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?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.