Burundi vs Congo: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Burundi
-1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Congo
-1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Burundi rank
189th
Congo rank
186th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Burundi
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Burundi, a difference of 0.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Congo ahead.
Burundi ranks 189th and Congo ranks 186th of 206 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5199 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Congo |
| 2000s | -1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2143 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Congo |
| 2010s | -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0327 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Congo |
| 2020s | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0363 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Burundi or Congo?
- Congo, at -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Burundi and Congo?
- 0.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Burundi ranks 189th and Congo ranks 186th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.