Key features of electoral democracy in Burundi
Burundi: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.185 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.185
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
141st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.418
in 2006
All-time low
0.018
in 1920
Years of data
110
1916–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Burundi, 1916–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Burundi stood at 0.185.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Burundi peaked at 0.418 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1920.
That places Burundi 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 4 |
| 1920s | 0.0188 | 0.018 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0383 | 0.023 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1374 | 0.083 | 0.195 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0824 | 0.08 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1304 | 0.084 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.189 | 0.089 | 0.277 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2926 | 0.187 | 0.418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.228 | 0.157 | 0.323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1812 | 0.168 | 0.189 | 6 |
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More social development data for Burundi
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.271 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.06 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.185 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.226 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.164 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.142 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Burundi?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Burundi was 0.185 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.418 in 2006.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1920.
- How does Burundi rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Burundi ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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