Judicial Checks on Government Index in Burundi
Burundi: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.05 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.05
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
162nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.601
in 1962
All-time low
0.05
in 2025
Years of data
110
1916–2025
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Burundi, 1916–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.05 for judicial checks on government index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 110 years on record.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Burundi peaked at 0.601 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2025.
That places Burundi 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 110 years of available data.
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0.507 | — |
| 1917 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.54 | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.526 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.601 | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.584 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.57 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.479 | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.496 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.496 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.529 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.519 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.502 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.526 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.57 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.566 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.245 | -56.7% |
| 2006 | 0.245 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.245 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.239 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.235 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.211 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.217 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | -53.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.091 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.063 | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 0.057 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.053 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.079 | +49.1% |
| 2020 | 0.059 | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.138 | +133.9% |
| 2022 | 0.123 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.063 | -48.8% |
| 2024 | 0.061 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.05 | -18.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.05 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.188, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2945, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.507 | 0.507 | 0.507 | 4 |
| 1920s | 0.507 | 0.507 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.507 | 0.507 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.507 | 0.507 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5367 | 0.507 | 0.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5307 | 0.479 | 0.601 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4924 | 0.479 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5226 | 0.502 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5496 | 0.502 | 0.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4039 | 0.235 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1182 | 0.053 | 0.217 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0823 | 0.05 | 0.138 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 judicial checks on government index in Burundi?
- Judicial checks on government index in Burundi was 0.05 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.601 in 1962.
- What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for judicial checks on government index?
- Burundi ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.