Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Burkina Faso
0
in 2025
South Sudan
0
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
142nd
South Sudan rank
142nd

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0 against 0 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was South Sudan ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 142nd and South Sudan ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Sudan Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0 —
1920s 0 0 0 —
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0 0 0 —
1950s 0 0.4 0.4 South Sudan
1960s 0.6 0.2 0.4 Burkina Faso
1970s 0.2 0.9 0.7 South Sudan
1980s 0 0.8 0.8 South Sudan
1990s 0.9 0.4 0.5 Burkina Faso
2000s 1 1 0 —
2010s 1 0.1 0.9 Burkina Faso
2020s 0.3333 0 0.3333 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Burkina Faso or South Sudan?
Burkina Faso, at 0 against 0 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
0, with Burkina Faso 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 chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Burkina Faso ranks 142nd and South Sudan ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.