Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Burundi
Burundi: Stability of Democratic Institutions Index was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Burundi, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2 for stability of democratic institutions index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stability of democratic institutions index in Burundi peaked at 5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.
Burundi ranks 84th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | — |
| 2007 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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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 stability of democratic institutions index in Burundi?
- Stability of democratic institutions index in Burundi was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2007.
- What is the lowest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for stability of democratic institutions index?
- Burundi ranks 84th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stability of democratic institutions index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stability of Democratic Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which democratic institutions are effective and efficient and all relevant actors accept them.