Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Democracy

Burundi
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Burundi rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
80th

Democracy over time

  • Burundi
  • Zimbabwe
11.522.53200520152025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

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

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 2.33 1 1.33 Burundi
2010s 1.8 1.8 0
2020s 1 1.33 0.3333 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
Burundi, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
0, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for democracy?
Burundi ranks 80th and Zimbabwe 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).