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Topic 17 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Burundi: Digital & Technology
How ready is a country to use, make and trade technology?
Burundi is placed 149th of 198 countries on digital & technology in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: GovTech Maturity Index 0.413 (2025); Government AI Readiness Index 17.22 (2025).
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Digital & Technology
149th
of 198 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
- 0.413GovTech Maturity Index, 2025GTMI score (0–1)
- 17.22Government AI Readiness Index, 2025AI readiness score (0–100)
- -1.523Government Cyber Security Capacity, 2025Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
- 34.01Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports, 2024Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Burundi on digital & technology — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
0.413
GTMI score (0–1)
Higher is better
Burundi: 0.413. Across the 196 countries in this edition, values run from 0.01 (North Korea) to 0.997 (South Korea); the world median is 0.63.
- World median
- 0.63
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 0.944 Mauritius
- Land neighbours
- DR Congo 0.393 · Rwanda 0.829 · Tanzania 0.88
17.22
AI readiness score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 185th of 195 by Oxford Insights
Burundi: 17.22. Across the 195 countries in this edition, values run from 12.12 (Guinea-Bissau) to 88.36 (United States); the world median is 40.19.
- World median
- 40.19
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 52.76 Mauritius
- Land neighbours
- DR Congo 25.62 · Rwanda 48.54 · Tanzania 41.45
Key 3 of 4
Government Cyber Security Capacity
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
-1.523
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
Higher is better
Burundi: -1.523. Across the 176 countries in this edition, values run from -2.66 (Liberia) to 3.715 (Estonia); the world median is 0.196.
- World median
- 0.196
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 2.223 Ethiopia
- Land neighbours
- DR Congo -0.869 · Rwanda 0.619 · Tanzania 0.35
Key 4 of 4
Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
34.01
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
Higher is better
Burundi: 34.01. Across the 170 countries in this edition, values run from 0.377 (Gambia) to 87.15 (Ireland); the world median is 25.42.
- World median
- 25.42
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 66.72 Mauritius
- Land neighbours
- DR Congo 2.36 · Rwanda 6.894
02Over time
Which way Burundi is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Government AI Readiness Index
AI readiness score (0–100) · higher is better
BurundiWorld median
Burundi fell from 24.65 in 2020 to 17.22 in 2025; the world median went from 39.58 to 40.19.
Every year’s figures
Year Burundi World median 2025 17.2 40.2 2024 21.1 43.3 2023 20.9 41.4 2022 20.5 40.3 2021 23.7 44.1 2020 24.6 39.6 Government Cyber Security Capacity
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity · higher is better
BurundiWorld median
Burundi fell from -1.482 in 2000 to -1.523 in 2025; the world median went from -0.514 to 0.196.
Every year’s figures
Year Burundi World median 2025 -1.52 0.20 2024 -1.52 0.11 2023 -1.52 0.14 2022 -1.52 0.16 2021 -1.41 0.12 2020 -1.78 0.12 2019 -1.78 0.10 2018 -1.78 -0.05 2017 -1.78 -0.08 2016 -1.78 -0.10 2015 -1.78 -0.17 2014 -1.86 -0.21 2013 -1.86 -0.21 2012 -1.86 -0.25 2011 -1.86 -0.32 2010 -1.86 -0.31 2009 -1.86 -0.50 2008 -1.86 -0.51 2007 -1.86 -0.51 2006 -1.86 -0.55 2005 -1.86 -0.55 2004 -1.48 -0.55 2003 -1.48 -0.55 2002 -1.48 -0.51 2001 -1.48 -0.51 2000 -1.48 -0.51 Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) · higher is better
BurundiWorld median
Burundi rose from 5.384 in 2010 to 34.01 in 2024; the world median went from 19.88 to 25.42.
Every year’s figures
Year Burundi World median 2024 34.0 25.42 2023 34.3 26.03 2022 35.9 26.04 2021 29.3 29.80 2020 24.5 29.47 2019 18.0 18.36 2018 10.9 20.09 2017 10.4 18.32 2016 11.9 18.15 2015 23.4 19.57 2014 29.5 21.00 2013 16.8 20.50 2012 9.8 19.56 2011 7.3 19.21 2010 5.4 19.88
03In context
Burundi beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 198 countries on digital & technology, never a place within the region.
Burundi and the countries it borders
Standing among all 198; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | GovTech Maturity IndexGTMI score (0–1) | Government AI Readiness IndexAI readiness score (0–100) | Government Cyber Security CapacityOriginal latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity | Digitally-Deliverable Services ExportsDigitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tanzania | 63rd | 0.88 | 41.45 | 0.35 | — |
 Rwanda | 83rd | 0.829 | 48.54 | 0.619 | 6.894 |
| Burundi | 149th | 0.413 | 17.22 | -1.523 | 34.01 |
 DR Congo | 166th | 0.393 | 25.62 | -0.869 | 2.36 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Eastern Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 198.
Placed either side on digital & technology
The countries immediately above and below Burundi in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Burundi is ahead of the world, and behind
12 more statistics filed under digital & technology, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Behind the world median9
Statistics on which Burundi does worse than the middle country measured.
Firms Experiencing Internet DisruptionsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.3539.7132.35No earlier reading
Burundi: 39.71 · world median 32.35 · Firms that experienced internet outages or slow-downs (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.735 to 82.39; lower is better.
Position 59th of 163 · derived, 1st = worst.
Government Internet ShutdownsV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 1.0230.2231.023▲ Improved since 2015
Burundi: 0.223 · world median 1.023 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4 to +2); higher = fewer shutdowns. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.547 to 2.081; higher is better.
Position 114th of 176 · derived.
Government Social Media CensorshipV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.505-0.7970.505▼ Worsened since 2015
Burundi: -0.797 · world median 0.505 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4.5 to +2.4); higher = less censorship. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.721 to 2.295; higher is better.
Position 133rd of 176 · derived.
Government Dissemination of False Information (Domestic)V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median -0.114-1.601-0.114▲ Improved since 2015
Burundi: -1.601 · world median -0.114 · Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.2); higher = less disinformation. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.392 to 2.93; higher is better.
Position 143rd of 176 · derived.
AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · world median 15.45815.45No real change since 2025
Burundi: 8 · world median 15.45 · Generative-AI users (% of population aged 15–64). Microsoft AI Economy Institute, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 6.1 to 73.3; higher is better.
Share of Firms' Payments Made ElectronicallyWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 64.2218.4664.22No earlier reading
Burundi: 18.46 · world median 64.22 · Payments made electronically in a typical month, excluding payroll and payments to government (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 2.172 to 99.91; higher is better.
Firms with Their Own WebsiteWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 62.3923.5962.39No earlier reading
Burundi: 23.59 · world median 62.39 · Firms with their own website (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.824 to 97.88; higher is better.
Position 168th of 181 · derived.
Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2025 · world median 0.2060.5090.206▼ Worsened since 2015
Burundi: 0.509 · world median 0.206 · Digital STRI (0 = open, 1 = closed). OECD, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.021 to 0.649; lower is better.
Position 9th of 125 · derived, 1st = worst.
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · world median 0.4850.0810.485No real change since 2013
Burundi: 0.081 · world median 0.485 · Frontier Technology Readiness Index (0–1). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1; higher is better.
Position 168th of 170 · derived.
No better end3
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · world median 141,45417,971141,454Moved since 2020
Burundi: 17,971 · world median 141,454 · Public repositories located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 142 to 77,284,974.
GitHub DevelopersGitHub · 2026 · world median 84,6709,61784,670Moved since 2020
Burundi: 9,617 · world median 84,670 · Developer accounts located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 110 to 32,410,529.
GitHub Git PushesGitHub · 2025 · world median 148,71412,085148,714Moved since 2020
Burundi: 12,085 · world median 148,714 · Git pushes during the quarter. GitHub, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,967 to 40,768,192.
No current reading for Burundi
Anthropic AI Usage Index, ICT Goods Exports (last 2023), ICT Services Exports (last 2023), Internet Use Among Adults, Made or Received a Digital Payment (last 2014), Mobile Phone Ownership, Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching (last 2019), Share of Graduates from ICT Programmes (last 2018) and Smartphone Ownership. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Digital & Technology among Burundi’s 15 topics
Digital & Technology is Burundi’s 4th best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Energyjoint 28th of 1652/3 keys
- Environment & Sustainability38th of 1864/4 keys
- Work & Labour71st of 1824/4 keys
- Digital & Technology149th of 1984/4 keys
- Gender & Equality142nd of 1834/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture150th of 1842/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience159th of 1933/4 keys
- Peace & Security147th of 1774/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation157th of 1762/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality146th of 1593/3 keys
- Development & Human Capitaljoint 182nd of 1963/3 keys
- Health & Wellbeingjoint 186th of 2004/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties186th of 1984/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions185th of 1944/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge193rd of 1983/4 keys
No standing on Mobility & Trade: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on digital & technology
The three countries placed highest of 198, and the leaders Burundi can most readily be measured against.
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EstoniaNorthern Europe
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee, greyscale
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South KoreaEastern Asia
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
3
SingaporeSouth-eastern Asia
3rd of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Khairul Nizam . · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Mauritius20th4/4 keysThis page
Burundi149th4/4 keys
Positions out of 198 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Burundi on digital & technology: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Burundi rank on digital & technology?
Burundi is placed 149th of 198 countries on Digital & Technology in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (GovTech Maturity Index, Government AI Readiness Index, Government Cyber Security Capacity and Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest GovTech Maturity Index figure for Burundi?
0.413 in 2025 (gTMI score (0–1)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 0.63.
What is the latest Government AI Readiness Index figure for Burundi?
17.22 in 2025 (aI readiness score (0–100)), according to Oxford Insights. The world median in the same edition was 40.19.
How does Burundi compare with DR Congo on digital & technology?
DR Congo is placed 166th of 198, and Burundi 149th. GovTech Maturity Index: DR Congo 0.393, Burundi 0.413; Government AI Readiness Index: DR Congo 25.62, Burundi 17.22; Government Cyber Security Capacity: DR Congo -0.869, Burundi -1.523; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports: DR Congo 2.36, Burundi 34.01.
How have Burundi’s digital & technology figures changed?
Government AI Readiness Index fell from 24.65 in 2020 to 17.22 in 2025; Government Cyber Security Capacity fell from -1.482 in 2000 to -1.523 in 2025; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports rose from 5.384 in 2010 to 34.01 in 2024.
Which digital & technology statistics are missing for Burundi?
No current reading is published for Burundi on Anthropic AI Usage Index, ICT Goods Exports, ICT Services Exports, Internet Use Among Adults, Made or Received a Digital Payment, Mobile Phone Ownership, Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching, Share of Graduates from ICT Programmes and Smartphone Ownership. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Broadband and mobile subscriptions, connection speeds and the cost of getting online are absent, for the licence reason above; internet use and phone ownership, from the World Bank’s own household survey, and firms’ websites and internet disruptions, from its Enterprise Surveys, are published here as context. The ICT share of goods exports votes under Mobility & Trade. Digital public services and data-protection law are not held yet. Research and development spending is filed under Education & Knowledge, and what an economy knows how to make is under Economy & Innovation.
How the Digital & Technology standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The digital & technology method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- GovTech Maturity Index — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Government AI Readiness Index — Oxford Insights, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Government Cyber Security Capacity — V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports — UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), CC BY 3.0 IGO
The other 12 statistics on this page come from 6 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Burundi’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Burundi (banner) — Tequendamia, CC0
- Estonia — Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Singapore — Khairul Nizam ., CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Burundi: Digital & Technology — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/burundi/digital