Burkina Faso vs Maldives: Age of electoral democracy
Burkina Faso
6 years
in 2021
Maldives
7 years
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
94th
Maldives rank
93rd
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 94th and Maldives ranks 93rd of 111 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 years | 1 years | 9 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 10 years | 2.5 years | 7.5 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.5 years | 2.5 years | 3 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Burkina Faso or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 7 years against 6 years in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Burkina Faso and Maldives?
- 1 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Maldives?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Maldives rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 94th and Maldives ranks 93rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.