Burkina Faso vs Thailand: Political polarization score
Burkina Faso
1.53
in 2025
Thailand
1.56
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
37th
Thailand rank
36th
Political polarization score over time
- Burkina Faso
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.56 against 1.53 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Thailand ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 36th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.19 | -0.916 | 0.276 | Thailand |
| 1920s | -1.19 | -0.916 | 0.276 | Thailand |
| 1930s | -1.19 | -0.916 | 0.276 | Thailand |
| 1940s | -1.32 | -0.552 | 0.766 | Thailand |
| 1950s | -1.32 | -0.552 | 0.766 | Thailand |
| 1960s | -0.1312 | 0.085 | 0.2162 | Thailand |
| 1970s | -0.46 | 0.3837 | 0.8437 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.9747 | 0.134 | 0.8407 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | -0.3132 | -0.1991 | 0.1141 | Thailand |
| 2000s | -0.5985 | 1.11 | 1.71 | Thailand |
| 2010s | -0.9212 | 2.14 | 3.06 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.8357 | 1.52 | 0.6802 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Burkina Faso or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.56 against 1.53 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Burkina Faso and Thailand?
- 0.03, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Thailand?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Thailand rank globally for political polarization score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 36th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political polarization score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.