Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Burundi
Burundi: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 43.99 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Stability - Governance score in Burundi, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Burundi is 43.99 0-100, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Burundi peaked at 47.02 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.22 0-100, in 1998.
That places Burundi 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21.64 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 19.22 0-100 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 21.78 0-100 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 22.36 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 23.45 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 23.04 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.42 0-100 | +71.1% |
| 2006 | 43.44 0-100 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 46.08 0-100 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 39.92 0-100 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 47.02 0-100 | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 36.39 0-100 | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 33.63 0-100 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 32.43 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 36.78 0-100 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 46.61 0-100 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 30.45 0-100 | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 28.84 0-100 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 29.18 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 37.2 0-100 | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 36.54 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 39.27 0-100 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 41.16 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 42.91 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 42.69 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 41.26 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 43.99 0-100 | +6.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 43.99 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.03 0-100, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 43.99 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.36 0-100, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +71.1% | 23.04 0-100 | 39.42 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.43 0-100 | 19.22 0-100 | 21.64 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.06 0-100 | 21.78 0-100 | 47.02 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.81 0-100 | 28.84 0-100 | 46.61 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.88 0-100 | 39.27 0-100 | 43.99 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 stability - governance score in Burundi?
- Political stability - governance score in Burundi was 43.99 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 47.02 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.22 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Burundi rank for political stability - governance score?
- Burundi ranks 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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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