Burkina Faso vs Spain: Free and fair elections

Burkina Faso
1
in 2022
Spain
1
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Spain
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 1 0.6667 0.3333 Burkina Faso
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Burkina Faso or Spain?
Burkina Faso, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Burkina Faso and Spain?
0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Spain rank globally for free and fair elections?
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.