Democracy in Burundi
Burundi: Democracy was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Burundi, 1916–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Burundi is 3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Burundi peaked at 6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1916.
That places Burundi 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Burundi
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.196 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8014 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8146 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6552 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.581 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 515.21 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Burundi?
- Democracy in Burundi was 3 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1916.
- How does Burundi rank for democracy?
- Burundi ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).