Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Burundi

Burundi: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 30.73 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.73 0-100
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
186th
of 208 countries
All-time high
46.29 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
28.43 0-100
in 2019
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Burundi, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 36.1 0-1001998: 37.3 0-1002000: 35.8 0-1002002: 41 0-1002003: 43 0-1002004: 42 0-1002005: 46.3 0-1002006: 45.3 0-1002007: 45 0-1002008: 44.5 0-1002009: 45.2 0-1002010: 39.8 0-1002011: 39.8 0-1002012: 38.2 0-1002013: 37.5 0-1002014: 38.2 0-1002015: 34.7 0-1002016: 31.4 0-1002017: 31 0-1002018: 29.4 0-1002019: 28.4 0-1002020: 31.3 0-1002021: 31.7 0-1002022: 32.4 0-1002023: 33.8 0-1002024: 30.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance score in Burundi is 30.73 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Burundi peaked at 46.29 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.43 0-100, in 2019.

Burundi ranks 186th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Burundi, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 36.06 0-100
1998 37.34 0-100 +3.6%
2000 35.81 0-100 -4.1%
2002 40.97 0-100 +14.4%
2003 42.99 0-100 +4.9%
2004 41.96 0-100 -2.4%
2005 46.29 0-100 +10.3%
2006 45.28 0-100 -2.2%
2007 45.03 0-100 -0.6%
2008 44.46 0-100 -1.3%
2009 45.23 0-100 +1.7%
2010 39.8 0-100 -12.0%
2011 39.8 0-100 -0.0%
2012 38.22 0-100 -4.0%
2013 37.53 0-100 -1.8%
2014 38.24 0-100 +1.9%
2015 34.7 0-100 -9.3%
2016 31.38 0-100 -9.5%
2017 30.98 0-100 -1.3%
2018 29.43 0-100 -5.0%
2019 28.43 0-100 -3.4%
2020 31.25 0-100 +9.9%
2021 31.68 0-100 +1.4%
2022 32.36 0-100 +2.1%
2023 33.8 0-100 +4.4%
2024 30.73 0-100 -9.1%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 30.73 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.48 0-100, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 30.73 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.31 0-100, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.7 0-100 36.06 0-100 37.34 0-100 2
2000s 43.11 0-100 35.81 0-100 46.29 0-100 9
2010s 34.85 0-100 28.43 0-100 39.8 0-100 10
2020s 31.96 0-100 30.73 0-100 33.8 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 183 Eswatini 33.27 0-100 compare
  2. 184 Russia 31.96 0-100 compare
  3. 185 Laos 31.1 0-100 compare
  4. 187 Azerbaijan 30.52 0-100 compare
  5. 188 Chad 30.27 0-100 compare
  6. 189 Saudi Arabia 29.77 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Burundi?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Burundi was 30.73 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 46.29 0-100 in 2005.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 28.43 0-100 in 2019.
How does Burundi rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Burundi ranks 186th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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