Burundi vs Guyana: Elected Political Leaders Index
Burundi
0.906
in 2025
Guyana
0.903
in 2025
Burundi rank
140th
Guyana rank
141st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Burundi
- Guyana
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.906 against 0.903 in Guyana, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Guyana ahead.
Burundi ranks 140th and Guyana ranks 141st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.27 | 0.8675 | 0.5975 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 0.835 | 0.635 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.4625 | 0.931 | 0.4685 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.9605 | 0.94 | 0.0205 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.906 | 0.903 | 0.003 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Burundi or Guyana?
- Burundi, at 0.906 against 0.903 in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Burundi and Guyana?
- 0.003, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guyana?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Guyana rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Burundi ranks 140th and Guyana ranks 141st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).