Burkina Faso vs Russia: Elite Consultations Score
Burkina Faso
-0.979
in 2025
Russia
-0.816
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
156th
Russia rank
154th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Burkina Faso
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports -0.816 against -0.979 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.163.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Russia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Russia ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 11 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.978 | -0.808 | 0.17 | Russia |
| 1920s | -0.978 | -1.12 | 0.1376 | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | -0.978 | -1.53 | 0.552 | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | -0.167 | -1.78 | 1.62 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | -0.167 | -0.982 | 0.815 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 0.164 | -0.502 | 0.666 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.164 | -0.556 | 0.72 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.6501 | -0.3866 | 1.04 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.8708 | 0.4814 | 0.3894 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 0.4345 | 0.7945 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.49 | -0.1537 | 1.64 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.6285 | -0.7848 | 1.41 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Burkina Faso or Russia?
- Russia, at -0.816 against -0.979 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Burkina Faso and Russia?
- 0.163, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Russia?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Russia rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Russia ranks 154th 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.