Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Burundi
Burundi: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Burundi, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Burundi recorded -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Burundi peaked at -0.9911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.
That places Burundi 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -18.9% |
| 2005 | -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | -0.9911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -16.8% |
| 2007 | -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +20.7% |
| 2016 | -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.8846 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 189 Iraq -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 190 Chad -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 191 Turkmenistan -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 193 North Korea -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 195 Nicaragua -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
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 - governance estimate in Burundi?
- Rule of law - governance estimate in Burundi was -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Burundi ranks 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.