LGBT+ Rights Index in Burundi
Burundi: LGBT+ Rights Index was -1.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Burundi stood at -1.8. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Burundi peaked at 2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.8, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | — |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.74 | -273.8% |
| 2010 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.8 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -1.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.52, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -1.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6687, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.25 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8262 | -1.74 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.74 | -1.74 | -1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.77 | -1.8 | -1.74 | 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 lgbt+ rights index in Burundi?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Burundi was -1.8 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Burundi ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.