What is the difference in citizen satisfaction with democracy between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?

0.0783, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?

9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Citizen satisfaction with democracy

Burkina Faso

0.7054

in 2020

Sierra Leone

0.7837

in 2020

Burkina Faso rank

31st

Sierra Leone rank

28th

Citizen satisfaction with democracy over time

Burkina Faso
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.7837 against 0.7054 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0783.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 131 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.5366	0.387	0.1497	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.7054	0.7837	0.0783	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher citizen satisfaction with democracy, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 0.7837 against 0.7054 in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in citizen satisfaction with democracy between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?: 0.0783, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for citizen satisfaction with democracy?: Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 131 places, 3,021 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.