Governance at a glance
- Government
- Unitary dominant-party Presidential system
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- CPI score (2026)
- 17/100
- Press freedom (2025)
- 45.4/100 #125
- Electoral democracy (2025)
- 0.185
- HDI
- 0.439
- Regional blocs
- AU
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Unitary dominant-party Presidential system
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Burundi | Évariste Ndayishimiye |
| Prime Minister of Burundi | Nestor Ntahontuye |
Safety and security
- Homicide rate (2016)
- 5.7/100k
- Traffic deaths (2019)
- 35.5/100k
- Military spending (2024)
- 3.8% of GDP
World governance indicators
Percentile rank among all countries
Political stability (2023)
13th pct
Rule of law (2023)
11th pct
Corruption control (2023)
3th pct
Government effectiveness (2023)
11th pct
Regulatory quality (2023)
16th pct
Voice and accountability (2023)
12th pct
Corruption perceptions index
- CPI score (2026)
- 17 / 100
- Interpretation
- High corruption
Democracy index
- Electoral (2025)
- 0.185
- Liberal
- 0.060
- Participatory
- 0.142
- Deliberative
- 0.066
- Egalitarian
- 0.096
Press freedom index
- Overall score (2025)
- 45.4 / 100
- Global rank
- #125 / 180
- Rank change
- -17 vs previous year
- RSF zone
- Afrique
- Political #101
- 42.0
- Economic #106
- 38.6
- Legal #126
- 47.9
- Social #121
- 50.4
- Safety #123
- 48.4
Press freedom historical data
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45.4 | 125 | 42.0 | 38.6 | 47.9 | 50.4 | 48.4 |
| 2024 | 51.8 | 108 | 45.3 | 44.9 | 53.3 | 58.0 | 57.4 |
| 2023 | 52.1 | 114 | 51.5 | 48.8 | 55.4 | 52.1 | 52.8 |
| 2022 | 55.7 | 107 | 50.0 | 44.7 | 59.6 | 52.8 | 71.7 |
| 2021 | 52.4 | 147 | - | - | - | - | 60.7 |
| 2020 | 44.7 | 160 | - | - | - | - | 79.2 |
| 2019 | 47.1 | 159 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2018 | 44.7 | 159 | - | - | - | - | 77.0 |
| 2017 | 44.2 | 160 | - | - | - | - | 59.4 |
| 2016 | 45.9 | 156 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2015 | 57.1 | 145 | - | - | - | - | 82.1 |
| 2014 | 59.5 | 142 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 62.0 | 132 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 57.8 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 28.9 | 108 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 29.0 | 103 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 21.0 | 94 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 43.4 | 127 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 39.8 | 125 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 23.0 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |