Burkina Faso vs Estonia: Direct democracy index
Burkina Faso
0.033
in 2025
Estonia
0.038
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
86th
Estonia rank
85th
Direct democracy index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.038 against 0.033 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.005.
That makes Estonia'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 Estonia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 86th and Estonia ranks 85th of 175 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.0674 | 0.0674 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.055 | 0.055 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Estonia |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Estonia |
| 1970s | 0.02 | 0.0239 | 0.0039 | Estonia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.033 | 0.033 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 0.0696 | 0.1872 | 0.1176 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.099 | 0.2227 | 0.1237 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.033 | 0.1175 | 0.0845 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.033 | 0.0432 | 0.0102 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Burkina Faso or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 0.038 against 0.033 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Burkina Faso and Estonia?
- 0.005, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Estonia?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Estonia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 86th and Estonia ranks 85th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Direct democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.