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Burundi vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 144th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Gambia
Population
14833763
2902554
Population rank 78/197 138/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$741
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Burundi and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Gambia
2024 $3,082,433,067 $2,404,888,749
2023 $3,430,949,250 $2,382,262,185
2022 $4,036,192,553 $2,204,734,528
2021 $3,435,598,073 $2,014,158,842
2020 $3,227,847,281 $1,812,170,891
2019 $2,871,555,326 $1,813,609,692
2018 $2,913,411,408 $1,670,671,328
2017 $2,831,362,208 $1,504,909,463
2016 $2,618,093,125 $1,484,578,886
2015 $2,810,532,912 $1,378,176,609
2014 $2,705,826,648 $1,229,461,721
2013 $2,451,624,638 $1,375,609,453
2012 $2,327,402,363 $1,415,004,738
2011 $2,235,812,880 $1,409,693,597
2010 $2,032,135,192 $1,543,294,927
2009 $1,775,495,032 $1,450,142,509
2008 $1,611,835,857 $1,561,766,956
2007 $1,356,199,387 $1,279,703,047
2006 $1,273,375,078 $1,054,112,488
2005 $1,117,113,080 $1,027,701,068
2004 $915,257,323 $961,900,651
2003 $784,654,424 $487,038,685
2002 $825,394,519 $578,235,309
2001 $876,794,723 $687,410,645
2000 $870,486,066 $782,913,872
1999 $808,077,223 $814,724,032
1998 $893,770,740 $840,285,265
1997 $972,896,268 $803,633,342
1996 $869,033,856 $848,239,446
1995 $1,000,428,394 $785,999,865
1994 $925,030,590 $746,493,952
1993 $938,632,612 $755,040,974
1992 $1,083,037,671 $714,254,256
1991 $1,167,398,478 $690,311,081
1990 $1,132,101,253 $317,083,695
1989 $1,113,924,130 $284,120,329
1988 $1,082,403,219 $266,672,212
1987 $1,131,466,494 $220,626,484
1986 $1,201,725,497 $185,646,987
1985 $1,149,979,286 $225,726,359
1984 $987,143,931 $177,340,880
1983 $1,082,926,304 $213,448,585
1982 $1,013,222,222 $216,050,552
1981 $969,046,667 $218,767,743
1980 $919,726,667 $241,083,090
1979 $782,496,667 $207,112,628
1978 $610,225,556 $171,833,086
1977 $547,535,556 $138,093,099
1976 $448,412,754 $112,190,829
1975 $420,986,667 $115,179,719
1974 $345,263,492 $95,796,022
1973 $304,339,524 $75,187,749
1972 $246,804,571 $59,160,569
1971 $252,842,286 $55,728,663
1970 $242,732,571 $52,296,084
1969 $190,205,714 $45,168,072
1968 $183,200,000 $41,160,066
1967 $178,297,143 $46,695,007
1966 $165,444,571 $44,212,081
1965 $158,994,963 -
1964 $260,750,008 -
1963 $232,749,998 -
1962 $213,500,006 -
1961 $202,999,992 -
1960 $195,999,990 -

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

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Burundi and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Gambia
2024 $219.4 $871
2023 $250.6 $883
2022 $303 $836
2021 $265 $782
2020 $255.8 $720
2019 $234.3 $738
2018 $245.7 $696
2017 $246.1 $643
2016 $232.9 $650
2015 $254.4 $620
2014 $250.5 $568
2013 $234.8 $654
2012 $231.1 $693
2011 $230.1 $711
2010 $216.7 $801
2009 $198.4 $775
2008 $189.5 $859
2007 $166.2 $725
2006 $161.9 $615
2005 $147.2 $616
2004 $125.2 $593
2003 $111.4 $309
2002 $121 $377
2001 $132.2 $460
2000 $134.5 $538
1999 $127.5 $575
1998 $144.5 $610
1997 $160.3 $600
1996 $143.2 $652
1995 $164.9 $622
1994 $161.9 $608
1993 $165.3 $635
1992 $184.9 $623
1991 $204.7 $628
1990 $202.6 $301
1989 $203.6 $280.9
1988 $201.7 $274.9
1987 $215.6 $237
1986 $234.3 $207.7
1985 $228.4 $262.8
1984 $200.4 $214.8
1983 $225.2 $268.6
1982 $216.4 $282.1
1981 $212.2 $296
1980 $209.8 $338
1979 $186.2 $300
1978 $148.8 $257.6
1977 $137.4 $213.8
1976 $115.5 $179.3
1975 $110.9 $189.8
1974 $93.2 $162.6
1973 $84.3 $131.4
1972 $68.2 $106.5
1971 $69.9 $103.3
1970 $68.8 $99.8
1969 $55.1 $88.7
1968 $54.2 $83.1
1967 $54 $97
1966 $51.4 $94.4
1965 $50.6 -
1964 $85.3 -
1963 $78.4 -
1962 $73.4 -
1961 $71.6 -
1960 $70.9 -

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

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Burundi vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Gambia
2026 64.1 66.5
2025 64 66.3
2024 63.8 66.1
2023 63.7 65.9
2022 62.9 64.9
2021 62.1 63.8
2020 62.6 64.4
2019 62.2 64.4
2018 61.8 64
2017 61.3 63.7
2016 60.8 63.4
2015 60.1 63
2014 59.8 62.6
2013 59.2 62.3
2012 58.5 61.9
2011 57.8 61.6
2010 57.1 61.2
2009 56.4 60.7
2008 55.6 60.5
2007 54.8 60
2006 54 59.7
2005 53.1 59.1
2004 52.2 58.7
2003 51 58.2
2002 49.9 57.7
2001 48.5 57.3
2000 47.6 56.9
1999 47.6 56.5
1998 46.7 56
1997 45.7 55.2
1996 44.8 54.8
1995 44.6 54.3
1994 44.5 53.8
1993 37.2 53.2
1992 44.5 52.5
1991 44.7 51.9
1990 45.2 51.3
1989 45.7 50.7
1988 42.9 50.1
1987 47.1 49.4
1986 47.4 48.8
1985 47.7 48.2
1984 47.7 47.5
1983 47.4 46.9
1982 47 46.3
1981 46.4 44.5
1980 45.7 45
1979 45 44.5
1978 44.4 43.6
1977 44 43.4
1976 43.7 42.9
1975 43.4 42.2
1974 43.3 41.7
1973 37.4 41.1
1972 25.8 40.5
1971 43.2 40
1970 43.2 39.5
1969 43 39
1968 43.4 38.5
1967 43.3 38.1
1966 43.5 37.6
1965 41.8 37.1
1964 43.6 36.6
1963 43.6 36.1
1962 43.5 35.6
1961 43.4 35.1
1960 43.3 34.6
1959 43.1 34.1
1958 42.9 33.6
1957 42.6 33.1
1956 42.4 32.8
1955 42.2 32.4
1954 42 32.2
1953 41.7 31.9
1952 41.5 31.7
1951 41.2 31.5
1950 40.9 31.2

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

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Burundi and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Burundi Gambia
2024 14,047,786 2,759,988
2023 13,689,450 2,697,845
2022 13,321,097 2,636,470
2021 12,965,481 2,576,010
2020 12,617,036 2,515,733
2019 12,255,336 2,456,844
2018 11,859,446 2,399,632
2017 11,506,762 2,342,189
2016 11,239,451 2,283,769
2015 11,047,580 2,224,529
2014 10,799,785 2,164,528
2013 10,439,341 2,103,820
2012 10,071,028 2,043,094
2011 9,717,978 1,983,784
2010 9,376,444 1,926,630
2009 8,947,646 1,871,422
2008 8,505,637 1,817,852
2007 8,161,874 1,765,774
2006 7,865,547 1,715,275
2005 7,587,299 1,667,037
2004 7,310,656 1,621,312
2003 7,043,154 1,577,611
2002 6,824,132 1,535,691
2001 6,634,365 1,495,011
2000 6,470,194 1,455,084
1999 6,337,155 1,415,779
1998 6,187,108 1,376,987
1997 6,070,042 1,338,889
1996 6,070,506 1,301,410
1995 6,066,316 1,264,313
1994 5,713,854 1,227,226
1993 5,676,843 1,188,365
1992 5,858,407 1,145,582
1991 5,703,857 1,099,959
1990 5,587,052 1,054,696
1989 5,471,706 1,011,357
1988 5,365,327 970,160
1987 5,247,787 931,091
1986 5,129,414 894,019
1985 5,034,042 858,874
1984 4,926,465 825,631
1983 4,808,528 794,525
1982 4,681,390 765,753
1981 4,566,014 739,125
1980 4,383,706 713,913
1979 4,203,530 689,781
1978 4,100,338 667,103
1977 3,983,582 645,770
1976 3,882,626 625,667
1975 3,796,612 606,821
1974 3,703,590 589,085
1973 3,611,991 571,991
1972 3,617,128 555,370
1971 3,617,289 539,388
1970 3,530,432 524,105
1969 3,454,590 509,440
1968 3,380,387 495,269
1967 3,300,690 481,588
1966 3,217,960 468,516
1965 3,141,367 455,952
1964 3,055,650 443,687
1963 2,969,841 431,757
1962 2,907,943 420,163
1961 2,835,119 408,930
1960 2,764,258 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Gambia

Fertility rate
Burundi

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Gambia
2023 4.88 4.01
2022 4.98 4.08
2021 5.08 4.17
2020 5.18 4.25
2019 5.27 4.33
2018 5.38 4.42
2017 5.48 4.61
2016 5.59 4.81
2015 5.7 5
2014 5.79 5.2
2013 5.89 5.39
2012 5.99 5.52
2011 6.11 5.54
2010 6.26 5.56
2009 6.41 5.57
2008 6.52 5.63
2007 6.59 5.69
2006 6.66 5.74
2005 6.71 5.71
2004 6.75 5.68
2003 6.79 5.66
2002 6.82 5.66
2001 6.85 5.67
2000 6.87 5.72
1999 6.9 5.77
1998 6.96 5.82
1997 7.04 5.85
1996 7.12 5.93
1995 7.18 5.99
1994 7.23 6.04
1993 7.27 6.03
1992 7.3 6.11
1991 7.34 6.19
1990 7.37 6.25
1989 7.39 6.25
1988 7.38 6.26
1987 7.38 6.3
1986 7.32 6.34
1985 7.29 6.36
1984 7.3 6.39
1983 7.3 6.39
1982 7.31 6.4
1981 7.33 6.4
1980 7.35 6.41
1979 7.31 6.41
1978 7.26 6.42
1977 7.25 6.43
1976 7.25 6.43
1975 7.24 6.43
1974 7.22 6.42
1973 7.22 6.41
1972 7.21 6.37
1971 7.21 6.33
1970 7.21 6.26
1969 7.22 6.25
1968 7.18 6.22
1967 7.16 6.21
1966 7.14 6.18
1965 7.11 6.19
1964 7.09 6.2
1963 7.07 6.2
1962 7.04 6.21
1961 7.02 6.23
1960 7 6.25

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

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Burundi and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Gambia
2024 17.3 19.4
2023 17.1 19.2
2022 16.8 19.1
2021 16.7 18.9
2020 16.5 18.7
2019 16.3 18.5
2018 16.2 18.4
2017 16.1 18.2
2016 16.2 18.1
2015 16.6 17.9
2014 16.9 17.8
2013 17 17.7
2012 17.1 17.6
2011 17.2 17.5
2010 17.3 17.4
2009 17.2 17.3
2008 17 17.2
2007 16.9 17.1
2006 16.8 17
2005 16.7 16.9
2004 16.5 16.8
2003 16.3 16.7
2002 16.1 16.6
2001 15.9 16.6
2000 15.7 16.5
1999 15.5 16.5
1998 15.2 16.5
1997 15 16.6
1996 15.2 16.7
1995 15.4 16.8
1994 14.6 16.9
1993 14.7 17
1992 15.5 17.1
1991 15.5 17.1
1990 15.6 17.2
1989 15.8 17.2
1988 16 17.3
1987 16.1 17.4
1986 16.3 17.4
1985 16.6 17.5
1984 16.8 17.6
1983 17 17.8
1982 17.1 17.9
1981 17.3 18.1
1980 17.2 18.2
1979 17 18.4
1978 17 18.5
1977 17 18.6
1976 16.9 18.8
1975 17 18.9
1974 16.9 19.1
1973 16.8 19.2
1972 17.1 19.3
1971 17.3 19.4
1970 17.3 19.5
1969 17.3 19.6
1968 17.4 19.7
1967 17.4 19.8
1966 17.4 19.7
1965 17.3 19.7
1964 17.3 19.6
1963 17.3 19.6
1962 17.4 19.5
1961 17.4 19.4
1960 17.5 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
38.2%
2024

Energy

Burundi Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
47.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Burundi Gambia
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
58.7%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Burundi Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Gambia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
1,850 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)

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