Burkina Faso vs Egypt: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Burkina Faso
0.176
in 2025
Egypt
0.167
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
140th
Egypt rank
142nd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Egypt
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.176 against 0.167 in Egypt, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Egypt ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 140th and Egypt ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.057 | 0.694 | 0.637 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.057 | 0.7209 | 0.6639 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.057 | 0.72 | 0.663 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.163 | 0.72 | 0.557 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.161 | 0.5618 | 0.4008 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0.197 | 0.3193 | 0.1223 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.2266 | 0.4607 | 0.2341 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.1986 | 0.4568 | 0.2582 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.2028 | 0.346 | 0.1432 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.371 | 0.346 | 0.025 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.5176 | 0.2753 | 0.2422 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.4042 | 0.172 | 0.2322 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Burkina Faso or Egypt?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.176 against 0.167 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 0.009, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Egypt rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 140th and Egypt ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.