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Burundi vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 87/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 144th vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Cuba
Population
14833763
10894785
Population rank 78/197 90/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 169/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 197/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 184/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Burundi and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Cuba
2024 $3,082,433,067 -
2023 $3,430,949,250 -
2022 $4,036,192,553 -
2021 $3,435,598,073 -
2020 $3,227,847,281 $107,352,000,000
2019 $2,871,555,326 $103,427,600,000
2018 $2,913,411,408 $100,050,036,100
2017 $2,831,362,208 $96,850,649,700
2016 $2,618,093,125 $91,370,407,900
2015 $2,810,532,912 $87,132,800,000
2014 $2,705,826,648 $80,656,100,000
2013 $2,451,624,638 $77,148,000,000
2012 $2,327,402,363 $73,141,000,000
2011 $2,235,812,880 $68,990,000,000
2010 $2,032,135,192 $59,562,962,963
2009 $1,775,495,032 $57,481,481,481
2008 $1,611,835,857 $56,302,129,630
2007 $1,356,199,387 $54,262,870,370
2006 $1,273,375,078 $48,835,925,926
2005 $1,117,113,080 $42,643,836,100
2004 $915,257,323 $38,203,000,000
2003 $784,654,424 $35,901,200,000
2002 $825,394,519 $33,590,500,000
2001 $876,794,723 $31,682,400,000
2000 $870,486,066 $30,565,400,000
1999 $808,077,223 $28,364,615,200
1998 $893,770,740 $25,736,331,200
1997 $972,896,268 $25,365,908,100
1996 $869,033,856 $25,017,368,700
1995 $1,000,428,394 $30,429,803,651
1994 $925,030,590 $28,448,326,757
1993 $938,632,612 $22,367,254,865
1992 $1,083,037,671 $22,085,858,243
1991 $1,167,398,478 $24,316,556,026
1990 $1,132,101,253 $28,645,436,569
1989 $1,113,924,130 $27,023,468,666
1988 $1,082,403,219 $27,458,999,472
1987 $1,131,466,494 $25,213,935,012
1986 $1,201,725,497 $24,226,574,634
1985 $1,149,979,286 $22,920,490,774
1984 $987,143,931 $24,039,383,608
1983 $1,082,926,304 $22,204,940,512
1982 $1,013,222,222 $20,953,510,235
1981 $969,046,667 $20,150,254,096
1980 $919,726,667 $19,912,889,861
1979 $782,496,667 $19,584,443,288
1978 $610,225,556 $17,844,705,325
1977 $547,535,556 $14,206,158,675
1976 $448,412,754 $13,789,579,903
1975 $420,986,667 $13,027,415,244
1974 $345,263,492 $11,405,957,317
1973 $304,339,524 $9,987,709,650
1972 $246,804,571 $8,135,150,892
1971 $252,842,286 $6,914,658,400
1970 $242,732,571 $5,693,005,200
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 Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Cuba
2024 $219.4 -
2023 $250.6 -
2022 $303 -
2021 $265 -
2020 $255.8 $9,605
2019 $234.3 $9,232
2018 $245.7 $8,911
2017 $246.1 $8,611
2016 $232.9 $8,111
2015 $254.4 $7,728
2014 $250.5 $7,147
2013 $234.8 $6,828
2012 $231.1 $6,471
2011 $230.1 $6,104
2010 $216.7 $5,272
2009 $198.4 $5,089
2008 $189.5 $4,986
2007 $166.2 $4,807
2006 $161.9 $4,330
2005 $147.2 $3,786
2004 $125.2 $3,399
2003 $111.4 $3,203
2002 $121 $3,005
2001 $132.2 $2,843
2000 $134.5 $2,751
1999 $127.5 $2,562
1998 $144.5 $2,332
1997 $160.3 $2,306
1996 $143.2 $2,282
1995 $164.9 $2,785
1994 $161.9 $2,613
1993 $165.3 $2,063
1992 $184.9 $2,048
1991 $204.7 $2,269
1990 $202.6 $2,694
1989 $203.6 $2,566
1988 $201.7 $2,632
1987 $215.6 $2,440
1986 $234.3 $2,365
1985 $228.4 $2,257
1984 $200.4 $2,386
1983 $225.2 $2,222
1982 $216.4 $2,114
1981 $212.2 $2,046
1980 $209.8 $2,031
1979 $186.2 $2,006
1978 $148.8 $1,837
1977 $137.4 $1,472
1976 $115.5 $1,441
1975 $110.9 $1,374
1974 $93.2 $1,217
1973 $84.3 $1,079
1972 $68.2 $892
1971 $69.9 $770
1970 $68.8 $645
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. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Cuba
2026 64.1 78.6
2025 64 78.4
2024 63.8 78.3
2023 63.7 78.1
2022 62.9 77.6
2021 62.1 73.2
2020 62.6 77.4
2019 62.2 77.4
2018 61.8 77.4
2017 61.3 77.3
2016 60.8 77.6
2015 60.1 77.7
2014 59.8 77.8
2013 59.2 78
2012 58.5 78.2
2011 57.8 78.1
2010 57.1 77.9
2009 56.4 77.6
2008 55.6 77.6
2007 54.8 77.6
2006 54 77.4
2005 53.1 77.5
2004 52.2 77.3
2003 51 77.4
2002 49.9 76.8
2001 48.5 76.4
2000 47.6 75.9
1999 47.6 75.7
1998 46.7 75.4
1997 45.7 75.1
1996 44.8 74.7
1995 44.6 74.3
1994 44.5 74.1
1993 37.2 73.9
1992 44.5 73.8
1991 44.7 73.8
1990 45.2 73.8
1989 45.7 73.7
1988 42.9 73.7
1987 47.1 73.6
1986 47.4 73.6
1985 47.7 73.5
1984 47.7 73.6
1983 47.4 73.6
1982 47 73.4
1981 46.4 73
1980 45.7 72.6
1979 45 72.3
1978 44.4 71.9
1977 44 71.4
1976 43.7 70.9
1975 43.4 70.4
1974 43.3 69.9
1973 37.4 69.3
1972 25.8 68.9
1971 43.2 68.4
1970 43.2 67.9
1969 43 67.4
1968 43.4 66.9
1967 43.3 66.5
1966 43.5 66.1
1965 41.8 65.6
1964 43.6 65.3
1963 43.6 64.3
1962 43.5 64.4
1961 43.4 63.7
1960 43.3 63.3
1959 43.1 62.8
1958 42.9 62.3
1957 42.6 61.9
1956 42.4 61.5
1955 42.2 61.2
1954 42 60.7
1953 41.7 60.2
1952 41.5 59.8
1951 41.2 59.4
1950 40.9 59

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

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Burundi and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Burundi Cuba
2024 14,047,786 10,979,783
2023 13,689,450 11,019,931
2022 13,321,097 11,059,820
2021 12,965,481 11,122,168
2020 12,617,036 11,176,354
2019 12,255,336 11,202,846
2018 11,859,446 11,227,118
2017 11,506,762 11,247,829
2016 11,239,451 11,265,612
2015 11,047,580 11,275,065
2014 10,799,785 11,285,775
2013 10,439,341 11,298,167
2012 10,071,028 11,303,175
2011 9,717,978 11,301,571
2010 9,376,444 11,297,409
2009 8,947,646 11,294,719
2008 8,505,637 11,291,762
2007 8,161,874 11,287,272
2006 7,865,547 11,278,550
2005 7,587,299 11,262,554
2004 7,310,656 11,238,756
2003 7,043,154 11,209,383
2002 6,824,132 11,177,418
2001 6,634,365 11,144,132
2000 6,470,194 11,109,109
1999 6,337,155 11,072,230
1998 6,187,108 11,034,712
1997 6,070,042 10,997,934
1996 6,070,506 10,962,010
1995 6,066,316 10,925,362
1994 5,713,854 10,886,021
1993 5,676,843 10,841,031
1992 5,858,407 10,785,801
1991 5,703,857 10,717,640
1990 5,587,052 10,631,799
1989 5,471,706 10,533,243
1988 5,365,327 10,432,585
1987 5,247,787 10,335,342
1986 5,129,414 10,244,247
1985 5,034,042 10,157,228
1984 4,926,465 10,073,299
1983 4,808,528 9,991,026
1982 4,681,390 9,912,681
1981 4,566,014 9,849,320
1980 4,383,706 9,804,796
1979 4,203,530 9,763,355
1978 4,100,338 9,711,980
1977 3,983,582 9,648,440
1976 3,882,626 9,571,242
1975 3,796,612 9,479,726
1974 3,703,590 9,374,183
1973 3,611,991 9,255,328
1972 3,617,128 9,123,891
1971 3,617,289 8,979,085
1970 3,530,432 8,824,382
1969 3,454,590 8,666,640
1968 3,380,387 8,509,522
1967 3,300,690 8,352,625
1966 3,217,960 8,193,450
1965 3,141,367 8,030,797
1964 3,055,650 7,866,020
1963 2,969,841 7,701,660
1962 2,907,943 7,541,098
1961 2,835,119 7,387,117
1960 2,764,258 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Cuba

Fertility rate
Burundi

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Cuba
2023 4.88 1.44
2022 4.98 1.41
2021 5.08 1.43
2020 5.18 1.49
2019 5.27 1.54
2018 5.38 1.61
2017 5.48 1.59
2016 5.59 1.6
2015 5.7 1.69
2014 5.79 1.66
2013 5.89 1.68
2012 5.99 1.67
2011 6.11 1.73
2010 6.26 1.67
2009 6.41 1.68
2008 6.52 1.58
2007 6.59 1.44
2006 6.66 1.4
2005 6.71 1.49
2004 6.75 1.55
2003 6.79 1.63
2002 6.82 1.65
2001 6.85 1.6
2000 6.87 1.61
1999 6.9 1.64
1998 6.96 1.62
1997 7.04 1.59
1996 7.12 1.46
1995 7.18 1.48
1994 7.23 1.47
1993 7.27 1.49
1992 7.3 1.56
1991 7.34 1.66
1990 7.37 1.81
1989 7.39 1.83
1988 7.38 1.85
1987 7.38 1.8
1986 7.32 1.78
1985 7.29 1.77
1984 7.3 1.77
1983 7.3 1.8
1982 7.31 1.78
1981 7.33 1.59
1980 7.35 1.64
1979 7.31 1.77
1978 7.26 1.88
1977 7.25 2.21
1976 7.25 2.51
1975 7.24 2.82
1974 7.22 3.16
1973 7.22 3.4
1972 7.21 3.61
1971 7.21 3.8
1970 7.21 3.98
1969 7.22 4.12
1968 7.18 4.19
1967 7.16 4.29
1966 7.14 4.4
1965 7.11 4.5
1964 7.09 4.53
1963 7.07 4.56
1962 7.04 4.42
1961 7.02 4.26
1960 7 4.13

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

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Burundi and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Cuba
2024 17.3 43.1
2023 17.1 42.8
2022 16.8 42.5
2021 16.7 42.3
2020 16.5 42.1
2019 16.3 41.9
2018 16.2 41.6
2017 16.1 41.3
2016 16.2 40.9
2015 16.6 40.6
2014 16.9 40.2
2013 17 39.7
2012 17.1 39.1
2011 17.2 38.6
2010 17.3 38.2
2009 17.2 37.7
2008 17 37.3
2007 16.9 36.8
2006 16.8 36.2
2005 16.7 35.7
2004 16.5 35.2
2003 16.3 34.7
2002 16.1 34.2
2001 15.9 33.6
2000 15.7 33.1
1999 15.5 32.5
1998 15.2 32
1997 15 31.4
1996 15.2 30.9
1995 15.4 30.3
1994 14.6 29.7
1993 14.7 29.2
1992 15.5 28.7
1991 15.5 28.3
1990 15.6 27.9
1989 15.8 27.5
1988 16 27.1
1987 16.1 26.7
1986 16.3 26.3
1985 16.6 25.9
1984 16.8 25.5
1983 17 25.1
1982 17.1 24.8
1981 17.3 24.5
1980 17.2 24.1
1979 17 23.7
1978 17 23.4
1977 17 23
1976 16.9 22.7
1975 17 22.5
1974 16.9 22.2
1973 16.8 22.1
1972 17.1 21.9
1971 17.3 21.9
1970 17.3 21.8
1969 17.3 21.8
1968 17.4 21.9
1967 17.4 21.9
1966 17.4 22
1965 17.3 22.1
1964 17.3 22.2
1963 17.3 22.3
1962 17.4 22.4
1961 17.4 22.5
1960 17.5 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
25.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
n/a
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
n/a

Energy

Burundi Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
816 kg
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Cuba
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
71.3%
2023

Health

Burundi Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
9.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Cuba
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
n/a

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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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