Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Political centralization index
Burkina Faso
0.742
in 2025
Guinea
0.739
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
47th
Guinea rank
49th
Political centralization index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.742 against 0.739 in Guinea, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Guinea ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.608 | 0.959 | 0.351 | Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.608 | 0.959 | 0.351 | Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.608 | 0.951 | 0.343 | Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.4533 | 0.909 | 0.4557 | Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.3635 | 0.9113 | 0.5478 | Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.6012 | 0.926 | 0.3248 | Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.6385 | 0.928 | 0.2895 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.687 | 0.9329 | 0.2459 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.6252 | 0.8411 | 0.2159 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.4401 | 0.8469 | 0.4068 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.3255 | 0.817 | 0.4915 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.426 | 0.7652 | 0.3392 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.742 against 0.739 in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 0.003, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for political centralization index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Guinea ranks 49th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.