Historical Situation
The following chart shows Burundi's ratings since 1972 in the Freedom in the World reports, published annually by Freedom House. A rating of 1 is "free"; 7, "not free".1
| Historical ratings |
| Year |
Political Rights |
Civil Liberties |
Status |
President2 |
| 1972 |
7 |
7 |
Not Free |
Michel Micombero |
| 1973 |
7 |
7 |
Not Free |
Michel Micombero |
| 1974 |
7 |
7 |
Not Free |
Michel Micombero |
| 1975 |
7 |
6 |
Not Free |
Michel Micombero |
| 1976 |
7 |
6 |
Not Free |
Michel Micombero |
| 1977 |
7 |
6 |
Not Free |
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza |
| 1978 |
7 |
7 |
Not Free |
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza |
| 1979 |
7 |
7 |
Not Free |
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza |
| 1980 |
7 |
6 |
Not Free |
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza |
| 1981 |
7 |
6 |
Not Free |
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza |
| 19823 |
7 |
6 |
Not Free |
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza |
| 1983 |
6 |
6 |
Not Free |
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza |
| 1984 |
7 |
6 |
Not Free |
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza |
| 1985 |
7 |
6 |
Not Free |
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza |
| 1986 |
7 |
6 |
Not Free |
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza |
| 1987 |
7 |
6 |
Not Free |
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza |
| 1988 |
7 |
6 |
Not Free |
Pierre Buyoya |
| 1989 |
7 |
6 |
Not Free |
Pierre Buyoya |
| 1990 |
7 |
6 |
Not Free |
Pierre Buyoya |
| 1991 |
7 |
6 |
Not Free |
Pierre Buyoya |
| 1992 |
6 |
5 |
Partly Free |
Pierre Buyoya |
| 1993 |
7 |
7 |
Not Free |
Pierre Buyoya |
| 1994 |
6 |
7 |
Not Free |
Sylvie Kinigi |
| 1995 |
6 |
7 |
Not Free |
Sylvestre Ntibantunganya |
| 1996 |
7 |
7 |
Not Free |
Sylvestre Ntibantunganya |
| 1997 |
7 |
7 |
Not Free |
Pierre Buyoya |
| 1998 |
7 |
6 |
Not Free |
Pierre Buyoya |
| 1999 |
6 |
6 |
Not Free |
Pierre Buyoya |
| 2000 |
6 |
6 |
Not Free |
Pierre Buyoya |
| 2001 |
6 |
6 |
Not Free |
Pierre Buyoya |
| 2002 |
6 |
5 |
Not Free |
Pierre Buyoya |
| 2003 |
5 |
5 |
Partly Free |
Pierre Buyoya |
| 2004 |
5 |
5 |
Partly Free |
Domitien Ndayizeye |
| 2005 |
3 |
5 |
Partly Free |
Domitien Ndayizeye |
| 2006 |
4 |
5 |
Partly Free |
Pierre Nkurunziza |
| 2007 |
4 |
5 |
Partly Free |
Pierre Nkurunziza |
| 2008 |
4 |
5 |
Partly Free |
Pierre Nkurunziza |
| 2009 |
4 |
5 |
Partly Free |
Pierre Nkurunziza |
| 2010 |
5 |
5 |
Partly Free |
Pierre Nkurunziza |
| 2011 |
5 |
5 |
Partly Free |
Pierre Nkurunziza |
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