What is participatory democracy index in Burundi?

Participatory democracy index in Burundi was 0.142 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Burundi?

The highest recorded value was 0.278 in 2007.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Burundi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 1957.

How does Burundi rank for participatory democracy index?

Burundi ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Burundi?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Burundi

Name: Participatory Democracy Index in Burundi
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burundi: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.142 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.142

Change on year

up 36.5%

World rank

126th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.278

in 2007

All-time low

0.054

in 1957

Years of data

110

1916–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Burundi, 1916–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory democracy index in Burundi is 0.142, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Burundi peaked at 0.278 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.054, in 1957.

Burundi ranks 126th of 176 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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Burundi, 1916 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1916	0.059	—
1917	0.059	+0.0%
1918	0.059	+0.0%
1919	0.059	+0.0%
1920	0.059	+0.0%
1921	0.059	+0.0%
1922	0.059	+0.0%
1923	0.059	+0.0%
1924	0.059	+0.0%
1925	0.059	+0.0%
1926	0.059	+0.0%
1927	0.059	+0.0%
1928	0.059	+0.0%
1929	0.059	+0.0%
1930	0.059	+0.0%
1931	0.059	+0.0%
1932	0.059	+0.0%
1933	0.059	+0.0%
1934	0.059	+0.0%
1935	0.059	+0.0%
1936	0.059	+0.0%
1937	0.059	+0.0%
1938	0.059	+0.0%
1939	0.059	+0.0%
1940	0.059	+0.0%
1941	0.059	+0.0%
1942	0.059	+0.0%
1943	0.059	+0.0%
1944	0.059	+0.0%
1945	0.059	+0.0%
1946	0.059	+0.0%
1947	0.059	+0.0%
1948	0.059	+0.0%
1949	0.059	+0.0%
1950	0.059	+0.0%
1951	0.059	+0.0%
1952	0.059	+0.0%
1953	0.061	+3.4%
1954	0.061	+0.0%
1955	0.061	+0.0%
1956	0.061	+0.0%
1957	0.054	-11.5%
1958	0.054	+0.0%
1959	0.056	+3.7%
1960	0.062	+10.7%
1961	0.065	+4.8%
1962	0.075	+15.4%
1963	0.076	+1.3%
1964	0.076	+0.0%
1965	0.068	-10.5%
1966	0.064	-5.9%
1967	0.059	-7.8%
1968	0.059	+0.0%
1969	0.058	-1.7%
1970	0.058	+0.0%
1971	0.058	+0.0%
1972	0.058	+0.0%
1973	0.058	+0.0%
1974	0.058	+0.0%
1975	0.058	+0.0%
1976	0.058	+0.0%
1977	0.058	+0.0%
1978	0.058	+0.0%
1979	0.058	+0.0%
1980	0.059	+1.7%
1981	0.068	+15.3%
1982	0.074	+8.8%
1983	0.073	-1.4%
1984	0.073	+0.0%
1985	0.085	+16.4%
1986	0.085	+0.0%
1987	0.079	-7.1%
1988	0.066	-16.5%
1989	0.066	+0.0%
1990	0.066	+0.0%
1991	0.081	+22.7%
1992	0.118	+45.7%
1993	0.169	+43.2%
1994	0.152	-10.1%
1995	0.157	+3.3%
1996	0.149	-5.1%
1997	0.136	-8.7%
1998	0.134	-1.5%
1999	0.133	-0.7%
2000	0.133	+0.0%
2001	0.132	-0.8%
2002	0.146	+10.6%
2003	0.148	+1.4%
2004	0.146	-1.4%
2005	0.226	+54.8%
2006	0.276	+22.1%
2007	0.278	+0.7%
2008	0.275	-1.1%
2009	0.266	-3.3%
2010	0.219	-17.7%
2011	0.203	-7.3%
2012	0.201	-1.0%
2013	0.197	-2.0%
2014	0.189	-4.1%
2015	0.167	-11.6%
2016	0.14	-16.2%
2017	0.135	-3.6%
2018	0.145	+7.4%
2019	0.144	-0.7%
2020	0.08	-44.4%
2021	0.072	-10.0%
2022	0.067	-6.9%
2023	0.065	-3.0%
2024	0.104	+60.0%
2025	0.142	+36.5%

Burundi compared with similar countries

Burundi's 0.142 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.13, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Burundi's 0.142 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2095, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.059	0.059	0.059	4
1920s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1930s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1940s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1950s	0.0585	0.054	0.061	10
1960s	0.0662	0.058	0.076	10
1970s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1980s	0.0728	0.059	0.085	10
1990s	0.1295	0.066	0.169	10
2000s	0.2026	0.132	0.278	10
2010s	0.174	0.135	0.219	10
2020s	0.0883	0.065	0.142	6

Countries ranked near Burundi

123 Uganda 0.156 compare
124 Morocco 0.151 compare
125 Venezuela 0.148 compare
126 Djibouti 0.142 compare
128 Jordan 0.132 compare
129 Central African Republic 0.13 compare
129 Rwanda 0.13 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

All data for Burundi →

Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Burundi?: Participatory democracy index in Burundi was 0.142 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 0.278 in 2007.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 1957.
How does Burundi rank for participatory democracy index?: Burundi ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 110 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Participatory Democracy Index in Burundi. Statizoid, drawing on V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 22 September 2026, from https://social-development.statizoid.com/stat/participatory-democracy-index/burundi/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://social-development.statizoid.com/stat/participatory-democracy-index/burundi/">Participatory Democracy Index in Burundi</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.