Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Burundi
Burundi: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -1.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-1.25
Change on year
down 145.3%
World rank
150th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.025
in 1990
All-time low
-2.23
in 1916
Years of data
110
1916–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Burundi, 1916–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Burundi stood at -1.25.
The figure is down 145.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Burundi peaked at 0.025 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.23, in 1916.
That places Burundi 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 110 years of available data.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | -2.23 | — |
| 1917 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.92 | -14.0% |
| 1923 | -2.21 | +15.4% |
| 1924 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.92 | -13.0% |
| 1963 | -1.83 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.1 | +14.9% |
| 1973 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.867 | -58.8% |
| 1977 | -0.548 | -36.8% |
| 1978 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.101 | -81.6% |
| 1989 | -0.101 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.025 | -124.8% |
| 1991 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.221 | -984.0% |
| 1994 | -0.665 | +200.9% |
| 1995 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.574 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | -1.23 | +113.9% |
| 2007 | -1.28 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.32 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.08 | -17.7% |
| 2014 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.76 | +61.9% |
| 2017 | -1.51 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.11 | -26.3% |
| 2020 | -0.716 | -35.8% |
| 2021 | -0.937 | +30.9% |
| 2022 | -0.937 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.937 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.508 | -45.8% |
| 2025 | -1.25 | +145.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -1.25 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.21, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -1.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0345, 36.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.23 | -2.23 | -2.23 | 4 |
| 1920s | -2.19 | -2.23 | -1.92 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.21 | -2.21 | -2.21 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.21 | -2.21 | -2.21 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.21 | -2.21 | -2.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.92 | -2.21 | -1.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.46 | -2.1 | -0.548 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4586 | -0.548 | -0.101 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4136 | -0.665 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8964 | -1.28 | -0.574 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.31 | -1.76 | -1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8802 | -1.25 | -0.508 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 147 Russia -1.05 compare
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- 151 Guinea-Bissau -1.25 compare
- 152 Haiti -1.29 compare
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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 rigorous and impartial public administration score in Burundi?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Burundi was -1.25 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.025 in 1990.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.23 in 1916.
- How does Burundi rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Burundi ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.