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Burundi vs Cambodia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 17.6M in Cambodia (ranked 73/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 68,155 sq mi for Cambodia (ranked 144th vs. 88th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Cambodia
Population
14833763
18113986
Population rank 78/197 73/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$46.4B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 97/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$2,628
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 145/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$7,967
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$12B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
25.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$681
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 156/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$2,258
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 68,155 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
265 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
2.58
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
27 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
71.1 years
2026

Burundi and Cambodia: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Cambodia economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Cambodia
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Cambodia
2024 $3,082,433,067 $46,352,647,037
2023 $3,430,949,250 $42,335,646,896
2022 $4,036,192,553 $39,994,532,960
2021 $3,435,598,073 $36,790,163,687
2020 $3,227,847,281 $34,818,073,901
2019 $2,871,555,326 $36,685,356,408
2018 $2,913,411,408 $33,145,892,169
2017 $2,831,362,208 $29,355,665,910
2016 $2,618,093,125 $26,556,545,153
2015 $2,810,532,912 $24,174,170,369
2014 $2,705,826,648 $22,041,463,968
2013 $2,451,624,638 $19,807,135,253
2012 $2,327,402,363 $17,826,536,700
2011 $2,235,812,880 $16,032,622,024
2010 $2,032,135,192 $13,808,673,288
2009 $1,775,495,032 $12,502,901,170
2008 $1,611,835,857 $12,174,303,999
2007 $1,356,199,387 $10,127,916,460
2006 $1,273,375,078 $8,350,531,017
2005 $1,117,113,080 $7,066,296,463
2004 $915,257,323 $5,883,297,160
2003 $784,654,424 $5,046,693,484
2002 $825,394,519 $4,501,227,627
2001 $876,794,723 $4,145,665,970
2000 $870,486,066 $3,694,168,979
1999 $808,077,223 $3,517,242,477
1998 $893,770,740 $3,120,425,503
1997 $972,896,268 $3,443,413,389
1996 $869,033,856 $3,506,695,720
1995 $1,000,428,394 $3,441,205,693
1994 $925,030,590 $2,791,435,272
1993 $938,632,612 $2,533,727,592
1992 $1,083,037,671 $2,491,486,594
1991 $1,167,398,478 $2,054,974,089
1990 $1,132,101,253 $1,402,541,177
1989 $1,113,924,130 $1,353,137,648
1988 $1,082,403,219 $1,662,877,859
1987 $1,131,466,494 $1,036,974,910
1986 $1,201,725,497 $1,167,630,318
1985 $1,149,979,286 $1,102,669,184
1984 $987,143,931 $1,021,176,059
1983 $1,082,926,304 $939,291,262
1982 $1,013,222,222 $865,516,040
1981 $969,046,667 $815,153,652
1980 $919,726,667 $744,384,130
1979 $782,496,667 $723,738,503
1978 $610,225,556 $766,642,356
1977 $547,535,556 $716,261,764
1976 $448,412,754 $790,357,255
1975 $420,986,667 $749,129,748
1974 $345,263,492 -
1973 $304,339,524 -
1972 $246,804,571 -
1971 $252,842,286 -
1970 $242,732,571 -
1969 $190,205,714 -
1968 $183,200,000 -
1967 $178,297,143 -
1966 $165,444,571 -
1965 $158,994,963 -
1964 $260,750,008 -
1963 $232,749,998 -
1962 $213,500,006 -
1961 $202,999,992 -
1960 $195,999,990 -

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

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Burundi and Cambodia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Cambodia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Cambodia
2024 $219.4 $2,628
2023 $250.6 $2,430
2022 $303 $2,325
2021 $265 $2,167
2020 $255.8 $2,082
2019 $234.3 $2,226
2018 $245.7 $2,037
2017 $246.1 $1,826
2016 $232.9 $1,675
2015 $254.4 $1,547
2014 $250.5 $1,432
2013 $234.8 $1,306
2012 $231.1 $1,193
2011 $230.1 $1,089
2010 $216.7 $952
2009 $198.4 $876
2008 $189.5 $866
2007 $166.2 $732
2006 $161.9 $612
2005 $147.2 $526
2004 $125.2 $444
2003 $111.4 $387
2002 $121 $350
2001 $132.2 $328
2000 $134.5 $296.4
1999 $127.5 $286.8
1998 $144.5 $258.8
1997 $160.3 $297.6
1996 $143.2 $325
1995 $164.9 $343
1994 $161.9 $302
1993 $165.3 $294.1
1992 $184.9 $307
1991 $204.7 $267.3
1990 $202.6 $190.2
1989 $203.6 $191.3
1988 $201.7 $244.1
1987 $215.6 $158.1
1986 $234.3 $185.8
1985 $228.4 $182.4
1984 $200.4 $174.7
1983 $225.2 $166.7
1982 $216.4 $159.2
1981 $212.2 $154.3
1980 $209.8 $143.2
1979 $186.2 $142.2
1978 $148.8 $147.1
1977 $137.4 $126.4
1976 $115.5 $128.8
1975 $110.9 $113.8
1974 $93.2 -
1973 $84.3 -
1972 $68.2 -
1971 $69.9 -
1970 $68.8 -
1969 $55.1 -
1968 $54.2 -
1967 $54 -
1966 $51.4 -
1965 $50.6 -
1964 $85.3 -
1963 $78.4 -
1962 $73.4 -
1961 $71.6 -
1960 $70.9 -

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

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Burundi vs. Cambodia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Cambodia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Cambodia
2026 64.1 71.1
2025 64 71
2024 63.8 70.8
2023 63.7 70.7
2022 62.9 70.5
2021 62.1 69.3
2020 62.6 70.1
2019 62.2 70.1
2018 61.8 70
2017 61.3 69.8
2016 60.8 69.6
2015 60.1 69.4
2014 59.8 69.1
2013 59.2 68.8
2012 58.5 68.4
2011 57.8 67.9
2010 57.1 67.3
2009 56.4 66.7
2008 55.6 66.1
2007 54.8 65.5
2006 54 64.9
2005 53.1 64.1
2004 52.2 63.3
2003 51 62.3
2002 49.9 61.4
2001 48.5 60.5
2000 47.6 59.5
1999 47.6 58.6
1998 46.7 57.9
1997 45.7 57.3
1996 44.8 56.8
1995 44.6 56.6
1994 44.5 56.2
1993 37.2 56
1992 44.5 55.7
1991 44.7 55.6
1990 45.2 55.2
1989 45.7 54.8
1988 42.9 54.4
1987 47.1 53.7
1986 47.4 51.6
1985 47.7 50.8
1984 47.7 50.1
1983 47.4 49.4
1982 47 48.8
1981 46.4 48
1980 45.7 47.5
1979 45 41.1
1978 44.4 11.6
1977 44 11.3
1976 43.7 11.6
1975 43.4 12.8
1974 43.3 39.3
1973 37.4 39.1
1972 25.8 38.9
1971 43.2 38.7
1970 43.2 38.6
1969 43 45.9
1968 43.4 45.6
1967 43.3 45.2
1966 43.5 44.9
1965 41.8 44.5
1964 43.6 44
1963 43.6 43.6
1962 43.5 43.1
1961 43.4 42.6
1960 43.3 42.1
1959 43.1 41.7
1958 42.9 41.2
1957 42.6 40.9
1956 42.4 40.5
1955 42.2 40.3
1954 42 39.9
1953 41.7 39.6
1952 41.5 39.3
1951 41.2 39
1950 40.9 38.9

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

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Burundi and Cambodia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Cambodia
1x
Year Population
Burundi Cambodia
2024 14,047,786 17,638,801
2023 13,689,450 17,423,880
2022 13,321,097 17,201,724
2021 12,965,481 16,974,305
2020 12,617,036 16,725,474
2019 12,255,336 16,481,304
2018 11,859,446 16,274,522
2017 11,506,762 16,073,372
2016 11,239,451 15,852,803
2015 11,047,580 15,623,251
2014 10,799,785 15,396,772
2013 10,439,341 15,170,208
2012 10,071,028 14,945,085
2011 9,717,978 14,722,584
2010 9,376,444 14,500,726
2009 8,947,646 14,276,810
2008 8,505,637 14,053,479
2007 8,161,874 13,841,770
2006 7,865,547 13,639,028
2005 7,587,299 13,439,202
2004 7,310,656 13,244,731
2003 7,043,154 13,050,968
2002 6,824,132 12,855,241
2001 6,634,365 12,658,484
2000 6,470,194 12,462,336
1999 6,337,155 12,265,731
1998 6,187,108 12,058,173
1997 6,070,042 11,570,982
1996 6,070,506 10,801,270
1995 6,066,316 10,018,497
1994 5,713,854 9,239,162
1993 5,676,843 8,616,381
1992 5,858,407 8,113,083
1991 5,703,857 7,686,850
1990 5,587,052 7,374,752
1989 5,471,706 7,073,473
1988 5,365,327 6,812,014
1987 5,247,787 6,557,970
1986 5,129,414 6,285,693
1985 5,034,042 6,043,783
1984 4,926,465 5,845,117
1983 4,808,528 5,636,203
1982 4,681,390 5,436,432
1981 4,566,014 5,284,495
1980 4,383,706 5,199,872
1979 4,203,530 5,088,808
1978 4,100,338 5,211,653
1977 3,983,582 5,668,551
1976 3,882,626 6,134,991
1975 3,796,612 6,581,371
1974 3,703,590 6,783,240
1973 3,611,991 6,739,726
1972 3,617,128 6,673,886
1971 3,617,289 6,620,880
1970 3,530,432 6,639,182
1969 3,454,590 6,604,725
1968 3,380,387 6,467,324
1967 3,300,690 6,332,944
1966 3,217,960 6,201,232
1965 3,141,367 6,072,289
1964 3,055,650 5,946,178
1963 2,969,841 5,823,010
1962 2,907,943 5,697,558
1961 2,835,119 5,571,168
1960 2,764,258 5,449,966

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Cambodia

Fertility rate
Burundi

Cambodia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Cambodia
2023 4.88 2.58
2022 4.98 2.62
2021 5.08 2.66
2020 5.18 2.7
2019 5.27 2.73
2018 5.38 2.72
2017 5.48 2.72
2016 5.59 2.73
2015 5.7 2.73
2014 5.79 2.73
2013 5.89 2.74
2012 5.99 2.75
2011 6.11 2.78
2010 6.26 2.86
2009 6.41 2.97
2008 6.52 3.05
2007 6.59 3.13
2006 6.66 3.18
2005 6.71 3.24
2004 6.75 3.31
2003 6.79 3.43
2002 6.82 3.57
2001 6.85 3.69
2000 6.87 3.79
1999 6.9 3.93
1998 6.96 4.13
1997 7.04 4.39
1996 7.12 4.87
1995 7.18 5.08
1994 7.23 5.28
1993 7.27 5.43
1992 7.3 5.49
1991 7.34 5.59
1990 7.37 5.64
1989 7.39 5.68
1988 7.38 5.94
1987 7.38 6.1
1986 7.32 6.23
1985 7.29 6.31
1984 7.3 6.34
1983 7.3 6.3
1982 7.31 6.19
1981 7.33 6.04
1980 7.35 5.77
1979 7.31 4.56
1978 7.26 3.34
1977 7.25 2.72
1976 7.25 3.41
1975 7.24 4.1
1974 7.22 4.8
1973 7.22 5.56
1972 7.21 5.94
1971 7.21 6.01
1970 7.21 6.07
1969 7.22 6.12
1968 7.18 6.17
1967 7.16 6.2
1966 7.14 6.24
1965 7.11 6.27
1964 7.09 6.29
1963 7.07 6.29
1962 7.04 6.3
1961 7.02 6.3
1960 7 6.31

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

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Burundi and Cambodia demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Cambodia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Cambodia
2024 17.3 27
2023 17.1 26.8
2022 16.8 26.5
2021 16.7 26.3
2020 16.5 26.1
2019 16.3 25.8
2018 16.2 25.5
2017 16.1 25
2016 16.2 24.6
2015 16.6 24.2
2014 16.9 23.9
2013 17 23.5
2012 17.1 23.1
2011 17.2 22.7
2010 17.3 22.4
2009 17.2 22
2008 17 21.6
2007 16.9 21.1
2006 16.8 20.6
2005 16.7 20.1
2004 16.5 19.7
2003 16.3 19.3
2002 16.1 18.9
2001 15.9 18.5
2000 15.7 18.1
1999 15.5 17.7
1998 15.2 17.4
1997 15 17.2
1996 15.2 17.1
1995 15.4 17.3
1994 14.6 18
1993 14.7 18.4
1992 15.5 18.1
1991 15.5 18
1990 15.6 18.1
1989 15.8 18.1
1988 16 18.1
1987 16.1 18.1
1986 16.3 18
1985 16.6 17.9
1984 16.8 17.9
1983 17 17.9
1982 17.1 17.8
1981 17.3 17.7
1980 17.2 17.8
1979 17 17.6
1978 17 17.4
1977 17 17.3
1976 16.9 17.2
1975 17 17.2
1974 16.9 17.2
1973 16.8 17.2
1972 17.1 17.2
1971 17.3 17.3
1970 17.3 17.6
1969 17.3 17.8
1968 17.4 17.8
1967 17.4 17.9
1966 17.4 17.9
1965 17.3 17.9
1964 17.3 18
1963 17.3 18
1962 17.4 18.1
1961 17.4 18.1
1960 17.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Cambodia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$44.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
17.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
191,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-2.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
0.26%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
35.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
41.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$22.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$2.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
1,306,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
5.37%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
39%
2024

Energy

Burundi Cambodia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
502 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
1.1 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
54.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
52.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.86%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
58.9%
2021
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
813 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
56.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
57.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
95%
2023

Society

Burundi Cambodia
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-31,469
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
40.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
41.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
25
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
1.84
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
19.6
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
83.8%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
22.2%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
60.7%
2023

Health

Burundi Cambodia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$114.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$69.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
71.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.21
2019
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
137
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
22.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
4.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
17.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
6.67 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Cambodia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
3,864 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
23,762 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
29,349 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
34,175 mi
2014

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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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