Burundi vs Vanuatu: Direct Democracy Index
Burundi
0.128
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.131
in 2025
Burundi rank
49th
Vanuatu rank
47th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Burundi
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.131 against 0.128 in Burundi, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Burundi ranks 49th and Vanuatu ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.01 | 0.013 | 0.003 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.1732 | 0.013 | 0.1602 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.177 | 0.013 | 0.164 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.1706 | 0.013 | 0.1576 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.1633 | 0.0523 | 0.111 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Burundi or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.131 against 0.128 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Burundi and Vanuatu?
- 0.003, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Vanuatu?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Vanuatu rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Burundi ranks 49th and Vanuatu ranks 47th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.