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Equal Rights Protection Index in Burundi

Burundi: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.203 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.203
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
158th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.499
in 1996
All-time low
0.179
in 2024
Years of data
110
1916–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Burundi, 1916–2025

00.10.20.30.40.5191619702025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal rights protection index in Burundi stood at 0.203.

The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Burundi peaked at 0.499 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.179, in 2024.

Burundi ranks 158th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 110 years of available data.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Burundi, year by year

Year Value Change
1916 0.218 —
1917 0.218 +0.0%
1918 0.218 +0.0%
1919 0.218 +0.0%
1920 0.218 +0.0%
1921 0.218 +0.0%
1922 0.218 +0.0%
1923 0.218 +0.0%
1924 0.218 +0.0%
1925 0.218 +0.0%
1926 0.218 +0.0%
1927 0.218 +0.0%
1928 0.218 +0.0%
1929 0.218 +0.0%
1930 0.218 +0.0%
1931 0.218 +0.0%
1932 0.218 +0.0%
1933 0.218 +0.0%
1934 0.218 +0.0%
1935 0.218 +0.0%
1936 0.218 +0.0%
1937 0.218 +0.0%
1938 0.218 +0.0%
1939 0.218 +0.0%
1940 0.218 +0.0%
1941 0.218 +0.0%
1942 0.218 +0.0%
1943 0.218 +0.0%
1944 0.218 +0.0%
1945 0.218 +0.0%
1946 0.218 +0.0%
1947 0.218 +0.0%
1948 0.218 +0.0%
1949 0.218 +0.0%
1950 0.218 +0.0%
1951 0.218 +0.0%
1952 0.218 +0.0%
1953 0.218 +0.0%
1954 0.218 +0.0%
1955 0.218 +0.0%
1956 0.218 +0.0%
1957 0.218 +0.0%
1958 0.218 +0.0%
1959 0.218 +0.0%
1960 0.218 +0.0%
1961 0.218 +0.0%
1962 0.264 +21.1%
1963 0.264 +0.0%
1964 0.264 +0.0%
1965 0.264 +0.0%
1966 0.264 +0.0%
1967 0.341 +29.2%
1968 0.341 +0.0%
1969 0.341 +0.0%
1970 0.341 +0.0%
1971 0.341 +0.0%
1972 0.341 +0.0%
1973 0.341 +0.0%
1974 0.341 +0.0%
1975 0.341 +0.0%
1976 0.341 +0.0%
1977 0.341 +0.0%
1978 0.399 +17.0%
1979 0.399 +0.0%
1980 0.412 +3.3%
1981 0.412 +0.0%
1982 0.412 +0.0%
1983 0.412 +0.0%
1984 0.412 +0.0%
1985 0.412 +0.0%
1986 0.412 +0.0%
1987 0.412 +0.0%
1988 0.412 +0.0%
1989 0.412 +0.0%
1990 0.412 +0.0%
1991 0.412 +0.0%
1992 0.412 +0.0%
1993 0.412 +0.0%
1994 0.498 +20.9%
1995 0.498 +0.0%
1996 0.499 +0.2%
1997 0.499 +0.0%
1998 0.499 +0.0%
1999 0.499 +0.0%
2000 0.499 +0.0%
2001 0.499 +0.0%
2002 0.499 +0.0%
2003 0.499 +0.0%
2004 0.499 +0.0%
2005 0.499 +0.0%
2006 0.499 +0.0%
2007 0.499 +0.0%
2008 0.499 +0.0%
2009 0.499 +0.0%
2010 0.494 -1.0%
2011 0.483 -2.2%
2012 0.483 +0.0%
2013 0.357 -26.1%
2014 0.357 +0.0%
2015 0.309 -13.4%
2016 0.304 -1.6%
2017 0.404 +32.9%
2018 0.298 -26.2%
2019 0.294 -1.3%
2020 0.271 -7.8%
2021 0.292 +7.7%
2022 0.205 -29.8%
2023 0.218 +6.3%
2024 0.179 -17.9%
2025 0.203 +13.4%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.203 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.449, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.203 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6335, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.218 0.218 0.218 4
1920s 0.218 0.218 0.218 10
1930s 0.218 0.218 0.218 10
1940s 0.218 0.218 0.218 10
1950s 0.218 0.218 0.218 10
1960s 0.2779 0.218 0.341 10
1970s 0.3526 0.341 0.399 10
1980s 0.412 0.412 0.412 10
1990s 0.464 0.412 0.499 10
2000s 0.499 0.499 0.499 10
2010s 0.3783 0.294 0.494 10
2020s 0.228 0.179 0.292 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 155 Ecuador 0.222 compare
  2. 156 Chad 0.214 compare
  3. 157 Zambia 0.209 compare
  4. 159 United Arab Emirates 0.199 compare
  5. 160 El Salvador 0.197 compare
  6. 161 Eswatini 0.178 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Burundi?
Equal rights protection index in Burundi was 0.203 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.499 in 1996.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.179 in 2024.
How does Burundi rank for equal rights protection index?
Burundi ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.