Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Burkina Faso or Palestine?

Palestine, at 0.049 against 0.048 in Burkina Faso as of 1948.

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

15 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 1948.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Burkina Faso vs Palestine: Deliberative Democracy Index

Burkina Faso

0.048

in 2025

Palestine

0.049

in 1948

Burkina Faso rank

161st

Palestine rank

160th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Burkina Faso
Palestine

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 0.049 against 0.048 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Palestine ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Palestine ranks 160th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Palestine	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.034	0.049	0.015	Palestine
1920s	0.034	0.0585	0.0245	Palestine
1930s	0.037	0.058	0.021	Palestine
1940s	0.077	0.049	0.028	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Burkina Faso or Palestine?: Palestine, at 0.049 against 0.048 in Burkina Faso as of 1948.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Burkina Faso and Palestine?: 0.001, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Palestine?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 1948.
How do Burkina Faso and Palestine rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Palestine ranks 160th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.