Political rights score fh in Burundi
Burundi: Political rights score fh was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
168th
of 197 countries
All-time high
25
in 2005
All-time low
2
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Political rights score fh in Burundi, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights score fh in Burundi stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score fh in Burundi peaked at 25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2025.
That places Burundi 168th out of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18 | 9 | 25 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 3 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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)
- 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 political rights score fh in Burundi?
- Political rights score fh in Burundi was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score fh recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political rights score fh recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for political rights score fh?
- Burundi ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score fh rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 Political rights score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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