Political centralization index in Burundi
Burundi: Political centralization index was 0.936 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.936
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.949
in 2018
All-time low
0.388
in 2002
Years of data
110
1916–2025
Political centralization index in Burundi, 1916–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political centralization index in Burundi is 0.936, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political centralization index in Burundi peaked at 0.949 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.388, in 2002.
Burundi ranks 14th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Political centralization index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0.713 | — |
| 1917 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.704 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.683 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.615 | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 0.427 | -30.6% |
| 1963 | 0.453 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.453 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.559 | +23.4% |
| 1967 | 0.739 | +32.2% |
| 1968 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.718 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.718 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.702 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.657 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.635 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.538 | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.538 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.538 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.538 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.534 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.662 | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.606 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.422 | -30.4% |
| 1994 | 0.392 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.401 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.403 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.403 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.388 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.695 | +79.1% |
| 2006 | 0.723 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.734 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.739 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.757 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.761 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.762 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.876 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.882 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.909 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.937 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.944 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.949 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.908 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.943 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.849 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.851 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.93 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.933 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.936 | +0.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.936 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.791, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.936 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.713 | 0.713 | 0.713 | 4 |
| 1920s | 0.713 | 0.713 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.713 | 0.713 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.713 | 0.713 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7028 | 0.683 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.586 | 0.427 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7274 | 0.702 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6004 | 0.534 | 0.702 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4749 | 0.392 | 0.662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5584 | 0.388 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8685 | 0.757 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.907 | 0.849 | 0.943 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 11 Tajikistan 0.968 compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 0.947 compare
- 13 Russia 0.945 compare
- 15 China 0.931 compare
- 16 Cambodia 0.93 compare
- 17 Afghanistan 0.927 compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political centralization index in Burundi?
- Political centralization index in Burundi was 0.936 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.949 in 2018.
- What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.388 in 2002.
- How does Burundi rank for political centralization index?
- Burundi ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political centralization index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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