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Burundi vs Croatia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 3.87M in Croatia (ranked 129/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 144th vs. 123rd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Croatia
Population
14833763
3812193
Population rank 78/197 129/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$93B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$24,050
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 50/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$53.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$13,844
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 42/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$20,856
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
46 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Burundi and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Croatia
2024 $3,082,433,067 $92,983,810,329
2023 $3,430,949,250 $85,624,153,964
2022 $4,036,192,553 $71,196,498,671
2021 $3,435,598,073 $69,002,365,163
2020 $3,227,847,281 $57,959,843,541
2019 $2,871,555,326 $61,466,721,186
2018 $2,913,411,408 $61,667,925,219
2017 $2,831,362,208 $56,182,782,586
2016 $2,618,093,125 $52,650,714,172
2015 $2,810,532,912 $50,998,893,385
2014 $2,705,826,648 $59,606,934,501
2013 $2,451,624,638 $59,846,265,182
2012 $2,327,402,363 $57,548,115,904
2011 $2,235,812,880 $62,889,007,657
2010 $2,032,135,192 $58,975,205,417
2009 $1,775,495,032 $62,315,996,675
2008 $1,611,835,857 $68,472,854,617
2007 $1,356,199,387 $59,290,621,398
2006 $1,273,375,078 $49,583,544,860
2005 $1,117,113,080 $45,013,119,282
2004 $915,257,323 $41,836,292,157
2003 $784,654,424 $35,245,317,002
2002 $825,394,519 $26,757,722,429
2001 $876,794,723 $23,066,883,850
2000 $870,486,066 $22,134,411,297
1999 $808,077,223 $23,777,026,779
1998 $893,770,740 $25,890,228,430
1997 $972,896,268 $24,175,764,812
1996 $869,033,856 $24,150,978,347
1995 $1,000,428,394 $22,772,394,547
1994 $925,030,590 $15,062,911,617
1993 $938,632,612 $11,259,647,874
1992 $1,083,037,671 $10,621,169,291
1991 $1,167,398,478 $18,760,386,775
1990 $1,132,101,253 $25,650,213,280
1989 $1,113,924,130 -
1988 $1,082,403,219 -
1987 $1,131,466,494 -
1986 $1,201,725,497 -
1985 $1,149,979,286 -
1984 $987,143,931 -
1983 $1,082,926,304 -
1982 $1,013,222,222 -
1981 $969,046,667 -
1980 $919,726,667 -
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 Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Croatia
2024 $219.4 $24,050
2023 $250.6 $22,184
2022 $303 $18,466
2021 $265 $17,789
2020 $255.8 $14,808
2019 $234.3 $15,564
2018 $245.7 $15,460
2017 $246.1 $13,902
2016 $232.9 $12,820
2015 $254.4 $12,284
2014 $250.5 $14,187
2013 $234.8 $14,135
2012 $231.1 $13,508
2011 $230.1 $14,692
2010 $216.7 $13,730
2009 $198.4 $14,475
2008 $189.5 $15,888
2007 $166.2 $13,756
2006 $161.9 $11,501
2005 $147.2 $10,444
2004 $125.2 $9,719
2003 $111.4 $8,190
2002 $121 $6,220
2001 $132.2 $5,365
2000 $134.5 $4,954
1999 $127.5 $5,269
1998 $144.5 $5,713
1997 $160.3 $5,331
1996 $143.2 $5,300
1995 $164.9 $4,929
1994 $161.9 $3,238
1993 $165.3 $2,448
1992 $184.9 $2,321
1991 $204.7 $4,001
1990 $202.6 $5,369
1989 $203.6 -
1988 $201.7 -
1987 $215.6 -
1986 $234.3 -
1985 $228.4 -
1984 $200.4 -
1983 $225.2 -
1982 $216.4 -
1981 $212.2 -
1980 $209.8 -
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. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Croatia
2026 64.1 79.1
2025 64 78.9
2024 63.8 78.8
2023 63.7 78.6
2022 62.9 78.3
2021 62.1 77.1
2020 62.6 77.5
2019 62.2 78.2
2018 61.8 77.9
2017 61.3 77.7
2016 60.8 77.6
2015 60.1 77.6
2014 59.8 77.5
2013 59.2 77.5
2012 58.5 77.3
2011 57.8 77
2010 57.1 76.7
2009 56.4 76.3
2008 55.6 76
2007 54.8 75.9
2006 54 75.7
2005 53.1 75.6
2004 52.2 75.3
2003 51 74.7
2002 49.9 74.6
2001 48.5 74.4
2000 47.6 74
1999 47.6 73.6
1998 46.7 73.2
1997 45.7 73
1996 44.8 73
1995 44.6 72.6
1994 44.5 72.6
1993 37.2 72.3
1992 44.5 71.7
1991 44.7 70.6
1990 45.2 72.2
1989 45.7 72.5
1988 42.9 72.2
1987 47.1 71.9
1986 47.4 71.8
1985 47.7 71.5
1984 47.7 71
1983 47.4 70.7
1982 47 70.7
1981 46.4 70.9
1980 45.7 71
1979 45 71.1
1978 44.4 71.3
1977 44 71.4
1976 43.7 71.4
1975 43.4 71
1974 43.3 70.6
1973 37.4 70.1
1972 25.8 69.8
1971 43.2 69.4
1970 43.2 69.2
1969 43 69
1968 43.4 68.9
1967 43.3 69
1966 43.5 68.9
1965 41.8 68.5
1964 43.6 68
1963 43.6 67.6
1962 43.5 67.3
1961 43.4 66.5
1960 43.3 65.9
1959 43.1 65.5
1958 42.9 65
1957 42.6 64.4
1956 42.4 63.6
1955 42.2 63.1
1954 42 62.2
1953 41.7 61.5
1952 41.5 59.8
1951 41.2 59
1950 40.9 58.5

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

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Burundi and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Burundi Croatia
2024 14,047,786 3,866,200
2023 13,689,450 3,859,686
2022 13,321,097 3,855,641
2021 12,965,481 3,878,981
2020 12,617,036 3,914,206
2019 12,255,336 3,949,390
2018 11,859,446 3,988,775
2017 11,506,762 4,041,407
2016 11,239,451 4,106,867
2015 11,047,580 4,151,725
2014 10,799,785 4,201,598
2013 10,439,341 4,233,922
2012 10,071,028 4,260,368
2011 9,717,978 4,280,622
2010 9,376,444 4,295,427
2009 8,947,646 4,305,181
2008 8,505,637 4,309,705
2007 8,161,874 4,310,217
2006 7,865,547 4,311,159
2005 7,587,299 4,310,145
2004 7,310,656 4,304,600
2003 7,043,154 4,303,399
2002 6,824,132 4,302,174
2001 6,634,365 4,299,642
2000 6,470,194 4,468,302
1999 6,337,155 4,512,597
1998 6,187,108 4,532,135
1997 6,070,042 4,534,920
1996 6,070,506 4,557,097
1995 6,066,316 4,620,030
1994 5,713,854 4,652,024
1993 5,676,843 4,600,463
1992 5,858,407 4,575,818
1991 5,703,857 4,689,022
1990 5,587,052 4,777,368
1989 5,471,706 4,767,260
1988 5,365,327 4,755,207
1987 5,247,787 4,739,745
1986 5,129,414 4,721,446
1985 5,034,042 4,701,417
1984 4,926,465 4,680,285
1983 4,808,528 4,658,254
1982 4,681,390 4,634,234
1981 4,566,014 4,611,509
1980 4,383,706 4,599,782
1979 4,203,530 4,594,778
1978 4,100,338 4,581,085
1977 3,983,582 4,559,571
1976 3,882,626 4,535,934
1975 3,796,612 4,512,082
1974 3,703,590 4,490,660
1973 3,611,991 4,470,161
1972 3,617,128 4,450,564
1971 3,617,289 4,431,275
1970 3,530,432 4,412,252
1969 3,454,590 4,391,490
1968 3,380,387 4,365,628
1967 3,300,690 4,338,683
1966 3,217,960 4,310,701
1965 3,141,367 4,280,923
1964 3,055,650 4,252,876
1963 2,969,841 4,225,675
1962 2,907,943 4,196,712
1961 2,835,119 4,167,292
1960 2,764,258 4,140,181

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Croatia

Fertility rate
Burundi

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Croatia
2023 4.88 1.46
2022 4.98 1.53
2021 5.08 1.62
2020 5.18 1.48
2019 5.27 1.47
2018 5.38 1.47
2017 5.48 1.42
2016 5.59 1.43
2015 5.7 1.41
2014 5.79 1.46
2013 5.89 1.46
2012 5.99 1.52
2011 6.11 1.41
2010 6.26 1.46
2009 6.41 1.5
2008 6.52 1.47
2007 6.59 1.48
2006 6.66 1.47
2005 6.71 1.5
2004 6.75 1.43
2003 6.79 1.41
2002 6.82 1.42
2001 6.85 1.46
2000 6.87 1.39
1999 6.9 1.38
1998 6.96 1.45
1997 7.04 1.69
1996 7.12 1.67
1995 7.18 1.58
1994 7.23 1.47
1993 7.27 1.52
1992 7.3 1.48
1991 7.34 1.53
1990 7.37 1.63
1989 7.39 1.63
1988 7.38 1.79
1987 7.38 1.64
1986 7.32 1.76
1985 7.29 1.82
1984 7.3 1.87
1983 7.3 1.88
1982 7.31 1.9
1981 7.33 1.93
1980 7.35 1.93
1979 7.31 1.95
1978 7.26 1.96
1977 7.25 1.95
1976 7.25 1.94
1975 7.24 1.95
1974 7.22 1.98
1973 7.22 2.01
1972 7.21 2.01
1971 7.21 1.97
1970 7.21 1.88
1969 7.22 1.95
1968 7.18 2.03
1967 7.16 2.1
1966 7.14 2.23
1965 7.11 2.22
1964 7.09 2.14
1963 7.07 2.15
1962 7.04 2.19
1961 7.02 2.22
1960 7 2.24

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

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Burundi and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Croatia
2024 17.3 46
2023 17.1 45.8
2022 16.8 45.6
2021 16.7 45.4
2020 16.5 45.2
2019 16.3 45
2018 16.2 44.6
2017 16.1 44.2
2016 16.2 43.7
2015 16.6 43.3
2014 16.9 43
2013 17 42.7
2012 17.1 42.5
2011 17.2 42.2
2010 17.3 41.9
2009 17.2 41.8
2008 17 41.6
2007 16.9 41.4
2006 16.8 41.2
2005 16.7 40.9
2004 16.5 40.7
2003 16.3 40.5
2002 16.1 40.2
2001 15.9 39.9
2000 15.7 39.6
1999 15.5 39.2
1998 15.2 38.9
1997 15 38.6
1996 15.2 38.2
1995 15.4 37.8
1994 14.6 37.3
1993 14.7 36.9
1992 15.5 36.4
1991 15.5 36
1990 15.6 35.6
1989 15.8 35.3
1988 16 35
1987 16.1 34.7
1986 16.3 34.4
1985 16.6 34.2
1984 16.8 34
1983 17 33.8
1982 17.1 33.6
1981 17.3 33.5
1980 17.2 33.4
1979 17 33.4
1978 17 33.3
1977 17 33.2
1976 16.9 33.1
1975 17 33
1974 16.9 32.8
1973 16.8 32.7
1972 17.1 32.5
1971 17.3 32.3
1970 17.3 32.1
1969 17.3 31.8
1968 17.4 31.5
1967 17.4 31.2
1966 17.4 30.9
1965 17.3 30.6
1964 17.3 30.3
1963 17.3 30
1962 17.4 29.7
1961 17.4 29.4
1960 17.5 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$86B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-1.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
5.03%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
60.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
19.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
81
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$27.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$3.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
23.4%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
92.6%
2024

Energy

Burundi Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Croatia
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.2:51.8
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
74.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
57.1%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
83.6%
2024

Health

Burundi Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
29.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
4.6
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
37%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Croatia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
5,589 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
16,751 mi
2015

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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