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Burundi vs China statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 144th vs. 2nd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi China
Population
14833763
1402578808
Population rank 78/197 2/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$18.7T
2024
GDP rank 169/197 2/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$13,303
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$27,105
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$16.6T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
88.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$11,749
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 47/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$9,826
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 3,624,808 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
387 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
79 years
2026

Burundi and China: Comparison Charts

Burundi and China economies compared

GDP
Burundi

China
1x
Year GDP
Burundi China
2024 $3,082,433,067 $18,743,803,170,827
2023 $3,430,949,250 $18,270,356,654,533
2022 $4,036,192,553 $18,316,765,021,690
2021 $3,435,598,073 $18,201,698,719,564
2020 $3,227,847,281 $14,996,414,166,715
2019 $2,871,555,326 $14,560,167,101,283
2018 $2,913,411,408 $14,147,765,772,964
2017 $2,831,362,208 $12,537,559,062,283
2016 $2,618,093,125 $11,456,024,084,962
2015 $2,810,532,912 $11,280,814,787,469
2014 $2,705,826,648 $10,674,533,168,257
2013 $2,451,624,638 $9,743,124,247,267
2012 $2,327,402,363 $8,673,664,713,189
2011 $2,235,812,880 $7,671,757,207,851
2010 $2,032,135,192 $6,192,564,874,453
2009 $1,775,495,032 $5,189,577,094,998
2008 $1,611,835,857 $4,667,346,414,522
2007 $1,356,199,387 $3,604,055,822,572
2006 $1,273,375,078 $2,791,498,472,804
2005 $1,117,113,080 $2,317,551,298,052
2004 $915,257,323 $1,984,196,551,300
2003 $784,654,424 $1,683,903,309,844
2002 $825,394,519 $1,489,821,682,051
2001 $876,794,723 $1,355,036,590,252
2000 $870,486,066 $1,223,754,919,971
1999 $808,077,223 $1,103,843,203,576
1998 $893,770,740 $1,037,134,141,760
1997 $972,896,268 $967,753,570,435
1996 $869,033,856 $868,523,936,530
1995 $1,000,428,394 $738,190,896,228
1994 $925,030,590 $566,929,539,493
1993 $938,632,612 $446,557,291,212
1992 $1,083,037,671 $428,502,354,788
1991 $1,167,398,478 $384,510,452,962
1990 $1,132,101,253 $361,560,229,446
1989 $1,113,924,130 $348,380,566,802
1988 $1,082,403,219 $312,888,888,889
1987 $1,131,466,494 $273,455,156,951
1986 $1,201,725,497 $301,310,144,928
1985 $1,149,979,286 $310,064,625,850
1984 $987,143,931 $260,442,857,143
1983 $1,082,926,304 $231,130,268,199
1982 $1,013,222,222 $205,480,916,031
1981 $969,046,667 $196,218,253,968
1980 $919,726,667 $191,487,500,000
1979 $782,496,667 $178,573,913,043
1978 $610,225,556 $149,788,617,886
1977 $547,535,556 $175,226,595,860
1976 $448,412,754 $154,196,810,059
1975 $420,986,667 $163,687,619,736
1974 $345,263,492 $144,418,433,058
1973 $304,339,524 $138,764,340,892
1972 $246,804,571 $113,871,930,714
1971 $252,842,286 $99,959,013,880
1970 $242,732,571 $92,752,930,873
1969 $190,205,714 $79,847,786,729
1968 $183,200,000 $70,980,323,819
1967 $178,297,143 $73,011,350,596
1966 $165,444,571 $76,854,053,259
1965 $158,994,963 $70,565,994,356
1964 $260,750,008 $59,821,862,703
1963 $232,749,998 $50,812,227,919
1962 $213,500,006 $47,310,737,754
1961 $202,999,992 $50,162,299,350
1960 $195,999,990 $59,846,235,025

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

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Burundi and China economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

China
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi China
2024 $219.4 $13,303
2023 $250.6 $12,951
2022 $303 $12,971
2021 $265 $12,887
2020 $255.8 $10,627
2019 $234.3 $10,343
2018 $245.7 $10,086
2017 $246.1 $8,980
2016 $232.9 $8,255
2015 $254.4 $8,175
2014 $250.5 $7,781
2013 $234.8 $7,147
2012 $231.1 $6,405
2011 $230.1 $5,704
2010 $216.7 $4,629
2009 $198.4 $3,898
2008 $189.5 $3,523
2007 $166.2 $2,735
2006 $161.9 $2,129
2005 $147.2 $1,778
2004 $125.2 $1,531
2003 $111.4 $1,307
2002 $121 $1,164
2001 $132.2 $1,065
2000 $134.5 $969
1999 $127.5 $881
1998 $144.5 $835
1997 $160.3 $787
1996 $143.2 $713
1995 $164.9 $613
1994 $161.9 $476
1993 $165.3 $379
1992 $184.9 $368
1991 $204.7 $334
1990 $202.6 $319
1989 $203.6 $311
1988 $201.7 $284
1987 $215.6 $252.3
1986 $234.3 $282.4
1985 $228.4 $295
1984 $200.4 $251.2
1983 $225.2 $225.9
1982 $216.4 $203.7
1981 $212.2 $197.4
1980 $209.8 $195.1
1979 $186.2 $184.3
1978 $148.8 $156.7
1977 $137.4 $185.7
1976 $115.5 $165.7
1975 $110.9 $178.6
1974 $93.2 $160.4
1973 $84.3 $157.3
1972 $68.2 $132.1
1971 $69.9 $118.8
1970 $68.8 $113.3
1969 $55.1 $100.3
1968 $54.2 $91.6
1967 $54 $96.8
1966 $51.4 $104.5
1965 $50.6 $98.7
1964 $85.3 $85.7
1963 $78.4 $74.5
1962 $73.4 $71.1
1961 $71.6 $76
1960 $70.9 $89.7

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

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Burundi vs. China life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

China
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi China
2026 64.1 79
2025 64 78.4
2024 63.8 78
2023 63.7 78
2022 62.9 78.2
2021 62.1 78.1
2020 62.6 78
2019 62.2 77.9
2018 61.8 77.7
2017 61.3 77.2
2016 60.8 77.2
2015 60.1 77
2014 59.8 76.7
2013 59.2 76.5
2012 58.5 76.2
2011 57.8 75.9
2010 57.1 75.7
2009 56.4 75.3
2008 55.6 74.8
2007 54.8 74.8
2006 54 74.4
2005 53.1 74.1
2004 52.2 73.7
2003 51 73.4
2002 49.9 73
2001 48.5 72.7
2000 47.6 72.3
1999 47.6 72
1998 46.7 71.6
1997 45.7 71.2
1996 44.8 70.8
1995 44.6 70.4
1994 44.5 69.8
1993 37.2 69.5
1992 44.5 69.1
1991 44.7 68.6
1990 45.2 68.2
1989 45.7 67.9
1988 42.9 67.6
1987 47.1 67.3
1986 47.4 66.9
1985 47.7 66.5
1984 47.7 66.1
1983 47.4 65.7
1982 47 65.2
1981 46.4 64.8
1980 45.7 64.2
1979 45 63.7
1978 44.4 63.1
1977 44 62.5
1976 43.7 61.2
1975 43.4 61
1974 43.3 60.2
1973 37.4 59.5
1972 25.8 58.6
1971 43.2 57.7
1970 43.2 56.8
1969 43 56
1968 43.4 55.2
1967 43.3 54.4
1966 43.5 53.7
1965 41.8 53
1964 43.6 52.3
1963 43.6 51.7
1962 43.5 51
1961 43.4 40.2
1960 43.3 33.4
1959 43.1 40.2
1958 42.9 48.8
1957 42.6 48.4
1956 42.4 47.8
1955 42.2 47.2
1954 42 46.8
1953 41.7 45.9
1952 41.5 45.3
1951 41.2 44.6
1950 40.9 43.8

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

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Burundi and China population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

China
1x
Year Population
Burundi China
2024 14,047,786 1,408,975,000
2023 13,689,450 1,410,710,000
2022 13,321,097 1,412,175,000
2021 12,965,481 1,412,360,000
2020 12,617,036 1,411,100,000
2019 12,255,336 1,407,745,000
2018 11,859,446 1,402,760,000
2017 11,506,762 1,396,215,000
2016 11,239,451 1,387,790,000
2015 11,047,580 1,379,860,000
2014 10,799,785 1,371,860,000
2013 10,439,341 1,363,240,000
2012 10,071,028 1,354,190,000
2011 9,717,978 1,345,035,000
2010 9,376,444 1,337,705,000
2009 8,947,646 1,331,260,000
2008 8,505,637 1,324,655,000
2007 8,161,874 1,317,885,000
2006 7,865,547 1,311,020,000
2005 7,587,299 1,303,720,000
2004 7,310,656 1,296,075,000
2003 7,043,154 1,288,400,000
2002 6,824,132 1,280,400,000
2001 6,634,365 1,271,850,000
2000 6,470,194 1,262,645,000
1999 6,337,155 1,252,735,000
1998 6,187,108 1,241,935,000
1997 6,070,042 1,230,075,000
1996 6,070,506 1,217,550,000
1995 6,066,316 1,204,855,000
1994 5,713,854 1,191,835,000
1993 5,676,843 1,178,440,000
1992 5,858,407 1,164,970,000
1991 5,703,857 1,150,780,000
1990 5,587,052 1,135,185,000
1989 5,471,706 1,118,650,000
1988 5,365,327 1,101,630,000
1987 5,247,787 1,084,035,000
1986 5,129,414 1,066,790,000
1985 5,034,042 1,051,040,000
1984 4,926,465 1,036,825,000
1983 4,808,528 1,023,310,000
1982 4,681,390 1,008,630,000
1981 4,566,014 993,885,000
1980 4,383,706 981,235,000
1979 4,203,530 969,005,000
1978 4,100,338 956,165,000
1977 3,983,582 943,455,000
1976 3,882,626 930,685,000
1975 3,796,612 916,395,000
1974 3,703,590 900,350,000
1973 3,611,991 881,940,000
1972 3,617,128 862,030,000
1971 3,617,289 841,105,000
1970 3,530,432 818,315,000
1969 3,454,590 796,025,000
1968 3,380,387 774,510,000
1967 3,300,690 754,550,000
1966 3,217,960 735,400,000
1965 3,141,367 715,185,000
1964 3,055,650 698,355,000
1963 2,969,841 682,335,000
1962 2,907,943 665,770,000
1961 2,835,119 660,330,000
1960 2,764,258 667,070,000

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and China

Fertility rate
Burundi

China
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi China
2023 4.88 1
2022 4.98 1.03
2021 5.08 1.12
2020 5.18 1.24
2019 5.27 1.5
2018 5.38 1.54
2017 5.48 1.8
2016 5.59 1.77
2015 5.7 1.67
2014 5.79 1.77
2013 5.89 1.71
2012 5.99 1.8
2011 6.11 1.67
2010 6.26 1.69
2009 6.41 1.71
2008 6.52 1.7
2007 6.59 1.67
2006 6.66 1.64
2005 6.71 1.62
2004 6.75 1.61
2003 6.79 1.57
2002 6.82 1.57
2001 6.85 1.56
2000 6.87 1.63
1999 6.9 1.53
1998 6.96 1.52
1997 7.04 1.53
1996 7.12 1.55
1995 7.18 1.59
1994 7.23 1.63
1993 7.27 1.69
1992 7.3 1.78
1991 7.34 1.93
1990 7.37 2.51
1989 7.39 2.52
1988 7.38 2.54
1987 7.38 2.76
1986 7.32 2.72
1985 7.29 2.63
1984 7.3 2.61
1983 7.3 2.56
1982 7.31 2.97
1981 7.33 2.79
1980 7.35 2.74
1979 7.31 2.75
1978 7.26 2.72
1977 7.25 2.84
1976 7.25 3.24
1975 7.24 3.57
1974 7.22 4.17
1973 7.22 4.73
1972 7.21 5.11
1971 7.21 5.52
1970 7.21 6.09
1969 7.22 6.18
1968 7.18 6.51
1967 7.16 5.81
1966 7.14 6.31
1965 7.11 6.61
1964 7.09 6.67
1963 7.07 7.51
1962 7.04 6.09
1961 7.02 3.86
1960 7 4.45

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

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Burundi and China demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

China
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi China
2024 17.3 40.6
2023 17.1 40.1
2022 16.8 39.6
2021 16.7 39
2020 16.5 38.5
2019 16.3 38.1
2018 16.2 37.7
2017 16.1 37.4
2016 16.2 37.1
2015 16.6 36.7
2014 16.9 36.3
2013 17 36
2012 17.1 35.7
2011 17.2 35.5
2010 17.3 35.1
2009 17.2 34.7
2008 17 34.2
2007 16.9 33.7
2006 16.8 33.1
2005 16.7 32.6
2004 16.5 32.1
2003 16.3 31.6
2002 16.1 31.1
2001 15.9 30.5
2000 15.7 30
1999 15.5 29.4
1998 15.2 28.8
1997 15 28.3
1996 15.2 27.8
1995 15.4 27.2
1994 14.6 26.6
1993 14.7 26.1
1992 15.5 25.6
1991 15.5 25.1
1990 15.6 24.7
1989 15.8 24.4
1988 16 23.9
1987 16.1 23.6
1986 16.3 23.4
1985 16.6 23.2
1984 16.8 23
1983 17 22.6
1982 17.1 22.1
1981 17.3 21.8
1980 17.2 21.6
1979 17 21.4
1978 17 21.2
1977 17 20.8
1976 16.9 20.4
1975 17 20.1
1974 16.9 19.7
1973 16.8 19.5
1972 17.1 19.3
1971 17.3 19.2
1970 17.3 19.1
1969 17.3 19.1
1968 17.4 19.2
1967 17.4 19.2
1966 17.4 19.3
1965 17.3 19.6
1964 17.3 19.9
1963 17.3 20.4
1962 17.4 21
1961 17.4 21.1
1960 17.5 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi China
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$19.3T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
32.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
2,535,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-7.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
5.11%
2021
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
56.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
48.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
28.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
6,327,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.57%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
450
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
11,231
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.8T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$3.46T
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$31.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
30,402,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
4.59%
2004
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
89.4%
2024

Energy

Burundi China
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.83
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
13,125 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
9.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
86.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.76%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
24%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,524 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
28.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
13.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
4.55%
2023
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi China
% of world population
0.17%
2024
17.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-268,126
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
65.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
52.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.5
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
17.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
92
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
96.7%
2020
English speaking
2%
2025
0.7%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Burundi China
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$763
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$245.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
79 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.005%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
3.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
8.37%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
23.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
4.58 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi China
% of world land
0.02%
2026
6.3%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
2,573 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
871,112 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
3,411,576 mi
2024

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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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