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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Burundi

Burundi: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.437 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.437
Change on year
up 41.0%
World rank
112th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.59
in 2007
All-time low
0.164
in 2023
Years of data
110
1916–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Burundi, 1916–2025

0.20.30.40.50.6191619702025

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 0.437 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Burundi peaked at 0.59 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.164, in 2023.

Burundi ranks 112th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 110 years of available data.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Burundi, year by year

Year Value Change
1916 0.233 —
1917 0.233 +0.0%
1918 0.233 +0.0%
1919 0.233 +0.0%
1920 0.233 +0.0%
1921 0.233 +0.0%
1922 0.233 +0.0%
1923 0.233 +0.0%
1924 0.233 +0.0%
1925 0.233 +0.0%
1926 0.233 +0.0%
1927 0.233 +0.0%
1928 0.233 +0.0%
1929 0.233 +0.0%
1930 0.233 +0.0%
1931 0.233 +0.0%
1932 0.233 +0.0%
1933 0.233 +0.0%
1934 0.233 +0.0%
1935 0.233 +0.0%
1936 0.233 +0.0%
1937 0.233 +0.0%
1938 0.233 +0.0%
1939 0.233 +0.0%
1940 0.233 +0.0%
1941 0.233 +0.0%
1942 0.233 +0.0%
1943 0.233 +0.0%
1944 0.233 +0.0%
1945 0.233 +0.0%
1946 0.233 +0.0%
1947 0.233 +0.0%
1948 0.233 +0.0%
1949 0.233 +0.0%
1950 0.233 +0.0%
1951 0.233 +0.0%
1952 0.233 +0.0%
1953 0.235 +0.9%
1954 0.235 +0.0%
1955 0.235 +0.0%
1956 0.235 +0.0%
1957 0.205 -12.8%
1958 0.2 -2.4%
1959 0.204 +2.0%
1960 0.204 +0.0%
1961 0.204 +0.0%
1962 0.2 -2.0%
1963 0.2 +0.0%
1964 0.2 +0.0%
1965 0.18 -10.0%
1966 0.205 +13.9%
1967 0.205 +0.0%
1968 0.205 +0.0%
1969 0.205 +0.0%
1970 0.205 +0.0%
1971 0.205 +0.0%
1972 0.205 +0.0%
1973 0.205 +0.0%
1974 0.205 +0.0%
1975 0.205 +0.0%
1976 0.205 +0.0%
1977 0.205 +0.0%
1978 0.205 +0.0%
1979 0.205 +0.0%
1980 0.205 +0.0%
1981 0.239 +16.6%
1982 0.233 -2.5%
1983 0.233 +0.0%
1984 0.233 +0.0%
1985 0.233 +0.0%
1986 0.233 +0.0%
1987 0.233 +0.0%
1988 0.233 +0.0%
1989 0.233 +0.0%
1990 0.233 +0.0%
1991 0.288 +23.6%
1992 0.373 +29.5%
1993 0.421 +12.9%
1994 0.421 +0.0%
1995 0.421 +0.0%
1996 0.421 +0.0%
1997 0.417 -1.0%
1998 0.413 -1.0%
1999 0.409 -1.0%
2000 0.405 -1.0%
2001 0.401 -1.0%
2002 0.436 +8.7%
2003 0.437 +0.2%
2004 0.433 -0.9%
2005 0.571 +31.9%
2006 0.574 +0.5%
2007 0.59 +2.8%
2008 0.59 +0.0%
2009 0.573 -2.9%
2010 0.529 -7.7%
2011 0.525 -0.8%
2012 0.521 -0.8%
2013 0.52 -0.2%
2014 0.506 -2.7%
2015 0.51 +0.8%
2016 0.447 -12.4%
2017 0.44 -1.6%
2018 0.475 +8.0%
2019 0.471 -0.8%
2020 0.231 -51.0%
2021 0.195 -15.6%
2022 0.172 -11.8%
2023 0.164 -4.7%
2024 0.31 +89.0%
2025 0.437 +41.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.437 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.344, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.437 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4895, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.233 0.233 0.233 4
1920s 0.233 0.233 0.233 10
1930s 0.233 0.233 0.233 10
1940s 0.233 0.233 0.233 10
1950s 0.2248 0.2 0.235 10
1960s 0.2008 0.18 0.205 10
1970s 0.205 0.205 0.205 10
1980s 0.2308 0.205 0.239 10
1990s 0.3817 0.233 0.421 10
2000s 0.501 0.401 0.59 10
2010s 0.4944 0.44 0.529 10
2020s 0.2515 0.164 0.437 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 109 Venezuela 0.463 compare
  2. 110 Guyana 0.462 compare
  3. 111 Liberia 0.456 compare
  4. 113 Fiji 0.434 compare
  5. 114 Mongolia 0.431 compare
  6. 115 Armenia 0.421 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Burundi?
Participatory political institutions index in Burundi was 0.437 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.59 in 2007.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.164 in 2023.
How does Burundi rank for participatory political institutions index?
Burundi ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.