Burundi Tension Score
building record · 49 days on fileLive 0–100 tension reading for Burundi, built by our own engine from 19,188 world headlines in the last 30 days. Refreshed every 10 minutes; a fresh headline count twice a day.
Where Burundi stands
#188 of 197 countries today, #50 of 53 in Africa (region score 64). Tension is easing this week.
Same 0–100 scale and zones as the World Tension Index.
Burundi news pulse
3 headlines in 30 days · newest firstEvery story the engine read that names Burundi, its capital or its leaders. Links go to the original outlet; the badge is the engine’s own 0–100 tension weight. This list is what moves the number above.
What is driving Burundi’s tension score
last 30 daysQuiet. Not one of the 19,188 world headlines our engine read in the last 30 days mentioned Burundi. The score you see is the regional baseline: Africa at 64, weighted 15%.
Quiet is information too. The moment Burundi enters the world news, this page moves within 12 hours and the number climbs with every headline that follows.
- Conflicts on the roster: none. Burundi is not a party to any conflict our engine tracks right now.
Burundi tension month by month
average score, headline counts| Month | Avg score | Zone | Headlines | Violent | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 7.0 | Calm | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| October 2026 | 11.0 | Calm | 4 | 0 | 31 |
| September 2026 | 10.8 | Calm | 2 | 0 | 13 |
Record for Burundi began on 18 September 2026. Nothing is revised after the fact.
How the Burundi score is built
Five inputs, fixed weights. Attention 30% (share of world coverage), violence 25% and high-tension share 15% (what kind of coverage), roster conflicts 15%, and the Africa region score 15%. A momentum nudge (+6 / −4) rewards a country whose coverage is accelerating or fading.
Same physics as the world score. The number rises 85% of the way to its new level at once and falls no faster than 3 points a day — fear arrives fast and leaves slowly.
No third-party index inside. Every count comes from the 41 public news feeds our engine reads itself; the full method is on the methodology page. Data is free under CC BY 4.0 via the API.
Questions people ask about Burundi
Is Burundi in a war right now?
Not on our roster. Burundi is not a party to any tracked conflict; the engine flags new candidates automatically when coverage repeats.
Is tension in Burundi rising or falling?
Easing: down 5 points in 7 days.
How does Burundi compare with the rest of Africa?
Below its region: Burundi reads 6 against 64 for Africa, ranking #50 of 53 there.
Keep exploring
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The bigger picture
All countries on the map · Africa · World Tension Index · active conflicts · escalation watchlist
Burundi and world tension: the long view
evergreen · World Tension Meter teamCongo’s other neighbour. Burundi fights alongside Congo’s army against M23 and lives under economic strain. Tension with Rwanda is its main risk.
What our engine watches in Burundi
- Border tension with Rwanda
- Troops in Congo