Burundi vs South Sudan: Liberal democracy index
Burundi
0.06
in 2025
South Sudan
0.064
in 2025
Burundi rank
156th
South Sudan rank
153rd
Liberal democracy index over time
- Burundi
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.064 against 0.06 in Burundi, a difference of 0.004.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 156th and South Sudan ranks 153rd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 10 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.049 | 0.041 | 0.008 | Burundi |
| 1920s | 0.0491 | 0.0412 | 0.0079 | Burundi |
| 1930s | 0.049 | 0.043 | 0.006 | Burundi |
| 1940s | 0.05 | 0.0444 | 0.0056 | Burundi |
| 1950s | 0.0535 | 0.0964 | 0.0429 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.097 | 0.0731 | 0.0239 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.0714 | 0.0685 | 0.0029 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 0.1073 | 0.1026 | 0.0047 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.1371 | 0.0208 | 0.1163 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.1617 | 0.0481 | 0.1136 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.0874 | 0.0704 | 0.017 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.0618 | 0.0658 | 0.004 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Burundi or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.064 against 0.06 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Burundi and South Sudan?
- 0.004, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Sudan?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and South Sudan rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Burundi ranks 156th and South Sudan ranks 153rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.