Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Burundi or China?

Burundi, at 0.066 against 0.064 in China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and China?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

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.

Burundi vs China: Deliberative Democracy Index

Burundi

0.066

in 2025

China

0.064

in 2025

Burundi rank

153rd

China rank

154th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Burundi
China

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.066 against 0.064 in China, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was China ahead.

Burundi ranks 153rd and China ranks 154th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and China in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	China	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.005	0.1035	0.0985	China
1920s	0.005	0.1017	0.0967	China
1930s	0.005	0.1019	0.0969	China
1940s	0.005	0.0945	0.0895	China
1950s	0.0068	0.051	0.0442	China
1960s	0.0675	0.0204	0.0471	Burundi
1970s	0.0951	0.0244	0.0707	Burundi
1980s	0.1637	0.1244	0.0393	Burundi
1990s	0.2253	0.1229	0.1024	Burundi
2000s	0.2514	0.1577	0.0937	Burundi
2010s	0.1193	0.1473	0.028	China
2020s	0.068	0.093	0.025	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Burundi or China?: Burundi, at 0.066 against 0.064 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Burundi and China?: 0.002, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and China?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and China rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Burundi ranks 153rd and China ranks 154th 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

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.