Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Burkina Faso
100.0%
in 2025
South Sudan
100.0%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
1st
South Sudan rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was South Sudan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 10.0% | 16.7% | 6.7% | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 42.0% | 50.0% | 8.0% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 75.0% | 25.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, Burkina Faso or South Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at 100.0% against 100.0% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.