What is egalitarian democracy index in Burundi?

Egalitarian democracy index in Burundi was 0.096 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Burundi?

The highest recorded value was 0.246 in 2006.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Burundi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1916.

How does Burundi rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Burundi ranks 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Burundi?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Burundi data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Burundi

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Burundi
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burundi: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.096 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.096

Change on year

up 10.3%

World rank

160th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.246

in 2006

All-time low

0.035

in 1916

Years of data

110

1916–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Burundi, 1916–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Burundi stood at 0.096.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Burundi peaked at 0.246 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1916.

Burundi ranks 160th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Democracy Index in Burundi, 1916 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1916	0.035	—
1917	0.035	+0.0%
1918	0.035	+0.0%
1919	0.035	+0.0%
1920	0.035	+0.0%
1921	0.035	+0.0%
1922	0.035	+0.0%
1923	0.035	+0.0%
1924	0.035	+0.0%
1925	0.035	+0.0%
1926	0.035	+0.0%
1927	0.035	+0.0%
1928	0.035	+0.0%
1929	0.035	+0.0%
1930	0.035	+0.0%
1931	0.035	+0.0%
1932	0.035	+0.0%
1933	0.035	+0.0%
1934	0.035	+0.0%
1935	0.035	+0.0%
1936	0.035	+0.0%
1937	0.035	+0.0%
1938	0.035	+0.0%
1939	0.035	+0.0%
1940	0.036	+2.9%
1941	0.036	+0.0%
1942	0.036	+0.0%
1943	0.036	+0.0%
1944	0.036	+0.0%
1945	0.036	+0.0%
1946	0.036	+0.0%
1947	0.036	+0.0%
1948	0.036	+0.0%
1949	0.036	+0.0%
1950	0.037	+2.8%
1951	0.037	+0.0%
1952	0.037	+0.0%
1953	0.039	+5.4%
1954	0.039	+0.0%
1955	0.039	+0.0%
1956	0.039	+0.0%
1957	0.039	+0.0%
1958	0.04	+2.6%
1959	0.043	+7.5%
1960	0.05	+16.3%
1961	0.057	+14.0%
1962	0.075	+31.6%
1963	0.097	+29.3%
1964	0.097	+0.0%
1965	0.094	-3.1%
1966	0.08	-14.9%
1967	0.09	+12.5%
1968	0.09	+0.0%
1969	0.089	-1.1%
1970	0.089	+0.0%
1971	0.089	+0.0%
1972	0.084	-5.6%
1973	0.084	+0.0%
1974	0.084	+0.0%
1975	0.086	+2.4%
1976	0.087	+1.2%
1977	0.1	+14.9%
1978	0.105	+5.0%
1979	0.105	+0.0%
1980	0.11	+4.8%
1981	0.111	+0.9%
1982	0.12	+8.1%
1983	0.121	+0.8%
1984	0.121	+0.0%
1985	0.135	+11.6%
1986	0.135	+0.0%
1987	0.128	-5.2%
1988	0.121	-5.5%
1989	0.121	+0.0%
1990	0.123	+1.7%
1991	0.123	+0.0%
1992	0.14	+13.8%
1993	0.192	+37.1%
1994	0.187	-2.6%
1995	0.193	+3.2%
1996	0.182	-5.7%
1997	0.17	-6.6%
1998	0.168	-1.2%
1999	0.169	+0.6%
2000	0.171	+1.2%
2001	0.171	+0.0%
2002	0.176	+2.9%
2003	0.177	+0.6%
2004	0.177	+0.0%
2005	0.202	+14.1%
2006	0.246	+21.8%
2007	0.243	-1.2%
2008	0.242	-0.4%
2009	0.238	-1.7%
2010	0.209	-12.2%
2011	0.192	-8.1%
2012	0.191	-0.5%
2013	0.157	-17.8%
2014	0.153	-2.5%
2015	0.126	-17.6%
2016	0.112	-11.1%
2017	0.11	-1.8%
2018	0.099	-10.0%
2019	0.111	+12.1%
2020	0.104	-6.3%
2021	0.113	+8.7%
2022	0.106	-6.2%
2023	0.104	-1.9%
2024	0.087	-16.3%
2025	0.096	+10.3%

Burundi compared with similar countries

Burundi's 0.096 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.157, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Burundi's 0.096 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.201, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Egalitarian Democracy Index in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1993	+37.1%	0.14	0.192
1962	+31.6%	0.057	0.075
1963	+29.3%	0.075	0.097

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.035	0.035	0.035	4
1920s	0.035	0.035	0.035	10
1930s	0.035	0.035	0.035	10
1940s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1950s	0.0389	0.037	0.043	10
1960s	0.0819	0.05	0.097	10
1970s	0.0913	0.084	0.105	10
1980s	0.1223	0.11	0.135	10
1990s	0.1647	0.123	0.193	10
2000s	0.2043	0.171	0.246	10
2010s	0.146	0.099	0.209	10
2020s	0.1017	0.087	0.113	6

Countries ranked near Burundi

157 Palestine 0.105 compare
158 Qatar 0.101 compare
159 Somalia 0.099 compare
161 North Korea 0.093 compare
162 Turkmenistan 0.087 compare
163 Nicaragua 0.085 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Burundi?: Egalitarian democracy index in Burundi was 0.096 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 0.246 in 2006.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1916.
How does Burundi rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Burundi ranks 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.