Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Elected Political Leaders Index
Afghanistan
0
in 2025
Burkina Faso
0
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
147th
Burkina Faso rank
147th
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0 against 0 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.
Across all 92 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 147th and Burkina Faso ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.85 | 0.85 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.55 | 1 | 0.45 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0.3333 | 0.1667 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
- Afghanistan, at 0 against 0 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Afghanistan ranks 147th and Burkina Faso ranks 147th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).