Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 3 against 3 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Burundi ranks 116th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burundi, at 3 against 3 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for democracy?
- Burundi ranks 116th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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
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).