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

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 Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Burkina Faso: Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Bahrain

0.139

in 2025

Burkina Faso

0.134

in 2025

Bahrain rank

157th

Burkina Faso rank

160th

Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Bahrain
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.139 against 0.134 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Bahrain ranks 157th and Burkina Faso ranks 160th of 175 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.013	0.083	0.07	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.0158	0.0838	0.068	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.021	0.084	0.063	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.022	0.115	0.093	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.025	0.1657	0.1407	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.024	0.281	0.257	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.072	0.204	0.132	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.0496	0.1739	0.1243	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.049	0.4167	0.3677	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.1862	0.5248	0.3386	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.1549	0.5923	0.4374	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.136	0.3452	0.2092	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index, Bahrain or Burkina Faso?: Bahrain, at 0.139 against 0.134 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index between Bahrain and Burkina Faso?: 0.005, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Burkina Faso?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Burkina Faso rank globally for government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index?: Bahrain ranks 157th and Burkina Faso ranks 160th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,523 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.