Child mortality (under 5)
survival · World Bank
74.90 per 1,000 live births(2024)
Normalized: 24/100 · lower is better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Burkina Faso
Sub-Saharan Africa · Sub-Saharan Africa · Capital: Ouagadougou
Rank #159 of scored countries.
Survival
50.8
Living
41.3
Governance
33.4
Metrics
19 verified indicators
From official sources, sorted by category. Each card shows the latest value, a sparkline, and a link back to the source.
survival·7
Physicians per 1,000 people
survival · World Bank / WHO
0.15 per 1,000(2022)
Normalized: 2/100 · higher is better
Poverty rate (national line)
survival · World Bank
43.20 %(2021)
Normalized: 34/100 · lower is better
Access to safely managed drinking water
survival · World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Undernourishment
survival · World Bank / FAO
13.10 %(2023)
Normalized: 70/100 · lower is better
Unemployment rate (total)
survival · World Bank / ILO
3.48 %(2025)
Normalized: 87/100 · lower is better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
survival · World Bank / ILO
6.44 %(2025)
Normalized: 89/100 · lower is better
living·5
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank / UNESCO
5.33 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 54/100 · higher is better
GDP per capita (PPP)
living · World Bank
2,896 USD (PPP)(2024)
Normalized: 1/100 · higher is better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank
7.80 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 48/100 · higher is better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
living · World Bank / IMF
4.19 %(2024)
Normalized: 92/100 · lower is better
Life expectancy at birth
living · World Bank / WHO
61.29 years(2024)
Normalized: 12/100 · higher is better
governance·7
Corruption Perceptions Index
governance · Transparency International
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Gini coefficient
governance · World Bank
37.40 0–100 index(2021)
Normalized: 53/100 · lower is better
World Press Freedom Index
governance · Reporters Without Borders
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.25 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 37/100 · higher is better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.87 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 24/100 · higher is better
Rule of Law (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.88 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 27/100 · higher is better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.96 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 26/100 · higher is better
History
Burkina Faso — Sworn Score over time
Each year is a snapshot using that year's methodology (trimmed-bounds over the trailing 5-year value pool). Click a column header to sort.
Change since 1994: +1.0 points
| Year | Score | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | — | — | 4.3 | 50.3 | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 4.8 | 46.9 | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 5.1 | 53.6 | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 5.2 | 51.2 | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 5.3 | 32.5 | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 5.7 | 45.4 | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 5.7 | 44.2 | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 5.5 | 54.6 | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 5.8 | 36.8 | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 5.8 | 42.7 | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 6.2 | 32.9 | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 7.0 | 57.1 | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 7.8 | 32.5 | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 8.9 | 36.1 | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 9.4 | 33.7 | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 9.6 | 36.4 | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 10.0 | 39.4 | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 10.3 | 39.0 | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 10.8 | 41.1 | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 11.3 | 42.6 | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 12.0 | 43.4 | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 12.2 | 45.5 | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 12.5 | 45.4 | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 12.4 | 41.8 | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 12.1 | 41.8 | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 11.6 | 30.8 | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 52.2 | 30.5 | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 52.1 | 30.9 | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 51.9 | 30.6 | — |
| 1994 | 42.0 | 85 | 51.3 | 37.4 | 33.8 |
| 1995 | 41.8 | 89 | 51.0 | 37.8 | 32.8 |
| 1996 | 39.8 | 160 | 51.1 | 30.2 | 34.9 |
| 1997 | 39.7 | 163 | 51.0 | 30.0 | 35.1 |
| 1998 | 39.1 | 164 | 50.9 | 29.6 | 33.4 |
| 1999 | 38.8 | 163 | 50.4 | 29.5 | 33.2 |
| 2000 | 38.4 | 160 | 50.1 | 28.4 | 33.5 |
| 2001 | 38.0 | 167 | 51.4 | 26.1 | 33.3 |
| 2002 | 38.1 | 167 | 51.9 | 26.6 | 32.2 |
| 2003 | 39.7 | 160 | 52.8 | 27.1 | 36.3 |
| 2004 | 40.6 | 161 | 52.3 | 29.7 | 37.2 |
| 2005 | 40.9 | 162 | 51.9 | 31.0 | 37.3 |
| 2006 | 41.8 | 157 | 52.1 | 33.6 | 37.0 |
| 2007 | 43.3 | 146 | 52.3 | 37.8 | 36.6 |
| 2008 | 39.9 | 153 | 51.7 | 28.3 | 37.2 |
| 2009 | 42.6 | 153 | 51.3 | 34.8 | 39.8 |
| 2010 | 43.1 | 153 | 51.4 | 36.0 | 39.7 |
| 2011 | 42.1 | 157 | 52.0 | 33.6 | 38.2 |
| 2012 | 41.2 | 160 | 52.4 | 31.3 | 37.1 |
| 2013 | 42.9 | 154 | 52.6 | 37.0 | 35.4 |
| 2014 | 43.8 | 153 | 52.6 | 37.3 | 38.7 |
| 2015 | 43.1 | 154 | 52.3 | 34.9 | 40.0 |
| 2016 | 44.1 | 149 | 52.3 | 36.2 | 42.3 |
| 2017 | 46.2 | 144 | 52.4 | 41.1 | 43.2 |
| 2018 | 41.7 | 160 | 47.3 | 38.3 | 37.6 |
| 2019 | 42.4 | 158 | 47.4 | 41.1 | 36.3 |
| 2020 | 41.9 | 158 | 47.4 | 40.2 | 35.4 |
| 2021 | 42.1 | 154 | 47.0 | 38.6 | 39.3 |
| 2022 | 40.9 | 160 | 49.3 | 35.0 | 35.6 |
| 2023 | 43.4 | 152 | 49.8 | 42.0 | 35.0 |
| 2024 | 42.8 | 159 | 50.7 | 40.8 | 33.0 |
| 2025 | 43.1 | 159 | 50.8 | 41.3 | 33.4 |
| 2026 | 43.0 | 159 | 50.0 | 41.8 | 33.7 |
Promises
What was committed, where it stands
No promises tracked yet.
No promises tracked yet for Burkina Faso.