Burundi vs Latvia: Democratic change
Burundi
1
in 2025
Latvia
1
in 2025
Burundi rank
23rd
Latvia rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Burundi
- Latvia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1 against 1 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Latvia ahead.
Burundi ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Burundi or Latvia?
- Burundi, at 1 against 1 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Burundi and Latvia?
- 0, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Latvia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Latvia rank globally for democratic change?
- Burundi ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.