Benin vs Burkina Faso: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Benin
4
in 2018
Burkina Faso
4
in 2018
Benin rank
34th
Burkina Faso rank
34th
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4 against 4 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 34th and Burkina Faso ranks 34th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 | 1.12 | 0.625 | Benin |
| 1970s | 1.44 | 2.22 | 0.7778 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4 | 2 | 2 | Benin |
| 2000s | 4 | 3.8 | 0.2 | Benin |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 4 against 4 in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
- Benin ranks 34th and Burkina Faso ranks 34th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitiveness of Political Participation Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which political participation is competitive. It ranges from unregulated political participation (score of 0), over repressed political participation (score of 1), suppressed political participation (score of 2), factional political participation (score of 3), and transitional arrangements (score of 4), to competitive political participation (score of 5).