Effective Power to Govern Score in Burundi
Burundi: Effective Power to Govern Score was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Effective Power to Govern Score in Burundi, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 3 for effective power to govern score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Burundi peaked at 7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
Burundi ranks 60th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Effective Power to Govern Score in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.67 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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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 effective power to govern score in Burundi?
- Effective power to govern score in Burundi was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for effective power to govern score?
- Burundi ranks 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.