Which has higher liberal democracy index, Burkina Faso or Turkey?

Turkey, at 0.11 against 0.103 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

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

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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Turkey: Liberal Democracy Index

Burkina Faso

0.103

in 2025

Turkey

0.11

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

137th

Turkey rank

135th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Burkina Faso
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.11 against 0.103 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Turkey ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.089	0.084	0.005	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.0878	0.1006	0.0128	Turkey
1930s	0.088	0.1005	0.0125	Turkey
1940s	0.1123	0.1463	0.034	Turkey
1950s	0.1361	0.2122	0.0761	Turkey
1960s	0.1721	0.2785	0.1064	Turkey
1970s	0.1391	0.3525	0.2134	Turkey
1980s	0.1161	0.2223	0.1062	Turkey
1990s	0.2275	0.3765	0.149	Turkey
2000s	0.329	0.4585	0.1295	Turkey
2010s	0.4168	0.2286	0.1882	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.2623	0.1108	0.1515	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Burkina Faso or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.11 against 0.103 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Burkina Faso and Turkey?: 0.007, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Turkey?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Turkey rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Turkey ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.