Afghanistan vs Burundi: Democracy Index
Afghanistan
-1
in 2018
Burundi
-1
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
124th
Burundi rank
124th
Democracy Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Burundi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -1 against -1 in Burundi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Burundi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Burundi ranks 124th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Burundi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.75 | -2.12 | 5.62 | Burundi |
| 1970s | -6.22 | -7 | 0.7778 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -8 | -6 | 2 | Burundi |
| 1990s | -4.4 | -2.7 | 1.7 | Burundi |
| 2000s | -7 | -1 | 6 | Burundi |
| 2010s | -1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Afghanistan or Burundi?
- Afghanistan, at -1 against -1 in Burundi as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Burundi rank globally for democracy index?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Burundi ranks 124th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).