Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Free country
Afghanistan
0
in 2025
Burkina Faso
0
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
139th
Burkina Faso rank
139th
Free country over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0 against 0 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 139th and Burkina Faso ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.125 | 1.25 | 1.12 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
- Afghanistan, at 0 against 0 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for free country?
- Afghanistan ranks 139th and Burkina Faso ranks 139th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).