Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Political regime polity

Burkina Faso
2
in 2018
Lesotho
2
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 2 against 2 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 0 1 1 Lesotho
1970s 1 0.3 0.7 Burkina Faso
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.9 1.1 0.2 Lesotho
2000s 1 2 1 Lesotho
2010s 1.44 2 0.5556 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
Burkina Faso, at 2 against 2 in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for political regime polity?
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed