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Burundi vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 144th vs. 38th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Chile
Population
14833763
19977856
Population rank 78/197 67/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Burundi and Chile: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Chile economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Chile
2024 $3,082,433,067 $330,267,137,372
2023 $3,430,949,250 $335,518,054,098
2022 $4,036,192,553 $301,226,575,540
2021 $3,435,598,073 $315,325,547,162
2020 $3,227,847,281 $254,042,159,309
2019 $2,871,555,326 $278,285,058,719
2018 $2,913,411,408 $295,857,562,992
2017 $2,831,362,208 $276,154,259,981
2016 $2,618,093,125 $249,344,863,928
2015 $2,810,532,912 $242,450,355,831
2014 $2,705,826,648 $259,560,978,224
2013 $2,451,624,638 $277,395,018,842
2012 $2,327,402,363 $267,024,782,487
2011 $2,235,812,880 $251,382,573,894
2010 $2,032,135,192 $217,051,209,239
2009 $1,775,495,032 $171,777,900,624
2008 $1,611,835,857 $179,894,594,475
2007 $1,356,199,387 $172,491,076,034
2006 $1,273,375,078 $153,843,518,171
2005 $1,117,113,080 $122,294,145,163
2004 $915,257,323 $99,075,985,774
2003 $784,654,424 $76,492,579,644
2002 $825,394,519 $70,264,045,939
2001 $876,794,723 $71,574,739,561
2000 $870,486,066 $78,339,750,721
1999 $808,077,223 $75,578,685,736
1998 $893,770,740 $81,990,010,704
1997 $972,896,268 $85,741,415,285
1996 $869,033,856 $78,584,098,984
1995 $1,000,428,394 $73,820,425,702
1994 $925,030,590 $57,438,273,591
1993 $938,632,612 $49,934,943,321
1992 $1,083,037,671 $46,538,895,686
1991 $1,167,398,478 $38,232,330,917
1990 $1,132,101,253 $33,428,580,448
1989 $1,113,924,130 $30,101,767,991
1988 $1,082,403,219 $26,174,858,614
1987 $1,131,466,494 $22,605,488,851
1986 $1,201,725,497 $19,197,818,085
1985 $1,149,979,286 $17,933,557,360
1984 $987,143,931 $19,974,595,028
1983 $1,082,926,304 $20,629,678,694
1982 $1,013,222,222 $19,710,229,067
1981 $969,046,667 $35,180,322,211
1980 $919,726,667 $29,586,676,576
1979 $782,496,667 $22,249,574,628
1978 $610,225,556 $16,373,093,554
1977 $547,535,556 $14,272,711,437
1976 $448,412,754 $10,523,479,089
1975 $420,986,667 $7,812,161,793
1974 $345,263,492 $16,584,311,220
1973 $304,339,524 $17,237,336,173
1972 $246,804,571 $12,057,501,635
1971 $252,842,286 $10,999,807,567
1970 $242,732,571 $9,261,006,540
1969 $190,205,714 $8,456,519,044
1968 $183,200,000 $7,286,820,526
1967 $178,297,143 $7,145,068,068
1966 $165,444,571 $7,256,882,086
1965 $158,994,963 $6,183,988,944
1964 $260,750,008 $6,065,708,668
1963 $232,749,998 $5,702,520,146
1962 $213,500,006 $5,765,971,144
1961 $202,999,992 $4,948,564,551
1960 $195,999,990 $4,211,103,677

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

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Burundi and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Chile
2024 $219.4 $16,710
2023 $250.6 $17,067
2022 $303 $15,406
2021 $265 $16,207
2020 $255.8 $13,115
2019 $234.3 $14,496
2018 $245.7 $15,659
2017 $246.1 $14,880
2016 $232.9 $13,650
2015 $254.4 $13,434
2014 $250.5 $14,530
2013 $234.8 $15,684
2012 $231.1 $15,242
2011 $230.1 $14,487
2010 $216.7 $12,633
2009 $198.4 $10,099
2008 $189.5 $10,683
2007 $166.2 $10,346
2006 $161.9 $9,319
2005 $147.2 $7,480
2004 $125.2 $6,121
2003 $111.4 $4,773
2002 $121 $4,431
2001 $132.2 $4,564
2000 $134.5 $5,053
1999 $127.5 $4,934
1998 $144.5 $5,420
1997 $160.3 $5,742
1996 $143.2 $5,334
1995 $164.9 $5,081
1994 $161.9 $4,012
1993 $165.3 $3,541
1992 $184.9 $3,352
1991 $204.7 $2,798
1990 $202.6 $2,488
1989 $203.6 $2,278
1988 $201.7 $2,014
1987 $215.6 $1,767
1986 $234.3 $1,525
1985 $228.4 $1,447
1984 $200.4 $1,636
1983 $225.2 $1,715
1982 $216.4 $1,663
1981 $212.2 $3,012
1980 $209.8 $2,571
1979 $186.2 $1,962
1978 $148.8 $1,465
1977 $137.4 $1,297
1976 $115.5 $971
1975 $110.9 $732
1974 $93.2 $1,579
1973 $84.3 $1,667
1972 $68.2 $1,185
1971 $69.9 $1,099
1970 $68.8 $941
1969 $55.1 $874
1968 $54.2 $766
1967 $54 $764
1966 $51.4 $790
1965 $50.6 $686
1964 $85.3 $686
1963 $78.4 $658
1962 $73.4 $679
1961 $71.6 $594
1960 $70.9 $516

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

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Burundi vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Chile
2026 64.1 81.7
2025 64 81.5
2024 63.8 81.4
2023 63.7 81.2
2022 62.9 79.2
2021 62.1 78.9
2020 62.6 79.3
2019 62.2 80.3
2018 61.8 80.6
2017 61.3 80.6
2016 60.8 80.3
2015 60.1 80
2014 59.8 79.7
2013 59.2 79.6
2012 58.5 79.2
2011 57.8 79.2
2010 57.1 79.1
2009 56.4 78.9
2008 55.6 78.8
2007 54.8 78.7
2006 54 78.5
2005 53.1 78.5
2004 52.2 78.3
2003 51 77.9
2002 49.9 77.8
2001 48.5 77.6
2000 47.6 77.1
1999 47.6 76.7
1998 46.7 76.3
1997 45.7 75.8
1996 44.8 75.6
1995 44.6 75.3
1994 44.5 75
1993 37.2 74.7
1992 44.5 74.4
1991 44.7 74.1
1990 45.2 73.7
1989 45.7 73.2
1988 42.9 72.8
1987 47.1 72.5
1986 47.4 72.1
1985 47.7 71.6
1984 47.7 71.2
1983 47.4 70.8
1982 47 70.3
1981 46.4 69.8
1980 45.7 69.5
1979 45 68.9
1978 44.4 68
1977 44 67.5
1976 43.7 66.8
1975 43.4 66
1974 43.3 65.1
1973 37.4 64.4
1972 25.8 63.7
1971 43.2 63.1
1970 43.2 62.6
1969 43 62.3
1968 43.4 61.7
1967 43.3 61.1
1966 43.5 60.4
1965 41.8 59.5
1964 43.6 58.8
1963 43.6 58.3
1962 43.5 57.8
1961 43.4 57.3
1960 43.3 57.2
1959 43.1 56.6
1958 42.9 56.3
1957 42.6 55.8
1956 42.4 55.5
1955 42.2 54.9
1954 42 54.7
1953 41.7 54.3
1952 41.5 53.9
1951 41.2 53.5
1950 40.9 53.2

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

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Burundi and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Chile
1x
Year Population
Burundi Chile
2024 14,047,786 19,764,771
2023 13,689,450 19,658,835
2022 13,321,097 19,553,036
2021 12,965,481 19,456,334
2020 12,617,036 19,370,624
2019 12,255,336 19,197,744
2018 11,859,446 18,893,191
2017 11,506,762 18,558,868
2016 11,239,451 18,267,221
2015 11,047,580 18,047,625
2014 10,799,785 17,864,195
2013 10,439,341 17,687,006
2012 10,071,028 17,519,119
2011 9,717,978 17,351,816
2010 9,376,444 17,181,464
2009 8,947,646 17,009,731
2008 8,505,637 16,838,988
2007 8,161,874 16,671,581
2006 7,865,547 16,509,195
2005 7,587,299 16,348,778
2004 7,310,656 16,187,322
2003 7,043,154 16,024,752
2002 6,824,132 15,857,925
2001 6,634,365 15,683,849
2000 6,470,194 15,503,635
1999 6,337,155 15,319,313
1998 6,187,108 15,127,799
1997 6,070,042 14,932,434
1996 6,070,506 14,734,046
1995 6,066,316 14,527,381
1994 5,713,854 14,316,256
1993 5,676,843 14,102,276
1992 5,858,407 13,884,577
1991 5,703,857 13,662,491
1990 5,587,052 13,437,176
1989 5,471,706 13,215,005
1988 5,365,327 12,999,424
1987 5,247,787 12,790,150
1986 5,129,414 12,588,914
1985 5,034,042 12,395,274
1984 4,926,465 12,207,733
1983 4,808,528 12,026,138
1982 4,681,390 11,850,214
1981 4,566,014 11,678,717
1980 4,383,706 11,508,550
1979 4,203,530 11,339,779
1978 4,100,338 11,172,695
1977 3,983,582 11,005,519
1976 3,882,626 10,838,251
1975 3,796,612 10,671,559
1974 3,703,590 10,505,817
1973 3,611,991 10,340,362
1972 3,617,128 10,174,678
1971 3,617,289 10,009,701
1970 3,530,432 9,845,344
1969 3,454,590 9,680,282
1968 3,380,387 9,514,716
1967 3,300,690 9,348,939
1966 3,217,960 9,181,722
1965 3,141,367 9,012,938
1964 3,055,650 8,842,525
1963 2,969,841 8,670,144
1962 2,907,943 8,497,059
1961 2,835,119 8,324,802
1960 2,764,258 8,153,350

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Chile

Fertility rate
Burundi

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Chile
2023 4.88 1.17
2022 4.98 1.25
2021 5.08 1.18
2020 5.18 1.31
2019 5.27 1.43
2018 5.38 1.54
2017 5.48 1.56
2016 5.59 1.69
2015 5.7 1.74
2014 5.79 1.77
2013 5.89 1.79
2012 5.99 1.8
2011 6.11 1.82
2010 6.26 1.84
2009 6.41 1.86
2008 6.52 1.85
2007 6.59 1.83
2006 6.66 1.8
2005 6.71 1.83
2004 6.75 1.84
2003 6.79 1.89
2002 6.82 1.93
2001 6.85 2.01
2000 6.87 2.05
1999 6.9 2.07
1998 6.96 2.15
1997 7.04 2.2
1996 7.12 2.28
1995 7.18 2.35
1994 7.23 2.38
1993 7.27 2.43
1992 7.3 2.48
1991 7.34 2.56
1990 7.37 2.58
1989 7.39 2.59
1988 7.38 2.59
1987 7.38 2.59
1986 7.32 2.59
1985 7.29 2.59
1984 7.3 2.6
1983 7.3 2.62
1982 7.31 2.65
1981 7.33 2.69
1980 7.35 2.74
1979 7.31 2.81
1978 7.26 2.89
1977 7.25 2.98
1976 7.25 3.08
1975 7.24 3.18
1974 7.22 3.29
1973 7.22 3.41
1972 7.21 3.53
1971 7.21 3.65
1970 7.21 3.78
1969 7.22 3.9
1968 7.18 4.03
1967 7.16 4.14
1966 7.14 4.26
1965 7.11 4.36
1964 7.09 4.46
1963 7.07 4.54
1962 7.04 4.6
1961 7.02 4.66
1960 7 4.7

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

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Burundi and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Chile
2024 17.3 37.5
2023 17.1 37
2022 16.8 36.6
2021 16.7 36.2
2020 16.5 35.7
2019 16.3 35.3
2018 16.2 35.1
2017 16.1 34.9
2016 16.2 34.6
2015 16.6 34.3
2014 16.9 34
2013 17 33.7
2012 17.1 33.4
2011 17.2 33.1
2010 17.3 32.7
2009 17.2 32.4
2008 17 32.1
2007 16.9 31.7
2006 16.8 31.3
2005 16.7 30.9
2004 16.5 30.6
2003 16.3 30.2
2002 16.1 29.8
2001 15.9 29.4
2000 15.7 29
1999 15.5 28.7
1998 15.2 28.3
1997 15 28
1996 15.2 27.7
1995 15.4 27.3
1994 14.6 27
1993 14.7 26.7
1992 15.5 26.4
1991 15.5 26.1
1990 15.6 25.9
1989 15.8 25.6
1988 16 25.3
1987 16.1 25
1986 16.3 24.7
1985 16.6 24.4
1984 16.8 24.2
1983 17 23.9
1982 17.1 23.6
1981 17.3 23.3
1980 17.2 23
1979 17 22.8
1978 17 22.5
1977 17 22.3
1976 16.9 22
1975 17 21.7
1974 16.9 21.5
1973 16.8 21.3
1972 17.1 21.1
1971 17.3 20.9
1970 17.3 20.8
1969 17.3 20.6
1968 17.4 20.5
1967 17.4 20.4
1966 17.4 20.3
1965 17.3 20.3
1964 17.3 20.3
1963 17.3 20.3
1962 17.4 20.3
1961 17.4 20.3
1960 17.5 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
85.1%
2024

Energy

Burundi Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
26%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Chile
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
97.2%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
94.5%
2023

Health

Burundi Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
3.33
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Chile
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
53,427 mi
2020

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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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