Burkina Faso vs Hong Kong: Equal Access to Power Index
Burkina Faso
0.663
in 2025
Hong Kong
0.651
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
87th
Hong Kong rank
89th
Equal Access to Power Index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.663 against 0.651 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Hong Kong ranks 89th 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 | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.502 | 0.078 | 0.424 | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 0.502 | 0.0834 | 0.4186 | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | 0.502 | 0.096 | 0.406 | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | 0.706 | 0.148 | 0.558 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 0.706 | 0.173 | 0.533 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 0.707 | 0.1814 | 0.5256 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.707 | 0.3456 | 0.3614 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.7748 | 0.4882 | 0.2866 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.746 | 0.6382 | 0.1078 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.746 | 0.702 | 0.044 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.6982 | 0.6627 | 0.0355 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.711 | 0.5732 | 0.1378 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal access to power index, Burkina Faso or Hong Kong?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.663 against 0.651 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal access to power index between Burkina Faso and Hong Kong?
- 0.012, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Hong Kong?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Hong Kong rank globally for equal access to power index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Hong Kong ranks 89th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. 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 access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.