Bahrain vs Burundi: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Bahrain
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.066 against 0.06 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.
Bahrain ranks 156th and Burundi ranks 153rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Burundi in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.0089 | 0.005 | 0.0039 | Bahrain |
| 1930s | 0.025 | 0.005 | 0.02 | Bahrain |
| 1940s | 0.025 | 0.005 | 0.02 | Bahrain |
| 1950s | 0.028 | 0.0068 | 0.0212 | Bahrain |
| 1960s | 0.025 | 0.0675 | 0.0425 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.0853 | 0.0951 | 0.0098 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 0.022 | 0.1637 | 0.1417 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.0293 | 0.2253 | 0.196 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.1342 | 0.2514 | 0.1172 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.0572 | 0.1193 | 0.0621 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.0598 | 0.068 | 0.0082 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bahrain or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 0.066 against 0.06 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Bahrain and Burundi?
- 0.006, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Burundi?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Burundi rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Bahrain ranks 156th and Burundi ranks 153rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.