Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Regulation of Political Participation Score
Regulation of Political Participation Score over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3 against 3 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 61st and Sierra Leone ranks 61st of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 | 2.44 | 1.56 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 3 | 3.89 | 0.8889 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4 | 3.86 | 0.1429 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3 | 2.38 | 0.625 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 3 against 3 in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
- What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st and Sierra Leone 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).