Bahrain vs Burundi: Democracy

Bahrain
1
in 2025
Burundi
1
in 2025
Bahrain rank
80th
Burundi rank
80th

Democracy over time

  • Bahrain
  • Burundi
11.522.53200520152025

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1 against 1 in Burundi, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 80th and Burundi ranks 80th of 128 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Burundi Difference Ahead
2000s 2 2.33 0.3333 Burundi
2010s 1.2 1.8 0.6 Burundi
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Bahrain or Burundi?
Bahrain, at 1 against 1 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Bahrain and Burundi?
0, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Burundi?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Burundi rank globally for democracy?
Bahrain ranks 80th and Burundi ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).