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

Namibia, at 0.679 against 0.663 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

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

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 Namibia: Equal Access to Power Index

Burkina Faso

0.663

in 2025

Namibia

0.679

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

87th

Namibia rank

84th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Burkina Faso
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.679 against 0.663 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 84th 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	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.502	0.027	0.475	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.502	0.027	0.475	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.502	0.027	0.475	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.706	0.027	0.679	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.706	0.027	0.679	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.707	0.027	0.68	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.707	0.027	0.68	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.7748	0.159	0.6158	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.746	0.65	0.096	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.746	0.694	0.052	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.6982	0.6835	0.0147	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.711	0.6455	0.0655	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 Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.679 against 0.663 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Burkina Faso and Namibia?: 0.016, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Namibia rank globally for equal access to power index?: Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 84th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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