Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Botswana
1.57
in 2025
Burkina Faso
1.59
in 2025
Botswana rank
40th
Burkina Faso rank
38th
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.59 against 1.57 in Botswana, a difference of 0.02.
Across all 92 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 40th and Burkina Faso ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.287 | 1.66 | 1.95 | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | -0.287 | 1.66 | 1.95 | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | -0.287 | 1.66 | 1.95 | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | -0.287 | 1.7 | 1.99 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | -0.287 | 1.7 | 1.99 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 0.337 | 1.7 | 1.36 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 1.27 | 1.7 | 0.429 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1.27 | 1.7 | 0.429 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.27 | 1.7 | 0.429 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.7 | 0.429 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 1.55 | 0.3561 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.75 | 0.1648 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.59 against 1.57 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 0.02, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Botswana ranks 40th and Burkina Faso ranks 38th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups 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 social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.