Which has higher free and fair elections index, Azerbaijan or Burundi?

Azerbaijan, at 0.111 against 0.107 in Burundi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Burundi?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Burundi: Free and Fair Elections Index

Azerbaijan

0.111

in 2025

Burundi

0.107

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

146th

Burundi rank

147th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Azerbaijan
Burundi

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.111 against 0.107 in Burundi, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 146th and Burundi ranks 147th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 9 and Burundi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Burundi	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.183	0	0.183	Azerbaijan
1920s	0.3644	0	0.3644	Azerbaijan
1930s	0.3516	0	0.3516	Azerbaijan
1940s	0.2234	0	0.2234	Azerbaijan
1950s	0.2719	0	0.2719	Azerbaijan
1960s	0.19	0.2052	0.0152	Burundi
1970s	0.2878	0	0.2878	Azerbaijan
1980s	0.2999	0.2302	0.0697	Azerbaijan
1990s	0.2334	0.0234	0.21	Azerbaijan
2000s	0.1282	0.2177	0.0895	Burundi
2010s	0.0807	0.1179	0.0372	Burundi
2020s	0.0898	0.0752	0.0147	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Azerbaijan or Burundi?: Azerbaijan, at 0.111 against 0.107 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Azerbaijan and Burundi?: 0.004, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Burundi?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Burundi rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Azerbaijan ranks 146th and Burundi ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.