Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: Political Rights Rating
Burkina Faso
7
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
7
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Equatorial Guinea rank
1st
Political Rights Rating over time
- Burkina Faso
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7 against 7 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 6.38 | 2.38 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 6.56 | 7 | 0.4444 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 7 | 1.9 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 6.9 | 2.3 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 7 | 2.4 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 6 | 7 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Burkina Faso or Equatorial Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 7 against 7 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for political rights rating?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.