Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Electoral democracy index
Burkina Faso
0.134
in 2025
Sudan
0.13
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
161st
Sudan rank
163rd
Electoral democracy index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.134 against 0.13 in Sudan, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Sudan ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 10 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | 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 | 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 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.4167 | 0.1111 | 0.3056 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.5248 | 0.1826 | 0.3422 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.5923 | 0.2145 | 0.3778 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.3452 | 0.149 | 0.1962 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Burkina Faso or Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.134 against 0.13 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 0.004, 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 index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Sudan ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.