🇧🇫 Burkina Faso: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Burkina Faso scores 10.3 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Ibrahim Traoré
Head of State
Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla
Head of Government
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Burkina Faso's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Burkina Faso a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Burkina Faso scores 10.3 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #141 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Burkina Faso improving or declining?
Burkina Faso's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 20.3 points over the past decade, standing at 10.3 in 2025 (1-year change: −2.3).
Who leads Burkina Faso?
Ibrahim Traoré is Burkina Faso's head of state; Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla serves as head of government.