Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Burundi
Burundi: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was 1.1 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Burundi, 2012–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Burundi stood at 1.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Burundi peaked at 1.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2012.
That places Burundi 17th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.1 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 |
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More social development data for Burundi
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.185 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.164 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.226 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.185 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.142 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.06 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Burundi?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Burundi was 1.1 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2018.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Burundi ranks 17th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.