Burundi vs Kenya: Elected parliament and government

Burundi
1
in 2025
Kenya
1
in 2025
Burundi rank
1st
Kenya rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Burundi
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1 against 1 in Kenya, a difference of 0.

Across all 110 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Kenya Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0.7 0.7 Kenya
1970s 0 1 1 Kenya
1980s 0.3 1 0.7 Kenya
1990s 0.3 1 0.7 Kenya
2000s 0.5 1 0.5 Kenya
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Burundi or Kenya?
Burundi, at 1 against 1 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Burundi and Kenya?
0, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Burundi ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.