Which has higher participation and human rights, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?

Burkina Faso, at 57.06 against 54.6 in Sierra Leone as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?

12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as Participation and Human Rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Participation and Human Rights

Burkina Faso

57.06

in 2011

Sierra Leone

54.6

in 2011

Burkina Faso rank

17th

Sierra Leone rank

20th

Participation and Human Rights over time

Burkina Faso
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 57.06 against 54.6 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.46.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 52 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	53.62	50.7	2.92	Burkina Faso
2010s	58.04	54.55	3.48	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation and human rights, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?: Burkina Faso, at 57.06 against 54.6 in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in participation and human rights between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?: 2.46, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for participation and human rights?: Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as Participation and Human Rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participation and Human Rights
Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Participation: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Political Participation – extent to which citizens have relevant information and the freedom to participate in the political process. (ii) Effective Power to Govern – extent to which democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, or the extent of veto powers and political enclaves. (iii) Free and Fair Elections – extent to which leaders are determined by free and fair elections. (iv) Electoral Self-determination – right of citizens to freely decide their political system and leadership. (v) Free and Fair Executive Elections – integrity of executive elections.