Burundi vs Saudi Arabia: Deliberative democracy index vdem

Burundi
0.066
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.072
in 2025
Burundi rank
153rd
Saudi Arabia rank
152nd

Deliberative democracy index vdem over time

  • Burundi
  • Saudi Arabia
00.10.20.3191619702025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.072 against 0.066 in Burundi, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Burundi ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd of 175 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1930s 0.005 0.014 0.009 Saudi Arabia
1940s 0.005 0.014 0.009 Saudi Arabia
1950s 0.0068 0.0177 0.0109 Saudi Arabia
1960s 0.0675 0.0232 0.0443 Burundi
1970s 0.0951 0.0268 0.0683 Burundi
1980s 0.1637 0.03 0.1337 Burundi
1990s 0.2253 0.0307 0.1946 Burundi
2000s 0.2514 0.0471 0.2043 Burundi
2010s 0.1193 0.0491 0.0702 Burundi
2020s 0.068 0.0623 0.0057 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index vdem, Burundi or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.072 against 0.066 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index vdem between Burundi and Saudi Arabia?
0.006, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Saudi Arabia?
94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for deliberative democracy index vdem?
Burundi ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deliberative democracy index vdem. 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 vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed