IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

20,321,560
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

5,918,844
Registered Voters (as of None)

59.79%
Average Turnout

11
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.156
Regimes of the World Classification: Closed Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: Oct. 14, 1987

SIGI* Score: 25.4
Level of Discrimination: Low
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: May 23, 2007
Ratified Date: July 23, 2009

HDI* Score: 0.459
Category: Low
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Burkinabe National Assembly	Assemblée Nationale	Lower House
Burkinabe Senate	Sénat	Upper House
Burkinabe Presidency	None	Head of State

Elections

2020-11-22 | Status: Confirmed
Burkinabe National Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2020-11-22 | Status: Held
Burkinabe Presidency
Votes 2,972,590
Registered 5,918,844
Turnout 50.22

2015-11-29 | Status: Held
Burkinabe Presidency
Votes 3,309,988
Registered 5,517,015
Turnout 60.0

2015-11-29 | Status: Held
Burkinabe National Assembly
Votes 3,317,193
Registered 5,517,015
Turnout 60.13

2012-12-02 | Status: Held
Burkinabe National Assembly
Votes 3,315,795
Registered 4,365,153
Turnout 75.96

2010-11-21 | Status: Held
Burkinabe Presidency
Votes 1,778,693
Registered 3,239,777
Turnout 54.9

2007-05-06 | Status: Held
Burkinabe National Assembly
Votes 2,520,488
Registered 4,466,354
Turnout 56.43

2005-11-13 | Status: Held
Burkinabe Presidency
Votes 2,262,899
Registered 3,924,328
Turnout 57.66

2002-05-05 | Status: Held
Burkinabe National Assembly
Votes 1,883,280
Registered 2,673,185
Turnout 70.45

2001-11-15 | Status: Held
Burkinabe Presidency
Votes 2,357,087
Registered 4,207,027
Turnout 56.03

1998-11-15 | Status: Held
Burkinabe Presidency
Votes 2,361,294
Registered 4,210,134
Turnout 56.09

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Burkinabe National Assembly	2020-11-22	Confirmed	-	-	-
Burkinabe Presidency	2020-11-22	Held	2,972,590	5,918,844	50.22
Burkinabe Presidency	2015-11-29	Held	3,309,988	5,517,015	60.0
Burkinabe National Assembly	2015-11-29	Held	3,317,193	5,517,015	60.13
Burkinabe National Assembly	2012-12-02	Held	3,315,795	4,365,153	75.96
Burkinabe Presidency	2010-11-21	Held	1,778,693	3,239,777	54.9
Burkinabe National Assembly	2007-05-06	Held	2,520,488	4,466,354	56.43
Burkinabe Presidency	2005-11-13	Held	2,262,899	3,924,328	57.66
Burkinabe National Assembly	2002-05-05	Held	1,883,280	2,673,185	70.45
Burkinabe Presidency	2001-11-15	Held	2,357,087	4,207,027	56.03
Burkinabe Presidency	1998-11-15	Held	2,361,294	4,210,134	56.09

Voter Turnout

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