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

Burkina Faso, at 0.104 against 0.098 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?

0.006, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

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 Nicaragua: Participatory Democracy Index

Burkina Faso

0.104

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.098

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

142nd

Nicaragua rank

145th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Burkina Faso
Nicaragua

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.104 against 0.098 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.006.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 142nd and Nicaragua ranks 145th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.024	0.037	0.013	Nicaragua
1920s	0.0258	0.037	0.0112	Nicaragua
1930s	0.026	0.032	0.006	Nicaragua
1940s	0.0307	0.0277	0.003	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.0443	0.0303	0.014	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.0926	0.034	0.0586	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.0887	0.0363	0.0524	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.0903	0.1105	0.0202	Nicaragua
1990s	0.2015	0.4093	0.2078	Nicaragua
2000s	0.2836	0.3266	0.043	Nicaragua
2010s	0.3517	0.1892	0.1625	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.2158	0.1058	0.11	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?: Burkina Faso, at 0.104 against 0.098 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?: 0.006, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Burkina Faso ranks 142nd and Nicaragua ranks 145th 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.