Burkina Faso vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Burkina Faso
1.59
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.65
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
36th
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Burkina Faso
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.65 against 1.59 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 11 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.66 | 0.193 | 1.47 | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 1.66 | 0.0985 | 1.57 | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | 1.66 | 1.14 | 0.524 | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | 1.7 | 1.14 | 0.562 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 1.7 | 1.14 | 0.562 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 1.7 | 0.707 | 0.995 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 0.707 | 0.995 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 0.707 | 0.995 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 0.707 | 0.995 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.54 | 0.158 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.62 | 0.0743 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.63 | 0.1175 | 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, Burkina Faso or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.65 against 1.59 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Burkina Faso and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.06, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th 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.