Burundi vs Iran: Human rights index vdem
Burundi
0.271
in 2025
Iran
0.248
in 2025
Burundi rank
155th
Iran rank
158th
Human rights index vdem over time
- Burundi
- Iran
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.271 against 0.248 in Iran, a difference of 0.023.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Iran ahead.
Burundi ranks 155th and Iran ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 7 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.131 | 0.206 | 0.075 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.132 | 0.1446 | 0.0126 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.1351 | 0.1062 | 0.0289 | Burundi |
| 1940s | 0.144 | 0.2813 | 0.1373 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.1466 | 0.273 | 0.1264 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.2718 | 0.1939 | 0.0779 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.285 | 0.1994 | 0.0856 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 0.3051 | 0.1262 | 0.1789 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.3946 | 0.2203 | 0.1743 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.4076 | 0.3071 | 0.1005 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.228 | 0.2391 | 0.0111 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.2358 | 0.225 | 0.0108 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human rights index vdem, Burundi or Iran?
- Burundi, at 0.271 against 0.248 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human rights index vdem between Burundi and Iran?
- 0.023, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iran?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Iran rank globally for human rights index vdem?
- Burundi ranks 155th and Iran ranks 158th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Human rights index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.