Burundi vs Congo: Free country

Burundi
0
in 2025
Congo
0
in 2025
Burundi rank
138th
Congo rank
138th

Free country over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo
00.20.40.60.81197219982025

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0 against 0 in Congo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Congo ahead.

Burundi ranks 138th and Congo ranks 138th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0.5 0.5 Congo
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.1 0.6 0.5 Congo
2000s 0.7 0.6 0.1 Burundi
2010s 0.4 0 0.4 Burundi
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Burundi or Congo?
Burundi, at 0 against 0 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Burundi and Congo?
0, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for free country?
Burundi ranks 138th and Congo ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).