Burkina Faso vs Eswatini: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Burkina Faso
0.274
in 2025
Eswatini
0.315
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
122nd
Eswatini rank
120th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.315 against 0.274 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.041.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Eswatini ranks 120th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 11 and Eswatini in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.64 | 0.475 | 0.165 | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 0.64 | 0.475 | 0.165 | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | 0.64 | 0.475 | 0.165 | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | 0.742 | 0.475 | 0.267 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 0.75 | 0.5042 | 0.2458 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 0.5367 | 0.5085 | 0.0282 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.5491 | 0.4919 | 0.0572 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.5333 | 0.495 | 0.0383 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.4556 | 0.4592 | 0.0036 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.512 | 0.3777 | 0.1343 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.62 | 0.3239 | 0.2961 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.5413 | 0.346 | 0.1953 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Burkina Faso or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 0.315 against 0.274 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
- 0.041, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eswatini rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Eswatini ranks 120th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Judicial constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.