Burkina Faso vs Venezuela: Free country
Burkina Faso
0
in 2025
Venezuela
0
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
139th
Venezuela rank
139th
Free country over time
- Burkina Faso
- Venezuela
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 against 0 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Venezuela ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Venezuela ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 | 2 | 0.75 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0.3333 | 2 | 1.67 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0 | 0.3333 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Burkina Faso or Venezuela?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 against 0 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Burkina Faso and Venezuela?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Venezuela?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Venezuela rank globally for free country?
- Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Venezuela 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).