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Burundi vs Estonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 1.37M in Estonia (ranked 153/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 16,498 sq mi for Estonia (ranked 144th vs. 129th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Estonia
Population
14833763
1339590
Population rank 78/197 155/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 100/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 40/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$49,969
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 65/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$23,740
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 16,498 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.31
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
43.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
79.6 years
2026

Burundi and Estonia: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Estonia economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Estonia
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Estonia
2024 $3,082,433,067 $43,130,419,829
2023 $3,430,949,250 $41,470,344,395
2022 $4,036,192,553 $38,226,641,740
2021 $3,435,598,073 $37,201,101,171
2020 $3,227,847,281 $31,820,771,494
2019 $2,871,555,326 $31,873,748,770
2018 $2,913,411,408 $31,222,632,741
2017 $2,831,362,208 $27,469,461,919
2016 $2,618,093,125 $24,561,027,788
2015 $2,810,532,912 $23,311,847,751
2014 $2,705,826,648 $27,055,689,003
2013 $2,451,624,638 $25,451,032,781
2012 $2,327,402,363 $23,237,406,116
2011 $2,235,812,880 $23,303,915,795
2010 $2,032,135,192 $19,524,355,419
2009 $1,775,495,032 $19,633,984,440
2008 $1,611,835,857 $24,342,935,404
2007 $1,356,199,387 $22,450,264,166
2006 $1,273,375,078 $17,025,671,810
2005 $1,117,113,080 $14,109,491,357
2004 $915,257,323 $12,148,595,031
2003 $784,654,424 $9,876,595,528
2002 $825,394,519 $7,370,119,619
2001 $876,794,723 $6,250,218,423
2000 $870,486,066 $5,686,579,748
1999 $808,077,223 $5,756,912,266
1998 $893,770,740 $5,674,080,543
1997 $972,896,268 $5,154,420,649
1996 $869,033,856 $4,786,018,988
1995 $1,000,428,394 $4,502,970,889
1994 $925,030,590 $4,123,011,420
1993 $938,632,612 $4,013,091,682
1992 $1,083,037,671 -
1991 $1,167,398,478 -
1990 $1,132,101,253 -
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 Estonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Estonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Estonia
2024 $219.4 $31,428
2023 $250.6 $30,264
2022 $303 $28,340
2021 $265 $27,951
2020 $255.8 $23,934
2019 $234.3 $24,021
2018 $245.7 $23,618
2017 $246.1 $20,852
2016 $232.9 $18,666
2015 $254.4 $17,722
2014 $250.5 $20,582
2013 $234.8 $19,310
2012 $231.1 $17,568
2011 $230.1 $17,556
2010 $216.7 $14,664
2009 $198.4 $14,712
2008 $189.5 $18,206
2007 $166.2 $16,745
2006 $161.9 $12,641
2005 $147.2 $10,415
2004 $125.2 $8,916
2003 $111.4 $7,205
2002 $121 $5,343
2001 $132.2 $4,503
2000 $134.5 $4,071
1999 $127.5 $4,141
1998 $144.5 $4,093
1997 $160.3 $3,683
1996 $143.2 $3,381
1995 $164.9 $3,134
1994 $161.9 $2,819
1993 $165.3 $2,686
1992 $184.9 -
1991 $204.7 -
1990 $202.6 -
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. Estonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Estonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Estonia
2026 64.1 79.6
2025 64 79.5
2024 63.8 79.3
2023 63.7 79.2
2022 62.9 78.2
2021 62.1 77.4
2020 62.6 78.9
2019 62.2 78.8
2018 61.8 78.3
2017 61.3 78.2
2016 60.8 77.8
2015 60.1 77.7
2014 59.8 77.1
2013 59.2 77.3
2012 58.5 76.4
2011 57.8 76.3
2010 57.1 75.9
2009 56.4 75.2
2008 55.6 74.3
2007 54.8 73.2
2006 54 73.2
2005 53.1 73
2004 52.2 72.4
2003 51 71.9
2002 49.9 71.4
2001 48.5 70.8
2000 47.6 71
1999 47.6 70.7
1998 46.7 69.8
1997 45.7 70.2
1996 44.8 70
1995 44.6 67.8
1994 44.5 66.7
1993 37.2 68.2
1992 44.5 69.2
1991 44.7 69.8
1990 45.2 69.9
1989 45.7 70.5
1988 42.9 71
1987 47.1 70.9
1986 47.4 70.9
1985 47.7 69.8
1984 47.7 69.6
1983 47.4 69.8
1982 47 69.9
1981 46.4 69.3
1980 45.7 69.5
1979 45 69.4
1978 44.4 69.7
1977 44 69.8
1976 43.7 69.7
1975 43.4 70.1
1974 43.3 70.8
1973 37.4 70.7
1972 25.8 70.4
1971 43.2 70.6
1970 43.2 70.4
1969 43 70.3
1968 43.4 70.6
1967 43.3 71
1966 43.5 70.7
1965 41.8 70.7
1964 43.6 70.6
1963 43.6 69.9
1962 43.5 69.8
1961 43.4 69.6
1960 43.3 69.3
1959 43.1 68.7
1958 42.9 68.8
1957 42.6 68.8
1956 42.4 68.5
1955 42.2 68.2
1954 42 67.8
1953 41.7 67.5
1952 41.5 67.2
1951 41.2 66.8
1950 40.9 66.4

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

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Burundi and Estonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Estonia
1x
Year Population
Burundi Estonia
2024 14,047,786 1,372,341
2023 13,689,450 1,370,286
2022 13,321,097 1,348,840
2021 12,965,481 1,330,932
2020 12,617,036 1,329,522
2019 12,255,336 1,326,898
2018 11,859,446 1,321,977
2017 11,506,762 1,317,384
2016 11,239,451 1,315,790
2015 11,047,580 1,315,407
2014 10,799,785 1,314,545
2013 10,439,341 1,317,997
2012 10,071,028 1,322,696
2011 9,717,978 1,327,439
2010 9,376,444 1,331,475
2009 8,947,646 1,334,515
2008 8,505,637 1,337,090
2007 8,161,874 1,340,680
2006 7,865,547 1,346,810
2005 7,587,299 1,354,775
2004 7,310,656 1,362,550
2003 7,043,154 1,370,720
2002 6,824,132 1,379,350
2001 6,634,365 1,388,115
2000 6,470,194 1,396,985
1999 6,337,155 1,390,244
1998 6,187,108 1,386,156
1997 6,070,042 1,399,535
1996 6,070,506 1,415,594
1995 6,066,316 1,436,634
1994 5,713,854 1,462,514
1993 5,676,843 1,494,128
1992 5,858,407 1,533,091
1991 5,703,857 1,561,314
1990 5,587,052 1,569,174
1989 5,471,706 1,568,131
1988 5,365,327 1,561,900
1987 5,247,787 1,552,221
1986 5,129,414 1,540,190
1985 5,034,042 1,528,781
1984 4,926,465 1,518,617
1983 4,808,528 1,508,745
1982 4,681,390 1,498,414
1981 4,566,014 1,487,666
1980 4,383,706 1,477,219
1979 4,203,530 1,468,333
1978 4,100,338 1,460,188
1977 3,983,582 1,450,211
1976 3,882,626 1,439,576
1975 3,796,612 1,429,352
1974 3,703,590 1,418,169
1973 3,611,991 1,405,951
1972 3,617,128 1,392,518
1971 3,617,289 1,376,955
1970 3,530,432 1,360,076
1969 3,454,590 1,345,249
1968 3,380,387 1,331,214
1967 3,300,690 1,318,946
1966 3,217,960 1,308,597
1965 3,141,367 1,294,566
1964 3,055,650 1,277,086
1963 2,969,841 1,258,857
1962 2,907,943 1,241,623
1961 2,835,119 1,225,077
1960 2,764,258 1,211,537

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Estonia

Fertility rate
Burundi

Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Estonia
2023 4.88 1.31
2022 4.98 1.41
2021 5.08 1.61
2020 5.18 1.58
2019 5.27 1.66
2018 5.38 1.67
2017 5.48 1.59
2016 5.59 1.6
2015 5.7 1.58
2014 5.79 1.54
2013 5.89 1.52
2012 5.99 1.56
2011 6.11 1.61
2010 6.26 1.72
2009 6.41 1.7
2008 6.52 1.72
2007 6.59 1.69
2006 6.66 1.58
2005 6.71 1.52
2004 6.75 1.47
2003 6.79 1.37
2002 6.82 1.36
2001 6.85 1.32
2000 6.87 1.36
1999 6.9 1.3
1998 6.96 1.28
1997 7.04 1.32
1996 7.12 1.37
1995 7.18 1.38
1994 7.23 1.42
1993 7.27 1.49
1992 7.3 1.71
1991 7.34 1.8
1990 7.37 2.05
1989 7.39 2.22
1988 7.38 2.27
1987 7.38 2.27
1986 7.32 2.18
1985 7.29 2.13
1984 7.3 2.17
1983 7.3 2.16
1982 7.31 2.07
1981 7.33 2.07
1980 7.35 2.02
1979 7.31 2
1978 7.26 2.02
1977 7.25 2.06
1976 7.25 2.07
1975 7.24 2.04
1974 7.22 2.07
1973 7.22 2.06
1972 7.21 2.13
1971 7.21 2.19
1970 7.21 2.17
1969 7.22 2.13
1968 7.18 2.03
1967 7.16 1.9
1966 7.14 1.87
1965 7.11 1.88
1964 7.09 1.94
1963 7.07 1.89
1962 7.04 1.95
1961 7.02 1.98
1960 7 1.98

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

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Burundi and Estonia demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Estonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Estonia
2024 17.3 43.3
2023 17.1 42.9
2022 16.8 42.7
2021 16.7 42.5
2020 16.5 42.4
2019 16.3 42.2
2018 16.2 42
2017 16.1 41.9
2016 16.2 41.7
2015 16.6 41.5
2014 16.9 41.4
2013 17 41.1
2012 17.1 40.9
2011 17.2 40.6
2010 17.3 40.3
2009 17.2 40
2008 17 39.8
2007 16.9 39.7
2006 16.8 39.6
2005 16.7 39.3
2004 16.5 39.1
2003 16.3 38.8
2002 16.1 38.5
2001 15.9 38.3
2000 15.7 38
1999 15.5 37.6
1998 15.2 37.3
1997 15 37
1996 15.2 36.7
1995 15.4 36.3
1994 14.6 36
1993 14.7 35.6
1992 15.5 35
1991 15.5 34.6
1990 15.6 34.3
1989 15.8 34.2
1988 16 34.1
1987 16.1 34
1986 16.3 34
1985 16.6 33.9
1984 16.8 33.9
1983 17 33.9
1982 17.1 33.8
1981 17.3 33.8
1980 17.2 33.9
1979 17 34
1978 17 34.2
1977 17 34.3
1976 16.9 34.3
1975 17 34.2
1974 16.9 34.2
1973 16.8 34.1
1972 17.1 33.9
1971 17.3 33.8
1970 17.3 33.7
1969 17.3 33.7
1968 17.4 33.6
1967 17.4 33.4
1966 17.4 33.2
1965 17.3 33
1964 17.3 32.8
1963 17.3 32.7
1962 17.4 32.5
1961 17.4 32.4
1960 17.5 32.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Estonia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$39.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
43.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
5.21%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
3.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
7.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
78.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
14
2003
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$2.07B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$496M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
1,695,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
3.98%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
98.9%
2024

Energy

Burundi Estonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,089 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
7.76 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
60.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
38%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
3.77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,722 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0.42%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Estonia
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-13,350
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
70.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
1.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
4.5
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
50.2%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
92.2%
2024

Health

Burundi Estonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$2,438
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$521
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
79.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
3.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
28.7 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
22.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Estonia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
12,022 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
3,815 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
9,415 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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