Which has higher participatory democracy index, Burundi or Morocco?

Morocco, at 0.151 against 0.142 in Burundi as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Morocco: Participatory Democracy Index

Burundi

0.142

in 2025

Morocco

0.151

in 2025

Burundi rank

126th

Morocco rank

124th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Burundi
Morocco

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.151 against 0.142 in Burundi, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 126th and Morocco ranks 124th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 11 and Morocco in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.059	0.0092	0.0497	Burundi
1920s	0.059	0.01	0.049	Burundi
1930s	0.059	0.01	0.049	Burundi
1940s	0.059	0.0106	0.0484	Burundi
1950s	0.0585	0.015	0.0435	Burundi
1960s	0.0662	0.0347	0.0315	Burundi
1970s	0.058	0.0548	0.0032	Burundi
1980s	0.0728	0.0631	0.0097	Burundi
1990s	0.1295	0.0966	0.0329	Burundi
2000s	0.2026	0.1303	0.0723	Burundi
2010s	0.174	0.1633	0.0107	Burundi
2020s	0.0883	0.1547	0.0663	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Burundi or Morocco?: Morocco, at 0.151 against 0.142 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Burundi and Morocco?: 0.009, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Morocco?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Morocco rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Burundi ranks 126th and Morocco ranks 124th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.