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

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Eswatini: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Burkina Faso

0.344

in 2025

Eswatini

0.371

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

130th

Eswatini rank

127th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Burkina Faso
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.371 against 0.344 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.027.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Eswatini ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 130th and Eswatini ranks 127th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.073	0.215	0.142	Eswatini
1920s	0.0775	0.215	0.1375	Eswatini
1930s	0.078	0.215	0.137	Eswatini
1940s	0.084	0.215	0.131	Eswatini
1950s	0.1046	0.215	0.1104	Eswatini
1960s	0.1805	0.2987	0.1182	Eswatini
1970s	0.2348	0.4104	0.1756	Eswatini
1980s	0.2615	0.419	0.1575	Eswatini
1990s	0.3542	0.442	0.0878	Eswatini
2000s	0.4552	0.436	0.0192	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.5159	0.4111	0.1048	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.4343	0.374	0.0603	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Burkina Faso or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 0.371 against 0.344 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Burkina Faso and Eswatini?: 0.027, 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 participatory political institutions index?: Burkina Faso ranks 130th and Eswatini ranks 127th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.