Judicial Corruption Score in Burundi
Burundi: Judicial Corruption Score was -2.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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.