Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Burundi or China?

China, at 0.287 against 0.277 in Burundi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and China?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs China: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Burundi

0.277

in 2025

China

0.287

in 2025

Burundi rank

157th

China rank

156th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Burundi
China

How they compare

China currently reports 0.287 against 0.277 in Burundi, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was China ahead.

Burundi ranks 157th and China ranks 156th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and China in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	China	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.138	0.1737	0.0357	China
1920s	0.138	0.1838	0.0458	China
1930s	0.138	0.235	0.097	China
1940s	0.138	0.2445	0.1065	China
1950s	0.1469	0.5294	0.3825	China
1960s	0.2583	0.541	0.2827	China
1970s	0.3317	0.5406	0.2089	China
1980s	0.4118	0.4479	0.0361	China
1990s	0.5053	0.4035	0.1018	Burundi
2000s	0.5158	0.3814	0.1344	Burundi
2010s	0.3987	0.3593	0.0394	Burundi
2020s	0.2982	0.3085	0.0103	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Burundi or China?: China, at 0.287 against 0.277 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Burundi and China?: 0.01, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and China?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and China rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Burundi ranks 157th and China ranks 156th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.