Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Burundi
Burundi: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 17 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17 0-100
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
199th
of 208 countries
All-time high
33.91 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
17 0-100
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Burundi, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Burundi is 17 0-100, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Burundi peaked at 33.91 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17 0-100, in 2025.
Burundi ranks 199th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30.57 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 30.51 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 29.74 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 33.91 0-100 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 33.88 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.73 0-100 | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 26.73 0-100 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 26.48 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 25.07 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 24.84 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.19 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.99 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 21.86 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 19.58 0-100 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 20.62 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 22.27 0-100 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 22.42 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.77 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 21.3 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.19 0-100 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 18.32 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 20.71 0-100 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 19.97 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 21.3 0-100 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 21.96 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 18.6 0-100 | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 17 0-100 | -8.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 17 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.7 0-100, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 17 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.07 0-100, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.54 0-100 | 30.51 0-100 | 30.57 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.17 0-100 | 24.19 0-100 | 33.91 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.93 0-100 | 18.19 0-100 | 22.99 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.92 0-100 | 17 0-100 | 21.96 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 18.17 0-100 compare
- 197 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.98 0-100 compare
- 198 Libya 17.17 0-100 compare
- 200 Haiti 16.97 0-100 compare
- 201 Venezuela 16.87 0-100 compare
- 202 North Korea 16.73 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Burundi?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Burundi was 17 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.91 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 0-100 in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Burundi ranks 199th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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