Burkina Faso vs Syria: Elected Political Leaders Index
Burkina Faso
0
in 2025
Syria
0
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
147th
Syria rank
147th
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Syria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 against 0 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 90 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Syria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 147th and Syria ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.15 | 0.45 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.85 | 1 | 0.15 | Syria |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0.6667 | 0.3333 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Burkina Faso or Syria?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 against 0 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 90 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Syria rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 147th and Syria 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).