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Burundi vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 144th vs. 64th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Congo
Population
14833763
6681829
Population rank 78/197 109/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Burundi and Congo: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Congo economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Congo
2024 $3,082,433,067 $15,719,986,077
2023 $3,430,949,250 $15,321,055,823
2022 $4,036,192,553 $15,817,030,155
2021 $3,435,598,073 $14,825,690,211
2020 $3,227,847,281 $11,468,687,464
2019 $2,871,555,326 $13,976,637,780
2018 $2,913,411,408 $14,773,900,289
2017 $2,831,362,208 $11,834,473,039
2016 $2,618,093,125 $10,931,328,151
2015 $2,810,532,912 $12,434,793,867
2014 $2,705,826,648 $17,919,321,078
2013 $2,451,624,638 $17,958,720,699
2012 $2,327,402,363 $17,692,911,296
2011 $2,235,812,880 $15,655,383,577
2010 $2,032,135,192 $13,148,396,212
2009 $1,775,495,032 $9,723,299,915
2008 $1,611,835,857 $11,649,857,673
2007 $1,356,199,387 $8,782,703,437
2006 $1,273,375,078 $8,072,305,029
2005 $1,117,113,080 $6,650,001,680
2004 $915,257,323 $4,656,974,940
2003 $784,654,424 $3,503,723,088
2002 $825,394,519 $3,034,250,924
2001 $876,794,723 $2,796,704,604
2000 $870,486,066 $3,227,927,698
1999 $808,077,223 $2,354,772,960
1998 $893,770,740 $1,949,481,379
1997 $972,896,268 $2,322,719,103
1996 $869,033,856 $2,540,697,539
1995 $1,000,428,394 $2,116,003,868
1994 $925,030,590 $1,769,365,438
1993 $938,632,612 $2,684,323,623
1992 $1,083,037,671 $2,933,222,703
1991 $1,167,398,478 $2,724,853,506
1990 $1,132,101,253 $2,798,746,050
1989 $1,113,924,130 $2,389,593,026
1988 $1,082,403,219 $2,212,536,312
1987 $1,131,466,494 $2,297,753,652
1986 $1,201,725,497 $1,849,268,212
1985 $1,149,979,286 $2,160,872,540
1984 $987,143,931 $2,193,581,365
1983 $1,082,926,304 $2,097,274,290
1982 $1,013,222,222 $2,160,640,565
1981 $969,046,667 $1,993,512,323
1980 $919,726,667 $1,705,796,853
1979 $782,496,667 $1,198,749,667
1978 $610,225,556 $878,771,772
1977 $547,535,556 $765,224,029
1976 $448,412,754 $754,549,601
1975 $420,986,667 $767,102,680
1974 $345,263,492 $585,364,634
1973 $304,339,524 $541,973,363
1972 $246,804,571 $410,669,264
1971 $252,842,286 $322,128,019
1970 $242,732,571 $274,960,700
1969 $190,205,714 $265,040,036
1968 $183,200,000 $251,247,458
1967 $178,297,143 $237,397,428
1966 $165,444,571 $220,613,582
1965 $158,994,963 $198,318,064
1964 $260,750,008 $185,693,725
1963 $232,749,998 $172,233,431
1962 $213,500,006 $166,521,240
1961 $202,999,992 $151,675,739
1960 $195,999,990 $131,731,863

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

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Burundi and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Congo
2024 $219.4 $2,482
2023 $250.6 $2,478
2022 $303 $2,621
2021 $265 $2,516
2020 $255.8 $1,994
2019 $234.3 $2,488
2018 $245.7 $2,694
2017 $246.1 $2,212
2016 $232.9 $2,093
2015 $254.4 $2,439
2014 $250.5 $3,601
2013 $234.8 $3,697
2012 $231.1 $3,732
2011 $230.1 $3,396
2010 $216.7 $2,947
2009 $198.4 $2,271
2008 $189.5 $2,832
2007 $166.2 $2,206
2006 $161.9 $2,104
2005 $147.2 $1,799
2004 $125.2 $1,306
2003 $111.4 $1,017
2002 $121 $906
2001 $132.2 $855
2000 $134.5 $1,024
1999 $127.5 $776
1998 $144.5 $660
1997 $160.3 $804
1996 $143.2 $899
1995 $164.9 $770
1994 $161.9 $662
1993 $165.3 $1,034
1992 $184.9 $1,164
1991 $204.7 $1,113
1990 $202.6 $1,176
1989 $203.6 $1,033
1988 $201.7 $984
1987 $215.6 $1,052
1986 $234.3 $872
1985 $228.4 $1,049
1984 $200.4 $1,097
1983 $225.2 $1,075
1982 $216.4 $1,131
1981 $212.2 $1,066
1980 $209.8 $933
1979 $186.2 $670
1978 $148.8 $503
1977 $137.4 $448
1976 $115.5 $453
1975 $110.9 $471
1974 $93.2 $370
1973 $84.3 $353
1972 $68.2 $276.3
1971 $69.9 $223.5
1970 $68.8 $196.7
1969 $55.1 $195.4
1968 $54.2 $190.8
1967 $54 $185.7
1966 $51.4 $177.6
1965 $50.6 $164.2
1964 $85.3 $158.1
1963 $78.4 $150.7
1962 $73.4 $149.6
1961 $71.6 $139.9
1960 $70.9 $124.7

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

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Burundi vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Congo
2026 64.1 66.4
2025 64 66.2
2024 63.8 66
2023 63.7 65.8
2022 62.9 65
2021 62.1 64.2
2020 62.6 64.4
2019 62.2 63.2
2018 61.8 64.5
2017 61.3 64.2
2016 60.8 63.9
2015 60.1 63.7
2014 59.8 63.3
2013 59.2 63
2012 58.5 62.7
2011 57.8 62.3
2010 57.1 61.7
2009 56.4 61.2
2008 55.6 60.8
2007 54.8 60.1
2006 54 59.5
2005 53.1 58.7
2004 52.2 58
2003 51 57.1
2002 49.9 56.4
2001 48.5 55.9
2000 47.6 55.4
1999 47.6 54.4
1998 46.7 52.6
1997 45.7 48.6
1996 44.8 55.2
1995 44.6 55.5
1994 44.5 55.6
1993 37.2 56
1992 44.5 56.5
1991 44.7 56.8
1990 45.2 57.1
1989 45.7 57.3
1988 42.9 57.5
1987 47.1 57.6
1986 47.4 57.6
1985 47.7 57.6
1984 47.7 57.5
1983 47.4 57.4
1982 47 57.2
1981 46.4 57.1
1980 45.7 56.8
1979 45 56.5
1978 44.4 56.2
1977 44 56
1976 43.7 55.7
1975 43.4 55.4
1974 43.3 55.1
1973 37.4 54.7
1972 25.8 54.4
1971 43.2 54
1970 43.2 53.6
1969 43 53.1
1968 43.4 52.6
1967 43.3 51.9
1966 43.5 51.6
1965 41.8 51
1964 43.6 50.4
1963 43.6 49.7
1962 43.5 49
1961 43.4 48.4
1960 43.3 47.6
1959 43.1 46.8
1958 42.9 46
1957 42.6 45.1
1956 42.4 44.3
1955 42.2 43.4
1954 42 42.6
1953 41.7 41.9
1952 41.5 41.1
1951 41.2 40.3
1950 40.9 39.6

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

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Burundi and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Congo
1x
Year Population
Burundi Congo
2024 14,047,786 6,332,961
2023 13,689,450 6,182,885
2022 13,321,097 6,035,104
2021 12,965,481 5,892,183
2020 12,617,036 5,752,791
2019 12,255,336 5,616,661
2018 11,859,446 5,483,118
2017 11,506,762 5,351,011
2016 11,239,451 5,222,536
2015 11,047,580 5,097,581
2014 10,799,785 4,975,880
2013 10,439,341 4,857,099
2012 10,071,028 4,740,450
2011 9,717,978 4,609,724
2010 9,376,444 4,462,290
2009 8,947,646 4,281,219
2008 8,505,637 4,113,517
2007 8,161,874 3,980,430
2006 7,865,547 3,837,409
2005 7,587,299 3,696,393
2004 7,310,656 3,565,554
2003 7,043,154 3,445,753
2002 6,824,132 3,350,771
2001 6,634,365 3,272,537
2000 6,470,194 3,151,345
1999 6,337,155 3,032,874
1998 6,187,108 2,952,061
1997 6,070,042 2,887,862
1996 6,070,506 2,826,785
1995 6,066,316 2,749,461
1994 5,713,854 2,673,144
1993 5,676,843 2,595,124
1992 5,858,407 2,519,465
1991 5,703,857 2,449,229
1990 5,587,052 2,380,560
1989 5,471,706 2,313,558
1988 5,365,327 2,247,653
1987 5,247,787 2,183,473
1986 5,129,414 2,120,602
1985 5,034,042 2,059,311
1984 4,926,465 1,999,528
1983 4,808,528 1,950,321
1982 4,681,390 1,910,430
1981 4,566,014 1,869,759
1980 4,383,706 1,828,985
1979 4,203,530 1,788,524
1978 4,100,338 1,748,089
1977 3,983,582 1,707,568
1976 3,882,626 1,667,225
1975 3,796,612 1,627,032
1974 3,703,590 1,582,301
1973 3,611,991 1,533,680
1972 3,617,128 1,486,468
1971 3,617,289 1,441,039
1970 3,530,432 1,397,638
1969 3,454,590 1,356,182
1968 3,380,387 1,316,519
1967 3,300,690 1,278,691
1966 3,217,960 1,242,534
1965 3,141,367 1,207,880
1964 3,055,650 1,174,816
1963 2,969,841 1,143,263
1962 2,907,943 1,113,175
1961 2,835,119 1,084,389
1960 2,764,258 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Congo

Fertility rate
Burundi

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Congo
2023 4.88 4.16
2022 4.98 4.22
2021 5.08 4.28
2020 5.18 4.33
2019 5.27 4.38
2018 5.38 4.44
2017 5.48 4.5
2016 5.59 4.55
2015 5.7 4.61
2014 5.79 4.67
2013 5.89 4.73
2012 5.99 4.79
2011 6.11 4.83
2010 6.26 4.85
2009 6.41 4.81
2008 6.52 4.73
2007 6.59 4.65
2006 6.66 4.65
2005 6.71 4.67
2004 6.75 4.69
2003 6.79 4.7
2002 6.82 4.7
2001 6.85 4.67
2000 6.87 4.72
1999 6.9 4.81
1998 6.96 4.91
1997 7.04 5
1996 7.12 5.03
1995 7.18 5.07
1994 7.23 5.1
1993 7.27 5.13
1992 7.3 5.18
1991 7.34 5.22
1990 7.37 5.27
1989 7.39 5.33
1988 7.38 5.39
1987 7.38 5.46
1986 7.32 5.51
1985 7.29 5.59
1984 7.3 5.66
1983 7.3 5.76
1982 7.31 5.85
1981 7.33 5.98
1980 7.35 6.07
1979 7.31 6.14
1978 7.26 6.21
1977 7.25 6.27
1976 7.25 6.32
1975 7.24 6.36
1974 7.22 6.39
1973 7.22 6.42
1972 7.21 6.44
1971 7.21 6.42
1970 7.21 6.38
1969 7.22 6.35
1968 7.18 6.33
1967 7.16 6.29
1966 7.14 6.27
1965 7.11 6.23
1964 7.09 6.18
1963 7.07 6.15
1962 7.04 6.1
1961 7.02 6.09
1960 7 6.09

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

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Burundi and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Congo
2024 17.3 19.5
2023 17.1 19.4
2022 16.8 19.3
2021 16.7 19.2
2020 16.5 19.2
2019 16.3 19.1
2018 16.2 19.1
2017 16.1 19.2
2016 16.2 19.2
2015 16.6 19.3
2014 16.9 19.4
2013 17 19.5
2012 17.1 19.6
2011 17.2 19.7
2010 17.3 19.8
2009 17.2 19.7
2008 17 19.5
2007 16.9 19.5
2006 16.8 19.3
2005 16.7 19.2
2004 16.5 19
2003 16.3 18.9
2002 16.1 18.8
2001 15.9 18.8
2000 15.7 18.5
1999 15.5 18.2
1998 15.2 18.1
1997 15 18.1
1996 15.2 18.1
1995 15.4 18.1
1994 14.6 18
1993 14.7 17.9
1992 15.5 17.8
1991 15.5 17.7
1990 15.6 17.7
1989 15.8 17.6
1988 16 17.5
1987 16.1 17.4
1986 16.3 17.4
1985 16.6 17.3
1984 16.8 17.2
1983 17 17.2
1982 17.1 17.1
1981 17.3 17
1980 17.2 17
1979 17 17
1978 17 17
1977 17 17
1976 16.9 17.1
1975 17 17.2
1974 16.9 17.3
1973 16.8 17.4
1972 17.1 17.4
1971 17.3 17.5
1970 17.3 17.6
1969 17.3 17.7
1968 17.4 17.8
1967 17.4 17.9
1966 17.4 18.1
1965 17.3 18.2
1964 17.3 18.3
1963 17.3 18.4
1962 17.4 18.6
1961 17.4 18.7
1960 17.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.6%
2011
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
55.6%
2024

Energy

Burundi Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Burundi Congo
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
80.6%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Burundi Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Congo
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
14,493 mi
2017

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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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