Burundi vs Russia: Liberal Democracy Index
Burundi
0.06
in 2025
Russia
0.056
in 2025
Burundi rank
156th
Russia rank
158th
Liberal Democracy Index over time
- Burundi
- Russia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.06 against 0.056 in Russia, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Russia ahead.
Burundi ranks 156th and Russia ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 8 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.049 | 0.0455 | 0.0035 | Burundi |
| 1920s | 0.0491 | 0.019 | 0.0301 | Burundi |
| 1930s | 0.049 | 0.016 | 0.033 | Burundi |
| 1940s | 0.05 | 0.0144 | 0.0356 | Burundi |
| 1950s | 0.0535 | 0.0196 | 0.0339 | Burundi |
| 1960s | 0.097 | 0.0232 | 0.0738 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.0714 | 0.0247 | 0.0467 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 0.1073 | 0.0352 | 0.0721 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.1371 | 0.2548 | 0.1177 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.1617 | 0.1642 | 0.0025 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.0874 | 0.115 | 0.0276 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.0618 | 0.0732 | 0.0113 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Burundi or Russia?
- Burundi, at 0.06 against 0.056 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Burundi and Russia?
- 0.004, 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 liberal democracy index?
- Burundi ranks 156th and Russia ranks 158th 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
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.