Burundi vs Mali: Democracy
Burundi
1
in 2025
Mali
1
in 2025
Burundi rank
80th
Mali rank
80th
Democracy over time
- Burundi
- Mali
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1 against 1 in Mali, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 80th and Mali ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 | 4 | 1.67 | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 3 | 1.2 | Mali |
| 2020s | 1 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Burundi or Mali?
- Burundi, at 1 against 1 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Burundi and Mali?
- 0, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for democracy?
- Burundi ranks 80th and Mali 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
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).