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.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Burundi

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Burundi
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6552 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.581 °C (2025)
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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

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.