Burundi vs Rwanda: Chief executive of the government is elected
Burundi
1
in 2025
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Burundi rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 0, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.