Burkina Faso vs Viet Nam: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Burkina Faso
0.157
in 2025
Viet Nam
0.163
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
132nd
Viet Nam rank
130th
Egalitarian Democracy Index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.163 against 0.157 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Viet Nam ranks 130th of 175 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2345 | 0.189 | 0.0455 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.2213 | 0.185 | 0.0363 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.3033 | 0.1974 | 0.1059 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.357 | 0.1961 | 0.1609 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.3883 | 0.1985 | 0.1898 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.261 | 0.1807 | 0.0803 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Burkina Faso or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.163 against 0.157 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Burkina Faso and Viet Nam?
- 0.006, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Viet Nam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Viet Nam rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Viet Nam ranks 130th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.