Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

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

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Senegal
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 1.11 1.22 0.1111 Senegal
1970s 2.22 1.56 0.6667 Burkina Faso
1980s 1 3.8 2.8 Senegal
1990s 1.9 4 2.1 Senegal
2000s 3.8 4 0.2 Senegal
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 Senegal?
Burkina Faso, at 4 against 4 in Senegal as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Senegal 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

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).