Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Universal right to vote
Burkina Faso
2
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Universal right to vote over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2 against 2 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 2 against 2 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote 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?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for universal right to vote?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal 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
Indicates whether virtually all men and women that are citizens are allowed to vote in national elections (score 2), whether it is only men (score 1), or there is no universal rights to vote for either men or women (score 0). It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.