FreedomRankings
BI

Burundi

Africa

Burundi ranks #173 of 197 tracked countries with an overall freedom score of 39.7/100.

Score
39.7
D-

Universal category breakdown

Religion
6.1C+

Fraser HFI 2025 — Religion sub-index 6.1/10

Fraser HFIView source
Due Process
5.0C-

Editorial baseline — awaiting ingestion from the source index for this category.

World Justice ProjectView source
Economic Liberty
5.0C-

Fraser HFI 2025 — Economic Freedom sub-index 5/10

Fraser HFIView source
Freedom of Movement
5.0C-

Fraser HFI 2025 — Movement sub-index 5/10

Fraser HFIView source
Privacy
5.0C-

Editorial baseline — awaiting ingestion from the source index for this category.

EditorialEditorialView source
Free Expression
4.5D+

RSF Press Freedom 2025 — Global score 45.4/100

RSF + Freedom HouseView source
Property Rights
3.4F

Fraser HFI 2025 — Property Rights sub-index 3.4/10

Fraser HFIView source
Assembly & Association
2.3F

V-Dem 2025 — Freedom of Association index 0.226 (0–1)

V-DemView source
Equal Protection
2.0F

V-Dem 2025 — Equal Protection sub-index 0.203 (0–1)

V-DemView source
Political Participation
1.4F

V-Dem 2025 — Participatory Democracy index 0.142 (0–1)

V-DemView source