Participatory Political Institutions Index in Burundi
Burundi: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.437 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Burundi, 1916–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Burundi
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.196 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8146 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8014 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6552 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 515.21 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.581 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.