Burkina Faso vs Mali: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

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

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.

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

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 1.1 1 0.1 Burkina Faso
1970s 2.22 1 1.22 Burkina Faso
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1.89 1.11 0.7778 Burkina Faso
2000s 3.8 3.8 0
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 Mali?
Burkina Faso, at 4 against 4 in Mali as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Burkina Faso and Mali?
0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Mali 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).