Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Institutionalized autocracy
Institutionalized autocracy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2 against 2 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 51 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.8 | -6.1 | 0.3 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7 | 2.9 | 4.1 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 5.8 | 0.9 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 4.6 | 2.5 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher institutionalized autocracy, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Burkina Faso, at 2 against 2 in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in institutionalized autocracy between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for institutionalized autocracy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm, published as Institutionalized autocracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Democracy is conceived as three essential, interdependent elements. One is the presence of institutions and procedures through which citizens can express effective preferences about alternative policies and leaders. Second is the existence of institutionalized constraints on the exercise of power by the executive. Third is the guarantee of civil liberties to all citizens in their daily lives and in acts of political participation. Other aspects of plural democracy, such as the rule of law, systems of checks and balances, freedom of the press, and so on are means to, or specific manifestations of, these general principles. We do not include coded data on civil liberties.