Burundi vs Cambodia: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Burundi
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 0.079 against 0.066 in Burundi, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Cambodia ahead.
Burundi ranks 153rd and Cambodia ranks 150th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Cambodia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.005 | 0.02 | 0.015 | Cambodia |
| 1920s | 0.005 | 0.02 | 0.015 | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 0.005 | 0.02 | 0.015 | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 0.005 | 0.0216 | 0.0166 | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 0.0068 | 0.0915 | 0.0847 | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 0.0675 | 0.1594 | 0.0919 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 0.0951 | 0.0437 | 0.0514 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 0.1637 | 0.0174 | 0.1463 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.2253 | 0.1655 | 0.0598 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.2514 | 0.1787 | 0.0727 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.1193 | 0.1288 | 0.0095 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.068 | 0.0788 | 0.0108 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Burundi or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 0.079 against 0.066 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Burundi and Cambodia?
- 0.013, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cambodia?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Cambodia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Burundi ranks 153rd and Cambodia ranks 150th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.