Bahrain vs Burundi: Liberal Democracy Index

Bahrain
0.062
in 2025
Burundi
0.06
in 2025
Bahrain rank
154th
Burundi rank
156th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

  • Bahrain
  • Burundi
0.050.10.150.2191619702025

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.062 against 0.06 in Burundi, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burundi ahead.

Bahrain ranks 154th and Burundi ranks 156th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Burundi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Burundi Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0901 0.1651 0.075 Burundi
2010s 0.0555 0.0874 0.0319 Burundi
2020s 0.0628 0.0618 0.001 Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bahrain or Burundi?
Bahrain, at 0.062 against 0.06 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Bahrain and Burundi?
0.002, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Burundi?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Burundi rank globally for liberal democracy index?
Bahrain ranks 154th and Burundi ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.