Burundi vs China: Engaged Society Score
Burundi
-1.05
in 2025
China
-1.11
in 2025
Burundi rank
158th
China rank
161st
Engaged Society Score over time
- Burundi
- China
How they compare
Burundi currently reports -1.05 against -1.11 in China, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was China ahead.
Burundi ranks 158th and China ranks 161st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and China in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.35 | -0.29 | 2.06 | China |
| 1920s | -2.35 | -0.2882 | 2.06 | China |
| 1930s | -2.35 | -0.3132 | 2.04 | China |
| 1940s | -2.35 | -0.5715 | 1.78 | China |
| 1950s | -2.35 | -1.19 | 1.16 | China |
| 1960s | -0.8215 | -2.06 | 1.24 | Burundi |
| 1970s | -0.684 | -2.21 | 1.53 | Burundi |
| 1980s | -0.2073 | -0.0504 | 0.1569 | China |
| 1990s | 0.6868 | -0.3961 | 1.08 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.7699 | 0.2979 | 0.472 | Burundi |
| 2010s | -0.4771 | 0.4597 | 0.9368 | China |
| 2020s | -1.26 | -0.2277 | 1.03 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Burundi or China?
- Burundi, at -1.05 against -1.11 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Burundi and China?
- 0.06, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and China?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and China rank globally for engaged society score?
- Burundi ranks 158th and China ranks 161st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.