Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Botswana
4
in 2018
Burkina Faso
4
in 2018
Botswana rank
34th
Burkina Faso rank
34th
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4 against 4 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 34th and Burkina Faso ranks 34th of 167 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 | 1.25 | 2.75 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 4 | 2.22 | 1.78 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 4 | 1 | 3 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4 | 3.8 | 0.2 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Botswana, at 4 against 4 in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
- Botswana 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).