Which has higher participatory democracy index, Burundi or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 0.148 against 0.142 in Burundi as of 2025.

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

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 Venezuela: Participatory Democracy Index

Burundi

0.142

in 2025

Venezuela

0.148

in 2025

Burundi rank

126th

Venezuela rank

125th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Burundi
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.148 against 0.142 in Burundi, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 126th and Venezuela ranks 125th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.059	0.011	0.048	Burundi
1920s	0.059	0.0101	0.0489	Burundi
1930s	0.059	0.0154	0.0436	Burundi
1940s	0.059	0.0693	0.0103	Venezuela
1950s	0.0585	0.0653	0.0068	Venezuela
1960s	0.0662	0.3473	0.2811	Venezuela
1970s	0.058	0.3934	0.3354	Venezuela
1980s	0.0728	0.4124	0.3396	Venezuela
1990s	0.1295	0.4833	0.3538	Venezuela
2000s	0.2026	0.339	0.1364	Venezuela
2010s	0.174	0.2214	0.0474	Venezuela
2020s	0.0883	0.151	0.0627	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Burundi or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.148 against 0.142 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Burundi and Venezuela?: 0.006, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Venezuela?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Venezuela rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Burundi ranks 126th and Venezuela ranks 125th 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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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: 30 October 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.