Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Burundi or Qatar?

Qatar, at 0.101 against 0.096 in Burundi as of 2025.

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

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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Qatar: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Burundi

0.096

in 2025

Qatar

0.101

in 2025

Burundi rank

160th

Qatar rank

158th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Burundi
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.101 against 0.096 in Burundi, a difference of 0.005.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

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

Burundi ranks 160th and Qatar ranks 158th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Qatar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.035	0.0375	0.0025	Qatar
1920s	0.035	0.046	0.011	Qatar
1930s	0.035	0.046	0.011	Qatar
1940s	0.036	0.049	0.013	Qatar
1950s	0.0389	0.0524	0.0135	Qatar
1960s	0.0819	0.0624	0.0195	Burundi
1970s	0.0913	0.0911	0.0002	Burundi
1980s	0.1223	0.0989	0.0234	Burundi
1990s	0.1647	0.113	0.0517	Burundi
2000s	0.2043	0.113	0.0913	Burundi
2010s	0.146	0.1141	0.0319	Burundi
2020s	0.1017	0.1062	0.0045	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Burundi or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0.101 against 0.096 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Burundi and Qatar?: 0.005, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Qatar?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Qatar rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Burundi ranks 160th and Qatar ranks 158th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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: 30 October 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.