Level of national compliance with labor rights in Burundi

Burundi: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 3.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.02
in 2021
All-time low
2.1
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Burundi, 2015–2024

01232015201920242015: 2.32016: 2.12017: 2.12018: 2.52019: 2.52020: 2.92021: 32022: 32023: 32024: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Burundi stood at 3.02. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Burundi peaked at 3.02 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2016.

That places Burundi 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Burundi, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 2.28 —
2016 2.1 -7.9%
2017 2.1 +0.0%
2018 2.49 +18.6%
2019 2.49 +0.0%
2020 2.85 +14.5%
2021 3.02 +6.0%
2022 3.02 +0.0%
2023 3.02 +0.0%
2024 3.02 +0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 3.02 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.82, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 3.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.63, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.29 2.1 2.49 5
2020s 2.99 2.85 3.02 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 54 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.16 compare
  2. 55 Sri Lanka 3.13 compare
  3. 56 Nigeria 3.08 compare
  4. 58 Paraguay 3.01 compare
  5. 59 Botswana 2.91 compare
  6. 60 Vanuatu 2.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Burundi?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Burundi was 3.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 3.02 in 2021.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2016.
How does Burundi rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
Burundi ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Level of national compliance with labor rights
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 1,870 data points, 2015–2024
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