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Burundi vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 144th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi France
Population
14833763
68788006
Population rank 78/197 23/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 169/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Burundi and France: Comparison Charts

Burundi and France economies compared

GDP
Burundi

France
1x
Year GDP
Burundi France
2024 $3,082,433,067 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $3,430,949,250 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $4,036,192,553 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $3,435,598,073 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $3,227,847,281 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $2,871,555,326 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $2,913,411,408 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $2,831,362,208 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $2,618,093,125 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $2,810,532,912 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $2,705,826,648 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $2,451,624,638 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $2,327,402,363 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $2,235,812,880 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $2,032,135,192 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $1,775,495,032 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $1,611,835,857 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $1,356,199,387 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $1,273,375,078 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $1,117,113,080 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $915,257,323 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $784,654,424 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $825,394,519 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $876,794,723 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $870,486,066 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $808,077,223 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $893,770,740 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $972,896,268 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $869,033,856 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $1,000,428,394 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $925,030,590 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $938,632,612 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $1,083,037,671 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $1,167,398,478 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $1,132,101,253 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $1,113,924,130 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $1,082,403,219 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $1,131,466,494 $926,320,855,615
1986 $1,201,725,497 $764,946,585,851
1985 $1,149,979,286 $547,220,981,165
1984 $987,143,931 $525,033,325,828
1983 $1,082,926,304 $553,356,312,936
1982 $1,013,222,222 $578,152,310,610
1981 $969,046,667 $609,184,791,792
1980 $919,726,667 $694,529,183,483
1979 $782,496,667 $608,218,624,730
1978 $610,225,556 $501,724,418,605
1977 $547,535,556 $406,401,711,688
1976 $448,412,754 $368,363,152,144
1975 $420,986,667 $357,324,307,786
1974 $345,263,492 $282,739,225,314
1973 $304,339,524 $261,970,536,240
1972 $246,804,571 $201,738,881,664
1971 $252,842,286 $164,694,210,962
1970 $242,732,571 $147,312,861,698
1969 $190,205,714 $140,660,914,841
1968 $183,200,000 $128,710,572,572
1967 $178,297,143 $118,088,635,381
1966 $165,444,571 $109,306,730,313
1965 $158,994,963 $100,927,668,584
1964 $260,750,008 $93,424,179,943
1963 $232,749,998 $84,227,606,650
1962 $213,500,006 $75,196,980,365
1961 $202,999,992 $67,158,050,215
1960 $195,999,990 $61,959,085,885

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

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Burundi and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi France
2024 $219.4 $46,103
2023 $250.6 $44,700
2022 $303 $40,989
2021 $265 $43,725
2020 $255.8 $39,170
2019 $234.3 $40,408
2018 $245.7 $41,418
2017 $246.1 $38,687
2016 $232.9 $37,024
2015 $254.4 $36,702
2014 $250.5 $43,148
2013 $234.8 $42,669
2012 $231.1 $40,864
2011 $230.1 $43,930
2010 $216.7 $40,695
2009 $198.4 $41,728
2008 $189.5 $45,465
2007 $166.2 $41,486
2006 $161.9 $36,432
2005 $147.2 $34,696
2004 $125.2 $33,645
2003 $111.4 $29,480
2002 $121 $24,145
2001 $132.2 $22,332
2000 $134.5 $22,341
1999 $127.5 $24,576
1998 $144.5 $24,869
1997 $160.3 $24,169
1996 $143.2 $26,758
1995 $164.9 $26,792
1994 $161.9 $23,360
1993 $165.3 $22,239
1992 $184.9 $23,615
1991 $204.7 $21,501
1990 $202.6 $21,586
1989 $203.6 $17,547
1988 $201.7 $17,550
1987 $215.6 $16,176
1986 $234.3 $13,430
1985 $228.4 $9,657
1984 $200.4 $9,312
1983 $225.2 $9,862
1982 $216.4 $10,360
1981 $212.2 $10,956
1980 $209.8 $12,565
1979 $186.2 $11,063
1978 $148.8 $9,167
1977 $137.4 $7,459
1976 $115.5 $6,792
1975 $110.9 $6,617
1974 $93.2 $5,261
1973 $84.3 $4,907
1972 $68.2 $3,809
1971 $69.9 $3,137
1970 $68.8 $2,833
1969 $55.1 $2,729
1968 $54.2 $2,518
1967 $54 $2,328
1966 $51.4 $2,173
1965 $50.6 $2,024
1964 $85.3 $1,891
1963 $78.4 $1,723
1962 $73.4 $1,554
1961 $71.6 $1,402
1960 $70.9 $1,307

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

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Burundi vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi France
2026 64.1 83.7
2025 64 83.6
2024 63.8 83.5
2023 63.7 83.3
2022 62.9 82.5
2021 62.1 82.3
2020 62.6 82.2
2019 62.2 82.7
2018 61.8 82.6
2017 61.3 82.4
2016 60.8 82.4
2015 60.1 82.1
2014 59.8 82.4
2013 59.2 82
2012 58.5 81.7
2011 57.8 81.8
2010 57.1 81.4
2009 56.4 81.2
2008 55.6 81
2007 54.8 81
2006 54 80.7
2005 53.1 80.3
2004 52.2 80.3
2003 51 79.4
2002 49.9 79.4
2001 48.5 79.2
2000 47.6 79
1999 47.6 78.7
1998 46.7 78.6
1997 45.7 78.4
1996 44.8 78.1
1995 44.6 77.9
1994 44.5 77.8
1993 37.2 77.3
1992 44.5 77.3
1991 44.7 77
1990 45.2 76.8
1989 45.7 76.5
1988 42.9 76.4
1987 47.1 76.1
1986 47.4 75.6
1985 47.7 75.3
1984 47.7 75.2
1983 47.4 74.7
1982 47 74.8
1981 46.4 74.4
1980 45.7 74.2
1979 45 74.1
1978 44.4 73.8
1977 44 73.7
1976 43.7 73.1
1975 43.4 72.9
1974 43.3 72.8
1973 37.4 72.5
1972 25.8 72.3
1971 43.2 72.1
1970 43.2 72.1
1969 43 71.2
1968 43.4 71.5
1967 43.3 71.5
1966 43.5 71.5
1965 41.8 71.1
1964 43.6 71.3
1963 43.6 70.3
1962 43.5 70.5
1961 43.4 71
1960 43.3 70.4
1959 43.1 70.2
1958 42.9 70.1
1957 42.6 68.9
1956 42.4 68.5
1955 42.2 68.4
1954 42 68.2
1953 41.7 67.3
1952 41.5 67.4
1951 41.2 66.1
1950 40.9 66.4

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

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Burundi and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

France
1x
Year Population
Burundi France
2024 14,047,786 68,551,653
2023 13,689,450 68,372,286
2022 13,321,097 68,184,457
2021 12,965,481 67,842,811
2020 12,617,036 67,601,110
2019 12,255,336 67,382,061
2018 11,859,446 67,158,348
2017 11,506,762 66,918,020
2016 11,239,451 66,724,104
2015 11,047,580 66,548,272
2014 10,799,785 66,312,067
2013 10,439,341 65,997,932
2012 10,071,028 65,657,659
2011 9,717,978 65,340,830
2010 9,376,444 65,026,211
2009 8,947,646 64,706,436
2008 8,505,637 64,375,116
2007 8,161,874 64,016,890
2006 7,865,547 63,622,342
2005 7,587,299 63,180,854
2004 7,310,656 62,707,588
2003 7,043,154 62,249,855
2002 6,824,132 61,812,142
2001 6,634,365 61,364,377
2000 6,470,194 60,918,661
1999 6,337,155 60,501,986
1998 6,187,108 60,190,684
1997 6,070,042 59,968,066
1996 6,070,506 59,754,504
1995 6,066,316 59,541,294
1994 5,713,854 59,324,863
1993 5,676,843 59,103,094
1992 5,858,407 58,846,584
1991 5,703,857 58,554,242
1990 5,587,052 58,261,012
1989 5,471,706 57,943,062
1988 5,365,327 57,598,186
1987 5,247,787 57,266,167
1986 5,129,414 56,956,002
1985 5,034,042 56,665,619
1984 4,926,465 56,383,085
1983 4,808,528 56,108,330
1982 4,681,390 55,806,789
1981 4,566,014 55,603,353
1980 4,383,706 55,274,184
1979 4,203,530 54,979,851
1978 4,100,338 54,734,030
1977 3,983,582 54,486,467
1976 3,882,626 54,232,383
1975 3,796,612 54,002,853
1974 3,703,590 53,746,571
1973 3,611,991 53,392,161
1972 3,617,128 52,962,356
1971 3,617,289 52,499,553
1970 3,530,432 52,007,169
1969 3,454,590 51,536,014
1968 3,380,387 51,112,980
1967 3,300,690 50,722,791
1966 3,217,960 50,311,637
1965 3,141,367 49,877,725
1964 3,055,650 49,401,492
1963 2,969,841 48,877,567
1962 2,907,943 48,389,516
1961 2,835,119 47,905,982
1960 2,764,258 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and France

Fertility rate
Burundi

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi France
2023 4.88 1.66
2022 4.98 1.79
2021 5.08 1.84
2020 5.18 1.83
2019 5.27 1.86
2018 5.38 1.87
2017 5.48 1.89
2016 5.59 1.92
2015 5.7 1.96
2014 5.79 2
2013 5.89 1.99
2012 5.99 2.01
2011 6.11 2.01
2010 6.26 2.03
2009 6.41 2
2008 6.52 2.01
2007 6.59 1.98
2006 6.66 2
2005 6.71 1.94
2004 6.75 1.92
2003 6.79 1.89
2002 6.82 1.88
2001 6.85 1.9
2000 6.87 1.89
1999 6.9 1.81
1998 6.96 1.78
1997 7.04 1.77
1996 7.12 1.75
1995 7.18 1.74
1994 7.23 1.73
1993 7.27 1.73
1992 7.3 1.74
1991 7.34 1.75
1990 7.37 1.77
1989 7.39 1.79
1988 7.38 1.81
1987 7.38 1.83
1986 7.32 1.85
1985 7.29 1.86
1984 7.3 1.86
1983 7.3 1.86
1982 7.31 1.86
1981 7.33 1.85
1980 7.35 1.85
1979 7.31 1.87
1978 7.26 1.89
1977 7.25 1.94
1976 7.25 2.01
1975 7.24 2.09
1974 7.22 2.18
1973 7.22 2.28
1972 7.21 2.38
1971 7.21 2.47
1970 7.21 2.55
1969 7.22 2.62
1968 7.18 2.69
1967 7.16 2.75
1966 7.14 2.8
1965 7.11 2.84
1964 7.09 2.87
1963 7.07 2.89
1962 7.04 2.89
1961 7.02 2.87
1960 7 2.85

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

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Burundi and France demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi France
2024 17.3 43
2023 17.1 42.8
2022 16.8 42.6
2021 16.7 42.4
2020 16.5 42.3
2019 16.3 42.1
2018 16.2 41.9
2017 16.1 41.6
2016 16.2 41.4
2015 16.6 41.2
2014 16.9 41
2013 17 40.8
2012 17.1 40.5
2011 17.2 40.3
2010 17.3 40
2009 17.2 39.8
2008 17 39.6
2007 16.9 39.4
2006 16.8 39.1
2005 16.7 38.9
2004 16.5 38.6
2003 16.3 38.4
2002 16.1 38.2
2001 15.9 37.9
2000 15.7 37.7
1999 15.5 37.4
1998 15.2 37.1
1997 15 36.8
1996 15.2 36.5
1995 15.4 36.2
1994 14.6 35.9
1993 14.7 35.6
1992 15.5 35.3
1991 15.5 35
1990 15.6 34.7
1989 15.8 34.5
1988 16 34.2
1987 16.1 34
1986 16.3 33.7
1985 16.6 33.5
1984 16.8 33.3
1983 17 33
1982 17.1 32.8
1981 17.3 32.6
1980 17.2 32.4
1979 17 32.3
1978 17 32.1
1977 17 31.9
1976 16.9 31.7
1975 17 31.6
1974 16.9 31.7
1973 16.8 31.8
1972 17.1 32
1971 17.3 32.2
1970 17.3 32.4
1969 17.3 32.5
1968 17.4 32.6
1967 17.4 32.7
1966 17.4 32.7
1965 17.3 32.7
1964 17.3 32.8
1963 17.3 32.8
1962 17.4 32.9
1961 17.4 32.8
1960 17.5 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi France
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
99.2%
2024

Energy

Burundi France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi France
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Burundi France
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi France
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
654,437 mi
2011

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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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