Afghanistan vs Burundi: Rule of law index
Afghanistan
0.084
in 2025
Burundi
0.083
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
161st
Burundi rank
162nd
Rule of law index over time
- Afghanistan
- Burundi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.084 against 0.083 in Burundi, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and Burundi ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Burundi in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.3223 | 0.363 | 0.0407 | Burundi |
| 1920s | 0.3814 | 0.3612 | 0.0202 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 0.37 | 0.359 | 0.011 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.373 | 0.359 | 0.014 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 0.373 | 0.3644 | 0.0086 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.383 | 0.3915 | 0.0085 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.3373 | 0.453 | 0.1157 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 0.2237 | 0.5739 | 0.3502 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.0995 | 0.4938 | 0.3943 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.1184 | 0.3075 | 0.1891 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.1386 | 0.0834 | 0.0552 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.118 | 0.1217 | 0.0037 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Afghanistan or Burundi?
- Afghanistan, at 0.084 against 0.083 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 0.001, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Burundi rank globally for rule of law index?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and Burundi ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.