Child mortality (under 5)
survival · World Bank
47.10 per 1,000 live births(2024)
Normalized: 53/100 · lower is better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Burundi
Sub-Saharan Africa · Sub-Saharan Africa · Capital: Bujumbura
Rank #167 of scored countries.
Survival
54.8
Living
37.0
Governance
20.6
Metrics
19 verified indicators
From official sources, sorted by category. Each card shows the latest value, a sparkline, and a link back to the source.
survival·7
Physicians per 1,000 people
survival · World Bank / WHO
0.08 per 1,000(2022)
Normalized: 0/100 · higher is better
Poverty rate (national line)
survival · World Bank
51.00 %(2020)
Normalized: 21/100 · lower is better
Access to safely managed drinking water
survival · World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Undernourishment
survival · World Bank / FAO
—
Normalized: — · lower is better
Unemployment rate (total)
survival · World Bank / ILO
0.92 %(2025)
Normalized: 100/100 · lower is better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
survival · World Bank / ILO
1.68 %(2025)
Normalized: 100/100 · lower is better
living·5
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank / UNESCO
4.50 % of GDP(2025)
Normalized: 43/100 · higher is better
GDP per capita (PPP)
living · World Bank
1,195 USD (PPP)(2024)
Normalized: 0/100 · higher is better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank
9.09 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 59/100 · higher is better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
living · World Bank / IMF
20.21 %(2024)
Normalized: 60/100 · lower is better
Life expectancy at birth
living · World Bank / WHO
63.82 years(2024)
Normalized: 22/100 · higher is better
governance·7
Corruption Perceptions Index
governance · Transparency International
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Gini coefficient
governance · World Bank
37.50 0–100 index(2020)
Normalized: 53/100 · lower is better
World Press Freedom Index
governance · Reporters Without Borders
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-1.46 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 3/100 · higher is better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-1.01 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 20/100 · higher is better
Rule of Law (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-1.30 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 15/100 · higher is better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-1.49 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 11/100 · higher is better
History
Burundi — Sworn Score over time
Each year is a snapshot using that year's methodology (trimmed-bounds over the trailing 5-year value pool). Click a column header to sort.
Change since 1992: -12.9 points
| Year | Score | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | — | — | 16.9 | 17.6 | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 16.5 | 50.7 | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 16.1 | 58.2 | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 15.7 | 50.2 | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 15.2 | 47.7 | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 15.0 | 54.9 | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 14.5 | 44.5 | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 3.3 | 37.6 | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 13.1 | 35.5 | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 12.1 | 34.8 | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 11.3 | 38.1 | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 10.7 | 52.0 | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 10.5 | 53.4 | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 10.9 | 37.6 | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 11.4 | 27.9 | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 12.0 | 45.8 | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 13.2 | 44.5 | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 14.5 | 49.2 | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 16.1 | 49.3 | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 17.7 | 47.5 | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 18.9 | 51.9 | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 19.4 | 51.7 | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 19.5 | 49.7 | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 19.1 | 46.2 | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 18.5 | 46.0 | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 17.6 | 35.2 | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 54.2 | 35.6 | — |
| 1992 | 52.7 | 51 | 54.2 | 37.4 | 71.8 |
| 1993 | 51.1 | 61 | 51.5 | 35.4 | 72.6 |
| 1994 | 53.4 | 59 | 53.5 | 38.3 | 74.5 |
| 1995 | 53.4 | 60 | 53.2 | 39.8 | 72.7 |
| 1996 | 39.3 | 164 | 50.5 | 36.0 | 26.0 |
| 1997 | 40.4 | 160 | 53.0 | 36.1 | 26.3 |
| 1998 | 39.6 | 161 | 52.8 | 36.5 | 22.9 |
| 1999 | 38.6 | 164 | 52.7 | 33.9 | 22.7 |
| 2000 | 35.2 | 173 | 52.8 | 24.5 | 21.7 |
| 2001 | 37.4 | 171 | 52.8 | 31.1 | 21.6 |
| 2002 | 38.9 | 161 | 52.8 | 33.4 | 24.1 |
| 2003 | 37.1 | 170 | 53.0 | 29.0 | 23.0 |
| 2004 | 39.5 | 165 | 53.2 | 35.1 | 23.9 |
| 2005 | 39.1 | 166 | 53.8 | 31.8 | 25.6 |
| 2006 | 43.5 | 150 | 54.2 | 40.1 | 31.1 |
| 2007 | 42.1 | 152 | 55.6 | 36.0 | 29.1 |
| 2008 | 39.5 | 160 | 57.2 | 26.8 | 28.8 |
| 2009 | 45.0 | 145 | 57.6 | 42.3 | 28.8 |
| 2010 | 47.2 | 131 | 58.2 | 50.3 | 25.1 |
| 2011 | 45.5 | 142 | 58.6 | 45.5 | 24.8 |
| 2012 | 41.9 | 157 | 59.0 | 35.5 | 23.7 |
| 2013 | 43.8 | 148 | 59.4 | 41.8 | 21.4 |
| 2014 | 45.7 | 146 | 60.0 | 45.8 | 22.8 |
| 2015 | 43.9 | 151 | 60.6 | 41.6 | 20.3 |
| 2016 | 42.4 | 154 | 61.3 | 38.1 | 18.1 |
| 2017 | 39.7 | 168 | 62.2 | 28.8 | 19.0 |
| 2018 | 45.2 | 147 | 62.7 | 45.7 | 16.6 |
| 2019 | 46.6 | 147 | 63.1 | 48.9 | 16.9 |
| 2020 | 41.3 | 160 | 51.5 | 45.9 | 18.6 |
| 2021 | 38.9 | 165 | 51.3 | 39.4 | 18.3 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 168 | 53.1 | 35.5 | 19.4 |
| 2023 | 38.5 | 171 | 53.0 | 34.3 | 21.1 |
| 2024 | 39.7 | 168 | 54.1 | 37.3 | 20.3 |
| 2025 | 40.0 | 167 | 54.8 | 37.0 | 20.6 |
| 2026 | 39.9 | 168 | 53.8 | 37.4 | 20.8 |
Promises
What was committed, where it stands
No promises tracked yet.
No promises tracked yet for Burundi.