Burundi vs Egypt: Political civil liberties index
Burundi
0.157
in 2025
Egypt
0.145
in 2025
Burundi rank
152nd
Egypt rank
155th
Political civil liberties index over time
- Burundi
- Egypt
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.157 against 0.145 in Egypt, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Egypt ahead.
Burundi ranks 152nd and Egypt ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.093 | 0.3628 | 0.2698 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.0936 | 0.3727 | 0.2791 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.1022 | 0.3569 | 0.2547 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.13 | 0.356 | 0.226 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.1363 | 0.1955 | 0.0592 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0.2077 | 0.1141 | 0.0936 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.1003 | 0.2115 | 0.1112 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.1141 | 0.2663 | 0.1522 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.4613 | 0.2913 | 0.17 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.5416 | 0.3022 | 0.2394 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.2492 | 0.2414 | 0.0078 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.1527 | 0.1337 | 0.019 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Burundi or Egypt?
- Burundi, at 0.157 against 0.145 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Burundi and Egypt?
- 0.012, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Egypt?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Egypt rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Burundi ranks 152nd and Egypt ranks 155th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.