Burkina Faso vs South Korea: Elections recently led to a change in government
Burkina Faso
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Korea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
Across all 78 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 198 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Burkina Faso or South Korea?
- Burkina Faso, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Korea rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether the country experienced an electoral turnover event within the last 12 years.