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
0.10.20.30.40.5183719312025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Human rights index vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed