Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Burkina Faso
4
in 2018
Kenya
4
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
34th
Kenya rank
34th

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kenya
1234196019892018

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4 against 4 in Kenya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kenya ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 34th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 1.14 2 0.8571 Kenya
1970s 2.22 1.11 1.11 Burkina Faso
1980s 1 1.2 0.2 Kenya
1990s 1.9 2.5 0.6 Kenya
2000s 3.8 3.7 0.1 Burkina Faso
2010s 4 4 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
Burkina Faso, at 4 against 4 in Kenya as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Kenya 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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Indicator
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

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).