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Burundi vs Chad statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 20.3M in Chad (ranked 65/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 486,180 sq mi for Chad (ranked 144th vs. 21st).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Chad ranks 182/197 ($962).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Chad
Population
14833763
21893857
Population rank 78/197 64/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$19.5B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 132/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$962
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$2,743
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$6.37B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$314
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 177/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$1,276
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 486,180 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
6.12
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
16.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
55.6 years
2026

Burundi and Chad: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Chad economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Chad
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Chad
2024 $3,082,433,067 $19,518,819,751
2023 $3,430,949,250 $18,340,233,749
2022 $4,036,192,553 $17,828,508,290
2021 $3,435,598,073 $16,871,937,698
2020 $3,227,847,281 $14,932,897,821
2019 $2,871,555,326 $14,905,517,743
2018 $2,913,411,408 $15,327,000,249
2017 $2,831,362,208 $13,349,041,409
2016 $2,618,093,125 $13,026,289,836
2015 $2,810,532,912 $14,559,599,500
2014 $2,705,826,648 $18,144,336,904
2013 $2,451,624,638 $17,865,316,886
2012 $2,327,402,363 $17,892,228,570
2011 $2,235,812,880 $16,685,349,674
2010 $2,032,135,192 $14,058,506,664
2009 $1,775,495,032 $12,317,614,054
2008 $1,611,835,857 $13,385,593,990
2007 $1,356,199,387 $10,865,385,132
2006 $1,273,375,078 $9,709,626,596
2005 $1,117,113,080 $8,655,892,393
2004 $915,257,323 $4,422,855,661
2003 $784,654,424 $2,742,815,072
2002 $825,394,519 $1,997,005,709
2001 $876,794,723 $1,710,843,377
2000 $870,486,066 $1,388,506,772
1999 $808,077,223 $1,534,673,583
1998 $893,770,740 $1,744,794,531
1997 $972,896,268 $1,544,689,577
1996 $869,033,856 $1,607,345,356
1995 $1,000,428,394 $1,445,919,895
1994 $925,030,590 $1,179,837,963
1993 $938,632,612 $1,463,251,164
1992 $1,083,037,671 $1,881,847,670
1991 $1,167,398,478 $1,877,137,982
1990 $1,132,101,253 $1,738,605,558
1989 $1,113,924,130 $1,433,686,312
1988 $1,082,403,219 $1,482,597,298
1987 $1,131,466,494 $1,163,426,852
1986 $1,201,725,497 $1,067,828,246
1985 $1,149,979,286 $1,033,069,709
1984 $987,143,931 $919,103,735
1983 $1,082,926,304 $832,415,806
1982 $1,013,222,222 $834,369,860
1981 $969,046,667 $876,937,558
1980 $919,726,667 $1,033,002,404
1979 $782,496,667 $1,004,316,496
1978 $610,225,556 $1,113,920,124
1977 $547,535,556 $935,360,465
1976 $448,412,754 $866,044,962
1975 $420,986,667 $864,602,105
1974 $345,263,492 $652,532,795
1973 $304,339,524 $647,199,483
1972 $246,804,571 $585,427,547
1971 $252,842,286 $501,866,730
1970 $242,732,571 $469,266,737
1969 $190,205,714 $471,635,622
1968 $183,200,000 $453,980,096
1967 $178,297,143 $449,826,323
1966 $165,444,571 $432,794,922
1965 $158,994,963 $416,926,303
1964 $260,750,008 $392,247,518
1963 $232,749,998 $371,767,002
1962 $213,500,006 $357,635,713
1961 $202,999,992 $333,975,336
1960 $195,999,990 $313,582,728

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

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Burundi and Chad economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Chad
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Chad
2024 $219.4 $962
2023 $250.6 $949
2022 $303 $966
2021 $265 $946
2020 $255.8 $867
2019 $234.3 $893
2018 $245.7 $949
2017 $246.1 $854
2016 $232.9 $862
2015 $254.4 $994
2014 $250.5 $1,279
2013 $234.8 $1,305
2012 $231.1 $1,354
2011 $230.1 $1,308
2010 $216.7 $1,142
2009 $198.4 $1,036
2008 $189.5 $1,166
2007 $166.2 $980
2006 $161.9 $907
2005 $147.2 $838
2004 $125.2 $446
2003 $111.4 $289.1
2002 $121 $219.1
2001 $132.2 $194.3
2000 $134.5 $163.1
1999 $127.5 $186.6
1998 $144.5 $219.8
1997 $160.3 $201.4
1996 $143.2 $216.9
1995 $164.9 $204
1994 $161.9 $173.9
1993 $165.3 $220.7
1992 $184.9 $290.6
1991 $204.7 $302
1990 $202.6 $290.6
1989 $203.6 $246.4
1988 $201.7 $263.5
1987 $215.6 $213.9
1986 $234.3 $203.4
1985 $228.4 $202.7
1984 $200.4 $182.2
1983 $225.2 $167.2
1982 $216.4 $176.1
1981 $212.2 $194
1980 $209.8 $228.8
1979 $186.2 $222.9
1978 $148.8 $252.5
1977 $137.4 $215.9
1976 $115.5 $203.7
1975 $110.9 $207.5
1974 $93.2 $160
1973 $84.3 $162.4
1972 $68.2 $150.4
1971 $69.9 $131.8
1970 $68.8 $125.9
1969 $55.1 $129.2
1968 $54.2 $126.9
1967 $54 $128.2
1966 $51.4 $125.8
1965 $50.6 $123.6
1964 $85.3 $118.6
1963 $78.4 $114.7
1962 $73.4 $112.6
1961 $71.6 $107.3
1960 $70.9 $102.8

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

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Burundi vs. Chad life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Chad
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Chad
2026 64.1 55.6
2025 64 55.4
2024 63.8 55.2
2023 63.7 55.1
2022 62.9 54.5
2021 62.1 53.1
2020 62.6 53.1
2019 62.2 53
2018 61.8 52.4
2017 61.3 51.9
2016 60.8 51.6
2015 60.1 51.3
2014 59.8 51.1
2013 59.2 51.1
2012 58.5 50.8
2011 57.8 50.4
2010 57.1 50.1
2009 56.4 49.8
2008 55.6 49.5
2007 54.8 49.2
2006 54 48.7
2005 53.1 48.9
2004 52.2 48.7
2003 51 48.6
2002 49.9 48.4
2001 48.5 48.3
2000 47.6 47.9
1999 47.6 47.9
1998 46.7 47.8
1997 45.7 47.8
1996 44.8 47.6
1995 44.6 47.5
1994 44.5 47.1
1993 37.2 47
1992 44.5 46.8
1991 44.7 46.6
1990 45.2 45.1
1989 45.7 46.4
1988 42.9 46.4
1987 47.1 43.1
1986 47.4 45.6
1985 47.7 45.3
1984 47.7 44.7
1983 47.4 44.4
1982 47 43.9
1981 46.4 43.5
1980 45.7 43.5
1979 45 43.2
1978 44.4 43
1977 44 42.9
1976 43.7 42.7
1975 43.4 42.7
1974 43.3 42.6
1973 37.4 42.4
1972 25.8 41.9
1971 43.2 40.9
1970 43.2 41.4
1969 43 41
1968 43.4 40.7
1967 43.3 40.4
1966 43.5 40.1
1965 41.8 40.1
1964 43.6 40.1
1963 43.6 39.9
1962 43.5 39.6
1961 43.4 39.4
1960 43.3 39.2
1959 43.1 39
1958 42.9 38.7
1957 42.6 38.3
1956 42.4 37.9
1955 42.2 37.3
1954 42 36.8
1953 41.7 36.3
1952 41.5 35.9
1951 41.2 35.5
1950 40.9 35.2

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

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Burundi and Chad population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Chad
1x
Year Population
Burundi Chad
2024 14,047,786 20,299,123
2023 13,689,450 19,319,064
2022 13,321,097 18,455,316
2021 12,965,481 17,828,273
2020 12,617,036 17,224,679
2019 12,255,336 16,685,223
2018 11,859,446 16,156,531
2017 11,506,762 15,622,759
2016 11,239,451 15,114,655
2015 11,047,580 14,647,621
2014 10,799,785 14,188,678
2013 10,439,341 13,691,079
2012 10,071,028 13,210,998
2011 9,717,978 12,754,997
2010 9,376,444 12,312,575
2009 8,947,646 11,893,754
2008 8,505,637 11,476,296
2007 8,161,874 11,081,660
2006 7,865,547 10,706,424
2005 7,587,299 10,328,092
2004 7,310,656 9,920,036
2003 7,043,154 9,487,833
2002 6,824,132 9,116,192
2001 6,634,365 8,804,124
2000 6,470,194 8,512,093
1999 6,337,155 8,222,705
1998 6,187,108 7,938,840
1997 6,070,042 7,670,366
1996 6,070,506 7,410,108
1995 6,066,316 7,089,064
1994 5,713,854 6,783,450
1993 5,676,843 6,629,146
1992 5,858,407 6,474,656
1991 5,703,857 6,205,676
1990 5,587,052 5,982,833
1989 5,471,706 5,819,586
1988 5,365,327 5,625,602
1987 5,247,787 5,438,309
1986 5,129,414 5,251,069
1985 5,034,042 5,096,269
1984 4,926,465 5,045,145
1983 4,808,528 4,979,130
1982 4,681,390 4,738,483
1981 4,566,014 4,520,959
1980 4,383,706 4,515,453
1979 4,203,530 4,505,384
1978 4,100,338 4,411,366
1977 3,983,582 4,331,667
1976 3,882,626 4,251,297
1975 3,796,612 4,167,234
1974 3,703,590 4,078,356
1973 3,611,991 3,985,909
1972 3,617,128 3,893,252
1971 3,617,289 3,807,316
1970 3,530,432 3,727,828
1969 3,454,590 3,651,113
1968 3,380,387 3,578,231
1967 3,300,690 3,508,512
1966 3,217,960 3,440,903
1965 3,141,367 3,374,220
1964 3,055,650 3,307,479
1963 2,969,841 3,240,905
1962 2,907,943 3,175,598
1961 2,835,119 3,111,947
1960 2,764,258 3,049,838

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Chad

Fertility rate
Burundi

Chad
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Chad
2023 4.88 6.12
2022 4.98 6.22
2021 5.08 6.26
2020 5.18 6.35
2019 5.27 6.41
2018 5.38 6.46
2017 5.48 6.54
2016 5.59 6.62
2015 5.7 6.71
2014 5.79 6.78
2013 5.89 6.84
2012 5.99 6.91
2011 6.11 6.95
2010 6.26 6.99
2009 6.41 7.02
2008 6.52 7.06
2007 6.59 7.09
2006 6.66 7.12
2005 6.71 7.13
2004 6.75 7.16
2003 6.79 7.18
2002 6.82 7.2
2001 6.85 7.23
2000 6.87 7.25
1999 6.9 7.26
1998 6.96 7.27
1997 7.04 7.27
1996 7.12 7.29
1995 7.18 7.29
1994 7.23 7.31
1993 7.27 7.34
1992 7.3 7.3
1991 7.34 7.26
1990 7.37 7.22
1989 7.39 7.19
1988 7.38 7.15
1987 7.38 7.11
1986 7.32 7.07
1985 7.29 7.04
1984 7.3 7.02
1983 7.3 6.98
1982 7.31 6.96
1981 7.33 6.94
1980 7.35 6.91
1979 7.31 6.91
1978 7.26 6.89
1977 7.25 6.9
1976 7.25 6.89
1975 7.24 6.88
1974 7.22 6.86
1973 7.22 6.87
1972 7.21 6.85
1971 7.21 6.58
1970 7.21 6.53
1969 7.22 6.48
1968 7.18 6.43
1967 7.16 6.39
1966 7.14 6.36
1965 7.11 6.34
1964 7.09 6.32
1963 7.07 6.3
1962 7.04 6.29
1961 7.02 6.27
1960 7 6.25

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

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Burundi and Chad demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Chad
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Chad
2024 17.3 16.8
2023 17.1 16.5
2022 16.8 16.2
2021 16.7 16.1
2020 16.5 16
2019 16.3 15.9
2018 16.2 15.8
2017 16.1 15.8
2016 16.2 15.7
2015 16.6 15.7
2014 16.9 15.7
2013 17 15.7
2012 17.1 15.6
2011 17.2 15.6
2010 17.3 15.6
2009 17.2 15.6
2008 17 15.6
2007 16.9 15.6
2006 16.8 15.7
2005 16.7 15.7
2004 16.5 15.7
2003 16.3 15.5
2002 16.1 15.4
2001 15.9 15.5
2000 15.7 15.6
1999 15.5 15.7
1998 15.2 15.8
1997 15 15.9
1996 15.2 16.1
1995 15.4 16
1994 14.6 15.9
1993 14.7 16.2
1992 15.5 16.4
1991 15.5 16.3
1990 15.6 16.3
1989 15.8 16.5
1988 16 16.5
1987 16.1 16.4
1986 16.3 16.3
1985 16.6 16.3
1984 16.8 16.7
1983 17 17
1982 17.1 16.6
1981 17.3 16.2
1980 17.2 16.7
1979 17 17.1
1978 17 17.3
1977 17 17.5
1976 16.9 17.7
1975 17 17.9
1974 16.9 18
1973 16.8 18.2
1972 17.1 18.3
1971 17.3 18.5
1970 17.3 18.6
1969 17.3 18.7
1968 17.4 18.8
1967 17.4 19
1966 17.4 19.1
1965 17.3 19.2
1964 17.3 19.4
1963 17.3 19.5
1962 17.4 19.6
1961 17.4 19.8
1960 17.5 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Chad
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
18.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
3.2%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
45,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-2.11%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
1.14%
2018
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
29.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
51.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
29.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$1.05B
2023
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$724K
1994
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
10,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
n/a
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
20.9%
2024

Energy

Burundi Chad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
198.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
2.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
70%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.02%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-177.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
4.64%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
12%
2023

Society

Burundi Chad
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-123,104
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
26.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
0
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
12
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
9.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
32.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
27.3%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
13.2%
2023

Health

Burundi Chad
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$47.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$24.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
55.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
22.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
18.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
748
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
101.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
7.01%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
7.3%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
1
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
7.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Chad
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
23,951 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
194,353 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
15,368 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
24,855 mi
2018

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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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