more than the global average improvement of +7.9yrs over the same period. Burkina Faso's peak fertility rate was 7.26 in 1981.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
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 |
185 | Congo, DR | 59.2 |
186 | Mali | 58.9 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita37 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 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 |
123= | Dominica | 8.2 |
125 | Thailand | 8.3 |
126= | Ivory Coast | 8.4 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
195 | Mozambique | 4.56 |
196 | Gambia | 4.59 |
197 | Tanzania | 4.66 |
198 | Burkina Faso | 4.67 |
199 | Benin | 4.90 |
200 | Burundi | 4.98 |
201 | Nigeria | 5.14 |
202 | Angola | 5.21 |
Africa Avg | 3.97 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201435 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
43 | Ecuador | 191 |
44 | Myanmar (Burma) | 206 |
45 | Madagascar | 206 |
46 | Burkina Faso | 213 |
47 | Maldives | 215 |
48 | Panama | 224 |
49 | Grenada | 224 |
50 | St Lucia | 232 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank38 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
122 | Argentina | 122 |
123 | Laos | 123 |
124 | Antigua & Barbuda | 124 |
125 | Burkina Faso | 125 |
126 | Mauritius | 126 |
127 | Congo, DR | 127 |
128 | Gabon | 128 |
129 | Ivory Coast | 129 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %39 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
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 |
17 | Madagascar | 23.9 |
18 | Myanmar (Burma) | 24.8 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Per 100026 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
... | ||
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 |
169 | Zimbabwe | 109.7 |
170 | Nigeria | 110.6 |
Africa Avg | 87.5 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %36 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
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 |
121 | Zimbabwe | 89.7 |
122 | Senegal | 89.5 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Africa (2023)40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank40 | |
1 | Seychelles | 55.3 |
2 | Kenya | 57.4 |
3= | Zambia | 57.6 |
4 | Uganda | 58.8 |
5 | Morocco | 60.4 |
6= | Tunisia | 61.0 |
7 | Mauritius | 62.3 |
8 | Guinea | 63.5 |
9 | Burkina Faso | 64.3 |
10 | Ethiopia | 64.8 |
11= | Egypt | 66.6 |
12 | Nigeria | 69.2 |
13 | Ivory Coast | 70.5 |
Africa Avg | 90.1 | |
q=53. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank40 | |
1 | Japan | 33.2 |
2 | Philippines | 45.0 |
3 | Uruguay | 48.0 |
... | ||
36 | Guinea | 63.5 |
37 | New Zealand | 63.8 |
38 | Luxembourg | 64.2 |
39 | Burkina Faso | 64.3 |
40 | Cuba | 64.7 |
41 | Ethiopia | 64.8 |
42 | Belize | 65.3 |
43 | Netherlands | 65.8 |
World Avg | 85.7 | |
q=188. |
Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total44 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
205 | El Salvador | -13.8% |
206 | Botswana | -13.9% |
207 | Sierra Leone | -14.0% |
208 | Burkina Faso | -14.4% |
209 | Antigua & Barbuda | -14.6% |
210 | Angola | -14.8% |
211 | Argentina | -14.9% |
212 | Tanzania | -15.3% |
Africa Avg | -8.7% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
From 2010 to 2020, Burkina Faso destroyed 7% of its forest cover, falling from 6717 thousand hectares to 6216.
Environmental Performance Higher is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201843 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
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 |
157 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 42.4 |
158 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 41.8 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Signed | |
1= | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
17= | Japan | 1993 Dec 29 |
17= | Uganda | 1993 Dec 29 |
17= | Belarus | 1993 Dec 29 |
17= | Burkina Faso | 1993 Dec 29 |
17= | Bahamas | 1993 Dec 29 |
17= | St Lucia | 1993 Dec 29 |
17= | Tunisia | 1993 Dec 29 |
17= | Norway | 1993 Dec 29 |
Africa Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %41 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
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% |
42 | Italy | 49.6% |
43 | Vietnam | 49.1% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg42 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
60 | Tajikistan | 32.4 |
61 | Mauritania | 32.4 |
62 | Philippines | 32.9 |
63 | Burkina Faso | 33.3 |
64 | Central African Rep. | 34.4 |
65 | Comoros | 34.5 |
66 | Venezuela | 35.6 |
67 | Jordan | 36.0 |
Africa Avg | 24.9 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#burkina_faso #djibouti #education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #niger #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank45 | |
1 | S. Africa | 54.1 |
2 | Egypt | 71.3 |
3 | Tunisia | 74.3 |
... | ||
23 | Ivory Coast | 117.4 |
24 | Swaziland | 118.0 |
25 | Gabon | 118.3 |
26 | Burkina Faso | 119.4 |
27 | Sudan | 119.8 |
28 | Angola | 120.0 |
29 | Sao Tome & Principe | 120.3 |
30 | Malawi | 121.6 |
31 | Mali | 123.1 |
Africa Avg | 120.2 | |
q=53. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank45 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 14.7 |
... | ||
159 | Nicaragua | 117.7 |
160 | Swaziland | 118.0 |
161 | Gabon | 118.3 |
162 | Burkina Faso | 119.4 |
163 | Sudan | 119.8 |
164 | Angola | 120.0 |
165 | Sao Tome & Principe | 120.3 |
166 | Malawi | 121.6 |
World Avg | 82.7 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
In 1990, education in Burkina Faso was woefully short - the average person could expect just a quarter of the global average (of 10 years). Throughout the 1990s, there was an improvement of +1 year, although in 2000-9 it was still the country with the 3rd-shortest period of education, after Niger and Djibouti.46
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2947 |
2 | Israel | 4.1147 |
3 | Japan | 3.5847 |
... | ||
89= | Togo | 0.2248 |
89= | Nigeria | 0.2249 |
91 | Azerbaijan | 0.2150 |
92 | Burkina Faso | 0.2051 |
93 | Vietnam | 0.1952 |
94= | Panama | 0.1852 |
94= | Mauritius | 0.1848 |
96 | Oman | 0.1750 |
Africa Avg | 0.36 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201853 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
162 | Mali | 13.1% |
163 | Papua New Guinea | 12.5% |
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 Higher is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years54 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
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 |
185 | Pakistan | 8.7 |
186 | Eritrea | 8.1 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank38 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
89 | Seychelles | 89 |
90 | Iran | 90 |
91 | Antigua & Barbuda | 91 |
92 | Burkina Faso | 92 |
93 | Trinidad & Tobago | 93 |
94 | Malawi | 94 |
95 | Mexico | 95 |
96 | Guinea | 96 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity Lower is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %55 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
97= | Philippines | 91 |
97= | Zambia | 91 |
99 | Afghanistan | 92 |
100= | Burkina Faso | 93 |
100= | Tanzania | 93 |
100= | Indonesia | 93 |
103 | Mali | 94 |
104= | Pakistan | 94 |
Africa Avg | 87.0 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200656 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
121= | Burundi | 69 |
121= | Nigeria | 69 |
123 | Chad | 68 |
124= | Burkina Faso | 68 |
124= | Somalia | 68 |
124= | Angola | 68 |
127 | Guinea | 67 |
128= | Liberia | 67 |
Africa Avg | 70.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201657 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
174= | Djibouti | 12% |
175 | Cambodia | 11% |
176 | Gabon | 10% |
177 | Burkina Faso | 10% |
178 | Solomon Islands | 10% |
179 | Liberia | 9% |
180 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 8% |
181= | Togo | 7% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security Lower is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201358 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
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 |
37 | Iran | 0.85 |
38 | Laos | 0.86 |
Africa Avg | 1.07 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202459 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
108 | El Salvador | 30.0% |
109 | Cambodia | 29.4% |
110 | Honduras | 28.5% |
111 | Burkina Faso | 27.0% |
112 | Tanzania | 26.9% |
113 | Uganda | 26.9% |
114 | Tajikistan | 25.9% |
115 | Zimbabwe | 24.9% |
Africa Avg | 32.3% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
World Giving Index Higher is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %60 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
67= | Cyprus | 40.0 |
68 | Malawi | 39.0 |
69= | Slovenia | 39.0 |
69= | Burkina Faso | 39.0 |
69= | Tajikistan | 39.0 |
69= | Peru | 39.0 |
73 | Uzbekistan | 38.0 |
74= | Chile | 38.0 |
Africa Avg | 38.2 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points61 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
77 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 42.0 |
78= | Vietnam | 42.0 |
78= | Trinidad & Tobago | 42.0 |
78= | Burkina Faso | 42.0 |
78= | Solomon Islands | 42.0 |
78= | Kuwait | 42.0 |
78= | Hungary | 42.0 |
84 | Kosovo | 41.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness Higher is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Score62 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
... | ||
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 |
124 | Kenya | 4.4 |
125 | Zambia | 4.4 |
Africa Avg | 4.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank38 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
121 | Tanzania | 121 |
122 | Zimbabwe | 122 |
123 | Egypt | 123 |
124 | Burkina Faso | 124 |
125 | Dominican Rep. | 125 |
126 | Oman | 126 |
127 | Mozambique | 127 |
128 | Niger | 128 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank38 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
27 | Canada | 27 |
28 | Trinidad & Tobago | 28 |
29 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 29 |
30 | Burkina Faso | 30 |
31 | Lebanon | 31 |
32 | Barbados | 32 |
33 | Mongolia | 33 |
34 | Spain | 34 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#burkina_faso #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 government63.
Global Peace Index Lower is better64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score64 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
147= | Iran | 2.80 |
147= | Turkey | 2.80 |
149 | N. Korea | 2.85 |
150 | Burkina Faso | 2.87 |
151 | Ethiopia | 2.87 |
152 | Central African Rep. | 2.93 |
153 | Mali | 2.96 |
154 | Iraq | 3.01 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank38 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
43 | Senegal | 43 |
44 | Switzerland | 44 |
45 | Bolivia | 45 |
46 | Burkina Faso | 46 |
47 | Philippines | 47 |
48 | UK | 48 |
49 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 49 |
50 | Ireland | 50 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank38 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
63 | Uganda | 63 |
64 | Moldova | 64 |
65 | Mozambique | 65 |
66= | Burkina Faso | 66 |
66= | Kyrgyzstan | 66 |
68 | Iran | 68 |
69 | Malawi | 69 |
70 | Latvia | 70 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score65 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 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 |
127 | Ukraine | 5.55 |
128 | Niger | 5.60 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201966 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
165 | Togo | 30.50 |
166 | Niger | 30.90 |
167 | Guinea | 31.30 |
168= | Burkina Faso | 32.00 |
168= | Angola | 32.00 |
170 | Haiti | 32.20 |
171 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.30 |
172 | Lesotho | 33.10 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better67 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %67 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%68 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%68 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%69 |
... | ||
98 | Mauritius | 36.8%70 |
99 | Dominican Rep. | 37.0%71 |
100 | Solomon Islands | 37.1%72 |
101= | Burkina Faso | 37.4%68 |
101= | Chad | 37.4%71 |
103 | Burundi | 37.5%69 |
104 | Sri Lanka | 37.7%73 |
105= | Togo | 37.9%68 |
Africa Avg | 40.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Burkina Faso - only for 6 years between 1980 and 2019.
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better74 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity74 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
94 | Madagascar | .453 |
95 | Mali | .457 |
96 | Central African Rep. | .465 |
97 | Ethiopia | .489 |
98 | Burkina Faso | .519 |
99 | Chad | .533 |
100 | S. Sudan | .580 |
101 | Niger | .590 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %55 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
91= | Honduras | 90 |
91= | Cameroon | 90 |
91= | Rwanda | 90 |
91= | Liberia | 90 |
95 | Morocco | 91 |
96= | Guinea-Bissau | 91 |
96= | Philippines | 91 |
96= | Zambia | 91 |
99 | Afghanistan | 92 |
100= | Burkina Faso | 93 |
100= | Tanzania | 93 |
100= | Indonesia | 93 |
103 | Mali | 94 |
104= | Pakistan | 94 |
105 | Ethiopia | 98 |
106= | Senegal | 98 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)75 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %75 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
87= | Somalia | 0 |
87= | Sri Lanka | 0 |
87= | Burundi | 0 |
87= | Burkina Faso | 0 |
87= | Brunei | 0 |
87= | Botswana | 0 |
87= | Syria | 0 |
87= | Sierra Leone | 0 |
87= | Thailand | 0 |
87= | Togo | 0 |
87= | Benin | 0 |
87= | Tunisia | 0 |
87= | Uganda | 0 |
87= | Bangladesh | 0 |
87= | UAE | 0 |
87= | Azerbaijan | 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 below76:
Christian | 22.5% |
Muslim | 61.6% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 15.4% |
Jewish | 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%77.
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