Which has higher participatory democracy index, Burkina Faso or Eswatini?

Eswatini, at 0.11 against 0.104 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

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

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

Burkina Faso vs Eswatini: Participatory Democracy Index

Burkina Faso

0.104

in 2025

Eswatini

0.11

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

142nd

Eswatini rank

140th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Burkina Faso
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.11 against 0.104 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.006.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Eswatini ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 142nd and Eswatini ranks 140th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Eswatini in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.024	0.057	0.033	Eswatini
1920s	0.0258	0.057	0.0312	Eswatini
1930s	0.026	0.057	0.031	Eswatini
1940s	0.0307	0.057	0.0263	Eswatini
1950s	0.0443	0.057	0.0127	Eswatini
1960s	0.0926	0.0936	0.001	Eswatini
1970s	0.0887	0.1226	0.0339	Eswatini
1980s	0.0903	0.1222	0.0319	Eswatini
1990s	0.2015	0.127	0.0745	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.2836	0.1267	0.1569	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.3517	0.1213	0.2304	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.2158	0.1098	0.106	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Burkina Faso or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 0.11 against 0.104 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Burkina Faso and Eswatini?: 0.006, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eswatini?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Eswatini rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Burkina Faso ranks 142nd and Eswatini ranks 140th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.