What is rule of law index in Burundi?

Rule of law index in Burundi was 0.083 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Burundi?

The highest recorded value was 0.592 in 1987.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Burundi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 2018.

How does Burundi rank for rule of law index?

Burundi ranks 159th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Burundi?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Burundi data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Burundi

Name: Rule of Law Index in Burundi
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burundi: Rule of Law Index was 0.083 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.083

Change on year

down 19.4%

World rank

159th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.592

in 1987

All-time low

0.035

in 2018

Years of data

110

1916–2025

Rule of Law Index in Burundi, 1916–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Burundi stood at 0.083.

That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Burundi peaked at 0.592 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 2018.

Burundi ranks 159th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 110 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.363	0.363	0.363	4
1920s	0.3612	0.359	0.373	10
1930s	0.359	0.359	0.359	10
1940s	0.359	0.359	0.359	10
1950s	0.3644	0.359	0.365	10
1960s	0.3915	0.365	0.434	10
1970s	0.453	0.389	0.565	10
1980s	0.5739	0.565	0.592	10
1990s	0.4938	0.457	0.571	10
2000s	0.3075	0.154	0.456	10
2010s	0.0834	0.035	0.136	10
2020s	0.1217	0.073	0.192	6

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More reference data data for Burundi

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.8014 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.8146 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6552 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.581 °C (2025)
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Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Burundi?: Rule of law index in Burundi was 0.083 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 0.592 in 1987.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 2018.
How does Burundi rank for rule of law index?: Burundi ranks 159th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.