Which has higher electoral democracy index, Burkina Faso or South Sudan?

Burkina Faso, at 0.134 against 0.133 in South Sudan as of 2025.

What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?

0.001, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Electoral Democracy Index

Burkina Faso

0.134

in 2025

South Sudan

0.133

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

161st

South Sudan rank

162nd

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Burkina Faso
South Sudan

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.134 against 0.133 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 10 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.083	0.054	0.029	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.0838	0.0559	0.0279	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.084	0.057	0.027	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.115	0.0753	0.0397	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.1657	0.187	0.0213	South Sudan
1960s	0.281	0.134	0.147	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.204	0.1494	0.0546	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.1739	0.235	0.0611	South Sudan
1990s	0.4167	0.1111	0.3056	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.5248	0.1826	0.3422	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.5923	0.1728	0.4195	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.3452	0.1483	0.1968	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Burkina Faso or South Sudan?: Burkina Faso, at 0.134 against 0.133 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?: 0.001, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Burkina Faso ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.