Burkina Faso vs Niger: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Burkina Faso
0
in 2025
Niger
0
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
87th
Niger rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 against 0 in Niger, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Niger ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Niger |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0.5 | 0.1667 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 against 0 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Niger ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.