Rule of Law in Burundi
Burundi: Rule of Law was -1.15 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law in Burundi, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Burundi recorded -1.15 for rule of law in 2011.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Burundi peaked at -0.9771 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.72, in 1996.
Burundi ranks 38th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Rule of Law in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.72 | — |
| 1998 | -1.48 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | -1.56 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | -1.38 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | -1.54 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | -1.6 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | -1.19 | -25.8% |
| 2006 | -0.9771 | -17.6% |
| 2007 | -1.09 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | -1.04 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | -1.16 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | -1.19 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | -1.15 | -2.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -1.15 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.8524, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -1.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7357, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.6 | -1.72 | -1.48 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.28 | -1.6 | -0.9771 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.17 | -1.19 | -1.15 | 2 |
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 rule of law in Burundi?
- Rule of law in Burundi was -1.15 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9771 in 2006.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.72 in 1996.
- How does Burundi rank for rule of law?
- Burundi ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.