Which has higher liberal democracy index, Burundi or Chad?

Chad, at 0.062 against 0.06 in Burundi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.

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.

Burundi vs Chad: Liberal Democracy Index

Burundi

0.06

in 2025

Chad

0.062

in 2025

Burundi rank

156th

Chad rank

154th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Burundi
Chad

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Burundi ahead.

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

Across the 11 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 8 and Chad in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Chad	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.0491	0.024	0.0251	Burundi
1930s	0.049	0.024	0.025	Burundi
1940s	0.05	0.0362	0.0138	Burundi
1950s	0.0535	0.0722	0.0187	Chad
1960s	0.097	0.0977	0.0007	Chad
1970s	0.0714	0.0698	0.0016	Burundi
1980s	0.1073	0.0325	0.0748	Burundi
1990s	0.1371	0.0753	0.0618	Burundi
2000s	0.1617	0.0955	0.0662	Burundi
2010s	0.0874	0.0915	0.0041	Chad
2020s	0.0618	0.0583	0.0035	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Burundi or Chad?: Chad, at 0.062 against 0.06 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Burundi and Chad?: 0.002, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Burundi ranks 156th and Chad ranks 154th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.