Revised Combined Polity Score in Burundi

Burundi: Revised Combined Polity Score was 6 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 51 countries
All-time high
6
in 2005
All-time low
-7
in 1966
Years of data
50
1962–2011

Revised Combined Polity Score in Burundi, 1962–2011

-505196219862011

Source: Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revised combined polity score in Burundi is 6, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, revised combined polity score in Burundi peaked at 6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -7, in 1966.

That places Burundi 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Revised Combined Polity Score in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Revised Combined Polity Score in Burundi, 1962 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1962 0
1963 -3
1964 -3 -0.0%
1965 -5 +66.7%
1966 -7 +40.0%
1967 -7 -0.0%
1968 -7 -0.0%
1969 -7 -0.0%
1970 -7 -0.0%
1971 -7 -0.0%
1972 -7 -0.0%
1973 -7 -0.0%
1974 -7 -0.0%
1975 -7 -0.0%
1976 -7 -0.0%
1977 -7 -0.0%
1978 -7 -0.0%
1979 -7 -0.0%
1980 -7 -0.0%
1981 -7 -0.0%
1982 -7 -0.0%
1983 -7 -0.0%
1984 -7 -0.0%
1985 -7 -0.0%
1986 -7 -0.0%
1987 -7 -0.0%
1988 -7 -0.0%
1989 -7 -0.0%
1990 -7 -0.0%
1991 -7 -0.0%
1992 -3 -57.1%
1993 0 -100.0%
1994 0
1995 0
1996 -5
1997 -5 -0.0%
1998 -1 -80.0%
1999 -1 -0.0%
2000 -1 -0.0%
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 2
2003 3 +50.0%
2004 5 +66.7%
2005 6 +20.0%
2006 6 +0.0%
2007 6 +0.0%
2008 6 +0.0%
2009 6 +0.0%
2010 6 +0.0%
2011 6 +0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5, 12.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4.88 -7 0 8
1970s -7 -7 -7 10
1980s -7 -7 -7 10
1990s -2.9 -7 0 10
2000s 3.9 -1 6 10
2010s 6 6 6 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 14 Guinea-Bissau 6 compare
  2. 14 Liberia 6 compare
  3. 14 Malawi 6 compare
  4. 14 Namibia 6 compare
  5. 14 Niger 6 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revised combined polity score in Burundi?
Revised combined polity score in Burundi was 6 in 2011, according to Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and.
What is the highest revised combined polity score recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
What is the lowest revised combined polity score recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was -7 in 1966.
How does Burundi rank for revised combined polity score?
Burundi ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and, published as part of Revised Combined Polity Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Revised Combined Polity Score
Source
Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,425 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Revised Combined Polity Score is a modified version of the POLITY variable added in order to facilitate the use of the POLITY regime measure in time-series analyses.