Political Stability - Governance score in Burundi

Burundi: Political Stability - Governance score was 42.38 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.38 0-100
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
183rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
47.83 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
20.82 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Burundi, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 23 0-1001998: 20.8 0-1002000: 23.1 0-1002002: 23.9 0-1002003: 24.9 0-1002004: 24.7 0-1002005: 40.3 0-1002006: 44.2 0-1002007: 46.4 0-1002008: 41.2 0-1002009: 47.8 0-1002010: 37.1 0-1002011: 34.4 0-1002012: 33.3 0-1002013: 37.3 0-1002014: 47.8 0-1002015: 31.1 0-1002016: 29.9 0-1002017: 30.2 0-1002018: 38.2 0-1002019: 37.4 0-1002020: 40.4 0-1002021: 42.3 0-1002022: 44 0-1002023: 44 0-1002024: 42.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Burundi is 42.38 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Burundi peaked at 47.83 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.82 0-100, in 1998.

That places Burundi 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Burundi, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 22.99 0-100
1998 20.82 0-100 -9.4%
2000 23.07 0-100 +10.8%
2002 23.91 0-100 +3.6%
2003 24.88 0-100 +4.1%
2004 24.7 0-100 -0.7%
2005 40.27 0-100 +63.1%
2006 44.19 0-100 +9.7%
2007 46.37 0-100 +4.9%
2008 41.21 0-100 -11.1%
2009 47.83 0-100 +16.1%
2010 37.07 0-100 -22.5%
2011 34.41 0-100 -7.2%
2012 33.3 0-100 -3.2%
2013 37.27 0-100 +11.9%
2014 47.76 0-100 +28.1%
2015 31.11 0-100 -34.9%
2016 29.91 0-100 -3.9%
2017 30.19 0-100 +0.9%
2018 38.16 0-100 +26.4%
2019 37.38 0-100 -2.0%
2020 40.35 0-100 +8.0%
2021 42.35 0-100 +4.9%
2022 44.01 0-100 +3.9%
2023 43.96 0-100 -0.1%
2024 42.38 0-100 -3.6%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 42.38 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.86 0-100, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 42.38 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.72 0-100, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.9 0-100 20.82 0-100 22.99 0-100 2
2000s 35.16 0-100 23.07 0-100 47.83 0-100 9
2010s 35.66 0-100 29.91 0-100 47.76 0-100 10
2020s 42.61 0-100 40.35 0-100 44.01 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 180 Guinea 48.17 0-100 compare
  2. 181 Haiti 45.37 0-100 compare
  3. 182 Kenya 42.74 0-100 compare
  4. 184 Lebanon 42.16 0-100 compare
  5. 185 Bangladesh 40.9 0-100 compare
  6. 186 South Sudan 40.45 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Burundi?
Political stability - governance score in Burundi was 42.38 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 47.83 0-100 in 2009.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 20.82 0-100 in 1998.
How does Burundi rank for political stability - governance score?
Burundi ranks 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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