Burundi vs Gabon: Democracy

Burundi
3
in 2025
Gabon
3
in 2025
Burundi rank
116th
Gabon rank
116th

Democracy over time

  • Burundi
  • Gabon
0246188519552025

How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Gabon Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.8 0.8 Gabon
1950s 0 2 2 Gabon
1960s 1 1.2 0.2 Gabon
1970s 0 1 1 Gabon
1980s 0.5 1 0.5 Gabon
1990s 0.9 2.4 1.5 Gabon
2000s 3 3 0
2010s 3 3 0
2020s 3 2 1 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Burundi or Gabon?
Burundi, at 3 against 3 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Burundi and Gabon?
0, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gabon?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Gabon rank globally for democracy?
Burundi ranks 116th and Gabon 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).