What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Burundi?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Burundi was 0.271 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?

The highest recorded value was 0.431 in 1993.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.115 in 2016.

How does Burundi rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

Burundi ranks 153rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?

Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Burundi data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Burundi

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Burundi
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burundi: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.271 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.271

Change on year

up 8.0%

World rank

153rd

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.431

in 1993

All-time low

0.115

in 2016

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Burundi is 0.271, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.431 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.115, in 2016.

That places Burundi 153rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.144	0.144	0.144	4
1950s	0.1466	0.142	0.169	10
1960s	0.2718	0.172	0.335	10
1970s	0.285	0.26	0.309	10
1980s	0.3051	0.298	0.309	10
1990s	0.3946	0.296	0.431	10
2000s	0.4076	0.39	0.424	10
2010s	0.228	0.115	0.348	10
2020s	0.2358	0.167	0.272	6

Countries ranked near Burundi

150 Bahrain 0.3 compare
151 Azerbaijan 0.291 compare
152 Chad 0.284 compare
154 Russia 0.265 compare
155 Cambodia 0.26 compare
156 Iran 0.248 compare

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More economy & growth data for Burundi

Industry (including construction), value added 410.74 billion constant LCU (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 18.2% (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure 694.46 million current US$ (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure 3.71 trillion current LCU (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure 5.0% (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 3.0% (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.72 billion current US$ (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 564.18 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Services, value added 1.42 billion current US$ (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Burundi?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Burundi was 0.271 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 0.431 in 1993.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.115 in 2016.
How does Burundi rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Burundi ranks 153rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.