Burkina Faso vs Libya: Democracy
Burkina Faso
0
in 2025
Libya
0
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
176th
Libya rank
176th
Democracy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Libya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 against 0 in Libya, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Libya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Libya ranks 176th of 198 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.33 | 0 | 1.33 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 0 | 1.3 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 1.6 | 2.6 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Burkina Faso or Libya?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 against 0 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Libya rank globally for democracy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Libya ranks 176th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).