Voter turnout of voting-age population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Voter turnout of voting-age population was 28.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Voter turnout of voting-age population in Burkina Faso, 1970–2020
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 28.9% for voter turnout of voting-age population in 2020.
The figure is up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting-age population in Burkina Faso peaked at 46.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2010.
That places Burkina Faso 151st out of 161 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting-age population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.3% | — |
| 1978 | 39.1% | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 27.3% | -30.1% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | +54.5% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -39.4% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +72.5% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.7% | 39.1% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 26.7% | 46.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 33.5% | 37.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 23.0% | 39.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting-age population in Burkina Faso?
- Voter turnout of voting-age population in Burkina Faso was 28.9% in 2020, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting-age population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting-age population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for voter turnout of voting-age population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 151st out of 161 countries with data for 2020.
- Is voter turnout of voting-age population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Voter turnout of voting-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Denotes the voter turnout as a share of the voting age population in the national election according to official results.