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Benin vs Burundi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Benin has a population of 14.5M (ranked 76/197), compared with 14M in Burundi (ranked 78/197). Benin's land area is 43,537 sq mi versus 9,915 sq mi for Burundi (ranked 99th vs. 144th).

By GDP, Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B) and Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B). By GDP per capita, Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485), while Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4).

Main facts and rankings

Benin Burundi
Population
15272847
14833763
Population rank 76/197 78/197
GDP
$21.5B
2024
$3.08B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 169/197
GDP per capita
$1,485
2024
$219.4
2024
GDP per capita rank 162/197 197/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,435
2024
$1,195
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$1.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.4%
2024
52%
2024
Government debt per person
$794
2024
$114.1
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 184/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,091
2026
$1,228
2026
Land area 43,537 sq mi 9,915 sq mi
Population density
349 ppl/mi²
2026
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.56
2023
4.88
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
17.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Benin and Burundi: Comparison Charts

Benin and Burundi economies compared

GDP
Benin

Burundi
1x
Year GDP
Benin Burundi
2024 $21,482,643,706 $3,082,433,067
2023 $19,673,291,004 $3,430,949,250
2022 $17,425,405,091 $4,036,192,553
2021 $17,687,623,530 $3,435,598,073
2020 $15,686,741,884 $3,227,847,281
2019 $14,391,686,313 $2,871,555,326
2018 $14,262,408,090 $2,913,411,408
2017 $12,701,655,837 $2,831,362,208
2016 $11,821,065,853 $2,618,093,125
2015 $11,388,160,997 $2,810,532,912
2014 $13,284,527,847 $2,705,826,648
2013 $12,517,845,124 $2,451,624,638
2012 $11,141,358,116 $2,327,402,363
2011 $10,693,321,364 $2,235,812,880
2010 $9,535,345,016 $2,032,135,192
2009 $9,738,626,517 $1,775,495,032
2008 $9,787,734,526 $1,611,835,857
2007 $8,169,048,383 $1,356,199,387
2006 $7,034,111,315 $1,273,375,078
2005 $6,567,654,954 $1,117,113,080
2004 $6,190,270,380 $915,257,323
2003 $5,349,258,094 $784,654,424
2002 $4,194,342,686 $825,394,519
2001 $3,666,222,635 $876,794,723
2000 $3,519,991,440 $870,486,066
1999 $3,677,393,999 $808,077,223
1998 $2,455,092,686 $893,770,740
1997 $2,268,301,646 $972,896,268
1996 $2,361,116,449 $869,033,856
1995 $2,169,627,138 $1,000,428,394
1994 $1,598,075,944 $925,030,590
1993 $2,274,558,083 $938,632,612
1992 $1,695,315,306 $1,083,037,671
1991 $1,986,437,797 $1,167,398,478
1990 $1,959,965,330 $1,132,101,253
1989 $1,502,294,416 $1,113,924,130
1988 $1,620,246,084 $1,082,403,219
1987 $1,562,412,228 $1,131,466,494
1986 $1,336,102,025 $1,201,725,497
1985 $1,045,712,789 $1,149,979,286
1984 $1,051,134,009 $987,143,931
1983 $1,095,348,199 $1,082,926,304
1982 $1,267,778,670 $1,013,222,222
1981 $1,291,120,188 $969,046,667
1980 $1,405,251,847 $919,726,667
1979 $1,186,231,020 $782,496,667
1978 $928,843,469 $610,225,556
1977 $750,049,779 $547,535,556
1976 $698,408,262 $448,412,754
1975 $676,870,140 $420,986,667
1974 $554,654,861 $345,263,492
1973 $504,376,074 $304,339,524
1972 $410,331,857 $246,804,571
1971 $335,073,028 $252,842,286
1970 $333,627,713 $242,732,571
1969 $330,748,245 $190,205,714
1968 $326,323,105 $183,200,000
1967 $306,221,953 $178,297,143
1966 $302,925,235 $165,444,571
1965 $289,908,680 $158,994,963
1964 $269,819,006 $260,750,008
1963 $253,927,697 $232,749,998
1962 $236,434,954 $213,500,006
1961 $235,668,221 $202,999,992
1960 $226,195,578 $195,999,990

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

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Benin and Burundi economies compared

GDP per capita
Benin

Burundi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Benin Burundi
2024 $1,485 $219.4
2023 $1,394 $250.6
2022 $1,266 $303
2021 $1,319 $265
2020 $1,200 $255.8
2019 $1,131 $234.3
2018 $1,152 $245.7
2017 $1,055 $246.1
2016 $1,011 $232.9
2015 $1,002 $254.4
2014 $1,204 $250.5
2013 $1,169 $234.8
2012 $1,072 $231.1
2011 $1,059 $230.1
2010 $973 $216.7
2009 $1,024 $198.4
2008 $1,061 $189.5
2007 $912 $166.2
2006 $809 $161.9
2005 $779 $147.2
2004 $759 $125.2
2003 $676 $111.4
2002 $546 $121
2001 $492 $132.2
2000 $487 $134.5
1999 $525 $127.5
1998 $362 $144.5
1997 $345 $160.3
1996 $369 $143.2
1995 $348 $164.9
1994 $262.1 $161.9
1993 $387 $165.3
1992 $302 $184.9
1991 $365 $204.7
1990 $371 $202.6
1989 $293.3 $203.6
1988 $326 $201.7
1987 $324 $215.6
1986 $285.8 $234.3
1985 $230.4 $228.4
1984 $238.6 $200.4
1983 $256 $225.2
1982 $305 $216.4
1981 $320 $212.2
1980 $358 $209.8
1979 $311 $186.2
1978 $249.8 $148.8
1977 $207 $137.4
1976 $197.7 $115.5
1975 $196.5 $110.9
1974 $164.9 $93.2
1973 $153.6 $84.3
1972 $127.9 $68.2
1971 $106.9 $69.9
1970 $108.8 $68.8
1969 $110.3 $55.1
1968 $111.2 $54.2
1967 $106.6 $54
1966 $107.6 $51.4
1965 $105.1 $50.6
1964 $99.8 $85.3
1963 $95.7 $78.4
1962 $90.8 $73.4
1961 $92.1 $71.6
1960 $89.9 $70.9

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

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Benin vs. Burundi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Benin

Burundi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Benin Burundi
2026 61.3 64.1
2025 61.1 64
2024 61 63.8
2023 60.8 63.7
2022 60.5 62.9
2021 59.6 62.1
2020 60.2 62.6
2019 59.9 62.2
2018 59.7 61.8
2017 59.5 61.3
2016 59.3 60.8
2015 59.1 60.1
2014 59 59.8
2013 58.9 59.2
2012 58.6 58.5
2011 58.5 57.8
2010 58.4 57.1
2009 58.3 56.4
2008 58.1 55.6
2007 58.2 54.8
2006 58 54
2005 57.7 53.1
2004 57.3 52.2
2003 57.1 51
2002 56.9 49.9
2001 56.7 48.5
2000 56.6 47.6
1999 56.3 47.6
1998 56.2 46.7
1997 56 45.7
1996 55.6 44.8
1995 55.4 44.6
1994 55 44.5
1993 54.6 37.2
1992 54.1 44.5
1991 53.4 44.7
1990 53 45.2
1989 52.5 45.7
1988 52 42.9
1987 51.3 47.1
1986 50.6 47.4
1985 50 47.7
1984 49.4 47.7
1983 48.8 47.4
1982 48.5 47
1981 48.1 46.4
1980 47.7 45.7
1979 47.4 45
1978 46.9 44.4
1977 46.5 44
1976 46 43.7
1975 45.4 43.4
1974 44.9 43.3
1973 44.4 37.4
1972 43.9 25.8
1971 43.4 43.2
1970 43 43.2
1969 42.6 43
1968 42.2 43.4
1967 41.8 43.3
1966 41.3 43.5
1965 41 41.8
1964 40.5 43.6
1963 40.1 43.6
1962 39.6 43.5
1961 39.2 43.4
1960 38.8 43.3
1959 38.4 43.1
1958 38 42.9
1957 37.6 42.6
1956 37.3 42.4
1955 37 42.2
1954 36.7 42
1953 36.3 41.7
1952 36 41.5
1951 35.7 41.2
1950 35.4 40.9

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

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Benin and Burundi population clocks and comparison

Population
Benin

Burundi
1x
Year Population
Benin Burundi
2024 14,462,724 14,047,786
2023 14,111,034 13,689,450
2022 13,759,501 13,321,097
2021 13,413,417 12,965,481
2020 13,070,169 12,617,036
2019 12,726,755 12,255,336
2018 12,383,347 11,859,446
2017 12,039,780 11,506,762
2016 11,697,842 11,239,451
2015 11,360,681 11,047,580
2014 11,030,004 10,799,785
2013 10,708,834 10,439,341
2012 10,397,657 10,071,028
2011 10,093,623 9,717,978
2010 9,797,484 9,376,444
2009 9,509,423 8,947,646
2008 9,228,466 8,505,637
2007 8,953,969 8,161,874
2006 8,693,242 7,865,547
2005 8,426,144 7,587,299
2004 8,159,094 7,310,656
2003 7,913,070 7,043,154
2002 7,675,426 6,824,132
2001 7,445,596 6,634,365
2000 7,221,619 6,470,194
1999 7,002,818 6,337,155
1998 6,789,489 6,187,108
1997 6,583,365 6,070,042
1996 6,391,858 6,070,506
1995 6,226,773 6,066,316
1994 6,096,506 5,713,854
1993 5,872,706 5,676,843
1992 5,617,844 5,858,407
1991 5,446,932 5,703,857
1990 5,281,479 5,587,052
1989 5,121,657 5,471,706
1988 4,967,341 5,365,327
1987 4,818,486 5,247,787
1986 4,675,420 5,129,414
1985 4,538,012 5,034,042
1984 4,405,895 4,926,465
1983 4,278,978 4,808,528
1982 4,156,596 4,681,390
1981 4,038,307 4,566,014
1980 3,925,251 4,383,706
1979 3,818,528 4,203,530
1978 3,718,305 4,100,338
1977 3,623,202 3,983,582
1976 3,532,196 3,882,626
1975 3,445,407 3,796,612
1974 3,362,633 3,703,590
1973 3,283,496 3,611,991
1972 3,207,543 3,617,128
1971 3,134,767 3,617,289
1970 3,065,057 3,530,432
1969 2,998,222 3,454,590
1968 2,934,257 3,380,387
1967 2,872,997 3,300,690
1966 2,814,317 3,217,960
1965 2,757,936 3,141,367
1964 2,704,003 3,055,650
1963 2,652,908 2,969,841
1962 2,604,659 2,907,943
1961 2,559,223 2,835,119
1960 2,517,286 2,764,258

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

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Fertility rates in Benin and Burundi

Fertility rate
Benin

Burundi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Burundi
2023 4.56 4.88
2022 4.63 4.98
2021 4.71 5.08
2020 4.8 5.18
2019 4.9 5.27
2018 5.03 5.38
2017 5.16 5.48
2016 5.25 5.59
2015 5.32 5.7
2014 5.37 5.79
2013 5.41 5.89
2012 5.43 5.99
2011 5.44 6.11
2010 5.45 6.26
2009 5.49 6.41
2008 5.55 6.52
2007 5.63 6.59
2006 5.67 6.66
2005 5.69 6.71
2004 5.72 6.75
2003 5.76 6.79
2002 5.79 6.82
2001 5.85 6.85
2000 5.94 6.87
1999 6.03 6.9
1998 6.14 6.96
1997 6.23 7.04
1996 6.28 7.12
1995 6.33 7.18
1994 6.42 7.23
1993 6.51 7.27
1992 6.59 7.3
1991 6.67 7.34
1990 6.74 7.37
1989 6.82 7.39
1988 6.87 7.38
1987 6.92 7.38
1986 6.96 7.32
1985 7 7.29
1984 7.03 7.3
1983 7.05 7.3
1982 7.06 7.31
1981 7.06 7.33
1980 6.99 7.35
1979 6.91 7.31
1978 6.82 7.26
1977 6.83 7.25
1976 6.83 7.25
1975 6.83 7.24
1974 6.82 7.22
1973 6.81 7.22
1972 6.8 7.21
1971 6.77 7.21
1970 6.74 7.21
1969 6.71 7.22
1968 6.67 7.18
1967 6.64 7.16
1966 6.63 7.14
1965 6.61 7.11
1964 6.57 7.09
1963 6.51 7.07
1962 6.46 7.04
1961 6.4 7.02
1960 6.28 7

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

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Benin and Burundi demographics compared

Median age
Benin

Burundi
1x
Year Median age, years
Benin Burundi
2024 19 17.3
2023 18.8 17.1
2022 18.7 16.8
2021 18.6 16.7
2020 18.5 16.5
2019 18.4 16.3
2018 18.3 16.2
2017 18.3 16.1
2016 18.2 16.2
2015 18.1 16.6
2014 18.1 16.9
2013 18 17
2012 18 17.1
2011 17.9 17.2
2010 17.8 17.3
2009 17.8 17.2
2008 17.7 17
2007 17.6 16.9
2006 17.6 16.8
2005 17.5 16.7
2004 17.4 16.5
2003 17.4 16.3
2002 17.3 16.1
2001 17.2 15.9
2000 17.1 15.7
1999 17.1 15.5
1998 17 15.2
1997 17 15
1996 16.9 15.2
1995 17 15.4
1994 17.2 14.6
1993 17.1 14.7
1992 16.9 15.5
1991 16.9 15.5
1990 16.9 15.6
1989 16.9 15.8
1988 16.9 16
1987 16.9 16.1
1986 17 16.3
1985 17 16.6
1984 17.1 16.8
1983 17.1 17
1982 17.2 17.1
1981 17.3 17.3
1980 17.3 17.2
1979 17.4 17
1978 17.5 17
1977 17.6 17
1976 17.7 16.9
1975 17.8 17
1974 17.9 16.9
1973 18.1 16.8
1972 18.3 17.1
1971 18.4 17.3
1970 18.6 17.3
1969 18.8 17.3
1968 19 17.4
1967 19.3 17.4
1966 19.5 17.4
1965 19.7 17.3
1964 19.9 17.3
1963 20.1 17.3
1962 20.3 17.4
1961 20.6 17.4
1960 20.8 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Benin Burundi
GNI, Atlas method
$20.6B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2023
4.82%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.72%
2024
3.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
31,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.06%
2024
-4.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2022
1.03%
2020
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
43.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.4%
2024
17.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2026
40.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.2%
2021
29.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.9%
2020
Total reserves including gold n/a
$90.3M
2023
Personal remittances received
$236M
2024
$237M
2024
International tourist arrivals
337,000
2019
299,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
6.72%
2019
1.57%
2011
Banked people share
51.8%
2024
7.11%
2014

Energy

Benin Burundi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
376 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.05 megatons
2024
0.97 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.49 tons
2024
0.07 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
54.5%
2021
83%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
105.3 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.26%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.006%
2021
59.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57%
2023
11.6%
2023

Society

Benin Burundi
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.17%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,847
2025
-34,727
2025
Urban population
52.5%
2024
24.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.3
2026
10.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
36
2026
16
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.1
2017
5.82
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
35.5
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
51.4%
2022
75.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
32.2%
2023
11.1%
2023

Health

Benin Burundi
Government health expenditure per capita
$46.5
2023
$28.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
61.3 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.4%
2023
57.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.22
2023
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
21.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
518
2023
392
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.9
2023
49.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
5.27%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
4.3%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.3%
2022
11.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.83 liters
2020
4.16 liters
2020

Territory

Benin Burundi
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,010 sq mi
2024
706 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,211 sq mi
2026
8,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,526 sq mi
2026
1,080 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2006
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)

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