Age of democracy polity in Burundi
Burundi: Age of democracy polity was 10 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
10
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
92nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
10
in 2014
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014
Age of democracy polity in Burundi, 2005–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 10 for age of democracy polity in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy polity in Burundi peaked at 10 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
That places Burundi 92nd out of 110 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 90 Sierra Leone 12 compare
- 91 Zambia 11 compare
- 93 Pakistan 9 compare
- 93 Somalia 9
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 8
More social development data for Burundi
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 110,800 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 318,291 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.271 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.06 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.185 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.226 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.164 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.142 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy polity in Burundi?
- Age of democracy polity in Burundi was 10 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy polity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2014.
- What is the lowest age of democracy polity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for age of democracy polity?
- Burundi ranks 92nd out of 110 countries with data for 2014.
- Is age of democracy polity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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