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Burundi vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 144th vs. 154th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 177/197 ($2.16B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.89B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($153.9), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,936).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Eswatini
Population
14662443
1267161
Population rank 78/197 156/197
GDP
$2.16B
2024
$4.89B
2024
GDP rank 177/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$153.9
2024
$3,936
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$950
2024
$11,784
2024
Government debt
$934M
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.3%
2025
38.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$66.5
2024
$1,465
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,071
2025
$3,418
2025
Land area
9,915 sq mi
2025
6,641 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,417 ppl/mi²
2024
187.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64 years
2025
64.4 years
2025

Burundi and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Eswatini
Year GDP
Burundi Eswatini
1960 $195,999,990 $35,076,846
1961 $202,999,992 $43,026,043
1962 $213,500,006 $45,927,962
1963 $232,749,998 $54,129,438
1964 $260,750,008 $64,980,554
1965 $158,994,963 $70,279,972
1966 $165,444,571 $76,859,969
1967 $178,297,143 $74,759,970
1968 $183,200,000 $79,799,968
1969 $190,205,714 $105,419,958
1970 $242,732,571 $112,139,955
1971 $252,842,286 $136,462,081
1972 $246,804,571 $146,736,479
1973 $304,339,524 $221,915,128
1974 $345,263,492 $264,320,941
1975 $420,986,667 $288,299,789
1976 $448,412,754 $272,550,068
1977 $547,535,556 $304,060,076
1978 $610,225,556 $340,630,085
1979 $782,496,667 $412,093,134
1980 $919,726,667 $541,976,853
1981 $969,046,667 $570,774,825
1982 $1,013,222,222 $537,568,059
1983 $1,082,926,304 $555,336,146
1984 $987,143,931 $494,483,409
1985 $1,149,979,286 $360,079,419
1986 $1,201,725,497 $449,140,318
1987 $1,131,466,494 $584,126,092
1988 $1,082,403,219 $692,026,455
1989 $1,113,924,130 $696,921,542
1990 $1,132,101,253 $1,114,694,041
1991 $1,167,398,478 $1,156,135,718
1992 $1,083,037,671 $1,284,759,928
1993 $938,632,612 $1,357,189,552
1994 $925,030,590 $1,419,294,254
1995 $1,000,428,394 $1,698,989,464
1996 $869,033,856 $1,602,741,834
1997 $972,896,268 $1,716,714,070
1998 $893,770,740 $1,576,908,856
1999 $808,077,223 $1,547,888,496
2000 $870,486,066 $1,738,093,840
2001 $876,794,723 $1,542,477,309
2002 $825,394,519 $1,432,221,739
2003 $784,654,424 $2,197,598,466
2004 $915,257,323 $2,770,082,792
2005 $1,117,113,080 $3,178,112,499
2006 $1,273,375,078 $3,291,330,019
2007 $1,356,199,387 $3,469,381,231
2008 $1,611,835,857 $3,294,084,314
2009 $1,781,455,140 $3,580,428,053
2010 $2,032,135,192 $4,438,765,086
2011 $2,235,820,809 $4,820,478,680
2012 $2,333,341,334 $4,886,551,484
2013 $2,451,606,632 $4,464,726,181
2014 $2,705,783,330 $4,286,015,248
2015 $3,104,003,546 $3,909,281,650
2016 $2,644,487,777 $3,724,180,911
2017 $2,723,586,963 $4,463,673,661
2018 $2,667,182,200 $4,644,696,656
2019 $2,576,518,880 $4,616,996,145
2020 $2,649,680,261 $4,120,621,325
2021 $2,775,798,697 $4,785,708,166
2022 $3,338,722,828 $4,741,163,885
2023 $2,629,391,600 $4,604,172,127
2024 $2,162,378,759 $4,891,883,720

Burundi and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Eswatini
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Eswatini
1960 $70.9 $101.6
1961 $71.6 $121.8
1962 $73.4 $127.1
1963 $78.4 $146.4
1964 $85.3 $171.6
1965 $50.6 $181
1966 $51.4 $192.7
1967 $54 $182.8
1968 $54.2 $190.4
1969 $55.1 $245.2
1970 $68.8 $254.2
1971 $69.9 $301
1972 $68.2 $315
1973 $84.3 $463
1974 $93.2 $536
1975 $110.9 $568
1976 $115.5 $521
1977 $137.4 $563
1978 $148.8 $610
1979 $186.2 $714
1980 $209.8 $908
1981 $212.2 $925
1982 $216.4 $843
1983 $225.2 $843
1984 $200.4 $726
1985 $228.4 $510
1986 $234.3 $611
1987 $215.6 $765
1988 $201.7 $865
1989 $203.6 $832
1990 $202.6 $1,278
1991 $204.7 $1,273
1992 $184.9 $1,362
1993 $165.3 $1,397
1994 $161.9 $1,461
1995 $164.9 $1,751
1996 $143.2 $1,619
1997 $160.3 $1,705
1998 $144.5 $1,547
1999 $127.5 $1,502
2000 $134.5 $1,669
2001 $132.2 $1,468
2002 $121 $1,352
2003 $111.4 $2,060
2004 $125.2 $2,581
2005 $147.2 $2,945
2006 $161.9 $3,035
2007 $166.2 $3,181
2008 $189.5 $3,000
2009 $199.1 $3,240
2010 $216.7 $3,993
2011 $230.1 $4,312
2012 $231.7 $4,348
2013 $234.8 $3,951
2014 $250.5 $3,772
2015 $281 $3,421
2016 $235.3 $3,240
2017 $236.7 $3,854
2018 $224.9 $3,973
2019 $210.2 $3,913
2020 $210 $3,455
2021 $214.1 $3,966
2022 $250.6 $3,890
2023 $192.1 $3,742
2024 $153.9 $3,936

Burundi vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Eswatini
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Eswatini
1950 40.9 43.4
1951 41.2 43.7
1952 41.5 44
1953 41.7 44.3
1954 42 44.6
1955 42.2 44.8
1956 42.4 45.1
1957 42.6 45.4
1958 42.9 45.8
1959 43.1 46.1
1960 43.3 46.4
1961 43.4 46.7
1962 43.5 47.1
1963 43.6 47.5
1964 43.6 47.9
1965 41.8 48.4
1966 43.5 49
1967 43.3 49.5
1968 43.4 50.1
1969 43 50.6
1970 43.2 51.2
1971 43.2 51.8
1972 25.8 52.4
1973 37.4 53
1974 43.3 53.7
1975 43.4 54.4
1976 43.7 55.2
1977 44 56
1978 44.4 56.8
1979 45 57.5
1980 45.7 58.2
1981 46.4 58.8
1982 47 59.5
1983 47.4 58.4
1984 47.7 60.4
1985 47.7 61.2
1986 47.4 61.6
1987 47.1 61.9
1988 42.9 61.9
1989 45.7 61.7
1990 45.2 61.2
1991 44.7 60.4
1992 44.5 59.3
1993 37.2 58.1
1994 44.5 56.6
1995 44.6 55.1
1996 44.8 53.3
1997 45.7 51.7
1998 46.7 50.1
1999 47.6 48.8
2000 47.6 47.6
2001 48.5 46.3
2002 49.9 45.4
2003 51 44.6
2004 52.2 43.9
2005 53.1 44
2006 54 44.6
2007 54.8 45.2
2008 55.6 45.9
2009 56.4 46.9
2010 57.1 48.3
2011 57.8 49.1
2012 58.5 50.7
2013 59.2 52.1
2014 59.8 53.5
2015 60.1 54.9
2016 60.8 56.2
2017 61.3 57.6
2018 61.8 58.7
2019 62.2 59.8
2020 62.6 59.9
2021 62.1 58.2
2022 62.9 63
2023 63.7 64.1
2024 63.8 64.3
2025 64 64.4

Burundi and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Eswatini
Year Population
Burundi Eswatini
1960 2,764,258 345,337
1961 2,835,119 353,264
1962 2,907,943 361,365
1963 2,969,841 369,759
1964 3,055,650 378,656
1965 3,141,367 388,336
1966 3,217,960 398,766
1967 3,300,690 409,031
1968 3,380,387 419,147
1969 3,454,590 429,875
1970 3,530,432 441,216
1971 3,617,289 453,183
1972 3,617,128 465,788
1973 3,611,991 479,038
1974 3,703,590 492,988
1975 3,796,612 507,673
1976 3,882,626 523,330
1977 3,983,582 540,348
1978 4,100,338 558,446
1979 4,203,530 577,199
1980 4,383,706 596,644
1981 4,566,014 616,808
1982 4,681,390 637,652
1983 4,808,528 658,957
1984 4,926,465 680,783
1985 5,034,042 706,196
1986 5,129,414 734,732
1987 5,247,787 763,811
1988 5,365,327 799,798
1989 5,471,706 837,800
1990 5,587,052 872,428
1991 5,703,857 908,189
1992 5,858,407 943,416
1993 5,676,843 971,318
1994 5,713,854 971,212
1995 6,066,316 970,433
1996 6,070,506 989,841
1997 6,070,042 1,006,635
1998 6,187,108 1,019,653
1999 6,337,155 1,030,782
2000 6,470,194 1,041,414
2001 6,634,365 1,051,064
2002 6,824,132 1,059,441
2003 7,043,154 1,066,700
2004 7,310,656 1,073,159
2005 7,587,299 1,079,022
2006 7,865,547 1,084,436
2007 8,161,874 1,090,705
2008 8,505,637 1,098,091
2009 8,947,646 1,105,153
2010 9,376,444 1,111,650
2011 9,717,978 1,117,833
2012 10,071,028 1,123,863
2013 10,439,341 1,129,990
2014 10,799,785 1,136,299
2015 11,047,580 1,142,813
2016 11,239,451 1,149,507
2017 11,506,762 1,158,195
2018 11,859,446 1,168,929
2019 12,255,336 1,179,874
2020 12,617,036 1,192,729
2021 12,965,481 1,206,593
2022 13,321,097 1,218,917
2023 13,689,450 1,230,506
2024 14,047,786 1,242,822

Fertility rates in Burundi and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Burundi

Eswatini
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Eswatini
1960 7 6.75
1961 7.02 6.77
1962 7.04 6.79
1963 7.07 6.8
1964 7.09 6.79
1965 7.11 6.79
1966 7.14 6.8
1967 7.16 6.77
1968 7.18 6.76
1969 7.22 6.76
1970 7.21 6.75
1971 7.21 6.74
1972 7.21 6.72
1973 7.22 6.72
1974 7.22 6.71
1975 7.24 6.71
1976 7.25 6.7
1977 7.25 6.68
1978 7.26 6.65
1979 7.31 6.61
1980 7.35 6.57
1981 7.33 6.54
1982 7.31 6.49
1983 7.3 6.43
1984 7.3 6.36
1985 7.29 6.28
1986 7.32 6.11
1987 7.38 5.9
1988 7.38 5.69
1989 7.39 5.48
1990 7.37 5.3
1991 7.34 5.13
1992 7.3 4.98
1993 7.27 4.82
1994 7.23 4.66
1995 7.18 4.52
1996 7.12 4.38
1997 7.04 4.24
1998 6.96 4.13
1999 6.9 4.09
2000 6.87 4.03
2001 6.85 3.94
2002 6.82 3.85
2003 6.79 3.8
2004 6.75 3.76
2005 6.71 3.7
2006 6.66 3.63
2007 6.59 3.58
2008 6.52 3.57
2009 6.41 3.5
2010 6.26 3.38
2011 6.11 3.32
2012 5.99 3.27
2013 5.89 3.24
2014 5.79 3.18
2015 5.7 3.12
2016 5.59 3.07
2017 5.48 3.02
2018 5.38 2.97
2019 5.27 2.93
2020 5.18 2.89
2021 5.08 2.84
2022 4.98 2.8
2023 4.88 2.75

Burundi and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Eswatini
Year Median age, years
Burundi Eswatini
1960 17.5 16.6
1961 17.4 16.4
1962 17.4 16.3
1963 17.3 16.1
1964 17.3 16.1
1965 17.3 16.1
1966 17.4 16.1
1967 17.4 16.1
1968 17.4 16.2
1969 17.3 16.2
1970 17.3 16.3
1971 17.3 16.3
1972 17.1 16.3
1973 16.8 16.2
1974 16.9 16.2
1975 17 16.1
1976 16.9 16
1977 17 15.9
1978 17 15.8
1979 17 15.7
1980 17.2 15.6
1981 17.3 15.5
1982 17.1 15.4
1983 17 15.3
1984 16.8 15.3
1985 16.6 15.2
1986 16.3 15.3
1987 16.1 15.3
1988 16 15.6
1989 15.8 15.9
1990 15.6 16.1
1991 15.5 16.3
1992 15.5 16.5
1993 14.7 16.7
1994 14.6 16.3
1995 15.4 16.1
1996 15.2 16.3
1997 15 16.6
1998 15.2 16.9
1999 15.5 17.3
2000 15.7 17.6
2001 15.9 17.8
2002 16.1 18.1
2003 16.3 18.3
2004 16.5 18.5
2005 16.7 18.6
2006 16.8 18.7
2007 16.9 18.9
2008 17 19.1
2009 17.2 19.4
2010 17.3 19.6
2011 17.2 19.9
2012 17.1 20.2
2013 17 20.5
2014 16.9 20.7
2015 16.6 21
2016 16.2 21.2
2017 16.1 21.5
2018 16.2 21.8
2019 16.3 22.1
2020 16.5 22.4
2021 16.7 22.6
2022 16.8 22.8
2023 17.1 23
2024 17.3 23.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$2.71B
2024
$4.45B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.5%
2025
32.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
1.57%
2023
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.55%
2025
-5.51%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
49%
2023
51.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2023
34.7%
2023
Economic freedom index
39.7
2025
56.4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.4%
2016
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$169M
2024
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
0.4%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
65.1%
2024

Energy

Burundi Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.84 megatons
2023
1.39 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2023
1.13 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

Burundi Eswatini
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,074
2024
-6,754
2024
Urban population
15.2%
2024
25%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
7.34
2025
30.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2024
27
2024
Higher education index
15
2025
28
2025
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
90.8%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
57.6%
2023

Health

Burundi Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$24.7
2022
$283.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.05
2022
$29.4
2022
Life expectancy
64 years
2025
64.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
53.2%
2022
28%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2021
1.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
49.2
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
10
2025
36
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Eswatini
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.01%
2025
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2025
4,614 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2025
1,935 sq mi
2025
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
2,342 mi
2019

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