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Burundi vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 144th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Finland
Population
14833763
5631965
Population rank 78/197 120/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Burundi and Finland: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Finland economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Finland
2024 $3,082,433,067 $298,696,961,298
2023 $3,430,949,250 $295,021,982,463
2022 $4,036,192,553 $280,253,099,309
2021 $3,435,598,073 $294,223,210,496
2020 $3,227,847,281 $270,000,311,606
2019 $2,871,555,326 $267,014,821,129
2018 $2,913,411,408 $273,869,255,596
2017 $2,831,362,208 $253,846,138,440
2016 $2,618,093,125 $238,777,818,793
2015 $2,810,532,912 $233,210,733,506
2014 $2,705,826,648 $273,478,528,955
2013 $2,451,624,638 $270,268,036,626
2012 $2,327,402,363 $257,443,384,493
2011 $2,235,812,880 $275,126,915,516
2010 $2,032,135,192 $249,429,613,683
2009 $1,775,495,032 $253,480,783,439
2008 $1,611,835,857 $285,698,662,071
2007 $1,356,199,387 $256,360,251,538
2006 $1,273,375,078 $217,044,068,234
2005 $1,117,113,080 $204,859,368,791
2004 $915,257,323 $197,458,297,640
2003 $784,654,424 $171,612,867,736
2002 $825,394,519 $140,360,963,812
2001 $876,794,723 $129,519,672,869
2000 $870,486,066 $125,967,821,111
1999 $808,077,223 $135,234,241,918
1998 $893,770,740 $133,990,876,725
1997 $972,896,268 $126,862,902,302
1996 $869,033,856 $131,991,975,149
1995 $1,000,428,394 $134,060,457,516
1994 $925,030,590 $103,182,697,780
1993 $938,632,612 $89,112,105,756
1992 $1,083,037,671 $112,537,828,511
1991 $1,167,398,478 $127,794,441,994
1990 $1,132,101,253 $141,446,120,355
1989 $1,113,924,130 $118,991,270,611
1988 $1,082,403,219 $109,039,090,263
1987 $1,131,466,494 $91,564,993,913
1986 $1,201,725,497 $73,511,611,541
1985 $1,149,979,286 $55,856,676,899
1984 $987,143,931 $52,870,993,273
1983 $1,082,926,304 $50,956,447,481
1982 $1,013,222,222 $52,784,013,815
1981 $969,046,667 $52,440,066,134
1980 $919,726,667 $53,649,984,061
1979 $782,496,667 $44,469,218,440
1978 $610,225,556 $36,259,392,058
1977 $547,535,556 $33,502,784,418
1976 $448,412,754 $31,852,352,670
1975 $420,986,667 $29,475,251,333
1974 $345,263,492 $24,851,036,710
1973 $304,339,524 $19,474,098,335
1972 $246,804,571 $14,744,499,570
1971 $252,842,286 $12,528,522,307
1970 $242,732,571 $11,358,529,162
1969 $190,205,714 $10,177,524,839
1968 $183,200,000 $8,916,565,041
1967 $178,297,143 $9,468,272,357
1966 $165,444,571 $9,306,142,172
1965 $158,994,963 $8,680,393,839
1964 $260,750,008 $7,848,987,793
1963 $232,749,998 $6,958,916,548
1962 $213,500,006 $6,407,796,043
1961 $202,999,992 $5,984,433,774
1960 $195,999,990 $5,279,481,824

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

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Burundi and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Finland
2024 $219.4 $53,150
2023 $250.6 $52,834
2022 $303 $50,441
2021 $265 $53,099
2020 $255.8 $48,829
2019 $234.3 $48,358
2018 $245.7 $49,654
2017 $246.1 $46,085
2016 $232.9 $43,451
2015 $254.4 $42,560
2014 $250.5 $50,074
2013 $234.8 $49,691
2012 $231.1 $47,552
2011 $230.1 $51,060
2010 $216.7 $46,506
2009 $198.4 $47,478
2008 $189.5 $53,769
2007 $166.2 $48,473
2006 $161.9 $41,214
2005 $147.2 $39,050
2004 $125.2 $37,768
2003 $111.4 $32,920
2002 $121 $26,989
2001 $132.2 $24,965
2000 $134.5 $24,336
1999 $127.5 $26,180
1998 $144.5 $26,000
1997 $160.3 $24,682
1996 $143.2 $25,757
1995 $164.9 $26,246
1994 $161.9 $20,278
1993 $165.3 $17,589
1992 $184.9 $22,320
1991 $204.7 $25,489
1990 $202.6 $28,366
1989 $203.6 $23,969
1988 $201.7 $22,044
1987 $215.6 $18,565
1986 $234.3 $14,947
1985 $228.4 $11,394
1984 $200.4 $10,830
1983 $225.2 $10,494
1982 $216.4 $10,935
1981 $212.2 $10,925
1980 $209.8 $11,225
1979 $186.2 $9,333
1978 $148.8 $7,629
1977 $137.4 $7,070
1976 $115.5 $6,740
1975 $110.9 $6,256
1974 $93.2 $5,298
1973 $84.3 $4,174
1972 $68.2 $3,178
1971 $69.9 $2,716
1970 $68.8 $2,466
1969 $55.1 $2,201
1968 $54.2 $1,927
1967 $54 $2,056
1966 $51.4 $2,032
1965 $50.6 $1,902
1964 $85.3 $1,726
1963 $78.4 $1,538
1962 $73.4 $1,427
1961 $71.6 $1,341
1960 $70.9 $1,192

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

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Burundi vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Finland
2026 64.1 82.4
2025 64 82.2
2024 63.8 82.1
2023 63.7 81.9
2022 62.9 81.2
2021 62.1 81.8
2020 62.6 81.8
2019 62.2 81.9
2018 61.8 81.6
2017 61.3 81.5
2016 60.8 81.3
2015 60.1 81.4
2014 59.8 81.1
2013 59.2 80.9
2012 58.5 80.5
2011 57.8 80.4
2010 57.1 80
2009 56.4 79.8
2008 55.6 79.7
2007 54.8 79.4
2006 54 79.4
2005 53.1 79
2004 52.2 78.8
2003 51 78.5
2002 49.9 78.3
2001 48.5 78.1
2000 47.6 77.7
1999 47.6 77.5
1998 46.7 77.3
1997 45.7 77.1
1996 44.8 76.9
1995 44.6 76.6
1994 44.5 76.6
1993 37.2 75.9
1992 44.5 75.6
1991 44.7 75.4
1990 45.2 75
1989 45.7 75
1988 42.9 74.8
1987 47.1 74.8
1986 47.4 74.8
1985 47.7 74.4
1984 47.7 74.7
1983 47.4 74.4
1982 47 74.5
1981 46.4 74
1980 45.7 73.6
1979 45 73.4
1978 44.4 73.1
1977 44 72.5
1976 43.7 72
1975 43.4 71.8
1974 43.3 71.3
1973 37.4 71.4
1972 25.8 70.9
1971 43.2 70.1
1970 43.2 70.3
1969 43 69.6
1968 43.4 69.8
1967 43.3 69.8
1966 43.5 69.6
1965 41.8 69.1
1964 43.6 69.4
1963 43.6 69.2
1962 43.5 68.7
1961 43.4 69
1960 43.3 69
1959 43.1 68.8
1958 42.9 68.6
1957 42.6 67.5
1956 42.4 68
1955 42.2 67.3
1954 42 67.5
1953 41.7 66.6
1952 41.5 66.5
1951 41.2 65.6
1950 40.9 64.2

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

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Burundi and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Finland
1x
Year Population
Burundi Finland
2024 14,047,786 5,619,911
2023 13,689,450 5,583,911
2022 13,321,097 5,556,106
2021 12,965,481 5,541,017
2020 12,617,036 5,529,543
2019 12,255,336 5,521,606
2018 11,859,446 5,515,525
2017 11,506,762 5,508,214
2016 11,239,451 5,495,303
2015 11,047,580 5,479,531
2014 10,799,785 5,461,512
2013 10,439,341 5,438,972
2012 10,071,028 5,413,971
2011 9,717,978 5,388,272
2010 9,376,444 5,363,352
2009 8,947,646 5,338,871
2008 8,505,637 5,313,399
2007 8,161,874 5,288,720
2006 7,865,547 5,266,268
2005 7,587,299 5,246,096
2004 7,310,656 5,228,172
2003 7,043,154 5,213,014
2002 6,824,132 5,200,598
2001 6,634,365 5,188,008
2000 6,470,194 5,176,209
1999 6,337,155 5,165,474
1998 6,187,108 5,153,498
1997 6,070,042 5,139,835
1996 6,070,506 5,124,573
1995 6,066,316 5,107,790
1994 5,713,854 5,088,333
1993 5,676,843 5,066,447
1992 5,858,407 5,041,992
1991 5,703,857 5,013,740
1990 5,587,052 4,986,431
1989 5,471,706 4,964,371
1988 5,365,327 4,946,481
1987 5,247,787 4,932,123
1986 5,129,414 4,918,154
1985 5,034,042 4,902,206
1984 4,926,465 4,881,803
1983 4,808,528 4,855,787
1982 4,681,390 4,826,933
1981 4,566,014 4,799,964
1980 4,383,706 4,779,535
1979 4,203,530 4,764,690
1978 4,100,338 4,752,528
1977 3,983,582 4,738,902
1976 3,882,626 4,725,664
1975 3,796,612 4,711,440
1974 3,703,590 4,690,574
1973 3,611,991 4,666,081
1972 3,617,128 4,639,657
1971 3,617,289 4,612,124
1970 3,530,432 4,606,307
1969 3,454,590 4,623,785
1968 3,380,387 4,626,469
1967 3,300,690 4,605,744
1966 3,217,960 4,580,869
1965 3,141,367 4,563,732
1964 3,055,650 4,548,543
1963 2,969,841 4,523,309
1962 2,907,943 4,491,443
1961 2,835,119 4,461,005
1960 2,764,258 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Finland

Fertility rate
Burundi

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Finland
2023 4.88 1.26
2022 4.98 1.32
2021 5.08 1.46
2020 5.18 1.37
2019 5.27 1.35
2018 5.38 1.41
2017 5.48 1.49
2016 5.59 1.57
2015 5.7 1.65
2014 5.79 1.71
2013 5.89 1.75
2012 5.99 1.8
2011 6.11 1.83
2010 6.26 1.87
2009 6.41 1.86
2008 6.52 1.85
2007 6.59 1.83
2006 6.66 1.84
2005 6.71 1.8
2004 6.75 1.8
2003 6.79 1.76
2002 6.82 1.72
2001 6.85 1.73
2000 6.87 1.73
1999 6.9 1.73
1998 6.96 1.7
1997 7.04 1.75
1996 7.12 1.78
1995 7.18 1.81
1994 7.23 1.85
1993 7.27 1.81
1992 7.3 1.85
1991 7.34 1.79
1990 7.37 1.78
1989 7.39 1.71
1988 7.38 1.69
1987 7.38 1.59
1986 7.32 1.6
1985 7.29 1.64
1984 7.3 1.69
1983 7.3 1.74
1982 7.31 1.71
1981 7.33 1.64
1980 7.35 1.63
1979 7.31 1.64
1978 7.26 1.64
1977 7.25 1.68
1976 7.25 1.7
1975 7.24 1.68
1974 7.22 1.61
1973 7.22 1.49
1972 7.21 1.58
1971 7.21 1.68
1970 7.21 1.83
1969 7.22 1.93
1968 7.18 2.14
1967 7.16 2.32
1966 7.14 2.41
1965 7.11 2.48
1964 7.09 2.59
1963 7.07 2.68
1962 7.04 2.68
1961 7.02 2.72
1960 7 2.72

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

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Burundi and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Finland
2024 17.3 44
2023 17.1 43.8
2022 16.8 43.5
2021 16.7 43.3
2020 16.5 43.2
2019 16.3 43
2018 16.2 42.8
2017 16.1 42.7
2016 16.2 42.6
2015 16.6 42.5
2014 16.9 42.4
2013 17 42.3
2012 17.1 42.2
2011 17.2 42.1
2010 17.3 41.9
2009 17.2 41.8
2008 17 41.6
2007 16.9 41.4
2006 16.8 41.2
2005 16.7 40.9
2004 16.5 40.6
2003 16.3 40.3
2002 16.1 40
2001 15.9 39.7
2000 15.7 39.4
1999 15.5 39
1998 15.2 38.7
1997 15 38.4
1996 15.2 38.1
1995 15.4 37.8
1994 14.6 37.5
1993 14.7 37.2
1992 15.5 37
1991 15.5 36.7
1990 15.6 36.4
1989 15.8 36.1
1988 16 35.8
1987 16.1 35.4
1986 16.3 35.1
1985 16.6 34.7
1984 16.8 34.3
1983 17 33.9
1982 17.1 33.5
1981 17.3 33.2
1980 17.2 32.8
1979 17 32.4
1978 17 32.1
1977 17 31.7
1976 16.9 31.2
1975 17 30.7
1974 16.9 30.4
1973 16.8 30.2
1972 17.1 30.1
1971 17.3 29.9
1970 17.3 29.6
1969 17.3 29.3
1968 17.4 29
1967 17.4 28.9
1966 17.4 28.8
1965 17.3 28.7
1964 17.3 28.6
1963 17.3 28.5
1962 17.4 28.5
1961 17.4 28.4
1960 17.5 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
99.8%
2024

Energy

Burundi Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Finland
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
100%
2000
English speaking
2%
2025
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Burundi Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Finland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
282,103 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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