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Burundi vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 144th vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Guatemala
Population
14833763
19049936
Population rank 78/197 69/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
73 years
2026

Burundi and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Guatemala
2024 $3,082,433,067 $113,199,581,158
2023 $3,430,949,250 $104,368,755,055
2022 $4,036,192,553 $95,641,446,501
2021 $3,435,598,073 $86,455,522,273
2020 $3,227,847,281 $77,719,468,248
2019 $2,871,555,326 $77,172,331,693
2018 $2,913,411,408 $73,328,356,008
2017 $2,831,362,208 $71,653,780,740
2016 $2,618,093,125 $66,053,408,206
2015 $2,810,532,912 $62,186,066,548
2014 $2,705,826,648 $57,852,159,008
2013 $2,451,624,638 $52,996,420,177
2012 $2,327,402,363 $49,593,929,487
2011 $2,235,812,880 $46,876,006,272
2010 $2,032,135,192 $40,676,578,423
2009 $1,775,495,032 $37,126,148,265
2008 $1,611,835,857 $38,503,720,224
2007 $1,356,199,387 $33,567,850,824
2006 $1,273,375,078 $29,744,246,827
2005 $1,117,113,080 $26,783,389,294
2004 $915,257,323 $23,577,298,095
2003 $784,654,424 $21,576,351,799
2002 $825,394,519 $20,444,205,991
2001 $876,794,723 $18,405,220,247
2000 $870,486,066 $19,288,929,030
1999 $808,077,223 $18,318,412,251
1998 $893,770,740 $19,395,491,993
1997 $972,896,268 $17,790,026,222
1996 $869,033,856 $15,674,835,615
1995 $1,000,428,394 $14,655,404,433
1994 $925,030,590 $12,983,233,311
1993 $938,632,612 $11,400,017,301
1992 $1,083,037,671 $10,440,781,588
1991 $1,167,398,478 $9,406,135,143
1990 $1,132,101,253 $7,650,196,845
1989 $1,113,924,130 $8,410,724,361
1988 $1,082,403,219 $7,841,602,824
1987 $1,131,466,494 $7,084,399,840
1986 $1,201,725,497 $7,231,963,516
1985 $1,149,979,286 $9,721,652,087
1984 $987,143,931 $9,470,000,100
1983 $1,082,926,304 $9,050,000,400
1982 $1,013,222,222 $8,716,999,700
1981 $969,046,667 $8,607,500,300
1980 $919,726,667 $7,878,700,000
1979 $782,496,667 $6,902,600,200
1978 $610,225,556 $6,070,600,200
1977 $547,535,556 $5,480,500,200
1976 $448,412,754 $4,365,300,200
1975 $420,986,667 $3,645,900,000
1974 $345,263,492 $3,161,499,900
1973 $304,339,524 $2,569,200,100
1972 $246,804,571 $2,101,300,000
1971 $252,842,286 $1,984,800,000
1970 $242,732,571 $1,904,000,000
1969 $190,205,714 $1,715,399,900
1968 $183,200,000 $1,610,500,000
1967 $178,297,143 $1,453,500,000
1966 $165,444,571 $1,390,700,000
1965 $158,994,963 $1,331,399,900
1964 $260,750,008 $1,299,099,900
1963 $232,749,998 $1,262,800,000
1962 $213,500,006 $1,143,600,000
1961 $202,999,992 $1,076,699,900
1960 $195,999,990 $1,043,599,900

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

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Burundi and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Guatemala
2024 $219.4 $6,150
2023 $250.6 $5,758
2022 $303 $5,359
2021 $265 $4,913
2020 $255.8 $4,478
2019 $234.3 $4,512
2018 $245.7 $4,353
2017 $246.1 $4,325
2016 $232.9 $4,060
2015 $254.4 $3,894
2014 $250.5 $3,689
2013 $234.8 $3,444
2012 $231.1 $3,287
2011 $230.1 $3,169
2010 $216.7 $2,805
2009 $198.4 $2,612
2008 $189.5 $2,763
2007 $166.2 $2,459
2006 $161.9 $2,225
2005 $147.2 $2,046
2004 $125.2 $1,841
2003 $111.4 $1,723
2002 $121 $1,669
2001 $132.2 $1,538
2000 $134.5 $1,649
1999 $127.5 $1,604
1998 $144.5 $1,741
1997 $160.3 $1,638
1996 $143.2 $1,481
1995 $164.9 $1,421
1994 $161.9 $1,293
1993 $165.3 $1,166
1992 $184.9 $1,096
1991 $204.7 $1,014
1990 $202.6 $848
1989 $203.6 $958
1988 $201.7 $919
1987 $215.6 $854
1986 $234.3 $896
1985 $228.4 $1,238
1984 $200.4 $1,241
1983 $225.2 $1,220
1982 $216.4 $1,204
1981 $212.2 $1,216
1980 $209.8 $1,142
1979 $186.2 $1,026
1978 $148.8 $925
1977 $137.4 $856
1976 $115.5 $697
1975 $110.9 $595
1974 $93.2 $529
1973 $84.3 $441
1972 $68.2 $370
1971 $69.9 $358
1970 $68.8 $353
1969 $55.1 $326
1968 $54.2 $315
1967 $54 $291.9
1966 $51.4 $287.3
1965 $50.6 $283
1964 $85.3 $284.2
1963 $78.4 $284.4
1962 $73.4 $265.2
1961 $71.6 $257.2
1960 $70.9 $256.8

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

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Burundi vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Guatemala
2026 64.1 73
2025 64 72.9
2024 63.8 72.7
2023 63.7 72.6
2022 62.9 71.2
2021 62.1 67.9
2020 62.6 70
2019 62.2 71.6
2018 61.8 71.5
2017 61.3 71.6
2016 60.8 71.2
2015 60.1 70.9
2014 59.8 70.9
2013 59.2 70.9
2012 58.5 70.7
2011 57.8 70.3
2010 57.1 69.9
2009 56.4 69.7
2008 55.6 69.5
2007 54.8 69.3
2006 54 68.8
2005 53.1 68.2
2004 52.2 68.2
2003 51 68.2
2002 49.9 67.8
2001 48.5 67.4
2000 47.6 67.1
1999 47.6 66.6
1998 46.7 66
1997 45.7 65.2
1996 44.8 64.5
1995 44.6 63.7
1994 44.5 63
1993 37.2 62.4
1992 44.5 62
1991 44.7 61.9
1990 45.2 61.8
1989 45.7 61.7
1988 42.9 61.5
1987 47.1 61
1986 47.4 60.3
1985 47.7 59.8
1984 47.7 59.1
1983 47.4 57.9
1982 47 48.9
1981 46.4 54.7
1980 45.7 55.3
1979 45 56.6
1978 44.4 56.4
1977 44 55.2
1976 43.7 47.6
1975 43.4 52.8
1974 43.3 53
1973 37.4 52.8
1972 25.8 51.8
1971 43.2 50.3
1970 43.2 48.5
1969 43 47.5
1968 43.4 47.8
1967 43.3 47.7
1966 43.5 47.5
1965 41.8 47.2
1964 43.6 47.1
1963 43.6 46.6
1962 43.5 46.5
1961 43.4 46.1
1960 43.3 45.8
1959 43.1 44.3
1958 42.9 43.1
1957 42.6 41.9
1956 42.4 41.3
1955 42.2 40.7
1954 42 40.1
1953 41.7 39.5
1952 41.5 38.9
1951 41.2 38.3
1950 40.9 37.8

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

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Burundi and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Burundi Guatemala
2024 14,047,786 18,406,359
2023 13,689,450 18,124,838
2022 13,321,097 17,847,877
2021 12,965,481 17,598,650
2020 12,617,036 17,357,325
2019 12,255,336 17,103,803
2018 11,859,446 16,845,685
2017 11,506,762 16,567,357
2016 11,239,451 16,268,760
2015 11,047,580 15,971,743
2014 10,799,785 15,681,725
2013 10,439,341 15,387,337
2012 10,071,028 15,089,647
2011 9,717,978 14,792,126
2010 9,376,444 14,500,112
2009 8,947,646 14,215,611
2008 8,505,637 13,935,174
2007 8,161,874 13,652,040
2006 7,865,547 13,367,459
2005 7,587,299 13,087,629
2004 7,310,656 12,807,402
2003 7,043,154 12,525,842
2002 6,824,132 12,246,915
2001 6,634,365 11,969,422
2000 6,470,194 11,697,592
1999 6,337,155 11,422,965
1998 6,187,108 11,139,145
1997 6,070,042 10,857,754
1996 6,070,506 10,583,526
1995 6,066,316 10,312,996
1994 5,713,854 10,043,718
1993 5,676,843 9,779,761
1992 5,858,407 9,522,266
1991 5,703,857 9,272,584
1990 5,587,052 9,024,773
1989 5,471,706 8,775,546
1988 5,365,327 8,532,099
1987 5,247,787 8,296,485
1986 5,129,414 8,070,818
1985 5,034,042 7,849,693
1984 4,926,465 7,630,682
1983 4,808,528 7,419,642
1982 4,681,390 7,240,241
1981 4,566,014 7,075,648
1980 4,383,706 6,900,212
1979 4,203,530 6,727,797
1978 4,100,338 6,561,534
1977 3,983,582 6,401,515
1976 3,882,626 6,262,404
1975 3,796,612 6,128,731
1974 3,703,590 5,981,197
1973 3,611,991 5,831,631
1972 3,617,128 5,682,833
1971 3,617,289 5,538,355
1970 3,530,432 5,396,966
1969 3,454,590 5,257,081
1968 3,380,387 5,118,111
1967 3,300,690 4,978,862
1966 3,217,960 4,840,958
1965 3,141,367 4,704,965
1964 3,055,650 4,571,109
1963 2,969,841 4,440,264
1962 2,907,943 4,312,044
1961 2,835,119 4,186,201
1960 2,764,258 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Burundi

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Guatemala
2023 4.88 2.31
2022 4.98 2.34
2021 5.08 2.39
2020 5.18 2.47
2019 5.27 2.59
2018 5.38 2.74
2017 5.48 2.86
2016 5.59 2.97
2015 5.7 3.03
2014 5.79 3.09
2013 5.89 3.15
2012 5.99 3.22
2011 6.11 3.29
2010 6.26 3.38
2009 6.41 3.47
2008 6.52 3.57
2007 6.59 3.72
2006 6.66 3.85
2005 6.71 3.97
2004 6.75 4.13
2003 6.79 4.25
2002 6.82 4.37
2001 6.85 4.5
2000 6.87 4.58
1999 6.9 4.69
1998 6.96 4.8
1997 7.04 4.91
1996 7.12 5.01
1995 7.18 5.11
1994 7.23 5.19
1993 7.27 5.25
1992 7.3 5.31
1991 7.34 5.38
1990 7.37 5.48
1989 7.39 5.56
1988 7.38 5.62
1987 7.38 5.64
1986 7.32 5.66
1985 7.29 5.73
1984 7.3 5.86
1983 7.3 5.98
1982 7.31 6.06
1981 7.33 6.12
1980 7.35 6.17
1979 7.31 6.22
1978 7.26 6.26
1977 7.25 6.32
1976 7.25 6.37
1975 7.24 6.41
1974 7.22 6.46
1973 7.22 6.49
1972 7.21 6.51
1971 7.21 6.55
1970 7.21 6.6
1969 7.22 6.65
1968 7.18 6.7
1967 7.16 6.76
1966 7.14 6.8
1965 7.11 6.84
1964 7.09 6.87
1963 7.07 6.9
1962 7.04 6.93
1961 7.02 6.98
1960 7 7

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

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Burundi and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Guatemala
2024 17.3 24
2023 17.1 23.7
2022 16.8 23.3
2021 16.7 22.9
2020 16.5 22.6
2019 16.3 22.3
2018 16.2 22
2017 16.1 21.7
2016 16.2 21.3
2015 16.6 21.1
2014 16.9 20.8
2013 17 20.4
2012 17.1 20.1
2011 17.2 19.9
2010 17.3 19.6
2009 17.2 19.4
2008 17 19.1
2007 16.9 18.9
2006 16.8 18.7
2005 16.7 18.5
2004 16.5 18.3
2003 16.3 18.1
2002 16.1 18
2001 15.9 17.8
2000 15.7 17.7
1999 15.5 17.7
1998 15.2 17.6
1997 15 17.5
1996 15.2 17.4
1995 15.4 17.4
1994 14.6 17.3
1993 14.7 17.3
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
1984 16.8 17
1983 17 17
1982 17.1 17.1
1981 17.3 17.1
1980 17.2 17.1
1979 17 17.1
1978 17 17
1977 17 17
1976 16.9 17
1975 17 16.9
1974 16.9 16.8
1973 16.8 16.8
1972 17.1 16.8
1971 17.3 16.8
1970 17.3 16.8
1969 17.3 16.8
1968 17.4 16.7
1967 17.4 16.7
1966 17.4 16.7
1965 17.3 16.7
1964 17.3 16.6
1963 17.3 16.6
1962 17.4 16.6
1961 17.4 16.7
1960 17.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.6%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
38.3%
2024

Energy

Burundi Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Guatemala
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
82.1%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Burundi Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Guatemala
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
10,949 mi
2016

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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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