Which has higher equal access to power index, Burkina Faso or Kenya?

Burkina Faso, at 0.663 against 0.64 in Kenya as of 2025.

What is the difference in equal access to power index between Burkina Faso and Kenya?

0.023, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Equal Access to Power Index

Burkina Faso

0.663

in 2025

Kenya

0.64

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

87th

Kenya rank

90th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Burkina Faso
Kenya

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.663 against 0.64 in Kenya, a difference of 0.023.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Kenya ranks 90th 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	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.502	0.034	0.468	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.502	0.034	0.468	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.502	0.034	0.468	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.706	0.034	0.672	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.706	0.034	0.672	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.707	0.2015	0.5055	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.707	0.3188	0.3882	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.7748	0.4056	0.3692	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.746	0.5741	0.1719	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.746	0.626	0.12	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.6982	0.6883	0.0099	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.711	0.7093	0.0017	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 Kenya?: Burkina Faso, at 0.663 against 0.64 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Burkina Faso and Kenya?: 0.023, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for equal access to power index?: Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Kenya ranks 90th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.