Burkina Faso vs Suriname: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

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

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Suriname
1234196019892018

How they compare

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

Across all 43 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

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

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 2.5 3 0.5 Suriname
1980s 1 2.2 1.2 Suriname
1990s 1.9 4 2.1 Suriname
2000s 3.8 4 0.2 Suriname
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 Suriname?
Burkina Faso, at 4 against 4 in Suriname as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Burkina Faso and Suriname?
0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Suriname?
43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Suriname rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Suriname 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).