Burkina Faso vs Russia: Competitive elections

Burkina Faso
0
in 2025
Russia
0
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
116th
Russia rank
116th

Competitive elections over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Russia
00.20.40.60.81178919072025

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0 against 0 in Russia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Russia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Russia ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Russia Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0.7 0.7 Russia
2000s 0 0.4 0.4 Russia
2010s 0.5 0 0.5 Burkina Faso
2020s 0.3333 0 0.3333 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitive elections, Burkina Faso or Russia?
Burkina Faso, at 0 against 0 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in competitive elections between Burkina Faso and Russia?
0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Russia?
92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Russia rank globally for competitive elections?
Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Russia ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Competitive elections
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.