Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Burundi or Eswatini?

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

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

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 Eswatini: Deliberative Democracy Index

Burundi

0.066

in 2025

Eswatini

0.064

in 2025

Burundi rank

153rd

Eswatini rank

154th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Burundi
Eswatini

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Eswatini ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.005	0.017	0.012	Eswatini
1920s	0.005	0.017	0.012	Eswatini
1930s	0.005	0.017	0.012	Eswatini
1940s	0.005	0.017	0.012	Eswatini
1950s	0.0068	0.017	0.0102	Eswatini
1960s	0.0675	0.0453	0.0222	Burundi
1970s	0.0951	0.0527	0.0424	Burundi
1980s	0.1637	0.0454	0.1183	Burundi
1990s	0.2253	0.0601	0.1652	Burundi
2000s	0.2514	0.0868	0.1646	Burundi
2010s	0.1193	0.0903	0.029	Burundi
2020s	0.068	0.0622	0.0058	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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