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
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
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).