Country Score 51.58 | 2007 Figures

Burkina Faso

  • Safety and Rule of Law61.86 
    Personal Safety  
    Safety of the Person 25.00
    Violent Crime 100.00
    Social Unrest 50.00
    Human Trafficking 40.00
    Domestic Political Persecution 62.50
    Rule of Law  
    Strength of Judicial Process 33.33
    Judicial Independence 37.50
    Property Rights 59.15
    Time Taken to Settle a Contract Dispute 82.57
    Orderly Transfers of Power 33.33
    UN Sanctions 100.00
    Accountability and Corruption  
    Transparency and Corruption 68.75
    Accountability of Public Officials 0.00
    Corruption in Government and Public Officials 40.00
    Prosecution of Abuse of Office 42.86
    Corruption 71.59
    Accountability, Transparency and Corruption in Rural Areas 25.45
    National Security  
    Domestic Armed Conflict 100.00
    Government Involvement in Armed Conflict 100.00
    Battle deaths (civilian and combatants) 100.00
    Civilian Deaths from Civilian-Targeted Violence 100.00
    Refugees from the Country 99.86
    Internally Displaced Persons 100.00
    International Tensions 50.00
  • Participation and Human Rights55.52 
    Participation  
    Political Participation 38.46
    Strength of Democracy 66.67
    Free and Fair Elections 66.67
    Electoral Self-Determination 50.00
    Free and Fair Executive Elections 54.12
    Rights  
    Human Rights 75.00
    Political Rights 44.74
    Collective Rights 75.00
    Freedom of Expression 55.56
    Freedom of Association 65.28
    Press Freedom 70.31
    Civil Liberties 53.39
    Ratification and Initial Reporting of Core International Human Rights Conventions 64.29
    Gender  
    Gender Equality 68.75
    Primary School Completion Rate, Female 49.87
    Ratio of Girls to Boys in Primary and Secondary Education 15.88
    Women's Participation in the Labour Force 80.46
    Women in Parliament 27.18
  • Sustainable Economic Opportunity46.70 
    Economic Management  
    Quality of Public Administration 62.50
    Quality of Budget Management 81.25
    Currency Inside Banks 62.42
    Ratio of Total Revenue to Total Expenditure 8.82
    Ratio of Budget Deficit or Surplus to GDP 40.35
    Management of Public Debt 77.78
    Inflation 0.00*
    Ratio of External Debt Service to Exports 0.00*
    Imports Covered by Reserves 38.89
    Private Sector  
    Competitive Environment 72.08
    Investment Climate for Rural Businesses 72.85
    Investment Climate 42.86
    Access to Credit 11.90
    Extent of Bureaucracy and Red Tape 0.00
    Dealing With Licences 79.80
    Time Taken to Start a Business 92.84
    Trading Costs Across Borders 49.00
    Infrastructure  
    Quality of Infrastructure 26.32
    Reliability of Electricity Supply 25.00
    Mobile Phone Subscribers 16.62
    Computer Usage 2.58
    Internet Usage 2.41
    Environment and Rural sector  
    Policies and Institutions for Environmental Sustainability 68.75
    Role of Environment in Policy Formulation 57.14
    Access to Land and Water for Agriculture 50.08
    Access to Agricultural Input and Produce Markets 42.00
    Rural Financial Services Development 84.25
    Policy and Legal Framework for Rural Organisations 79.38
    Allocation and Management of Public Resources for Rural Development 77.50
    Dialogue between Government and Rural Organisations 72.25
  • Human Development42.23 
    Poverty and Health  
    People Living with HIV 94.49
    Incidence of TB 82.30
    Child Mortality 31.94
    Immunisation (Measles and DPT) 96.71
    Welfare Regime 30.77
    Policies for Social Protection and Labour 71.43
    Degree of Social Exclusion 0.00
    Education  
    Education Provision and Quality 16.67
    Ratio of Pupils to Teachers in Primary School 60.86
    Primary School Completion Rate 16.61
    Progression to Secondary School 32.94
    Tertiary Enrolment Rates 4.00