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Governance, accountability, and corruption indicators

Overview

Governance quality indicators for Burkina Faso sourced from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI), Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, and UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Reliability

Government Effectiveness -0.83
Regulatory Quality -0.49
Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · Source: World Bank WGI · 2023

Accountability

Voice & Accountability -0.81
Public Service Satisfaction 49.0%
SDG 16.6.2 · 2023
Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · Source: World Bank WGI · 2023

Justice System

Rule of Law -0.74
Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · Source: World Bank WGI · 2023

Corruption

Corruption Perceptions Index 41/100
Transparency International · 2024 Higher = Less corrupt
Control of Corruption (WGI) -0.17

Bribery Experience

Businesses paying bribes 9.8%
SDG 16.5.2 · 2009
Individuals paying bribes 16.0%
SDG 16.5.1 · 2017
WGI Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · 2023

Safety & Rights

Unsentenced detainees (% of prison pop.) 29.9%
SDG 16.3.2 · 2022
Reporting no discrimination (% population) 10.3%
SDG 16.b.1 · 2020
Source: UN SDG Global Database

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Sources: World Bank | Transparency International · Last updated: 2025

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