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

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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Liberia: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Burundi

0.437

in 2025

Liberia

0.456

in 2025

Burundi rank

112th

Liberia rank

111th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Burundi
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.456 against 0.437 in Burundi, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Liberia ahead.

Burundi ranks 112th and Liberia ranks 111th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.233	0.3195	0.0865	Liberia
1920s	0.233	0.3092	0.0762	Liberia
1930s	0.233	0.3285	0.0955	Liberia
1940s	0.233	0.3153	0.0823	Liberia
1950s	0.2248	0.2911	0.0663	Liberia
1960s	0.2008	0.2755	0.0747	Liberia
1970s	0.205	0.3456	0.1406	Liberia
1980s	0.2308	0.3023	0.0715	Liberia
1990s	0.3817	0.3751	0.0066	Burundi
2000s	0.501	0.4041	0.0969	Burundi
2010s	0.4944	0.4682	0.0262	Burundi
2020s	0.2515	0.4585	0.207	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Burundi or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.456 against 0.437 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Burundi and Liberia?: 0.019, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Liberia?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Liberia rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Burundi ranks 112th and Liberia ranks 111th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.