Burundi—Political Stability
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #178 of 205Updated May 2026
Latest Value
-1.17
2023
YoY Change
+1.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#178
of 205 countries
Maximum
-0.78
2014
Minimum
-2.52
2004
Last
-1.17
Previous
-1.19
Highest
-0.78
Lowest
-2.52
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Burundi's political stability was -1.17 in 2023, ranking #178 out of 205 countries. This represents a +1.7% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was -0.78 (2014) and the lowest was -2.52 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -1.17 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | -1.19 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | -1.26 | +18.4% |
| 2020 | -1.54 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | -1.63 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | -1.57 | +21.6% |
| 2017 | -2 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | -1.96 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | -1.94 | -147.0% |
| 2014 | -0.78 | +41.9% |
| 2013 | -1.35 | +20.8% |
| 2012 | -1.7 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | -1.81 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | -1.63 | -27.9% |
| 2009 | -1.27 | +22.3% |
| 2008 | -1.64 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | -1.38 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | -1.43 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | -1.52 | +39.6% |
| 2004 | -2.52 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | -2.24 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | -2.28 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | -2.01 |
Top Countries — Political Stability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 1.61 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andorra | 1.58 | 2023 |
| 4 | Greenland | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Aruba | 1.43 | 2023 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1.42 | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.37 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dominica | 1.29 | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2023 |