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

Burundi, at 0.277 against 0.264 in Congo as of 2025.

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

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 Congo: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Burundi

0.277

in 2025

Congo

0.264

in 2025

Burundi rank

157th

Congo rank

159th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Burundi
Congo

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.277 against 0.264 in Congo, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 157th and Congo ranks 159th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 10 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.138	0.109	0.029	Burundi
1920s	0.138	0.109	0.029	Burundi
1930s	0.138	0.109	0.029	Burundi
1940s	0.138	0.1137	0.0243	Burundi
1950s	0.1469	0.1216	0.0253	Burundi
1960s	0.2583	0.2813	0.023	Congo
1970s	0.3317	0.1868	0.1449	Burundi
1980s	0.4118	0.1824	0.2294	Burundi
1990s	0.5053	0.2917	0.2136	Burundi
2000s	0.5158	0.22	0.2958	Burundi
2010s	0.3987	0.2556	0.1431	Burundi
2020s	0.2982	0.3437	0.0455	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Burundi or Congo?: Burundi, at 0.277 against 0.264 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Burundi and Congo?: 0.013, 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 egalitarian political institutions index?: Burundi ranks 157th and Congo ranks 159th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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