Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Burkina Faso
0
in 2025
Sudan
0
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
116th
Sudan rank
116th
Electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 against 0 in Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Sudan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Sudan ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0 | 0.3333 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Burkina Faso or Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 against 0 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Sudan ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).