Justified Political Positions Score in Burundi

Burundi: Justified Political Positions Score was -0.689 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.689
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.27
in 1992
All-time low
-2.53
in 1916
Years of data
110
1916–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Burundi, 1916–2025

-3-2-1012191619702025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, justified political positions score in Burundi stood at -0.689.

That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Burundi peaked at 2.27 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.53, in 1916.

Burundi ranks 150th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s -2.53 -2.53 -2.53 4
1920s -2.53 -2.53 -2.53 10
1930s -2.53 -2.53 -2.53 10
1940s -2.53 -2.53 -2.53 10
1950s -2.23 -2.53 -1.03 10
1960s -0.5192 -1.03 -0.301 10
1970s -0.0173 -0.536 1.19 10
1980s 1.32 1.19 1.83 10
1990s 1.48 1.23 2.27 10
2000s 0.8441 0.276 1.51 10
2010s -0.4868 -1.63 0.276 10
2020s -0.5973 -0.689 -0.24 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 147 Myanmar -0.631 compare
  2. 148 Bahrain -0.65 compare
  3. 149 Hong Kong -0.677 compare
  4. 151 Pakistan -0.691 compare
  5. 152 Albania -0.767 compare
  6. 153 Oman -0.823 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Burundi?
Justified political positions score in Burundi was -0.689 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 1992.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was -2.53 in 1916.
How does Burundi rank for justified political positions score?
Burundi ranks 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.