Burundi vs El Salvador: Rule of law index
Burundi
0.083
in 2025
El Salvador
0.082
in 2025
Burundi rank
162nd
El Salvador rank
163rd
Rule of law index over time
- Burundi
- El Salvador
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.083 against 0.082 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 162nd and El Salvador ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 9 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.363 | 0.182 | 0.181 | Burundi |
| 1920s | 0.3612 | 0.173 | 0.1882 | Burundi |
| 1930s | 0.359 | 0.1031 | 0.2559 | Burundi |
| 1940s | 0.359 | 0.1088 | 0.2502 | Burundi |
| 1950s | 0.3644 | 0.147 | 0.2174 | Burundi |
| 1960s | 0.3915 | 0.1422 | 0.2493 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.453 | 0.1136 | 0.3394 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 0.5739 | 0.1296 | 0.4443 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.4938 | 0.3066 | 0.1872 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.3075 | 0.3768 | 0.0693 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.0834 | 0.4373 | 0.3539 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.1217 | 0.1452 | 0.0235 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Burundi or El Salvador?
- Burundi, at 0.083 against 0.082 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Burundi and El Salvador?
- 0.001, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and El Salvador?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and El Salvador rank globally for rule of law index?
- Burundi ranks 162nd and El Salvador ranks 163rd 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.