Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Elected parliament
Burkina Faso
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
175th
Somalia rank
175th
Elected parliament over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Somalia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 175th and Somalia ranks 175th of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.6667 | 0 | 0.6667 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0 | 0.3333 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for elected parliament?
- Burkina Faso ranks 175th and Somalia ranks 175th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.