Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Electoral democracy
Burundi
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Burundi rank
87th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
87th
Electoral democracy over time
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Burundi ranks 87th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burundi, at 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Burundi ranks 87th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg.