Burkina Faso vs Russia: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.059 against 0.048 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Russia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Russia ranks 158th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 8 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.034 | 0.069 | 0.035 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.034 | 0.0694 | 0.0354 | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.037 | 0.045 | 0.008 | Russia |
| 1940s | 0.0793 | 0.025 | 0.0543 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 0.0945 | 0.0649 | 0.0296 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 0.1626 | 0.0866 | 0.076 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.1323 | 0.0756 | 0.0567 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.1528 | 0.1224 | 0.0304 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.3221 | 0.3491 | 0.027 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.4134 | 0.2565 | 0.1569 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.4903 | 0.1768 | 0.3135 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.2805 | 0.0905 | 0.19 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Burkina Faso or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.059 against 0.048 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Burkina Faso and Russia?
- 0.011, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Russia?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Russia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Russia ranks 158th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.