Burundi vs Syria: Liberal Democracy Index
Burundi
0.06
in 2025
Syria
0.054
in 2025
Burundi rank
156th
Syria rank
159th
Liberal Democracy Index over time
- Burundi
- Syria
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.06 against 0.054 in Syria, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Syria ahead.
Burundi ranks 156th and Syria ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.049 | 0.0833 | 0.0343 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.0491 | 0.0546 | 0.0055 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.049 | 0.0787 | 0.0297 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.05 | 0.1027 | 0.0527 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.0535 | 0.1429 | 0.0894 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.097 | 0.0698 | 0.0272 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.0714 | 0.0368 | 0.0346 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 0.1073 | 0.0358 | 0.0715 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.1371 | 0.0372 | 0.0999 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.1617 | 0.0502 | 0.1115 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.0874 | 0.0292 | 0.0582 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.0618 | 0.0412 | 0.0207 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Burundi or Syria?
- Burundi, at 0.06 against 0.054 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Burundi and Syria?
- 0.006, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Syria rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Burundi ranks 156th and Syria ranks 159th 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.