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Belgium vs Burundi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 14M in Burundi (ranked 78/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 9,915 sq mi for Burundi (ranked 136th vs. 144th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Burundi
Population
11902714
14833763
Population rank 83/197 78/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$3.08B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 169/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$219.4
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 197/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$1,195
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$1.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
52%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$114.1
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 184/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$1,228
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 9,915 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
4.88
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
17.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Belgium and Burundi: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Burundi economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Burundi
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Burundi
2024 $671,370,081,636 $3,082,433,067
2023 $651,330,595,110 $3,430,949,250
2022 $591,085,783,326 $4,036,192,553
2021 $598,522,422,242 $3,435,598,073
2020 $529,694,473,502 $3,227,847,281
2019 $536,726,344,405 $2,871,555,326
2018 $542,638,913,428 $2,913,411,408
2017 $500,908,767,352 $2,831,362,208
2016 $474,271,566,740 $2,618,093,125
2015 $461,044,767,545 $2,810,532,912
2014 $537,987,419,164 $2,705,826,648
2013 $524,097,026,599 $2,451,624,638
2012 $498,414,364,945 $2,327,402,363
2011 $527,196,649,049 $2,235,812,880
2010 $481,556,503,720 $2,032,135,192
2009 $485,014,525,992 $1,775,495,032
2008 $517,328,087,920 $1,611,835,857
2007 $470,922,156,309 $1,356,199,387
2006 $408,259,840,869 $1,273,375,078
2005 $385,714,762,230 $1,117,113,080
2004 $369,214,712,443 $915,257,323
2003 $318,082,528,507 $784,654,424
2002 $258,383,599,375 $825,394,519
2001 $236,746,141,604 $876,794,723
2000 $236,792,460,312 $870,486,066
1999 $258,245,733,221 $808,077,223
1998 $258,528,339,631 $893,770,740
1997 $252,708,051,421 $972,896,268
1996 $279,201,433,225 $869,033,856
1995 $288,025,588,396 $1,000,428,394
1994 $244,884,129,491 $925,030,590
1993 $224,721,795,709 $938,632,612
1992 $234,781,652,447 $1,083,037,671
1991 $210,510,999,409 $1,167,398,478
1990 $205,331,747,948 $1,132,101,253
1989 $164,221,056,511 $1,113,924,130
1988 $162,299,103,675 $1,082,403,219
1987 $149,394,404,106 $1,131,466,494
1986 $120,018,787,249 $1,201,725,497
1985 $86,268,264,148 $1,149,979,286
1984 $83,349,530,159 $987,143,931
1983 $87,184,239,053 $1,082,926,304
1982 $92,095,926,188 $1,013,222,222
1981 $104,730,018,470 $969,046,667
1980 $126,829,314,388 $919,726,667
1979 $116,315,456,797 $782,496,667
1978 $101,246,526,194 $610,225,556
1977 $82,839,905,459 $547,535,556
1976 $71,113,882,968 $448,412,754
1975 $65,678,189,097 $420,986,667
1974 $56,033,077,879 $345,263,492
1973 $47,743,801,490 $304,339,524
1972 $37,209,418,019 $246,804,571
1971 $29,821,661,870 $252,842,286
1970 $26,706,196,047 $242,732,571
1969 $24,019,653,475 $190,205,714
1968 $21,654,856,965 $183,200,000
1967 $20,252,508,995 $178,297,143
1966 $18,894,891,312 $165,444,571
1965 $17,597,783,297 $158,994,963
1964 $16,168,044,450 $260,750,008
1963 $14,445,805,381 $232,749,998
1962 $13,436,827,167 $213,500,006
1961 $12,561,701,694 $202,999,992
1960 $11,810,619,368 $195,999,990

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belgium and Burundi economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Burundi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Burundi
2024 $56,615 $219.4
2023 $55,291 $250.6
2022 $50,606 $303
2021 $51,658 $265
2020 $45,906 $255.8
2019 $46,717 $234.3
2018 $47,487 $245.7
2017 $44,035 $246.1
2016 $41,855 $232.9
2015 $40,894 $254.4
2014 $47,996 $250.5
2013 $46,965 $234.8
2012 $44,874 $231.1
2011 $47,761 $230.1
2010 $44,197 $216.7
2009 $44,923 $198.4
2008 $48,303 $189.5
2007 $44,319 $166.2
2006 $38,705 $161.9
2005 $36,810 $147.2
2004 $35,429 $125.2
2003 $30,655 $111.4
2002 $25,006 $121
2001 $23,015 $132.2
2000 $23,099 $134.5
1999 $25,253 $127.5
1998 $25,338 $144.5
1997 $24,821 $160.3
1996 $27,490 $143.2
1995 $28,414 $164.9
1994 $24,209 $161.9
1993 $22,284 $165.3
1992 $23,373 $184.9
1991 $21,042 $204.7
1990 $20,600 $202.6
1989 $16,525 $203.6
1988 $16,391 $201.7
1987 $15,136 $215.6
1986 $12,170 $234.3
1985 $8,751 $228.4
1984 $8,457 $200.4
1983 $8,846 $225.2
1982 $9,344 $216.4
1981 $10,623 $212.2
1980 $12,864 $209.8
1979 $11,811 $186.2
1978 $10,290 $148.8
1977 $8,427 $137.4
1976 $7,243 $115.5
1975 $6,701 $110.9
1974 $5,734 $93.2
1973 $4,901 $84.3
1972 $3,832 $68.2
1971 $3,083 $69.9
1970 $2,766 $68.8
1969 $2,490 $55.1
1968 $2,251 $54.2
1967 $2,114 $54
1966 $1,983 $51.4
1965 $1,860 $50.6
1964 $1,724 $85.3
1963 $1,555 $78.4
1962 $1,457 $73.4
1961 $1,368 $71.6
1960 $1,290 $70.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belgium vs. Burundi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Burundi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Burundi
2026 82.6 64.1
2025 82.4 64
2024 82.3 63.8
2023 82.1 63.7
2022 81.2 62.9
2021 81.7 62.1
2020 80.8 62.6
2019 81.8 62.2
2018 81.5 61.8
2017 81.4 61.3
2016 81.3 60.8
2015 80.9 60.1
2014 81.1 59.8
2013 80.5 59.2
2012 80.3 58.5
2011 80.4 57.8
2010 80 57.1
2009 79.8 56.4
2008 79.6 55.6
2007 79.5 54.8
2006 79.4 54
2005 79.1 53.1
2004 79 52.2
2003 78.3 51
2002 78.2 49.9
2001 78.1 48.5
2000 77.8 47.6
1999 77.6 47.6
1998 77.5 46.7
1997 77.4 45.7
1996 77.2 44.8
1995 76.8 44.6
1994 76.7 44.5
1993 76.4 37.2
1992 76.4 44.5
1991 76.2 44.7
1990 76.1 45.2
1989 75.6 45.7
1988 75.6 42.9
1987 75.3 47.1
1986 74.7 47.4
1985 74.5 47.7
1984 74.4 47.7
1983 73.9 47.4
1982 73.9 47
1981 73.7 46.4
1980 73.2 45.7
1979 73.2 45
1978 72.7 44.4
1977 72.8 44
1976 72.1 43.7
1975 72 43.4
1974 72 43.3
1973 71.6 37.4
1972 71.4 25.8
1971 71.1 43.2
1970 70.9 43.2
1969 70.7 43
1968 70.6 43.4
1967 70.9 43.3
1966 70.6 43.5
1965 70.6 41.8
1964 70.7 43.6
1963 70 43.6
1962 70.2 43.5
1961 70.5 43.4
1960 69.6 43.3
1959 70.3 43.1
1958 69.9 42.9
1957 69.2 42.6
1956 68.8 42.4
1955 68.5 42.2
1954 68.6 42
1953 68.4 41.7
1952 68 41.5
1951 66.7 41.2
1950 66.3 40.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Belgium and Burundi population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Burundi
1x
Year Population
Belgium Burundi
2024 11,858,610 14,047,786
2023 11,779,946 13,689,450
2022 11,680,210 13,321,097
2021 11,586,195 12,965,481
2020 11,538,604 12,617,036
2019 11,488,980 12,255,336
2018 11,427,054 11,859,446
2017 11,375,158 11,506,762
2016 11,331,422 11,239,451
2015 11,274,196 11,047,580
2014 11,209,057 10,799,785
2013 11,159,407 10,439,341
2012 11,106,932 10,071,028
2011 11,038,264 9,717,978
2010 10,895,586 9,376,444
2009 10,796,493 8,947,646
2008 10,709,973 8,505,637
2007 10,625,700 8,161,874
2006 10,547,958 7,865,547
2005 10,478,617 7,587,299
2004 10,421,137 7,310,656
2003 10,376,133 7,043,154
2002 10,332,785 6,824,132
2001 10,286,570 6,634,365
2000 10,251,250 6,470,194
1999 10,226,419 6,337,155
1998 10,203,008 6,187,108
1997 10,181,245 6,070,042
1996 10,156,637 6,070,506
1995 10,136,811 6,066,316
1994 10,115,603 5,713,854
1993 10,084,475 5,676,843
1992 10,045,158 5,858,407
1991 10,004,486 5,703,857
1990 9,967,379 5,587,052
1989 9,937,697 5,471,706
1988 9,901,664 5,365,327
1987 9,870,234 5,247,787
1986 9,861,823 5,129,414
1985 9,858,308 5,034,042
1984 9,855,372 4,926,465
1983 9,855,520 4,808,528
1982 9,856,303 4,681,390
1981 9,858,982 4,566,014
1980 9,859,242 4,383,706
1979 9,848,382 4,203,530
1978 9,839,534 4,100,338
1977 9,830,358 3,983,582
1976 9,818,227 3,882,626
1975 9,800,700 3,796,612
1974 9,772,419 3,703,590
1973 9,741,720 3,611,991
1972 9,711,115 3,617,128
1971 9,673,162 3,617,289
1970 9,655,549 3,530,432
1969 9,646,032 3,454,590
1968 9,618,756 3,380,387
1967 9,580,991 3,300,690
1966 9,527,807 3,217,960
1965 9,463,667 3,141,367
1964 9,378,113 3,055,650
1963 9,289,770 2,969,841
1962 9,220,578 2,907,943
1961 9,183,948 2,835,119
1960 9,153,489 2,764,258

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Burundi

Fertility rate
Belgium

Burundi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Burundi
2023 1.47 4.88
2022 1.53 4.98
2021 1.6 5.08
2020 1.55 5.18
2019 1.6 5.27
2018 1.62 5.38
2017 1.65 5.48
2016 1.68 5.59
2015 1.7 5.7
2014 1.74 5.79
2013 1.76 5.89
2012 1.8 5.99
2011 1.81 6.11
2010 1.86 6.26
2009 1.84 6.41
2008 1.85 6.52
2007 1.82 6.59
2006 1.8 6.66
2005 1.76 6.71
2004 1.72 6.75
2003 1.67 6.79
2002 1.65 6.82
2001 1.67 6.85
2000 1.67 6.87
1999 1.62 6.9
1998 1.6 6.96
1997 1.6 7.04
1996 1.59 7.12
1995 1.56 7.18
1994 1.56 7.23
1993 1.61 7.27
1992 1.65 7.3
1991 1.66 7.34
1990 1.62 7.37
1989 1.58 7.39
1988 1.57 7.38
1987 1.54 7.38
1986 1.54 7.32
1985 1.51 7.29
1984 1.54 7.3
1983 1.57 7.3
1982 1.61 7.31
1981 1.66 7.33
1980 1.68 7.35
1979 1.69 7.31
1978 1.69 7.26
1977 1.71 7.25
1976 1.73 7.25
1975 1.74 7.24
1974 1.83 7.22
1973 1.95 7.22
1972 2.09 7.21
1971 2.21 7.21
1970 2.25 7.21
1969 2.27 7.22
1968 2.31 7.18
1967 2.41 7.16
1966 2.52 7.14
1965 2.61 7.11
1964 2.71 7.09
1963 2.68 7.07
1962 2.59 7.04
1961 2.63 7.02
1960 2.54 7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belgium and Burundi demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Burundi
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Burundi
2024 42.7 17.3
2023 42.4 17.1
2022 42.2 16.8
2021 42 16.7
2020 41.9 16.5
2019 41.8 16.3
2018 41.7 16.2
2017 41.6 16.1
2016 41.4 16.2
2015 41.4 16.6
2014 41.3 16.9
2013 41.2 17
2012 41.1 17.1
2011 40.9 17.2
2010 40.8 17.3
2009 40.8 17.2
2008 40.7 17
2007 40.6 16.9
2006 40.4 16.8
2005 40.2 16.7
2004 40 16.5
2003 39.7 16.3
2002 39.4 16.1
2001 39.2 15.9
2000 38.9 15.7
1999 38.6 15.5
1998 38.3 15.2
1997 38.1 15
1996 37.8 15.2
1995 37.5 15.4
1994 37.2 14.6
1993 37 14.7
1992 36.7 15.5
1991 36.5 15.5
1990 36.3 15.6
1989 36.1 15.8
1988 35.9 16
1987 35.6 16.1
1986 35.4 16.3
1985 35.2 16.6
1984 35 16.8
1983 34.8 17
1982 34.5 17.1
1981 34.3 17.3
1980 34.2 17.2
1979 34.1 17
1978 34.1 17
1977 34.1 17
1976 34.1 16.9
1975 34.2 17
1974 34.3 16.9
1973 34.3 16.8
1972 34.3 17.1
1971 34.4 17.3
1970 34.5 17.3
1969 34.6 17.3
1968 34.7 17.4
1967 34.7 17.4
1966 34.7 17.4
1965 34.8 17.3
1964 34.8 17.3
1963 34.9 17.3
1962 34.9 17.4
1961 34.9 17.4
1960 34.9 17.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Burundi
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
4.82%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
3.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
31,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-4.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
1.03%
2020
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
43.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
17.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
40.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
29.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$90.3M
2023
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$237M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
299,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
1.57%
2011
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
7.11%
2014

Energy

Belgium Burundi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
0.97 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.07 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
83%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
59.6%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
11.6%
2023

Society

Belgium Burundi
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.17%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-34,727
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
24.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
10.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
16
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
5.82
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
35.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
75.5%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
11.1%
2023

Health

Belgium Burundi
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$28.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
57.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
21.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
392
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
49.2
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
5.27%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
4.3%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
11.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
4.16 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Burundi
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
706 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
8,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
1,080 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
7,657 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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