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Burundi vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 144th vs. 11th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi DR Congo
Population
14833763
117507801
Population rank 78/197 15/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Burundi and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Burundi and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Burundi

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Burundi DR Congo
2024 $3,082,433,067 $70,962,185,791
2023 $3,430,949,250 $69,843,655,425
2022 $4,036,192,553 $70,422,346,142
2021 $3,435,598,073 $59,067,289,574
2020 $3,227,847,281 $46,691,989,749
2019 $2,871,555,326 $46,845,900,350
2018 $2,913,411,408 $46,659,954,092
2017 $2,831,362,208 $37,537,521,566
2016 $2,618,093,125 $38,600,224,214
2015 $2,810,532,912 $40,179,574,490
2014 $2,705,826,648 $38,352,980,553
2013 $2,451,624,638 $34,891,189,160
2012 $2,327,402,363 $30,029,369,929
2011 $2,235,812,880 $26,392,379,642
2010 $2,032,135,192 $24,161,641,931
2009 $1,775,495,032 $18,607,259,481
2008 $1,611,835,857 $22,723,488,723
2007 $1,356,199,387 $18,374,807,773
2006 $1,273,375,078 $15,484,044,535
2005 $1,117,113,080 $12,609,728,573
2004 $915,257,323 $10,297,483,481
2003 $784,654,424 $8,937,567,060
2002 $825,394,519 $8,728,038,525
2001 $876,794,723 $7,438,189,100
2000 $870,486,066 $19,088,046,306
1999 $808,077,223 $4,711,259,427
1998 $893,770,740 $6,217,805,821
1997 $972,896,268 $6,090,838,693
1996 $869,033,856 $5,771,456,952
1995 $1,000,428,394 $5,643,439,376
1994 $925,030,590 $5,820,382,248
1993 $938,632,612 $10,706,259,937
1992 $1,083,037,671 $8,227,343,907
1991 $1,167,398,478 $9,625,436,873
1990 $1,132,101,253 $9,349,764,580
1989 $1,113,924,130 $9,021,862,775
1988 $1,082,403,219 $8,861,299,977
1987 $1,131,466,494 $7,661,625,473
1986 $1,201,725,497 $8,095,367,168
1985 $1,149,979,286 $7,195,042,616
1984 $987,143,931 $7,857,729,193
1983 $1,082,926,304 $11,006,712,650
1982 $1,013,222,222 $13,651,667,371
1981 $969,046,667 $12,537,821,038
1980 $919,726,667 $14,394,927,495
1979 $782,496,667 $15,068,422,236
1978 $610,225,556 $15,372,608,002
1977 $547,535,556 $12,344,424,764
1976 $448,412,754 $9,648,583,225
1975 $420,986,667 $10,237,343,174
1974 $345,263,492 $9,596,960,180
1973 $304,339,524 $7,870,239,461
1972 $246,804,571 $6,173,712,814
1971 $252,842,286 $5,594,770,359
1970 $242,732,571 $4,877,684,910
1969 $190,205,714 $5,032,434,970
1968 $183,200,000 $3,909,780,539
1967 $178,297,143 $3,384,063,372
1966 $165,444,571 $4,532,660,182
1965 $158,994,963 $4,043,901,818
1964 $260,750,008 $2,881,545,273
1963 $232,749,998 $6,213,185,743
1962 $213,500,006 $3,779,841,429
1961 $202,999,992 $3,086,746,857
1960 $195,999,990 $3,359,404,118

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

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Burundi and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi DR Congo
2024 $219.4 $649
2023 $250.6 $660
2022 $303 $688
2021 $265 $596
2020 $255.8 $486
2019 $234.3 $504
2018 $245.7 $518
2017 $246.1 $431
2016 $232.9 $460
2015 $254.4 $496
2014 $250.5 $489
2013 $234.8 $460
2012 $231.1 $410
2011 $230.1 $373
2010 $216.7 $352
2009 $198.4 $280.2
2008 $189.5 $353
2007 $166.2 $294.1
2006 $161.9 $255.4
2005 $147.2 $214.5
2004 $125.2 $180.7
2003 $111.4 $161.5
2002 $121 $162.4
2001 $132.2 $142.7
2000 $134.5 $378
1999 $127.5 $96.3
1998 $144.5 $131.5
1997 $160.3 $132.3
1996 $143.2 $127.4
1995 $164.9 $127
1994 $161.9 $136.5
1993 $165.3 $263.3
1992 $184.9 $209.7
1991 $204.7 $253.8
1990 $202.6 $254.9
1989 $203.6 $254.2
1988 $201.7 $257.7
1987 $215.6 $230.1
1986 $234.3 $250.9
1985 $228.4 $230.1
1984 $200.4 $259.8
1983 $225.2 $376
1982 $216.4 $482
1981 $212.2 $456
1980 $209.8 $539
1979 $186.2 $582
1978 $148.8 $615
1977 $137.4 $509
1976 $115.5 $408
1975 $110.9 $445
1974 $93.2 $428
1973 $84.3 $361
1972 $68.2 $290.5
1971 $69.9 $270.3
1970 $68.8 $242.2
1969 $55.1 $257.1
1968 $54.2 $205.6
1967 $54 $183.3
1966 $51.4 $252.8
1965 $50.6 $232
1964 $85.3 $169.9
1963 $78.4 $376
1962 $73.4 $235.1
1961 $71.6 $197.1
1960 $70.9 $220.1

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

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Burundi vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi DR Congo
2026 64.1 62.4
2025 64 62.2
2024 63.8 62.1
2023 63.7 61.9
2022 62.9 61
2021 62.1 60
2020 62.6 60.4
2019 62.2 60.2
2018 61.8 59.9
2017 61.3 59.5
2016 60.8 59.1
2015 60.1 58.7
2014 59.8 58.2
2013 59.2 57.8
2012 58.5 57.4
2011 57.8 56.9
2010 57.1 56.4
2009 56.4 55.8
2008 55.6 55.4
2007 54.8 55
2006 54 54.5
2005 53.1 54
2004 52.2 53.5
2003 51 53
2002 49.9 52.4
2001 48.5 52.2
2000 47.6 51.9
1999 47.6 50.1
1998 46.7 49.7
1997 45.7 50.5
1996 44.8 49.4
1995 44.6 50.4
1994 44.5 49.9
1993 37.2 49.6
1992 44.5 49.3
1991 44.7 48.9
1990 45.2 48.5
1989 45.7 48.1
1988 42.9 47.8
1987 47.1 47.4
1986 47.4 47
1985 47.7 46.7
1984 47.7 46.5
1983 47.4 46.2
1982 47 45.9
1981 46.4 45.7
1980 45.7 45.5
1979 45 45.3
1978 44.4 44.6
1977 44 44.9
1976 43.7 44.7
1975 43.4 44.5
1974 43.3 44.3
1973 37.4 44.1
1972 25.8 43.9
1971 43.2 43.6
1970 43.2 43.3
1969 43 43
1968 43.4 42.7
1967 43.3 42.3
1966 43.5 42.2
1965 41.8 40.8
1964 43.6 40.1
1963 43.6 40.6
1962 43.5 40.4
1961 43.4 40.2
1960 43.3 40.8
1959 43.1 40.6
1958 42.9 40.5
1957 42.6 40.2
1956 42.4 39.9
1955 42.2 39.7
1954 42 39.4
1953 41.7 39.1
1952 41.5 38.9
1951 41.2 38.5
1950 40.9 38.2

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

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Burundi and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Burundi DR Congo
2024 14,047,786 109,276,265
2023 13,689,450 105,789,731
2022 13,321,097 102,396,968
2021 12,965,481 99,148,932
2020 12,617,036 95,989,998
2019 12,255,336 92,947,442
2018 11,859,446 90,047,644
2017 11,506,762 87,083,398
2016 11,239,451 83,956,415
2015 11,047,580 81,035,531
2014 10,799,785 78,403,242
2013 10,439,341 75,789,395
2012 10,071,028 73,254,618
2011 9,717,978 70,849,311
2010 9,376,444 68,563,038
2009 8,947,646 66,412,044
2008 8,505,637 64,390,664
2007 8,161,874 62,477,752
2006 7,865,547 60,615,908
2005 7,587,299 58,775,724
2004 7,310,656 56,997,741
2003 7,043,154 55,343,867
2002 6,824,132 53,750,524
2001 6,634,365 52,132,646
2000 6,470,194 50,507,442
1999 6,337,155 48,912,971
1998 6,187,108 47,297,600
1997 6,070,042 46,029,902
1996 6,070,506 45,296,124
1995 6,066,316 44,433,704
1994 5,713,854 42,626,876
1993 5,676,843 40,656,336
1992 5,858,407 39,228,910
1991 5,703,857 37,925,817
1990 5,587,052 36,684,063
1989 5,471,706 35,486,866
1988 5,365,327 34,382,752
1987 5,247,787 33,298,904
1986 5,129,414 32,265,196
1985 5,034,042 31,264,816
1984 4,926,465 30,245,081
1983 4,808,528 29,250,963
1982 4,681,390 28,338,190
1981 4,566,014 27,500,515
1980 4,383,706 26,711,099
1979 4,203,530 25,886,782
1978 4,100,338 24,992,689
1977 3,983,582 24,229,061
1976 3,882,626 23,624,031
1975 3,796,612 23,021,101
1974 3,703,590 22,418,878
1973 3,611,991 21,827,665
1972 3,617,128 21,251,160
1971 3,617,289 20,695,569
1970 3,530,432 20,137,436
1969 3,454,590 19,570,445
1968 3,380,387 19,012,189
1967 3,300,690 18,462,782
1966 3,217,960 17,931,929
1965 3,141,367 17,427,802
1964 3,055,650 16,955,327
1963 2,969,841 16,507,599
1962 2,907,943 16,075,724
1961 2,835,119 15,662,374
1960 2,764,258 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Burundi

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi DR Congo
2023 4.88 6.05
2022 4.98 6.11
2021 5.08 6.16
2020 5.18 6.21
2019 5.27 6.25
2018 5.38 6.3
2017 5.48 6.35
2016 5.59 6.39
2015 5.7 6.44
2014 5.79 6.48
2013 5.89 6.53
2012 5.99 6.56
2011 6.11 6.58
2010 6.26 6.59
2009 6.41 6.59
2008 6.52 6.58
2007 6.59 6.56
2006 6.66 6.55
2005 6.71 6.53
2004 6.75 6.53
2003 6.79 6.55
2002 6.82 6.61
2001 6.85 6.66
2000 6.87 6.7
1999 6.9 6.69
1998 6.96 6.7
1997 7.04 6.69
1996 7.12 6.67
1995 7.18 6.68
1994 7.23 6.64
1993 7.27 6.64
1992 7.3 6.64
1991 7.34 6.65
1990 7.37 6.65
1989 7.39 6.65
1988 7.38 6.66
1987 7.38 6.65
1986 7.32 6.63
1985 7.29 6.61
1984 7.3 6.59
1983 7.3 6.56
1982 7.31 6.54
1981 7.33 6.52
1980 7.35 6.5
1979 7.31 6.48
1978 7.26 6.46
1977 7.25 6.45
1976 7.25 6.44
1975 7.24 6.42
1974 7.22 6.4
1973 7.22 6.39
1972 7.21 6.37
1971 7.21 6.34
1970 7.21 6.33
1969 7.22 6.3
1968 7.18 6.29
1967 7.16 6.27
1966 7.14 6.24
1965 7.11 6.21
1964 7.09 6.19
1963 7.07 6.16
1962 7.04 6.14
1961 7.02 6.12
1960 7 6.11

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

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Burundi and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.1%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
39.2%
2024

Energy

Burundi DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Burundi DR Congo
% of world population
0.17%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
80.5%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
30.5%
2023

Health

Burundi DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi DR Congo
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
94,680 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)

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