Burundi vs South Sudan: Elected political leaders index
Burundi
0.906
in 2025
South Sudan
0.5
in 2025
Burundi rank
140th
South Sudan rank
143rd
Elected political leaders index over time
- Burundi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.906 against 0.5 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.406.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.8 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was South Sudan ahead.
Burundi ranks 140th and South Sudan ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.33 | 0.33 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.64 | 0.64 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.27 | 0.745 | 0.475 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 0.3032 | 0.1032 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.4625 | 0.9844 | 0.5219 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.9605 | 0.9235 | 0.037 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.906 | 0.5692 | 0.3368 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Burundi or South Sudan?
- Burundi, at 0.906 against 0.5 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Burundi and South Sudan?
- 0.406, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Sudan?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and South Sudan rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Burundi ranks 140th and South Sudan ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.