Which has higher varieties of democracy, Burundi or Cambodia?

Burundi, at 0.185 against 0.183 in Cambodia as of 2025.

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

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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Cambodia: Varieties of democracy

Burundi

0.185

in 2025

Cambodia

0.183

in 2025

Burundi rank

141st

Cambodia rank

142nd

Varieties of democracy over time

Burundi
Cambodia

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.185 against 0.183 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Cambodia ahead.

Burundi ranks 141st and Cambodia ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Cambodia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.019	0.034	0.015	Cambodia
1920s	0.0188	0.034	0.0152	Cambodia
1930s	0.02	0.034	0.014	Cambodia
1940s	0.023	0.0504	0.0274	Cambodia
1950s	0.0383	0.1609	0.1226	Cambodia
1960s	0.1374	0.264	0.1266	Cambodia
1970s	0.0824	0.1269	0.0445	Cambodia
1980s	0.1304	0.0999	0.0305	Burundi
1990s	0.189	0.2887	0.0997	Cambodia
2000s	0.2926	0.318	0.0254	Cambodia
2010s	0.228	0.2716	0.0436	Cambodia
2020s	0.1812	0.1893	0.0082	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Burundi or Cambodia?: Burundi, at 0.185 against 0.183 in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Burundi and Cambodia?: 0.002, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cambodia?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Cambodia rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Burundi ranks 141st and Cambodia ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.