Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Burundi

Burundi: Stability of Democratic Institutions Index was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 128 countries
All-time high
5
in 2007
All-time low
2
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Burundi, 2005–2025

0123452005201520252005: 22007: 52009: 52011: 4.52013: 32015: 32017: 22019: 22021: 22023: 22025: 2

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4 2 5 3
2010s 2.9 2 4.5 5
2020s 2 2 2 3

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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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Indicator
Stability of Democratic Institutions Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which democratic institutions are effective and efficient and all relevant actors accept them.