Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Burundi

Burundi: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.016 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.016
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.252
in 1993
All-time low
0.016
in 2023
Years of data
110
1916–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Burundi, 1916–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected regional governments index in Burundi stood at 0.016. That is the lowest value across all 110 years on record.

That represents a change of down 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Burundi peaked at 0.252 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 2023.

That places Burundi 128th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.236 0.236 0.236 4
1920s 0.236 0.236 0.236 10
1930s 0.236 0.236 0.236 10
1940s 0.236 0.236 0.236 10
1950s 0.236 0.236 0.236 10
1960s 0.175 0.114 0.236 10
1970s 0.114 0.114 0.114 10
1980s 0.0556 0.041 0.114 10
1990s 0.1887 0.041 0.252 10
2000s 0.1985 0.145 0.252 10
2010s 0.1007 0.042 0.165 10
2020s 0.029 0.016 0.042 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Burundi?
Strong elected regional governments index in Burundi was 0.016 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.252 in 1993.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 2023.
How does Burundi rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Burundi ranks 128th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. 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 Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.