Political Corruption Index in Burundi
Burundi: Political Corruption Index was 0.845 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Burundi, 1916–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index in Burundi stood at 0.845.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Burundi peaked at 0.948 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.302, in 1983.
That places Burundi 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 110 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.478 | 0.478 | 0.478 | 4 |
| 1920s | 0.478 | 0.478 | 0.478 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.478 | 0.478 | 0.478 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4819 | 0.478 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.491 | 0.491 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4419 | 0.358 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4427 | 0.381 | 0.478 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3561 | 0.302 | 0.415 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4631 | 0.415 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6911 | 0.501 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9039 | 0.867 | 0.948 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8088 | 0.725 | 0.894 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 0.858 compare
- 19 Central African Republic 0.854 compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 0.852 compare
- 22 Congo 0.841 compare
- 22 Philippines 0.841 compare
- 24 Nigeria 0.834 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 political corruption index in Burundi?
- Political corruption index in Burundi was 0.845 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 2016.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.302 in 1983.
- How does Burundi rank for political corruption index?
- Burundi ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.