Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Universal suffrage lexical
Burkina Faso
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Universal suffrage lexical over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was South Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal suffrage lexical, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal suffrage lexical between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for universal suffrage lexical?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Universal suffrage lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.