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Burundi

Rank 175 / 190
Presidential Republic·Gitega (political capital), Bujumbura (commercial capital)·14M population·Africa
Civica IndexBeta
CI · Q4 2024 (Beta)
14/ 100
90% CI: 10–18
F · Failed / authoritarianQuarterly cadence

Rank 175 of 190. Composite of 4 governance dimensions. Updated quarterly.

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Civica Index breakdown · 4 governance dimensionsweights empirically derived · source-specific inputs

How the 14 is calculated.

Democratic Quality
V-Dem · Liberal Democracy Index
27%
7
contributes 2 pts
Rule of Law
World Bank WGI
26%
21
contributes 6 pts
Freedoms & Rights
Freedom House
23%
8
contributes 2 pts
Corruption Control
Transparency International
24%
11
contributes 3 pts
History · quarterly CI trend

How the index has moved over time.

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Regional rank

Where Burundi sits against peers.

Global#175 of 190
Africa#47 of 53
World Bank region
Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
#16of 20
V-Dem Regimes of the World
Electoral Autocracy
#48of 52
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CapitalGitega (political capital), Bujumbura (commercial capital)
Population14,047,786
Current quarter2024 Q4
MethodologyBeta
Government taxonomy
Raw source
presidential republic
Regime type
Civilian dictatorship · 2025
Cite this page
Civica Index for Burundi, 2026-05-07. Civica Atlas. https://civicaatlas.org/civica-index/burundi