Legislative Corruption Score in Burundi
Burundi: Legislative Corruption Score was -0.719 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Burundi, 1962–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Burundi is -0.719, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Burundi peaked at 2.09 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -1.8, in 2016.
Burundi ranks 111th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Corruption Score in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.09 | — |
| 1963 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.7 | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.22 | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 0.708 | -41.9% |
| 1995 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.436 | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 0.436 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.044 | -110.1% |
| 2003 | -0.044 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.044 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.987 | +2143.2% |
| 2006 | -0.987 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.987 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.987 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.987 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.987 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.987 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.987 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.14 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.8 | +58.8% |
| 2017 | -1.78 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.27 | -28.7% |
| 2021 | -0.9 | -29.0% |
| 2022 | -0.719 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | -0.719 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.719 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.719 | -0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -0.719 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.93, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -0.719 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.375, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.7809 | 0.708 | 1.22 | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.4195 | -0.987 | 0.436 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.35 | -1.8 | -0.987 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8405 | -1.27 | -0.719 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 legislative corruption score in Burundi?
- Legislative corruption score in Burundi was -0.719 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 in 1962.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8 in 2016.
- How does Burundi rank for legislative corruption score?
- Burundi ranks 111th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.