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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 169/197 ($3.08B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Eswatini
Population
14833763
1273390
Population rank 78/197 156/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Burundi and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Eswatini
2024 $3,082,433,067 $4,858,885,841
2023 $3,430,949,250 $4,621,191,262
2022 $4,036,192,553 $4,746,660,274
2021 $3,435,598,073 $4,807,069,277
2020 $3,227,847,281 $4,134,677,810
2019 $2,871,555,326 $4,617,018,959
2018 $2,913,411,408 $4,643,751,059
2017 $2,831,362,208 $4,462,640,651
2016 $2,618,093,125 $3,722,306,117
2015 $2,810,532,912 $3,908,217,914
2014 $2,705,826,648 $4,285,065,665
2013 $2,451,624,638 $4,463,396,204
2012 $2,327,402,363 $4,747,813,067
2011 $2,235,812,880 $4,722,912,047
2010 $2,032,135,192 $4,360,714,359
2009 $1,775,495,032 $3,525,213,502
2008 $1,611,835,857 $3,235,921,171
2007 $1,356,199,387 $3,391,122,887
2006 $1,273,375,078 $3,215,307,901
2005 $1,117,113,080 $3,097,946,371
2004 $915,257,323 $2,710,331,785
2003 $784,654,424 $2,149,632,433
2002 $825,394,519 $1,393,945,031
2001 $876,794,723 $1,502,870,486
2000 $870,486,066 $1,697,161,558
1999 $808,077,223 $1,547,888,496
1998 $893,770,740 $1,576,908,856
1997 $972,896,268 $1,716,714,070
1996 $869,033,856 $1,602,741,834
1995 $1,000,428,394 $1,698,989,464
1994 $925,030,590 $1,419,294,254
1993 $938,632,612 $1,357,189,552
1992 $1,083,037,671 $1,284,759,928
1991 $1,167,398,478 $1,156,135,718
1990 $1,132,101,253 $1,114,694,041
1989 $1,113,924,130 $696,921,542
1988 $1,082,403,219 $692,026,455
1987 $1,131,466,494 $584,126,092
1986 $1,201,725,497 $449,140,318
1985 $1,149,979,286 $360,079,419
1984 $987,143,931 $494,483,409
1983 $1,082,926,304 $555,336,146
1982 $1,013,222,222 $537,568,059
1981 $969,046,667 $570,774,825
1980 $919,726,667 $541,976,853
1979 $782,496,667 $412,093,134
1978 $610,225,556 $340,630,085
1977 $547,535,556 $304,060,076
1976 $448,412,754 $272,550,068
1975 $420,986,667 $288,299,789
1974 $345,263,492 $264,320,941
1973 $304,339,524 $221,915,128
1972 $246,804,571 $146,736,479
1971 $252,842,286 $136,462,081
1970 $242,732,571 $112,139,955
1969 $190,205,714 $105,419,958
1968 $183,200,000 $79,799,968
1967 $178,297,143 $74,759,970
1966 $165,444,571 $76,859,969
1965 $158,994,963 $70,279,972
1964 $260,750,008 $64,980,554
1963 $232,749,998 $54,129,438
1962 $213,500,006 $45,927,962
1961 $202,999,992 $43,026,043
1960 $195,999,990 $35,076,846

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

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Burundi and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Eswatini
2024 $219.4 $3,910
2023 $250.6 $3,756
2022 $303 $3,894
2021 $265 $3,984
2020 $255.8 $3,467
2019 $234.3 $3,913
2018 $245.7 $3,973
2017 $246.1 $3,853
2016 $232.9 $3,238
2015 $254.4 $3,420
2014 $250.5 $3,771
2013 $234.8 $3,950
2012 $231.1 $4,225
2011 $230.1 $4,225
2010 $216.7 $3,923
2009 $198.4 $3,190
2008 $189.5 $2,947
2007 $166.2 $3,109
2006 $161.9 $2,965
2005 $147.2 $2,871
2004 $125.2 $2,526
2003 $111.4 $2,015
2002 $121 $1,316
2001 $132.2 $1,430
2000 $134.5 $1,630
1999 $127.5 $1,502
1998 $144.5 $1,547
1997 $160.3 $1,705
1996 $143.2 $1,619
1995 $164.9 $1,751
1994 $161.9 $1,461
1993 $165.3 $1,397
1992 $184.9 $1,362
1991 $204.7 $1,273
1990 $202.6 $1,278
1989 $203.6 $832
1988 $201.7 $865
1987 $215.6 $765
1986 $234.3 $611
1985 $228.4 $510
1984 $200.4 $726
1983 $225.2 $843
1982 $216.4 $843
1981 $212.2 $925
1980 $209.8 $908
1979 $186.2 $714
1978 $148.8 $610
1977 $137.4 $563
1976 $115.5 $521
1975 $110.9 $568
1974 $93.2 $536
1973 $84.3 $463
1972 $68.2 $315
1971 $69.9 $301
1970 $68.8 $254.2
1969 $55.1 $245.2
1968 $54.2 $190.4
1967 $54 $182.8
1966 $51.4 $192.7
1965 $50.6 $181
1964 $85.3 $171.6
1963 $78.4 $146.4
1962 $73.4 $127.1
1961 $71.6 $121.8
1960 $70.9 $101.6

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

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Burundi vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Eswatini
2026 64.1 64.5
2025 64 64.4
2024 63.8 64.3
2023 63.7 64.1
2022 62.9 63
2021 62.1 58.2
2020 62.6 59.9
2019 62.2 59.8
2018 61.8 58.7
2017 61.3 57.6
2016 60.8 56.2
2015 60.1 54.9
2014 59.8 53.5
2013 59.2 52.1
2012 58.5 50.7
2011 57.8 49.1
2010 57.1 48.3
2009 56.4 46.9
2008 55.6 45.9
2007 54.8 45.2
2006 54 44.6
2005 53.1 44
2004 52.2 43.9
2003 51 44.6
2002 49.9 45.4
2001 48.5 46.3
2000 47.6 47.6
1999 47.6 48.8
1998 46.7 50.1
1997 45.7 51.7
1996 44.8 53.3
1995 44.6 55.1
1994 44.5 56.6
1993 37.2 58.1
1992 44.5 59.3
1991 44.7 60.4
1990 45.2 61.2
1989 45.7 61.7
1988 42.9 61.9
1987 47.1 61.9
1986 47.4 61.6
1985 47.7 61.2
1984 47.7 60.4
1983 47.4 58.4
1982 47 59.5
1981 46.4 58.8
1980 45.7 58.2
1979 45 57.5
1978 44.4 56.8
1977 44 56
1976 43.7 55.2
1975 43.4 54.4
1974 43.3 53.7
1973 37.4 53
1972 25.8 52.4
1971 43.2 51.8
1970 43.2 51.2
1969 43 50.6
1968 43.4 50.1
1967 43.3 49.5
1966 43.5 49
1965 41.8 48.4
1964 43.6 47.9
1963 43.6 47.5
1962 43.5 47.1
1961 43.4 46.7
1960 43.3 46.4
1959 43.1 46.1
1958 42.9 45.8
1957 42.6 45.4
1956 42.4 45.1
1955 42.2 44.8
1954 42 44.6
1953 41.7 44.3
1952 41.5 44
1951 41.2 43.7
1950 40.9 43.4

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

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Burundi and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

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

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Burundi

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Eswatini
2023 4.88 2.75
2022 4.98 2.8
2021 5.08 2.84
2020 5.18 2.89
2019 5.27 2.93
2018 5.38 2.97
2017 5.48 3.02
2016 5.59 3.07
2015 5.7 3.12
2014 5.79 3.18
2013 5.89 3.24
2012 5.99 3.27
2011 6.11 3.32
2010 6.26 3.38
2009 6.41 3.5
2008 6.52 3.57
2007 6.59 3.58
2006 6.66 3.63
2005 6.71 3.7
2004 6.75 3.76
2003 6.79 3.8
2002 6.82 3.85
2001 6.85 3.94
2000 6.87 4.03
1999 6.9 4.09
1998 6.96 4.13
1997 7.04 4.24
1996 7.12 4.38
1995 7.18 4.52
1994 7.23 4.66
1993 7.27 4.82
1992 7.3 4.98
1991 7.34 5.13
1990 7.37 5.3
1989 7.39 5.48
1988 7.38 5.69
1987 7.38 5.9
1986 7.32 6.11
1985 7.29 6.28
1984 7.3 6.36
1983 7.3 6.43
1982 7.31 6.49
1981 7.33 6.54
1980 7.35 6.57
1979 7.31 6.61
1978 7.26 6.65
1977 7.25 6.68
1976 7.25 6.7
1975 7.24 6.71
1974 7.22 6.71
1973 7.22 6.72
1972 7.21 6.72
1971 7.21 6.74
1970 7.21 6.75
1969 7.22 6.76
1968 7.18 6.76
1967 7.16 6.77
1966 7.14 6.8
1965 7.11 6.79
1964 7.09 6.79
1963 7.07 6.8
1962 7.04 6.79
1961 7.02 6.77
1960 7 6.75

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

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Burundi and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Eswatini
2024 17.3 23.2
2023 17.1 23
2022 16.8 22.8
2021 16.7 22.6
2020 16.5 22.4
2019 16.3 22.1
2018 16.2 21.8
2017 16.1 21.5
2016 16.2 21.2
2015 16.6 21
2014 16.9 20.7
2013 17 20.5
2012 17.1 20.2
2011 17.2 19.9
2010 17.3 19.6
2009 17.2 19.4
2008 17 19.1
2007 16.9 18.9
2006 16.8 18.7
2005 16.7 18.6
2004 16.5 18.5
2003 16.3 18.3
2002 16.1 18.1
2001 15.9 17.8
2000 15.7 17.6
1999 15.5 17.3
1998 15.2 16.9
1997 15 16.6
1996 15.2 16.3
1995 15.4 16.1
1994 14.6 16.3
1993 14.7 16.7
1992 15.5 16.5
1991 15.5 16.3
1990 15.6 16.1
1989 15.8 15.9
1988 16 15.6
1987 16.1 15.3
1986 16.3 15.3
1985 16.6 15.2
1984 16.8 15.3
1983 17 15.3
1982 17.1 15.4
1981 17.3 15.5
1980 17.2 15.6
1979 17 15.7
1978 17 15.8
1977 17 15.9
1976 16.9 16
1975 17 16.1
1974 16.9 16.2
1973 16.8 16.2
1972 17.1 16.3
1971 17.3 16.3
1970 17.3 16.3
1969 17.3 16.2
1968 17.4 16.2
1967 17.4 16.1
1966 17.4 16.1
1965 17.3 16.1
1964 17.3 16.1
1963 17.3 16.1
1962 17.4 16.3
1961 17.4 16.4
1960 17.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
57.5
2026
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
$237M
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
0.97 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
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
-34,727
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
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
10.2
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
22
2026
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
80
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
$28.1
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.56
2023
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
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
2026
36
2026
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%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
2,342 mi
2019

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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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