Burundi vs Congo: Clientelism index
Burundi
0.862
in 2025
Congo
0.854
in 2025
Burundi rank
12th
Congo rank
14th
Clientelism index over time
- Burundi
- Congo
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.862 against 0.854 in Congo, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 12th and Congo ranks 14th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.922 | 0.651 | 0.271 | Burundi |
| 1920s | 0.922 | 0.651 | 0.271 | Burundi |
| 1930s | 0.922 | 0.651 | 0.271 | Burundi |
| 1940s | 0.922 | 0.7151 | 0.2069 | Burundi |
| 1950s | 0.838 | 0.7445 | 0.0935 | Burundi |
| 1960s | 0.5398 | 0.7297 | 0.1899 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.6551 | 0.8036 | 0.1485 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.4732 | 0.7566 | 0.2834 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.5843 | 0.7654 | 0.1811 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.6979 | 0.8716 | 0.1737 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.8482 | 0.875 | 0.0268 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.8833 | 0.8695 | 0.0138 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Burundi or Congo?
- Burundi, at 0.862 against 0.854 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Burundi and Congo?
- 0.008, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for clientelism index?
- Burundi ranks 12th and Congo ranks 14th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Clientelism index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.