Algeria vs Burundi: Democracy

Algeria
3
in 2025
Burundi
3
in 2025
Algeria rank
116th
Burundi rank
116th

Democracy over time

  • Algeria
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 3 against 3 in Burundi, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Algeria ranks 116th and Burundi ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Burundi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Burundi Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.8 0 0.8 Algeria
1950s 1 0 1 Algeria
1960s 0.3 1 0.7 Burundi
1970s 0.4 0 0.4 Algeria
1980s 1 0.5 0.5 Algeria
1990s 1.3 0.9 0.4 Algeria
2000s 3 3 0
2010s 3 3 0
2020s 3 3 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Algeria or Burundi?
Algeria, at 3 against 3 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Algeria and Burundi?
0, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burundi?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Burundi rank globally for democracy?
Algeria ranks 116th and Burundi ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical 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
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).