Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Burkina Faso
0.176
in 2025
South Sudan
0.236
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
140th
South Sudan rank
137th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.236 against 0.176 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.06.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was South Sudan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 140th and South Sudan ranks 137th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.057 | 0.822 | 0.765 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.057 | 0.822 | 0.765 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.057 | 0.822 | 0.765 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.163 | 0.3687 | 0.2057 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.161 | 0.1761 | 0.0151 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.2018 | 0.5234 | 0.3216 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.2266 | 0.1866 | 0.04 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.1986 | 0.223 | 0.0244 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.2028 | 0.1356 | 0.0672 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.371 | 0.1873 | 0.1837 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.526 | 0.2961 | 0.2299 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.4042 | 0.2318 | 0.1723 | 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.236 against 0.176 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 0.06, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 140th and South Sudan ranks 137th 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.