Burundi vs South Sudan: Engaged Society Score
Burundi
-1.05
in 2025
South Sudan
-1.03
in 2025
Burundi rank
158th
South Sudan rank
157th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Burundi
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports -1.03 against -1.05 in Burundi, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was South Sudan ahead.
Burundi ranks 158th and South Sudan ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.35 | -0.922 | 1.43 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | -2.35 | -0.922 | 1.43 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | -2.35 | -0.922 | 1.43 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | -2.35 | -0.922 | 1.43 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | -2.35 | -0.7409 | 1.61 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | -0.8215 | -1.31 | 0.491 | Burundi |
| 1970s | -0.684 | -1.53 | 0.849 | Burundi |
| 1980s | -0.2073 | -1.26 | 1.05 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.6868 | -1.53 | 2.22 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.7699 | -1.49 | 2.26 | Burundi |
| 2010s | -0.4771 | -0.8965 | 0.4194 | Burundi |
| 2020s | -1.26 | -0.8123 | 0.4495 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Burundi or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at -1.03 against -1.05 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Burundi and South Sudan?
- 0.02, with South Sudan 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 engaged society score?
- Burundi ranks 158th and South Sudan ranks 157th 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.