Stateness Index in Burundi
Burundi: Stateness Index was 6.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Stateness Index in Burundi, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stateness index in Burundi is 6.25, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index in Burundi peaked at 7.75 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.25, in 2025.
That places Burundi 98th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Stateness Index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.5 | — |
| 2007 | 7.25 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 6.75 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 7.5 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.75 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 7.25 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.25 | -3.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 6.25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.5, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 6.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.25, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.83 | 6.5 | 7.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 7 | 7.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.42 | 6.25 | 6.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 98 Nepal 6.25 compare
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- 101 Papua New Guinea 6 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 stateness index in Burundi?
- Stateness index in Burundi was 6.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 in 2015.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for stateness index?
- Burundi ranks 98th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.