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Burundi vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 144th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Greece
Population
14833763
10181414
Population rank 78/197 96/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Burundi and Greece: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Greece economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Greece
2024 $3,082,433,067 $256,238,371,778
2023 $3,430,949,250 $242,946,187,738
2022 $4,036,192,553 $217,990,189,601
2021 $3,435,598,073 $218,303,801,895
2020 $3,227,847,281 $191,362,985,555
2019 $2,871,555,326 $207,305,649,887
2018 $2,913,411,408 $213,298,873,494
2017 $2,831,362,208 $200,381,103,984
2016 $2,618,093,125 $193,097,239,006
2015 $2,810,532,912 $194,567,373,678
2014 $2,705,826,648 $233,911,581,521
2013 $2,451,624,638 $236,556,279,641
2012 $2,327,402,363 $238,841,140,018
2011 $2,235,812,880 $283,228,079,776
2010 $2,032,135,192 $296,417,644,404
2009 $1,775,495,032 $326,829,054,686
2008 $1,611,835,857 $351,121,399,546
2007 $1,356,199,387 $314,226,996,944
2006 $1,273,375,078 $269,073,415,334
2005 $1,117,113,080 $242,315,668,619
2004 $915,257,323 $234,979,615,898
2003 $784,654,424 $196,930,509,813
2002 $825,394,519 $150,253,800,086
2001 $876,794,723 $132,050,474,720
2000 $870,486,066 $125,760,166,225
1999 $808,077,223 $137,131,371,955
1998 $893,770,740 $139,612,812,176
1997 $972,896,268 $138,766,067,640
1996 $869,033,856 $142,502,984,145
1995 $1,000,428,394 $134,974,613,914
1994 $925,030,590 $114,980,063,202
1993 $938,632,612 $107,295,704,518
1992 $1,083,037,671 $114,608,178,405
1991 $1,167,398,478 $103,680,863,713
1990 $1,132,101,253 $96,529,587,274
1989 $1,113,924,130 $78,067,933,277
1988 $1,082,403,219 $75,200,610,137
1987 $1,131,466,494 $64,739,630,096
1986 $1,201,725,497 $55,595,445,472
1985 $1,149,979,286 $47,155,741,426
1984 $987,143,931 $47,352,146,312
1983 $1,082,926,304 $48,741,397,059
1982 $1,013,222,222 $53,858,346,939
1981 $969,046,667 $51,618,456,335
1980 $919,726,667 $56,039,256,595
1979 $782,496,667 $53,724,121,435
1978 $610,225,556 $43,654,480,519
1977 $547,535,556 $35,673,080,481
1976 $448,412,754 $30,719,552,239
1975 $420,986,667 $28,129,128,587
1974 $345,263,492 $24,998,715,909
1973 $304,339,524 $22,037,019,563
1972 $246,804,571 $16,650,659,091
1971 $252,842,286 $14,388,806,818
1970 $242,732,571 $12,957,113,636
1969 $190,205,714 $11,454,106,327
1968 $183,200,000 $9,950,331,206
1967 $178,297,143 $9,146,592,856
1966 $165,444,571 $8,472,021,467
1965 $158,994,963 $7,582,209,670
1964 $260,750,008 $6,576,906,345
1963 $232,749,998 $5,813,285,627
1962 $213,500,006 $5,140,542,929
1961 $202,999,992 $4,892,397,431
1960 $195,999,990 $4,274,890,307

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

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Burundi and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Greece
2024 $219.4 $24,626
2023 $250.6 $23,344
2022 $303 $20,887
2021 $265 $20,655
2020 $255.8 $17,887
2019 $234.3 $19,335
2018 $245.7 $19,873
2017 $246.1 $18,632
2016 $232.9 $17,919
2015 $254.4 $17,981
2014 $250.5 $21,475
2013 $234.8 $21,573
2012 $231.1 $21,624
2011 $230.1 $25,505
2010 $216.7 $26,653
2009 $198.4 $29,425
2008 $189.5 $31,696
2007 $166.2 $28,441
2006 $161.9 $24,416
2005 $147.2 $22,054
2004 $125.2 $21,449
2003 $111.4 $18,021
2002 $121 $13,782
2001 $132.2 $12,157
2000 $134.5 $11,638
1999 $127.5 $12,743
1998 $144.5 $13,023
1997 $160.3 $13,016
1996 $143.2 $13,433
1995 $164.9 $12,779
1994 $161.9 $10,937
1993 $165.3 $10,257
1992 $184.9 $11,021
1991 $204.7 $10,047
1990 $202.6 $9,467
1989 $203.6 $7,738
1988 $201.7 $7,492
1987 $215.6 $6,474
1986 $234.3 $5,578
1985 $228.4 $4,747
1984 $200.4 $4,785
1983 $225.2 $4,950
1982 $216.4 $5,502
1981 $212.2 $5,305
1980 $209.8 $5,812
1979 $186.2 $5,627
1978 $148.8 $4,629
1977 $137.4 $3,832
1976 $115.5 $3,343
1975 $110.9 $3,109
1974 $93.2 $2,789
1973 $84.3 $2,468
1972 $68.2 $1,873
1971 $69.9 $1,629
1970 $68.8 $1,474
1969 $55.1 $1,306
1968 $54.2 $1,138
1967 $54 $1,053
1966 $51.4 $984
1965 $50.6 $887
1964 $85.3 $773
1963 $78.4 $686
1962 $73.4 $608
1961 $71.6 $583
1960 $70.9 $513

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

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Burundi vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Greece
2026 64.1 82.4
2025 64 82.2
2024 63.8 82
2023 63.7 81.9
2022 62.9 79.9
2021 62.1 80.5
2020 62.6 81.5
2019 62.2 81.3
2018 61.8 81.5
2017 61.3 81
2016 60.8 81.3
2015 60.1 80.8
2014 59.8 81.1
2013 59.2 81.1
2012 58.5 80.4
2011 57.8 80.6
2010 57.1 80.6
2009 56.4 80.4
2008 55.6 80.1
2007 54.8 79.7
2006 54 79.8
2005 53.1 79.7
2004 52.2 79.4
2003 51 79.1
2002 49.9 79
2001 48.5 78.9
2000 47.6 78.4
1999 47.6 78.4
1998 46.7 78.3
1997 45.7 78.4
1996 44.8 78
1995 44.6 77.9
1994 44.5 77.9
1993 37.2 77.7
1992 44.5 77.3
1991 44.7 77.4
1990 45.2 77.3
1989 45.7 77.1
1988 42.9 77
1987 47.1 76.1
1986 47.4 76.5
1985 47.7 76.1
1984 47.7 75.8
1983 47.4 75.5
1982 47 75.2
1981 46.4 74.9
1980 45.7 74.5
1979 45 74.7
1978 44.4 74.4
1977 44 73.8
1976 43.7 73.7
1975 43.4 73.5
1974 43.3 73.5
1973 37.4 73
1972 25.8 72.7
1971 43.2 72.9
1970 43.2 72.7
1969 43 72.1
1968 43.4 71.5
1967 43.3 71.4
1966 43.5 71.9
1965 41.8 71.5
1964 43.6 70.5
1963 43.6 70.6
1962 43.5 70.3
1961 43.4 70.4
1960 43.3 70.5
1959 43.1 69.6
1958 42.9 69.7
1957 42.6 68.4
1956 42.4 68.1
1955 42.2 68.6
1954 42 68
1953 41.7 67.5
1952 41.5 67.3
1951 41.2 66.7
1950 40.9 66.2

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

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Burundi and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Greece
1x
Year Population
Burundi Greece
2024 14,047,786 10,405,134
2023 13,689,450 10,407,351
2022 13,321,097 10,436,882
2021 12,965,481 10,569,207
2020 12,617,036 10,698,599
2019 12,255,336 10,721,582
2018 11,859,446 10,732,882
2017 11,506,762 10,754,679
2016 11,239,451 10,775,971
2015 11,047,580 10,820,883
2014 10,799,785 10,892,413
2013 10,439,341 10,965,211
2012 10,071,028 11,045,011
2011 9,717,978 11,104,899
2010 9,376,444 11,121,341
2009 8,947,646 11,107,017
2008 8,505,637 11,077,841
2007 8,161,874 11,048,473
2006 7,865,547 11,020,362
2005 7,587,299 10,987,314
2004 7,310,656 10,955,141
2003 7,043,154 10,928,070
2002 6,824,132 10,902,022
2001 6,634,365 10,862,132
2000 6,470,194 10,805,808
1999 6,337,155 10,761,698
1998 6,187,108 10,720,509
1997 6,070,042 10,661,259
1996 6,070,506 10,608,800
1995 6,066,316 10,562,153
1994 5,713,854 10,512,922
1993 5,676,843 10,460,415
1992 5,858,407 10,399,061
1991 5,703,857 10,319,927
1990 5,587,052 10,196,792
1989 5,471,706 10,089,498
1988 5,365,327 10,036,983
1987 5,247,787 10,000,595
1986 5,129,414 9,967,213
1985 5,034,042 9,934,300
1984 4,926,465 9,895,801
1983 4,808,528 9,846,627
1982 4,681,390 9,789,513
1981 4,566,014 9,729,350
1980 4,383,706 9,642,505
1979 4,203,530 9,548,258
1978 4,100,338 9,429,959
1977 3,983,582 9,308,479
1976 3,882,626 9,188,150
1975 3,796,612 9,046,541
1974 3,703,590 8,962,022
1973 3,611,991 8,929,086
1972 3,617,128 8,888,628
1971 3,617,289 8,831,036
1970 3,530,432 8,792,806
1969 3,454,590 8,772,764
1968 3,380,387 8,740,765
1967 3,300,690 8,684,088
1966 3,217,960 8,613,651
1965 3,141,367 8,550,333
1964 3,055,650 8,510,429
1963 2,969,841 8,479,625
1962 2,907,943 8,448,233
1961 2,835,119 8,398,050
1960 2,764,258 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Greece

Fertility rate
Burundi

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Greece
2023 4.88 1.32
2022 4.98 1.32
2021 5.08 1.43
2020 5.18 1.39
2019 5.27 1.34
2018 5.38 1.35
2017 5.48 1.35
2016 5.59 1.38
2015 5.7 1.33
2014 5.79 1.3
2013 5.89 1.29
2012 5.99 1.34
2011 6.11 1.4
2010 6.26 1.48
2009 6.41 1.5
2008 6.52 1.5
2007 6.59 1.41
2006 6.66 1.4
2005 6.71 1.34
2004 6.75 1.31
2003 6.79 1.29
2002 6.82 1.28
2001 6.85 1.25
2000 6.87 1.25
1999 6.9 1.23
1998 6.96 1.24
1997 7.04 1.27
1996 7.12 1.26
1995 7.18 1.28
1994 7.23 1.33
1993 7.27 1.32
1992 7.3 1.36
1991 7.34 1.37
1990 7.37 1.39
1989 7.39 1.4
1988 7.38 1.5
1987 7.38 1.5
1986 7.32 1.6
1985 7.29 1.67
1984 7.3 1.83
1983 7.3 1.94
1982 7.31 2.03
1981 7.33 2.09
1980 7.35 2.23
1979 7.31 2.26
1978 7.26 2.28
1977 7.25 2.27
1976 7.25 2.35
1975 7.24 2.33
1974 7.22 2.38
1973 7.22 2.27
1972 7.21 2.32
1971 7.21 2.32
1970 7.21 2.4
1969 7.22 2.36
1968 7.18 2.42
1967 7.16 2.45
1966 7.14 2.32
1965 7.11 2.25
1964 7.09 2.24
1963 7.07 2.14
1962 7.04 2.16
1961 7.02 2.13
1960 7 2.23

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

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Burundi and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Greece
2024 17.3 47.3
2023 17.1 46.7
2022 16.8 46.4
2021 16.7 45.9
2020 16.5 45.3
2019 16.3 45
2018 16.2 44.7
2017 16.1 44.4
2016 16.2 44.1
2015 16.6 43.7
2014 16.9 43.2
2013 17 42.7
2012 17.1 42.2
2011 17.2 41.8
2010 17.3 41.4
2009 17.2 40.9
2008 17 40.5
2007 16.9 40.1
2006 16.8 39.7
2005 16.7 39.4
2004 16.5 39.1
2003 16.3 38.8
2002 16.1 38.5
2001 15.9 38.2
2000 15.7 38
1999 15.5 37.8
1998 15.2 37.6
1997 15 37.4
1996 15.2 37.2
1995 15.4 37
1994 14.6 36.8
1993 14.7 36.6
1992 15.5 36.5
1991 15.5 36.3
1990 15.6 36
1989 15.8 35.7
1988 16 35.4
1987 16.1 35.1
1986 16.3 34.8
1985 16.6 34.5
1984 16.8 34.3
1983 17 34.1
1982 17.1 33.9
1981 17.3 33.7
1980 17.2 33.8
1979 17 34
1978 17 33.9
1977 17 33.9
1976 16.9 33.8
1975 17 33.8
1974 16.9 33.6
1973 16.8 33.3
1972 17.1 33
1971 17.3 32.9
1970 17.3 33.2
1969 17.3 31.6
1968 17.4 31.3
1967 17.4 31.1
1966 17.4 30.9
1965 17.3 31
1964 17.3 29.4
1963 17.3 29.4
1962 17.4 29.3
1961 17.4 29
1960 17.5 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
88.6%
2024

Energy

Burundi Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Greece
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
93.9%
2009
English speaking
2%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Burundi Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Greece
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
72,700 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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