Burundi vs Congo: Democracy
Burundi
1
in 2018
Congo
1
in 2018
Burundi rank
98th
Congo rank
98th
Democracy over time
- Burundi
- Congo
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1 against 1 in Congo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Congo ahead.
Burundi ranks 98th and Congo ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0.125 | 0.375 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1 | 0.5556 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Burundi or Congo?
- Burundi, at 1 against 1 in Congo as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Burundi and Congo?
- 0, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for democracy?
- Burundi ranks 98th and Congo ranks 98th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – 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 using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).