Judicial Corruption Score in Burundi
Burundi: Judicial Corruption Score was -2.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-2.55
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
175th
of 176 countries
All-time high
-0.778
in 1916
All-time low
-2.58
in 2023
Years of data
110
1916–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Burundi, 1916–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Burundi stood at -2.55.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Burundi peaked at -0.778 in 1916 and was at its lowest, -2.58, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 175th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 110 years of available data.
Judicial Corruption Score in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | -0.778 | — |
| 1917 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.778 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.947 | +21.7% |
| 1948 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.3 | +37.2% |
| 1965 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.08 | -16.6% |
| 1967 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.97 | -10.5% |
| 1977 | -0.97 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.97 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.97 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.97 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.97 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.97 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.97 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.97 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.97 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.97 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.97 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.16 | +20.0% |
| 1989 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.54 | +32.1% |
| 1994 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.49 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.13 | -24.1% |
| 2014 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.75 | +54.9% |
| 2017 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.75 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.44 | -17.8% |
| 2020 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.46 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | -2.58 | +76.8% |
| 2024 | -2.1 | -18.5% |
| 2025 | -2.55 | +21.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -2.55 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.955, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -2.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.632, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.778 | -0.778 | -0.778 | 4 |
| 1920s | -0.778 | -0.778 | -0.778 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.778 | -0.778 | -0.778 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.8287 | -0.947 | -0.778 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.947 | -0.947 | -0.947 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.07 | -1.3 | -0.947 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.04 | -1.08 | -0.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.01 | -1.16 | -0.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.43 | -1.54 | -1.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.51 | -1.54 | -1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.45 | -1.75 | -1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.93 | -2.58 | -1.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 172 Bangladesh -2.06 compare
- 173 Somalia -2.23 compare
- 174 Congo -2.48 compare
- 176 Azerbaijan -3.24 compare
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 judicial corruption score in Burundi?
- Judicial corruption score in Burundi was -2.55 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was -0.778 in 1916.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.58 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for judicial corruption score?
- Burundi ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.