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Burundi vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 144th vs. 76th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Ecuador
Population
14833763
18487749
Population rank 78/197 71/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Burundi and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Ecuador
2024 $3,082,433,067 $124,676,074,700
2023 $3,430,949,250 $121,147,057,000
2022 $4,036,192,553 $116,133,121,000
2021 $3,435,598,073 $107,179,074,000
2020 $3,227,847,281 $95,865,473,000
2019 $2,871,555,326 $107,595,830,000
2018 $2,913,411,408 $107,478,961,000
2017 $2,831,362,208 $104,467,486,000
2016 $2,618,093,125 $97,671,433,000
2015 $2,810,532,912 $97,209,558,000
2014 $2,705,826,648 $102,717,794,000
2013 $2,451,624,638 $96,570,334,000
2012 $2,327,402,363 $87,735,048,000
2011 $2,235,812,880 $78,986,648,000
2010 $2,032,135,192 $68,151,329,000
2009 $1,775,495,032 $60,094,978,000
2008 $1,611,835,857 $61,139,438,000
2007 $1,356,199,387 $49,848,725,000
2006 $1,273,375,078 $45,690,762,000
2005 $1,117,113,080 $40,278,849,000
2004 $915,257,323 $35,194,947,000
2003 $784,654,424 $30,965,208,000
2002 $825,394,519 $27,054,197,000
2001 $876,794,723 $23,127,055,000
2000 $870,486,066 $17,539,454,727
1999 $808,077,223 $19,645,272,636
1998 $893,770,740 $27,981,896,948
1997 $972,896,268 $28,162,053,027
1996 $869,033,856 $25,226,393,197
1995 $1,000,428,394 $24,432,884,442
1994 $925,030,590 $22,708,673,337
1993 $938,632,612 $18,938,717,359
1992 $1,083,037,671 $18,094,238,119
1991 $1,167,398,478 $16,988,535,268
1990 $1,132,101,253 $15,239,272,612
1989 $1,113,924,130 $13,890,823,705
1988 $1,082,403,219 $13,051,881,851
1987 $1,131,466,494 $13,945,426,859
1986 $1,201,725,497 $15,314,138,472
1985 $1,149,979,286 $17,149,088,413
1984 $987,143,931 $16,912,509,092
1983 $1,082,926,304 $17,152,477,037
1982 $1,013,222,222 $19,929,846,396
1981 $969,046,667 $21,810,759,354
1980 $919,726,667 $17,881,508,242
1979 $782,496,667 $14,175,160,902
1978 $610,225,556 $11,922,497,876
1977 $547,535,556 $11,026,342,618
1976 $448,412,754 $9,091,921,030
1975 $420,986,667 $7,731,674,472
1974 $345,263,492 $6,599,257,044
1973 $304,339,524 $3,891,754,150
1972 $246,804,571 $3,185,986,087
1971 $252,842,286 $2,754,219,271
1970 $242,732,571 $2,862,503,139
1969 $190,205,714 $3,112,165,727
1968 $183,200,000 $2,582,179,864
1967 $178,297,143 $2,553,595,172
1966 $165,444,571 $2,429,308,639
1965 $158,994,963 $2,387,047,396
1964 $260,750,008 $2,244,146,103
1963 $232,749,998 $1,824,343,871
1962 $213,500,006 $1,518,207,703
1961 $202,999,992 $1,753,850,955
1960 $195,999,990 $2,069,464,937

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

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Burundi and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Ecuador
2024 $219.4 $6,875
2023 $250.6 $6,738
2022 $303 $6,516
2021 $265 $6,061
2020 $255.8 $5,464
2019 $234.3 $6,205
2018 $245.7 $6,304
2017 $246.1 $6,233
2016 $232.9 $5,918
2015 $254.4 $5,976
2014 $250.5 $6,406
2013 $234.8 $6,109
2012 $231.1 $5,634
2011 $230.1 $5,154
2010 $216.7 $4,520
2009 $198.4 $4,053
2008 $189.5 $4,195
2007 $166.2 $3,479
2006 $161.9 $3,244
2005 $147.2 $2,909
2004 $125.2 $2,586
2003 $111.4 $2,316
2002 $121 $2,059
2001 $132.2 $1,791
2000 $134.5 $1,382
1999 $127.5 $1,575
1998 $144.5 $2,284
1997 $160.3 $2,341
1996 $143.2 $2,136
1995 $164.9 $2,108
1994 $161.9 $1,997
1993 $165.3 $1,698
1992 $184.9 $1,655
1991 $204.7 $1,587
1990 $202.6 $1,455
1989 $203.6 $1,356
1988 $201.7 $1,304
1987 $215.6 $1,426
1986 $234.3 $1,604
1985 $228.4 $1,842
1984 $200.4 $1,864
1983 $225.2 $1,940
1982 $216.4 $2,314
1981 $212.2 $2,601
1980 $209.8 $2,190
1979 $186.2 $1,783
1978 $148.8 $1,541
1977 $137.4 $1,465
1976 $115.5 $1,242
1975 $110.9 $1,086
1974 $93.2 $954
1973 $84.3 $579
1972 $68.2 $488
1971 $69.9 $434
1970 $68.8 $465
1969 $55.1 $521
1968 $54.2 $445
1967 $54 $454
1966 $51.4 $445
1965 $50.6 $450
1964 $85.3 $436
1963 $78.4 $365
1962 $73.4 $312
1961 $71.6 $371
1960 $70.9 $451

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

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Burundi vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Ecuador
2026 64.1 77.9
2025 64 77.8
2024 63.8 77.6
2023 63.7 77.4
2022 62.9 76.6
2021 62.1 72.7
2020 62.6 72
2019 62.2 77.3
2018 61.8 77.2
2017 61.3 76.2
2016 60.8 76.1
2015 60.1 76.2
2014 59.8 76.1
2013 59.2 75.8
2012 58.5 75.5
2011 57.8 75.2
2010 57.1 75.2
2009 56.4 74.9
2008 55.6 74.7
2007 54.8 74.2
2006 54 74
2005 53.1 73.9
2004 52.2 73.9
2003 51 73.6
2002 49.9 73.2
2001 48.5 72.6
2000 47.6 72.1
1999 47.6 71.9
1998 46.7 71.9
1997 45.7 72
1996 44.8 71.8
1995 44.6 71.3
1994 44.5 70.9
1993 37.2 70.1
1992 44.5 69.5
1991 44.7 69
1990 45.2 68.4
1989 45.7 67.8
1988 42.9 67
1987 47.1 66.6
1986 47.4 66.1
1985 47.7 65.6
1984 47.7 65.2
1983 47.4 64.7
1982 47 64.3
1981 46.4 63.8
1980 45.7 63.3
1979 45 62.9
1978 44.4 62.4
1977 44 61.9
1976 43.7 61.4
1975 43.4 61.1
1974 43.3 60.7
1973 37.4 60.3
1972 25.8 59.8
1971 43.2 59.3
1970 43.2 58.8
1969 43 58.3
1968 43.4 57.9
1967 43.3 57.5
1966 43.5 57
1965 41.8 56.5
1964 43.6 56
1963 43.6 55.3
1962 43.5 54.7
1961 43.4 54.1
1960 43.3 53.4
1959 43.1 52.7
1958 42.9 52.1
1957 42.6 51.5
1956 42.4 50.9
1955 42.2 50.4
1954 42 50
1953 41.7 49.6
1952 41.5 49.2
1951 41.2 48.9
1950 40.9 48.4

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

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Burundi and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
Burundi Ecuador
2024 14,047,786 18,135,478
2023 13,689,450 17,980,083
2022 13,321,097 17,823,897
2021 12,965,481 17,682,454
2020 12,617,036 17,546,065
2019 12,255,336 17,340,021
2018 11,859,446 17,049,547
2017 11,506,762 16,759,519
2016 11,239,451 16,505,139
2015 11,047,580 16,266,225
2014 10,799,785 16,035,124
2013 10,439,341 15,807,128
2012 10,071,028 15,572,194
2011 9,717,978 15,326,227
2010 9,376,444 15,076,695
2009 8,947,646 14,825,954
2008 8,505,637 14,575,202
2007 8,161,874 14,328,773
2006 7,865,547 14,086,131
2005 7,587,299 13,846,163
2004 7,310,656 13,608,701
2003 7,043,154 13,372,306
2002 6,824,132 13,138,472
2001 6,634,365 12,910,740
2000 6,470,194 12,689,206
1999 6,337,155 12,470,795
1998 6,187,108 12,251,184
1997 6,070,042 12,031,127
1996 6,070,506 11,810,950
1995 6,066,316 11,590,514
1994 5,713,854 11,372,197
1993 5,676,843 11,154,274
1992 5,858,407 10,930,128
1991 5,703,857 10,702,380
1990 5,587,052 10,473,673
1989 5,471,706 10,241,852
1988 5,365,327 10,010,808
1987 5,247,787 9,779,290
1986 5,129,414 9,545,998
1985 5,034,042 9,311,154
1984 4,926,465 9,074,782
1983 4,808,528 8,840,417
1982 4,681,390 8,611,298
1981 4,566,014 8,386,910
1980 4,383,706 8,165,877
1979 4,203,530 7,948,869
1978 4,100,338 7,736,167
1977 3,983,582 7,526,819
1976 3,882,626 7,320,912
1975 3,796,612 7,118,251
1974 3,703,590 6,918,573
1973 3,611,991 6,722,033
1972 3,617,128 6,529,034
1971 3,617,289 6,340,052
1970 3,530,432 6,155,387
1969 3,454,590 5,975,236
1968 3,380,387 5,799,680
1967 3,300,690 5,629,057
1966 3,217,960 5,463,748
1965 3,141,367 5,303,963
1964 3,055,650 5,149,918
1963 2,969,841 5,001,716
1962 2,907,943 4,859,269
1961 2,835,119 4,722,331
1960 2,764,258 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Burundi

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Ecuador
2023 4.88 1.82
2022 4.98 1.86
2021 5.08 1.91
2020 5.18 1.97
2019 5.27 2.04
2018 5.38 2.11
2017 5.48 2.13
2016 5.59 2.12
2015 5.7 2.21
2014 5.79 2.27
2013 5.89 2.36
2012 5.99 2.51
2011 6.11 2.61
2010 6.26 2.62
2009 6.41 2.68
2008 6.52 2.69
2007 6.59 2.7
2006 6.66 2.75
2005 6.71 2.8
2004 6.75 2.85
2003 6.79 2.91
2002 6.82 2.97
2001 6.85 3.04
2000 6.87 3.1
1999 6.9 3.17
1998 6.96 3.23
1997 7.04 3.29
1996 7.12 3.35
1995 7.18 3.38
1994 7.23 3.42
1993 7.27 3.49
1992 7.3 3.58
1991 7.34 3.63
1990 7.37 3.68
1989 7.39 3.74
1988 7.38 3.79
1987 7.38 3.87
1986 7.32 4
1985 7.29 4.14
1984 7.3 4.31
1983 7.3 4.39
1982 7.31 4.5
1981 7.33 4.61
1980 7.35 4.73
1979 7.31 4.86
1978 7.26 4.99
1977 7.25 5.13
1976 7.25 5.28
1975 7.24 5.43
1974 7.22 5.58
1973 7.22 5.73
1972 7.21 5.87
1971 7.21 6.01
1970 7.21 6.14
1969 7.22 6.25
1968 7.18 6.35
1967 7.16 6.44
1966 7.14 6.51
1965 7.11 6.56
1964 7.09 6.61
1963 7.07 6.65
1962 7.04 6.68
1961 7.02 6.7
1960 7 6.72

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

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Burundi and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Ecuador
2024 17.3 29.8
2023 17.1 29.4
2022 16.8 29
2021 16.7 28.6
2020 16.5 28.3
2019 16.3 27.9
2018 16.2 27.5
2017 16.1 27.2
2016 16.2 26.8
2015 16.6 26.4
2014 16.9 26
2013 17 25.7
2012 17.1 25.4
2011 17.2 25.1
2010 17.3 24.8
2009 17.2 24.5
2008 17 24.2
2007 16.9 24
2006 16.8 23.7
2005 16.7 23.4
2004 16.5 23.2
2003 16.3 22.9
2002 16.1 22.7
2001 15.9 22.4
2000 15.7 22.2
1999 15.5 22
1998 15.2 21.8
1997 15 21.6
1996 15.2 21.4
1995 15.4 21.2
1994 14.6 21
1993 14.7 20.8
1992 15.5 20.6
1991 15.5 20.4
1990 15.6 20.2
1989 15.8 20
1988 16 19.8
1987 16.1 19.6
1986 16.3 19.4
1985 16.6 19.2
1984 16.8 19.1
1983 17 18.9
1982 17.1 18.8
1981 17.3 18.6
1980 17.2 18.5
1979 17 18.4
1978 17 18.3
1977 17 18.2
1976 16.9 18.1
1975 17 18
1974 16.9 17.9
1973 16.8 17.9
1972 17.1 17.8
1971 17.3 17.8
1970 17.3 17.7
1969 17.3 17.7
1968 17.4 17.7
1967 17.4 17.7
1966 17.4 17.7
1965 17.3 17.7
1964 17.3 17.8
1963 17.3 17.8
1962 17.4 17.9
1961 17.4 18
1960 17.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.5%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
3.12%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
64.5%
2024

Energy

Burundi Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Burundi Ecuador
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
96.3%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
77.2%
2024

Health

Burundi Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
2.31
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Ecuador
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
26,853 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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