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Burundi vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 144th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Ethiopia
Population
14833763
139917664
Population rank 78/197 10/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Burundi and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Ethiopia
2024 $3,082,433,067 $149,740,297,953
2023 $3,430,949,250 $135,874,093,202
2022 $4,036,192,553 $123,140,304,666
2021 $3,435,598,073 $109,070,960,372
2020 $3,227,847,281 $98,676,811,061
2019 $2,871,555,326 $91,834,517,113
2018 $2,913,411,408 $83,337,901,072
2017 $2,831,362,208 $76,366,081,767
2016 $2,618,093,125 $68,475,871,210
2015 $2,810,532,912 $62,103,418,182
2014 $2,705,826,648 $55,612,228,234
2013 $2,451,624,638 $47,648,276,605
2012 $2,327,402,363 $43,310,721,414
2011 $2,235,812,880 $31,952,763,089
2010 $2,032,135,192 $29,933,790,334
2009 $1,775,495,032 $32,437,389,116
2008 $1,611,835,857 $27,066,912,635
2007 $1,356,199,387 $19,707,616,773
2006 $1,273,375,078 $15,280,861,835
2005 $1,117,113,080 $12,401,139,454
2004 $915,257,323 $10,131,187,261
2003 $784,654,424 $8,623,691,300
2002 $825,394,519 $7,850,809,498
2001 $876,794,723 $8,231,326,016
2000 $870,486,066 $8,242,349,618
1999 $808,077,223 $7,892,973,532
1998 $893,770,740 $8,013,274,132
1997 $972,896,268 $8,803,539,988
1996 $869,033,856 $8,761,215,548
1995 $1,000,428,394 $7,855,205,207
1994 $925,030,590 $7,100,806,754
1993 $938,632,612 $9,051,043,870
1992 $1,083,037,671 $10,754,799,037
1991 $1,167,398,478 $13,799,799,324
1990 $1,132,101,253 $12,478,943,895
1989 $1,113,924,130 $11,762,932,007
1988 $1,082,403,219 $11,181,119,718
1987 $1,131,466,494 $10,790,001,558
1986 $1,201,725,497 $10,094,328,898
1985 $1,149,979,286 $9,717,392,687
1984 $987,143,931 $8,298,309,581
1983 $1,082,926,304 $8,781,664,427
1982 $1,013,222,222 $7,899,988,841
1981 $969,046,667 $7,507,663,567
1980 $919,726,667 $7,012,585,454
1979 $782,496,667 $6,586,048,398
1978 $610,225,556 $6,014,961,435
1977 $547,535,556 $5,651,840,585
1976 $448,412,754 $4,943,806,093
1975 $420,986,667 $4,577,047,854
1974 $345,263,492 $4,577,209,966
1973 $304,339,524 $4,070,570,550
1972 $246,804,571 $3,520,252,938
1971 $252,842,286 $3,224,280,835
1970 $242,732,571 $3,045,354,455
1969 $190,205,714 $2,768,987,372
1968 $183,200,000 $2,619,948,865
1967 $178,297,143 $2,461,762,003
1966 $165,444,571 $2,324,466,416
1965 $158,994,963 $2,159,998,591
1964 $260,750,008 $1,984,129,186
1963 $232,749,998 $1,825,058,828
1962 $213,500,006 $1,747,566,307
1961 $202,999,992 $1,680,859,514
1960 $195,999,990 $1,610,511,694

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

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Burundi and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Ethiopia
2024 $219.4 $1,134
2023 $250.6 $1,056
2022 $303 $982
2021 $265 $893
2020 $255.8 $830
2019 $234.3 $793
2018 $245.7 $740
2017 $246.1 $696
2016 $232.9 $642
2015 $254.4 $598
2014 $250.5 $550
2013 $234.8 $484
2012 $231.1 $452
2011 $230.1 $343
2010 $216.7 $331
2009 $198.4 $369
2008 $189.5 $316
2007 $166.2 $237.1
2006 $161.9 $189.3
2005 $147.2 $158.2
2004 $125.2 $133.2
2003 $111.4 $116.8
2002 $121 $109.6
2001 $132.2 $118.5
2000 $134.5 $122.3
1999 $127.5 $120.7
1998 $144.5 $126.5
1997 $160.3 $143.4
1996 $143.2 $147.3
1995 $164.9 $136.5
1994 $161.9 $127.7
1993 $165.3 $168.5
1992 $184.9 $207.4
1991 $204.7 $277.6
1990 $202.6 $262.1
1989 $203.6 $256.4
1988 $201.7 $253.2
1987 $215.6 $254.1
1986 $234.3 $246
1985 $228.4 $243.9
1984 $200.4 $214.2
1983 $225.2 $232.7
1982 $216.4 $215.3
1981 $212.2 $212.7
1980 $209.8 $203.7
1979 $186.2 $192.4
1978 $148.8 $178.3
1977 $137.4 $170.4
1976 $115.5 $152
1975 $110.9 $144.3
1974 $93.2 $147.9
1973 $84.3 $134.9
1972 $68.2 $119.8
1971 $69.9 $112.7
1970 $68.8 $109.4
1969 $55.1 $102.3
1968 $54.2 $99.5
1967 $54 $96.1
1966 $51.4 $93.2
1965 $50.6 $88.9
1964 $85.3 $83.8
1963 $78.4 $79.2
1962 $73.4 $77.8
1961 $71.6 $76.7
1960 $70.9 $75.3

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

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Burundi vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Ethiopia
2026 64.1 68.1
2025 64 67.9
2024 63.8 67.6
2023 63.7 67.3
2022 62.9 66.9
2021 62.1 65.3
2020 62.6 66
2019 62.2 65.7
2018 61.8 65.3
2017 61.3 64.8
2016 60.8 64.2
2015 60.1 63.6
2014 59.8 62.9
2013 59.2 62.2
2012 58.5 61.4
2011 57.8 60.6
2010 57.1 59.7
2009 56.4 58.7
2008 55.6 57.7
2007 54.8 56.6
2006 54 55.4
2005 53.1 54.4
2004 52.2 53.7
2003 51 52.9
2002 49.9 52.1
2001 48.5 51.4
2000 47.6 50.9
1999 47.6 49.5
1998 46.7 49.8
1997 45.7 49.2
1996 44.8 48.7
1995 44.6 48.2
1994 44.5 47.9
1993 37.2 47.7
1992 44.5 47.3
1991 44.7 46.7
1990 45.2 45.1
1989 45.7 45.6
1988 42.9 45.7
1987 47.1 45.9
1986 47.4 38.4
1985 47.7 37.7
1984 47.7 36.7
1983 47.4 36.3
1982 47 43.4
1981 46.4 43.1
1980 45.7 42.8
1979 45 42.4
1978 44.4 41.5
1977 44 41.4
1976 43.7 41.3
1975 43.4 38.9
1974 43.3 39.1
1973 37.4 41.1
1972 25.8 41
1971 43.2 42.2
1970 43.2 42.1
1969 43 42.1
1968 43.4 42.1
1967 43.3 41.9
1966 43.5 39.3
1965 41.8 41.4
1964 43.6 41.3
1963 43.6 41
1962 43.5 40.5
1961 43.4 40.2
1960 43.3 39.6
1959 43.1 39.2
1958 42.9 32.6
1957 42.6 32.2
1956 42.4 37.8
1955 42.2 37.3
1954 42 37
1953 41.7 36.6
1952 41.5 36.2
1951 41.2 35.9
1950 40.9 35.5

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

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Burundi and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Burundi Ethiopia
2024 14,047,786 132,059,767
2023 13,689,450 128,691,692
2022 13,321,097 125,384,287
2021 12,965,481 122,138,588
2020 12,617,036 118,917,671
2019 12,255,336 115,737,383
2018 11,859,446 112,664,152
2017 11,506,762 109,666,481
2016 11,239,451 106,718,162
2015 11,047,580 103,867,135
2014 10,799,785 101,115,610
2013 10,439,341 98,438,751
2012 10,071,028 95,798,767
2011 9,717,978 93,149,970
2010 9,376,444 90,538,514
2009 8,947,646 88,007,636
2008 8,505,637 85,543,668
2007 8,161,874 83,103,217
2006 7,865,547 80,703,490
2005 7,587,299 78,367,470
2004 7,310,656 76,077,206
2003 7,043,154 73,832,663
2002 6,824,132 71,635,517
2001 6,634,365 69,487,762
2000 6,470,194 67,411,494
1999 6,337,155 65,374,561
1998 6,187,108 63,363,524
1997 6,070,042 61,404,539
1996 6,070,506 59,467,635
1995 6,066,316 57,537,335
1994 5,713,854 55,611,508
1993 5,676,843 53,708,891
1992 5,858,407 51,853,747
1991 5,703,857 49,717,198
1990 5,587,052 47,609,755
1989 5,471,706 45,879,690
1988 5,365,327 44,150,825
1987 5,247,787 42,460,039
1986 5,129,414 41,037,656
1985 5,034,042 39,842,136
1984 4,926,465 38,735,722
1983 4,808,528 37,740,817
1982 4,681,390 36,701,290
1981 4,566,014 35,304,012
1980 4,383,706 34,428,514
1979 4,203,530 34,238,652
1978 4,100,338 33,734,592
1977 3,983,582 33,167,272
1976 3,882,626 32,534,418
1975 3,796,612 31,723,252
1974 3,703,590 30,957,273
1973 3,611,991 30,166,785
1972 3,617,128 29,374,608
1971 3,617,289 28,600,106
1970 3,530,432 27,829,128
1969 3,454,590 27,072,571
1968 3,380,387 26,337,930
1967 3,300,690 25,620,276
1966 3,217,960 24,952,689
1965 3,141,367 24,310,612
1964 3,055,650 23,666,548
1963 2,969,841 23,051,637
1962 2,907,943 22,465,126
1961 2,835,119 21,906,102
1960 2,764,258 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Burundi

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Ethiopia
2023 4.88 3.99
2022 4.98 4.08
2021 5.08 4.18
2020 5.18 4.27
2019 5.27 4.35
2018 5.38 4.37
2017 5.48 4.4
2016 5.59 4.47
2015 5.7 4.53
2014 5.79 4.61
2013 5.89 4.71
2012 5.99 4.89
2011 6.11 5.08
2010 6.26 5.28
2009 6.41 5.49
2008 6.52 5.7
2007 6.59 5.89
2006 6.66 6.05
2005 6.71 6.19
2004 6.75 6.3
2003 6.79 6.4
2002 6.82 6.5
2001 6.85 6.58
2000 6.87 6.65
1999 6.9 6.72
1998 6.96 6.79
1997 7.04 6.87
1996 7.12 6.93
1995 7.18 7
1994 7.23 7.05
1993 7.27 7.09
1992 7.3 7.13
1991 7.34 7.16
1990 7.37 7.2
1989 7.39 7.23
1988 7.38 7.26
1987 7.38 7.29
1986 7.32 7.32
1985 7.29 7.34
1984 7.3 7.36
1983 7.3 7.35
1982 7.31 7.34
1981 7.33 7.31
1980 7.35 7.29
1979 7.31 7.25
1978 7.26 7.23
1977 7.25 7.19
1976 7.25 7.13
1975 7.24 7.08
1974 7.22 7.02
1973 7.22 6.96
1972 7.21 6.9
1971 7.21 6.84
1970 7.21 6.78
1969 7.22 6.72
1968 7.18 6.7
1967 7.16 6.68
1966 7.14 6.66
1965 7.11 6.63
1964 7.09 6.61
1963 7.07 6.59
1962 7.04 6.56
1961 7.02 6.53
1960 7 6.51

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

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Burundi and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Ethiopia
2024 17.3 19.9
2023 17.1 19.7
2022 16.8 19.6
2021 16.7 19.4
2020 16.5 19.2
2019 16.3 19
2018 16.2 18.8
2017 16.1 18.6
2016 16.2 18.3
2015 16.6 18.1
2014 16.9 17.9
2013 17 17.6
2012 17.1 17.4
2011 17.2 17.1
2010 17.3 16.9
2009 17.2 16.7
2008 17 16.5
2007 16.9 16.4
2006 16.8 16.3
2005 16.7 16.2
2004 16.5 16.2
2003 16.3 16.1
2002 16.1 16.1
2001 15.9 16.1
2000 15.7 16.2
1999 15.5 16.2
1998 15.2 16.3
1997 15 16.4
1996 15.2 16.5
1995 15.4 16.6
1994 14.6 16.7
1993 14.7 16.8
1992 15.5 16.9
1991 15.5 16.9
1990 15.6 16.9
1989 15.8 16.9
1988 16 16.9
1987 16.1 16.9
1986 16.3 16.9
1985 16.6 16.9
1984 16.8 16.8
1983 17 16.7
1982 17.1 16.7
1981 17.3 16.8
1980 17.2 16.8
1979 17 16.9
1978 17 17
1977 17 17.1
1976 16.9 17.2
1975 17 17.3
1974 16.9 17.5
1973 16.8 17.6
1972 17.1 17.7
1971 17.3 17.9
1970 17.3 18.1
1969 17.3 18.3
1968 17.4 18.4
1967 17.4 18.5
1966 17.4 18.5
1965 17.3 18.6
1964 17.3 18.6
1963 17.3 18.6
1962 17.4 18.6
1961 17.4 18.6
1960 17.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.5%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
48.8%
2024

Energy

Burundi Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Burundi Ethiopia
% of world population
0.17%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
60.5%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

Burundi Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Ethiopia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
74,671 mi
2018

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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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