Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 against 0 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Madagascar ranks 176th of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.33 | 1 | 0.3333 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 4.5 | 3.2 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3 | 5.4 | 2.4 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 4 | 2 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 against 0 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for democracy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Madagascar 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).