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Burundi vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 144th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Ghana
Population
14833763
35885254
Population rank 78/197 46/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Burundi and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Ghana
2024 $3,082,433,067 $82,308,110,386
2023 $3,430,949,250 $80,547,146,878
2022 $4,036,192,553 $73,919,003,210
2021 $3,435,598,073 $79,514,204,730
2020 $3,227,847,281 $70,008,243,860
2019 $2,871,555,326 $68,352,629,246
2018 $2,913,411,408 $67,259,353,966
2017 $2,831,362,208 $60,385,409,435
2016 $2,618,093,125 $56,144,179,398
2015 $2,810,532,912 $49,436,806,230
2014 $2,705,826,648 $54,678,533,806
2013 $2,451,624,638 $62,845,721,960
2012 $2,327,402,363 $41,271,701,061
2011 $2,235,812,880 $39,336,668,081
2010 $2,032,135,192 $32,197,655,567
2009 $1,775,495,032 $26,048,720,006
2008 $1,611,835,857 $28,679,383,241
2007 $1,356,199,387 $24,827,339,138
2006 $1,273,375,078 $20,885,037,597
2005 $1,117,113,080 $10,744,568,381
2004 $915,257,323 $8,881,417,907
2003 $784,654,424 $7,632,723,556
2002 $825,394,519 $6,166,197,848
2001 $876,794,723 $5,314,872,854
2000 $870,486,066 $4,982,850,662
1999 $808,077,223 $7,718,109,982
1998 $893,770,740 $7,482,069,162
1997 $972,896,268 $6,891,443,192
1996 $869,033,856 $6,932,991,739
1995 $1,000,428,394 $6,464,382,808
1994 $925,030,590 $5,446,383,727
1993 $938,632,612 $5,968,922,939
1992 $1,083,037,671 $6,416,103,926
1991 $1,167,398,478 $6,603,185,268
1990 $1,132,101,253 $5,889,106,573
1989 $1,113,924,130 $5,251,858,440
1988 $1,082,403,219 $5,197,765,032
1987 $1,131,466,494 $5,074,829,932
1986 $1,201,725,497 $5,735,677,434
1985 $1,149,979,286 $4,504,306,723
1984 $987,143,931 $4,412,279,843
1983 $1,082,926,304 $4,057,275,132
1982 $1,013,222,222 $4,035,994,398
1981 $969,046,667 $4,222,441,860
1980 $919,726,667 $4,445,228,216
1979 $782,496,667 $4,020,227,920
1978 $610,225,556 $3,662,478,185
1977 $547,535,556 $3,189,428,571
1976 $448,412,754 $2,765,254,237
1975 $420,986,667 $2,810,106,383
1974 $345,263,492 $2,894,409,938
1973 $304,339,524 $3,006,766,758
1972 $246,804,571 $2,112,293,280
1971 $252,842,286 $2,417,108,578
1970 $242,732,571 $2,215,028,588
1969 $190,205,714 $1,962,050,556
1968 $183,200,000 $1,666,909,518
1967 $178,297,143 $1,747,187,645
1966 $165,444,571 $2,126,300,672
1965 $158,994,963 $2,053,462,968
1964 $260,750,008 $1,731,296,200
1963 $232,749,998 $1,540,797,589
1962 $213,500,006 $1,382,515,654
1961 $202,999,992 $1,302,674,325
1960 $195,999,990 $1,217,230,095

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

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Burundi and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Ghana
2024 $219.4 $2,391
2023 $250.6 $2,384
2022 $303 $2,230
2021 $265 $2,445
2020 $255.8 $2,195
2019 $234.3 $2,187
2018 $245.7 $2,195
2017 $246.1 $2,012
2016 $232.9 $1,912
2015 $254.4 $1,723
2014 $250.5 $1,950
2013 $234.8 $2,295
2012 $231.1 $1,544
2011 $230.1 $1,507
2010 $216.7 $1,264
2009 $198.4 $1,048
2008 $189.5 $1,183
2007 $166.2 $1,050
2006 $161.9 $906
2005 $147.2 $479
2004 $125.2 $406
2003 $111.4 $358
2002 $121 $297.5
2001 $132.2 $263.5
2000 $134.5 $253.7
1999 $127.5 $403
1998 $144.5 $400
1997 $160.3 $378
1996 $143.2 $389
1995 $164.9 $372
1994 $161.9 $321
1993 $165.3 $360
1992 $184.9 $396
1991 $204.7 $418
1990 $202.6 $383
1989 $203.6 $350
1988 $201.7 $355
1987 $215.6 $355
1986 $234.3 $411
1985 $228.4 $330
1984 $200.4 $330
1983 $225.2 $311
1982 $216.4 $319
1981 $212.2 $344
1980 $209.8 $372
1979 $186.2 $347
1978 $148.8 $326
1977 $137.4 $292.3
1976 $115.5 $261
1975 $110.9 $273
1974 $93.2 $289.4
1973 $84.3 $310
1972 $68.2 $223.8
1971 $69.9 $263.4
1970 $68.8 $248.2
1969 $55.1 $225.8
1968 $54.2 $196.7
1967 $54 $211.2
1966 $51.4 $263.3
1965 $50.6 $260.5
1964 $85.3 $225
1963 $78.4 $205
1962 $73.4 $188.4
1961 $71.6 $181.9
1960 $70.9 $174.9

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

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Burundi vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Ghana
2026 64.1 66.1
2025 64 65.9
2024 63.8 65.7
2023 63.7 65.5
2022 62.9 65.2
2021 62.1 64.3
2020 62.6 64.3
2019 62.2 64.5
2018 61.8 64.1
2017 61.3 63.8
2016 60.8 63.5
2015 60.1 63.2
2014 59.8 62.8
2013 59.2 62.4
2012 58.5 62
2011 57.8 61.6
2010 57.1 61.3
2009 56.4 60.9
2008 55.6 60.6
2007 54.8 60.3
2006 54 60
2005 53.1 59.6
2004 52.2 59.3
2003 51 59
2002 49.9 58.7
2001 48.5 58.4
2000 47.6 58.1
1999 47.6 57.8
1998 46.7 57.5
1997 45.7 57.2
1996 44.8 57
1995 44.6 56.7
1994 44.5 56.2
1993 37.2 56.3
1992 44.5 56.1
1991 44.7 55.7
1990 45.2 55.4
1989 45.7 54.9
1988 42.9 54.4
1987 47.1 53.8
1986 47.4 53.3
1985 47.7 52.7
1984 47.7 52.2
1983 47.4 51.8
1982 47 51.4
1981 46.4 51.3
1980 45.7 51.1
1979 45 50.8
1978 44.4 50.5
1977 44 50.1
1976 43.7 49.7
1975 43.4 49.3
1974 43.3 48.9
1973 37.4 48.6
1972 25.8 48.3
1971 43.2 47.9
1970 43.2 47.9
1969 43 47.9
1968 43.4 47.8
1967 43.3 47.7
1966 43.5 47.7
1965 41.8 47.7
1964 43.6 47.6
1963 43.6 47.5
1962 43.5 47.3
1961 43.4 47.1
1960 43.3 46.9
1959 43.1 46.7
1958 42.9 46.4
1957 42.6 46.1
1956 42.4 45.7
1955 42.2 45.4
1954 42 45
1953 41.7 44.5
1952 41.5 44
1951 41.2 43.6
1950 40.9 43.1

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

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Burundi and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Burundi Ghana
2024 14,047,786 34,427,414
2023 13,689,450 33,787,914
2022 13,321,097 33,149,152
2021 12,965,481 32,518,665
2020 12,617,036 31,887,809
2019 12,255,336 31,258,945
2018 11,859,446 30,637,585
2017 11,506,762 30,008,354
2016 11,239,451 29,356,742
2015 11,047,580 28,696,068
2014 10,799,785 28,041,592
2013 10,439,341 27,386,193
2012 10,071,028 26,734,268
2011 9,717,978 26,095,088
2010 9,376,444 25,474,995
2009 8,947,646 24,862,664
2008 8,505,637 24,249,946
2007 8,161,874 23,642,279
2006 7,865,547 23,040,702
2005 7,587,299 22,449,438
2004 7,310,656 21,868,298
2003 7,043,154 21,296,705
2002 6,824,132 20,729,388
2001 6,634,365 20,167,069
2000 6,470,194 19,637,087
1999 6,337,155 19,149,864
1998 6,187,108 18,688,036
1997 6,070,042 18,238,958
1996 6,070,506 17,810,181
1995 6,066,316 17,399,017
1994 5,713,854 16,993,190
1993 5,676,843 16,589,519
1992 5,858,407 16,184,855
1991 5,703,857 15,787,496
1990 5,587,052 15,394,648
1989 5,471,706 15,006,813
1988 5,365,327 14,636,568
1987 5,247,787 14,289,108
1986 5,129,414 13,965,217
1985 5,034,042 13,661,229
1984 4,926,465 13,370,590
1983 4,808,528 13,029,836
1982 4,681,390 12,643,819
1981 4,566,014 12,281,712
1980 4,383,706 11,941,448
1979 4,203,530 11,597,255
1978 4,100,338 11,248,450
1977 3,983,582 10,911,871
1976 3,882,626 10,594,913
1975 3,796,612 10,294,308
1974 3,703,590 10,000,523
1973 3,611,991 9,714,617
1972 3,617,128 9,438,187
1971 3,617,289 9,176,264
1970 3,530,432 8,925,813
1969 3,454,590 8,690,383
1968 3,380,387 8,475,729
1967 3,300,690 8,271,913
1966 3,217,960 8,074,521
1965 3,141,367 7,882,606
1964 3,055,650 7,695,739
1963 2,969,841 7,514,714
1962 2,907,943 7,337,375
1961 2,835,119 7,162,667
1960 2,764,258 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Ghana

Fertility rate
Burundi

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Ghana
2023 4.88 3.4
2022 4.98 3.43
2021 5.08 3.49
2020 5.18 3.54
2019 5.27 3.59
2018 5.38 3.65
2017 5.48 3.72
2016 5.59 3.87
2015 5.7 3.98
2014 5.79 4.03
2013 5.89 4.11
2012 5.99 4.15
2011 6.11 4.18
2010 6.26 4.18
2009 6.41 4.18
2008 6.52 4.22
2007 6.59 4.29
2006 6.66 4.4
2005 6.71 4.5
2004 6.75 4.5
2003 6.79 4.6
2002 6.82 4.69
2001 6.85 4.77
2000 6.87 4.83
1999 6.9 4.82
1998 6.96 4.83
1997 7.04 4.88
1996 7.12 4.96
1995 7.18 5.11
1994 7.23 5.25
1993 7.27 5.41
1992 7.3 5.52
1991 7.34 5.63
1990 7.37 5.74
1989 7.39 5.82
1988 7.38 5.92
1987 7.38 6.02
1986 7.32 6.08
1985 7.29 6.12
1984 7.3 6.15
1983 7.3 6.23
1982 7.31 6.31
1981 7.33 6.42
1980 7.35 6.47
1979 7.31 6.51
1978 7.26 6.56
1977 7.25 6.64
1976 7.25 6.7
1975 7.24 6.76
1974 7.22 6.82
1973 7.22 6.87
1972 7.21 6.92
1971 7.21 6.95
1970 7.21 6.95
1969 7.22 6.95
1968 7.18 6.89
1967 7.16 6.89
1966 7.14 6.86
1965 7.11 6.88
1964 7.09 6.9
1963 7.07 6.94
1962 7.04 6.94
1961 7.02 6.91
1960 7 6.89

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

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Burundi and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Ghana
2024 17.3 22.2
2023 17.1 22
2022 16.8 21.8
2021 16.7 21.7
2020 16.5 21.5
2019 16.3 21.3
2018 16.2 21.2
2017 16.1 21
2016 16.2 20.9
2015 16.6 20.8
2014 16.9 20.7
2013 17 20.6
2012 17.1 20.5
2011 17.2 20.3
2010 17.3 20.2
2009 17.2 20
2008 17 19.9
2007 16.9 19.7
2006 16.8 19.5
2005 16.7 19.3
2004 16.5 19.1
2003 16.3 19
2002 16.1 18.8
2001 15.9 18.6
2000 15.7 18.4
1999 15.5 18.3
1998 15.2 18.1
1997 15 17.9
1996 15.2 17.7
1995 15.4 17.6
1994 14.6 17.5
1993 14.7 17.4
1992 15.5 17.3
1991 15.5 17.2
1990 15.6 17.2
1989 15.8 17.1
1988 16 17.1
1987 16.1 17.1
1986 16.3 17.1
1985 16.6 17.1
1984 16.8 17.1
1983 17 17
1982 17.1 16.9
1981 17.3 16.7
1980 17.2 16.7
1979 17 16.5
1978 17 16.4
1977 17 16.2
1976 16.9 16
1975 17 15.9
1974 16.9 15.8
1973 16.8 15.8
1972 17.1 15.8
1971 17.3 15.9
1970 17.3 15.9
1969 17.3 16
1968 17.4 16.1
1967 17.4 16.2
1966 17.4 16.4
1965 17.3 16.5
1964 17.3 16.7
1963 17.3 16.9
1962 17.4 17.2
1961 17.4 17.4
1960 17.5 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.6%
2016
Listed domestic companies n/a
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
81.2%
2024

Energy

Burundi Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Burundi Ghana
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
76.5%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Burundi Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Ghana
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
68,049 mi
2009

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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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