Burundi vs Russia: Human Rights Index
Burundi
0.271
in 2025
Russia
0.265
in 2025
Burundi rank
155th
Russia rank
156th
Human Rights Index over time
- Burundi
- Russia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.271 against 0.265 in Russia, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Russia ahead.
Burundi ranks 155th and Russia ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 7 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.131 | 0.1817 | 0.0507 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.132 | 0.0409 | 0.0911 | Burundi |
| 1930s | 0.1351 | 0.0175 | 0.1176 | Burundi |
| 1940s | 0.144 | 0.0169 | 0.1271 | Burundi |
| 1950s | 0.1466 | 0.0886 | 0.058 | Burundi |
| 1960s | 0.2718 | 0.1468 | 0.125 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.285 | 0.148 | 0.137 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 0.3051 | 0.2045 | 0.1006 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.3946 | 0.6579 | 0.2633 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.4076 | 0.5668 | 0.1592 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.228 | 0.4957 | 0.2677 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.2358 | 0.33 | 0.0942 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human rights index, Burundi or Russia?
- Burundi, at 0.271 against 0.265 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human rights index between Burundi and Russia?
- 0.006, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Russia?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Russia rank globally for human rights index?
- Burundi ranks 155th and Russia ranks 156th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.