Burundi vs Equatorial Guinea: Democracy

Burundi
3
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
3
in 2025
Burundi rank
116th
Equatorial Guinea rank
116th

Democracy over time

  • Burundi
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Burundi ranks 116th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 1 0.6 0.4 Burundi
1970s 0 0.2 0.2 Equatorial Guinea
1980s 0.5 0.7 0.2 Equatorial Guinea
1990s 0.9 2.4 1.5 Equatorial Guinea
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, Burundi or Equatorial Guinea?
Burundi, at 3 against 3 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Burundi and Equatorial Guinea?
0, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Equatorial Guinea?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for democracy?
Burundi ranks 116th and Equatorial Guinea 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).