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Burundi vs Comoros statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 867K in Comoros (ranked 160/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 719 sq mi for Comoros (ranked 144th vs. 171st).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Comoros
Population
14833763
903776
Population rank 78/197 160/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$1.44B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 183/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$1,663
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 161/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$3,959
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$463M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$535
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 166/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$2,192
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 719 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.88
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Burundi and Comoros: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Comoros economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Comoros
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Comoros
2024 $3,082,433,067 $1,440,991,455
2023 $3,430,949,250 $1,326,836,543
2022 $4,036,192,553 $1,222,485,532
2021 $3,435,598,073 $1,272,238,391
2020 $3,227,847,281 $1,218,763,671
2019 $2,871,555,326 $1,187,915,409
2018 $2,913,411,408 $1,178,530,633
2017 $2,831,362,208 $1,077,439,757
2016 $2,618,093,125 $1,012,835,493
2015 $2,810,532,912 $966,029,601
2014 $2,705,826,648 $1,149,587,661
2013 $2,451,624,638 $1,116,224,107
2012 $2,327,402,363 $1,015,843,491
2011 $2,235,812,880 $1,023,086,274
2010 $2,032,135,192 $907,978,731
2009 $1,775,495,032 $905,341,173
2008 $1,611,835,857 $915,659,108
2007 $1,356,199,387 $795,673,153
2006 $1,273,375,078 $688,498,642
2005 $1,117,113,080 $655,375,096
2004 $915,257,323 $622,679,660
2003 $784,654,424 $546,830,041
2002 $825,394,519 $427,360,070
2001 $876,794,723 $372,746,486
2000 $870,486,066 $339,504,306
1999 $808,077,223 $371,921,712
1998 $893,770,740 $363,932,160
1997 $972,896,268 $362,816,806
1996 $869,033,856 $392,488,149
1995 $1,000,428,394 $392,774,714
1994 $925,030,590 $314,789,556
1993 $938,632,612 $427,750,823
1992 $1,083,037,671 $436,552,922
1991 $1,167,398,478 $400,592,663
1990 $1,132,101,253 $401,561,022
1989 $1,113,924,130 $328,665,081
1988 $1,082,403,219 $336,422,522
1987 $1,131,466,494 $313,292,323
1986 $1,201,725,497 $258,143,903
1985 $1,149,979,286 $191,944,892
1984 $987,143,931 $189,102,734
1983 $1,082,926,304 $196,193,380
1982 $1,013,222,222 $202,152,462
1981 $969,046,667 $212,958,382
1980 $919,726,667 $243,390,496
1979 $782,496,667 -
1978 $610,225,556 -
1977 $547,535,556 -
1976 $448,412,754 -
1975 $420,986,667 -
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 Comoros economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Comoros
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Comoros
2024 $219.4 $1,663
2023 $250.6 $1,560
2022 $303 $1,465
2021 $265 $1,555
2020 $255.8 $1,519
2019 $234.3 $1,510
2018 $245.7 $1,527
2017 $246.1 $1,424
2016 $232.9 $1,365
2015 $254.4 $1,329
2014 $250.5 $1,616
2013 $234.8 $1,603
2012 $231.1 $1,490
2011 $230.1 $1,531
2010 $216.7 $1,387
2009 $198.4 $1,410
2008 $189.5 $1,455
2007 $166.2 $1,290
2006 $161.9 $1,138
2005 $147.2 $1,106
2004 $125.2 $1,072
2003 $111.4 $960
2002 $121 $765
2001 $132.2 $681
2000 $134.5 $633
1999 $127.5 $707
1998 $144.5 $704
1997 $160.3 $715
1996 $143.2 $786
1995 $164.9 $801
1994 $161.9 $653
1993 $165.3 $903
1992 $184.9 $939
1991 $204.7 $879
1990 $202.6 $903
1989 $203.6 $759
1988 $201.7 $798
1987 $215.6 $763
1986 $234.3 $646
1985 $228.4 $494
1984 $200.4 $501
1983 $225.2 $534
1982 $216.4 $566
1981 $212.2 $613
1980 $209.8 $721
1979 $186.2 -
1978 $148.8 -
1977 $137.4 -
1976 $115.5 -
1975 $110.9 -
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. Comoros life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Comoros
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Comoros
2026 64.1 67.5
2025 64 67.2
2024 63.8 67
2023 63.7 66.8
2022 62.9 66.5
2021 62.1 65.2
2020 62.6 65.8
2019 62.2 65.7
2018 61.8 65.4
2017 61.3 65.1
2016 60.8 64.8
2015 60.1 64.5
2014 59.8 64.1
2013 59.2 63.8
2012 58.5 63.5
2011 57.8 63.1
2010 57.1 62.7
2009 56.4 62.3
2008 55.6 62
2007 54.8 61.5
2006 54 61.2
2005 53.1 60.9
2004 52.2 60.6
2003 51 60.2
2002 49.9 59.7
2001 48.5 59.6
2000 47.6 58.9
1999 47.6 58.9
1998 46.7 58.3
1997 45.7 58.2
1996 44.8 58.2
1995 44.6 57.8
1994 44.5 57.5
1993 37.2 57
1992 44.5 56.6
1991 44.7 56.1
1990 45.2 55.6
1989 45.7 55
1988 42.9 54.7
1987 47.1 54.1
1986 47.4 53.8
1985 47.7 53.3
1984 47.7 52.8
1983 47.4 52.1
1982 47 51.7
1981 46.4 51.2
1980 45.7 50.7
1979 45 50.1
1978 44.4 49.7
1977 44 49.2
1976 43.7 48.6
1975 43.4 46.9
1974 43.3 47.6
1973 37.4 47
1972 25.8 46.5
1971 43.2 45.8
1970 43.2 45.2
1969 43 44.6
1968 43.4 44.1
1967 43.3 43.6
1966 43.5 43.2
1965 41.8 42.7
1964 43.6 42.3
1963 43.6 41.9
1962 43.5 41.5
1961 43.4 41.2
1960 43.3 40.8
1959 43.1 40.5
1958 42.9 40.1
1957 42.6 39.7
1956 42.4 39.4
1955 42.2 39
1954 42 38.7
1953 41.7 38.4
1952 41.5 38
1951 41.2 34.3
1950 40.9 37.4

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

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Burundi and Comoros population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Comoros
1x
Year Population
Burundi Comoros
2024 14,047,786 866,628
2023 13,689,450 850,387
2022 13,321,097 834,188
2021 12,965,481 818,174
2020 12,617,036 802,163
2019 12,255,336 786,578
2018 11,859,446 771,590
2017 11,506,762 756,669
2016 11,239,451 741,741
2015 11,047,580 726,682
2014 10,799,785 711,503
2013 10,439,341 696,192
2012 10,071,028 681,630
2011 9,717,978 668,056
2010 9,376,444 654,836
2009 8,947,646 641,947
2008 8,505,637 629,307
2007 8,161,874 616,927
2006 7,865,547 604,753
2005 7,587,299 592,677
2004 7,310,656 580,704
2003 7,043,154 569,798
2002 6,824,132 558,923
2001 6,634,365 547,220
2000 6,470,194 536,080
1999 6,337,155 525,886
1998 6,187,108 516,597
1997 6,070,042 507,777
1996 6,070,506 499,107
1995 6,066,316 490,586
1994 5,713,854 482,142
1993 5,676,843 473,682
1992 5,858,407 465,113
1991 5,703,857 455,556
1990 5,587,052 444,596
1989 5,471,706 433,103
1988 5,365,327 421,687
1987 5,247,787 410,439
1986 5,129,414 399,318
1985 5,034,042 388,352
1984 4,926,465 377,637
1983 4,808,528 367,233
1982 4,681,390 357,139
1981 4,566,014 347,382
1980 4,383,706 337,721
1979 4,203,530 327,791
1978 4,100,338 317,688
1977 3,983,582 307,579
1976 3,882,626 297,538
1975 3,796,612 287,692
1974 3,703,590 278,075
1973 3,611,991 268,820
1972 3,617,128 260,077
1971 3,617,289 251,865
1970 3,530,432 244,185
1969 3,454,590 237,001
1968 3,380,387 230,244
1967 3,300,690 223,859
1966 3,217,960 218,663
1965 3,141,367 214,967
1964 3,055,650 211,644
1963 2,969,841 208,185
1962 2,907,943 204,702
1961 2,835,119 201,201
1960 2,764,258 197,700

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Comoros

Fertility rate
Burundi

Comoros
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Comoros
2023 4.88 3.88
2022 4.98 3.94
2021 5.08 4
2020 5.18 4.07
2019 5.27 4.14
2018 5.38 4.21
2017 5.48 4.28
2016 5.59 4.35
2015 5.7 4.42
2014 5.79 4.49
2013 5.89 4.57
2012 5.99 4.65
2011 6.11 4.72
2010 6.26 4.76
2009 6.41 4.78
2008 6.52 4.81
2007 6.59 4.86
2006 6.66 4.93
2005 6.71 5.01
2004 6.75 5.07
2003 6.79 5.12
2002 6.82 5.16
2001 6.85 5.2
2000 6.87 5.23
1999 6.9 5.28
1998 6.96 5.39
1997 7.04 5.51
1996 7.12 5.63
1995 7.18 5.73
1994 7.23 5.86
1993 7.27 6.02
1992 7.3 6.19
1991 7.34 6.35
1990 7.37 6.51
1989 7.39 6.65
1988 7.38 6.76
1987 7.38 6.87
1986 7.32 6.95
1985 7.29 7.02
1984 7.3 7.07
1983 7.3 7.11
1982 7.31 7.13
1981 7.33 7.14
1980 7.35 7.15
1979 7.31 7.16
1978 7.26 7.16
1977 7.25 7.15
1976 7.25 7.16
1975 7.24 7.16
1974 7.22 7.16
1973 7.22 7.17
1972 7.21 7.14
1971 7.21 7.12
1970 7.21 7.1
1969 7.22 7.07
1968 7.18 7.05
1967 7.16 7.02
1966 7.14 7
1965 7.11 6.97
1964 7.09 6.94
1963 7.07 6.92
1962 7.04 6.9
1961 7.02 6.85
1960 7 6.79

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

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Burundi and Comoros demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Comoros
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Comoros
2024 17.3 21.5
2023 17.1 21.4
2022 16.8 21.2
2021 16.7 21
2020 16.5 20.8
2019 16.3 20.5
2018 16.2 20.3
2017 16.1 20
2016 16.2 19.9
2015 16.6 19.8
2014 16.9 19.6
2013 17 19.4
2012 17.1 19.1
2011 17.2 18.9
2010 17.3 18.6
2009 17.2 18.3
2008 17 18
2007 16.9 17.7
2006 16.8 17.4
2005 16.7 17.1
2004 16.5 16.8
2003 16.3 16.6
2002 16.1 16.5
2001 15.9 16.4
2000 15.7 16.3
1999 15.5 16.2
1998 15.2 16.1
1997 15 16
1996 15.2 16
1995 15.4 16
1994 14.6 16.1
1993 14.7 16.3
1992 15.5 16.4
1991 15.5 16.5
1990 15.6 16.5
1989 15.8 16.4
1988 16 16.4
1987 16.1 16.4
1986 16.3 16.4
1985 16.6 16.5
1984 16.8 16.5
1983 17 16.5
1982 17.1 16.5
1981 17.3 16.5
1980 17.2 16.5
1979 17 16.6
1978 17 16.6
1977 17 16.7
1976 16.9 16.8
1975 17 16.8
1974 16.9 16.9
1973 16.8 17
1972 17.1 17.1
1971 17.3 17.2
1970 17.3 17.4
1969 17.3 17.6
1968 17.4 18
1967 17.4 18.4
1966 17.4 18.7
1965 17.3 19
1964 17.3 19.2
1963 17.3 19.3
1962 17.4 19.5
1961 17.4 19.6
1960 17.5 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Comoros
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$1.38B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-2.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
4.39%
2021
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
50.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
9.56%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
52.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
33.6%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.6%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$324M
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
7,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
26.8%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
45.5%
2024

Energy

Burundi Comoros
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
66.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$32.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
0.45 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
39.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
0%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
89.8%
2023

Society

Burundi Comoros
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-2,127
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
33.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
15.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
7.7
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
26.6
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
61.7%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
35.7%
2023

Health

Burundi Comoros
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$102.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$57.8
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
26.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.42
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
179
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
39.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
16.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
10.8%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
17.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Comoros
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
829 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
547 mi
2002

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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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