Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Burkina Faso
3
in 2018
Lesotho
3
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
61st
Lesotho rank
61st

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3 against 3 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 61st of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 4 2 2 Burkina Faso
1970s 3 3.67 0.6667 Lesotho
1980s 4 4 0
1990s 3.8 2.6 1.2 Burkina Faso
2000s 3 2.2 0.8 Burkina Faso
2010s 3 2.78 0.2222 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
Burkina Faso, at 3 against 3 in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
52 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Burkina Faso ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 61st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Regulation of Political Participation Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Regulation of Political Participation Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which political participation is regulated, ranging from highly unstable political participation (score of 1), over political participation with multiple identities (score of 2), sectarian political participation (score of 3), and restricted political participation (score of 4), to unrestricted and stable political participation (score of 5).