Burundi vs Turkmenistan: Democracy

Burundi
1
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1
in 2025
Burundi rank
87th
Turkmenistan rank
87th

Democracy over time

  • Burundi
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Burundi ranks 87th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0.25 0.25 Turkmenistan
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.3 0 0.3 Burundi
1990s 0.2 0 0.2 Burundi
2000s 0.5 0 0.5 Burundi
2010s 1 0.2 0.8 Burundi
2020s 1 0.6667 0.3333 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Burundi or Turkmenistan?
Burundi, at 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Burundi and Turkmenistan?
0, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Turkmenistan?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Turkmenistan rank globally for democracy?
Burundi ranks 87th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.