Participation and Human Rights in Burundi

Burundi: Participation and Human Rights was 45.99 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
45.99
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 52 countries
All-time high
54.23
in 2009
All-time low
32.15
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Participation and Human Rights in Burundi, 2000–2011

02040602000200520112000: 32.12001: 32.92002: 34.42003: 35.12004: 35.32005: 49.22006: 54.22007: 54.22008: 47.62009: 54.22010: 462011: 46

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 45.99 for participation and human rights in 2011.

The figure is up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation and human rights in Burundi peaked at 54.23 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.15, in 2000.

That places Burundi 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Participation and Human Rights in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Participation and Human Rights in Burundi, 2000 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2000 32.15
2001 32.87 +2.2%
2002 34.44 +4.8%
2003 35.07 +1.8%
2004 35.27 +0.6%
2005 49.15 +39.4%
2006 54.19 +10.3%
2007 54.17 -0.0%
2008 47.63 -12.1%
2009 54.23 +13.8%
2010 45.98 -15.2%
2011 45.99 +0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 45.99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.23, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 45.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.54, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.92 32.15 54.23 10
2010s 45.98 45.98 45.99 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 25 Gabon 48.59 compare
  2. 26 Guinea 48.53 compare
  3. 27 Tunisia 46.38 compare
  4. 29 Rwanda 43.23 compare
  5. 30 Madagascar 42.13 compare
  6. 31 Angola 42.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation and human rights in Burundi?
Participation and human rights in Burundi was 45.99 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest participation and human rights recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 54.23 in 2009.
What is the lowest participation and human rights recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 32.15 in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for participation and human rights?
Burundi ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is participation and human rights rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Participation and Human Rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation and Human Rights
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

Participation: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Political Participation – extent to which citizens have relevant information and the freedom to participate in the political process. (ii) Effective Power to Govern – extent to which democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, or the extent of veto powers and political enclaves. (iii) Free and Fair Elections – extent to which leaders are determined by free and fair elections. (iv) Electoral Self-determination – right of citizens to freely decide their political system and leadership. (v) Free and Fair Executive Elections – integrity of executive elections.