Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Competitive elections
Burkina Faso
0
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
116th
Sierra Leone rank
116th
Competitive elections over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 against 0 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
Across all 92 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Sierra Leone ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0.5 | 0.1667 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 against 0 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for competitive elections?
- Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Sierra Leone 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
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.