Age of democracy in Burundi
Burundi: Age of democracy was 10 years in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Burundi, 2005–2014
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 10 years for age of democracy 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 in Burundi peaked at 10 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 years, 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.
Age of democracy in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 years | — |
| 2006 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 10 years | +11.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 10 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.5 years, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 10 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15 years, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 years | 1 years | 5 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 8 years | 6 years | 10 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 90 Sierra Leone 12 years compare
- 91 Zambia 11 years compare
- 93 Pakistan 9 years compare
- 93 Somalia 9 years
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 8 years
More social development data for Burundi
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 110,800 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 318,291 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 318,291 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0077 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Burundi?
- Age of democracy in Burundi was 10 years in 2014, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for age of democracy?
- Burundi ranks 92nd out of 110 countries with data for 2014.
- Is age of democracy 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 Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.