Burkina Faso vs Eswatini: Elite Consultations Score
Burkina Faso
-0.979
in 2025
Eswatini
-1.01
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
156th
Eswatini rank
157th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eswatini
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports -0.979 against -1.01 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.031.
Across all 92 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Eswatini ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.978 | -2.19 | 1.22 | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | -0.978 | -2.19 | 1.22 | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | -0.978 | -2.19 | 1.22 | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | -0.167 | -2.19 | 2.03 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | -0.167 | -2.19 | 2.03 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 0.164 | -1.16 | 1.32 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.164 | -1.43 | 1.59 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.6501 | -1.7 | 2.35 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.8708 | -1.05 | 1.92 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.23 | -0.2242 | 1.45 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.49 | -0.1386 | 1.63 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.6285 | -1.01 | 1.64 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Burkina Faso or Eswatini?
- Burkina Faso, at -0.979 against -1.01 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
- 0.031, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eswatini rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Eswatini ranks 157th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elite Consultations Score. 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 the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.