Burkina Faso vs Niger: Elected political leaders index
Burkina Faso
0
in 2025
Niger
0
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
147th
Niger rank
147th
Elected political leaders index 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 8 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 147th and Niger ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 4.
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 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Niger |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.95 | 0.05 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0.5 | 0.1667 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 against 0 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index 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 elected political leaders index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 147th and Niger ranks 147th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.