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Burundi vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 144th vs. 77th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Guinea
Population
14833763
15546235
Population rank 78/197 75/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

Burundi and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Guinea
2024 $3,082,433,067 $25,008,678,293
2023 $3,430,949,250 $22,407,615,556
2022 $4,036,192,553 $19,910,452,542
2021 $3,435,598,073 $17,069,115,738
2020 $3,227,847,281 $14,088,693,743
2019 $2,871,555,326 $13,442,861,496
2018 $2,913,411,408 $11,857,030,367
2017 $2,831,362,208 $10,324,668,271
2016 $2,618,093,125 $8,595,955,222
2015 $2,810,532,912 $8,794,201,743
2014 $2,705,826,648 $8,778,473,373
2013 $2,451,624,638 $8,376,613,539
2012 $2,327,402,363 $7,638,044,557
2011 $2,235,812,880 $6,785,137,203
2010 $2,032,135,192 $6,853,467,146
2009 $1,775,495,032 $6,716,905,340
2008 $1,611,835,857 $6,964,179,983
2007 $1,356,199,387 $6,281,918,226
2006 $1,273,375,078 $4,220,019,845
2005 $1,117,113,080 $4,282,468,637
2004 $915,257,323 $5,300,767,961
2003 $784,654,424 $5,025,167,975
2002 $825,394,519 $4,301,608,753
2001 $876,794,723 $4,125,527,603
2000 $870,486,066 $4,367,458,867
1999 $808,077,223 $5,046,806,783
1998 $893,770,740 $5,232,118,046
1997 $972,896,268 $5,516,916,163
1996 $869,033,856 $5,641,243,100
1995 $1,000,428,394 $5,385,704,166
1994 $925,030,590 $4,932,800,407
1993 $938,632,612 $4,781,166,117
1992 $1,083,037,671 $4,789,220,417
1991 $1,167,398,478 $4,396,178,694
1990 $1,132,101,253 $3,888,320,666
1989 $1,113,924,130 $3,546,079,263
1988 $1,082,403,219 $3,476,480,303
1987 $1,131,466,494 $2,976,714,019
1986 $1,201,725,497 $2,909,130,355
1985 $1,149,979,286 $22,787,644,566
1984 $987,143,931 $18,421,497,251
1983 $1,082,926,304 $15,129,893,722
1982 $1,013,222,222 $11,926,032,493
1981 $969,046,667 $9,646,440,667
1980 $919,726,667 $9,746,524,915
1979 $782,496,667 $8,877,094,497
1978 $610,225,556 $8,087,305,999
1977 $547,535,556 $6,914,381,291
1976 $448,412,754 $6,762,781,871
1975 $420,986,667 $6,102,769,605
1974 $345,263,492 $5,691,417,541
1973 $304,339,524 $5,152,080,388
1972 $246,804,571 $4,203,069,035
1971 $252,842,286 $3,594,302,908
1970 $242,732,571 $3,220,224,608
1969 $190,205,714 -
1968 $183,200,000 -
1967 $178,297,143 -
1966 $165,444,571 -
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 Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Guinea
2024 $219.4 $1,695
2023 $250.6 $1,555
2022 $303 $1,417
2021 $265 $1,245
2020 $255.8 $1,054
2019 $234.3 $1,031
2018 $245.7 $933
2017 $246.1 $834
2016 $232.9 $712
2015 $254.4 $747
2014 $250.5 $765
2013 $234.8 $748
2012 $231.1 $699
2011 $230.1 $637
2010 $216.7 $659
2009 $198.4 $662
2008 $189.5 $704
2007 $166.2 $650
2006 $161.9 $447
2005 $147.2 $463
2004 $125.2 $585
2003 $111.4 $566
2002 $121 $496
2001 $132.2 $483
2000 $134.5 $518
1999 $127.5 $611
1998 $144.5 $647
1997 $160.3 $696
1996 $143.2 $726
1995 $164.9 $713
1994 $161.9 $672
1993 $165.3 $671
1992 $184.9 $693
1991 $204.7 $656
1990 $202.6 $604
1989 $203.6 $570
1988 $201.7 $574
1987 $215.6 $505
1986 $234.3 $506
1985 $228.4 $4,062
1984 $200.4 $3,362
1983 $225.2 $2,823
1982 $216.4 $2,273
1981 $212.2 $1,876
1980 $209.8 $1,931
1979 $186.2 $1,790
1978 $148.8 $1,658
1977 $137.4 $1,440
1976 $115.5 $1,431
1975 $110.9 $1,311
1974 $93.2 $1,243
1973 $84.3 $1,143
1972 $68.2 $948
1971 $69.9 $825
1970 $68.8 $753
1969 $55.1 -
1968 $54.2 -
1967 $54 -
1966 $51.4 -
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. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Guinea
2026 64.1 61.2
2025 64 61.1
2024 63.8 60.9
2023 63.7 60.7
2022 62.9 60.4
2021 62.1 59.4
2020 62.6 59.3
2019 62.2 59.4
2018 61.8 59
2017 61.3 58.7
2016 60.8 58.5
2015 60.1 57.9
2014 59.8 57.6
2013 59.2 57.5
2012 58.5 57.1
2011 57.8 56.8
2010 57.1 56.4
2009 56.4 56.1
2008 55.6 55.7
2007 54.8 55.2
2006 54 54.9
2005 53.1 54.4
2004 52.2 54
2003 51 53.6
2002 49.9 53.2
2001 48.5 52.7
2000 47.6 52.4
1999 47.6 52
1998 46.7 51.6
1997 45.7 51.1
1996 44.8 50.5
1995 44.6 49.8
1994 44.5 49.2
1993 37.2 48.8
1992 44.5 48.3
1991 44.7 47.8
1990 45.2 47.3
1989 45.7 46.9
1988 42.9 46.5
1987 47.1 46.1
1986 47.4 45.7
1985 47.7 45.3
1984 47.7 44.9
1983 47.4 44.2
1982 47 43.9
1981 46.4 43.3
1980 45.7 42.8
1979 45 42.3
1978 44.4 41.9
1977 44 41.4
1976 43.7 41
1975 43.4 40.6
1974 43.3 40.2
1973 37.4 39.9
1972 25.8 39.7
1971 43.2 39.4
1970 43.2 39.1
1969 43 38.8
1968 43.4 38.5
1967 43.3 38.2
1966 43.5 38
1965 41.8 37.7
1964 43.6 37.4
1963 43.6 37.2
1962 43.5 37
1961 43.4 36.8
1960 43.3 36.6
1959 43.1 36.5
1958 42.9 36.4
1957 42.6 36.2
1956 42.4 36.1
1955 42.2 36
1954 42 35.9
1953 41.7 35.8
1952 41.5 35.7
1951 41.2 35.6
1950 40.9 35.6

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

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Burundi and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Guinea
1x
Year Population
Burundi Guinea
2024 14,047,786 14,754,785
2023 13,689,450 14,405,468
2022 13,321,097 14,055,137
2021 12,965,481 13,710,513
2020 12,617,036 13,371,183
2019 12,255,336 13,034,346
2018 11,859,446 12,704,774
2017 11,506,762 12,385,659
2016 11,239,451 12,073,030
2015 11,047,580 11,767,070
2014 10,799,785 11,472,924
2013 10,439,341 11,191,873
2012 10,071,028 10,921,581
2011 9,717,978 10,656,810
2010 9,376,444 10,396,086
2009 8,947,646 10,143,534
2008 8,505,637 9,898,870
2007 8,161,874 9,662,281
2006 7,865,547 9,441,171
2005 7,587,299 9,245,844
2004 7,310,656 9,062,726
2003 7,043,154 8,870,781
2002 6,824,132 8,674,066
2001 6,634,365 8,539,960
2000 6,470,194 8,428,832
1999 6,337,155 8,265,123
1998 6,187,108 8,081,990
1997 6,070,042 7,931,370
1996 6,070,506 7,770,035
1995 6,066,316 7,553,249
1994 5,713,854 7,345,107
1993 5,676,843 7,128,177
1992 5,858,407 6,914,366
1991 5,703,857 6,697,166
1990 5,587,052 6,434,374
1989 5,471,706 6,215,811
1988 5,365,327 6,056,574
1987 5,247,787 5,900,198
1986 5,129,414 5,750,668
1985 5,034,042 5,610,373
1984 4,926,465 5,480,096
1983 4,808,528 5,359,814
1982 4,681,390 5,247,672
1981 4,566,014 5,143,288
1980 4,383,706 5,047,419
1979 4,203,530 4,959,283
1978 4,100,338 4,877,854
1977 3,983,582 4,801,128
1976 3,882,626 4,727,022
1975 3,796,612 4,653,876
1974 3,703,590 4,580,510
1973 3,611,991 4,506,324
1972 3,617,128 4,431,292
1971 3,617,289 4,355,200
1970 3,530,432 4,277,535
1969 3,454,590 4,198,300
1968 3,380,387 4,118,550
1967 3,300,690 4,040,153
1966 3,217,960 3,964,155
1965 3,141,367 3,890,716
1964 3,055,650 3,819,722
1963 2,969,841 3,750,954
1962 2,907,943 3,684,273
1961 2,835,119 3,619,551
1960 2,764,258 3,556,749

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Guinea

Fertility rate
Burundi

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Guinea
2023 4.88 4.22
2022 4.98 4.3
2021 5.08 4.4
2020 5.18 4.49
2019 5.27 4.58
2018 5.38 4.67
2017 5.48 4.79
2016 5.59 4.92
2015 5.7 5
2014 5.79 5.07
2013 5.89 5.15
2012 5.99 5.23
2011 6.11 5.34
2010 6.26 5.44
2009 6.41 5.53
2008 6.52 5.6
2007 6.59 5.66
2006 6.66 5.7
2005 6.71 5.73
2004 6.75 5.73
2003 6.79 5.74
2002 6.82 5.78
2001 6.85 5.83
2000 6.87 5.92
1999 6.9 5.99
1998 6.96 6.05
1997 7.04 6.12
1996 7.12 6.21
1995 7.18 6.29
1994 7.23 6.36
1993 7.27 6.41
1992 7.3 6.45
1991 7.34 6.48
1990 7.37 6.52
1989 7.39 6.55
1988 7.38 6.56
1987 7.38 6.57
1986 7.32 6.55
1985 7.29 6.53
1984 7.3 6.51
1983 7.3 6.49
1982 7.31 6.49
1981 7.33 6.46
1980 7.35 6.46
1979 7.31 6.45
1978 7.26 6.44
1977 7.25 6.43
1976 7.25 6.4
1975 7.24 6.37
1974 7.22 6.34
1973 7.22 6.31
1972 7.21 6.28
1971 7.21 6.26
1970 7.21 6.24
1969 7.22 6.23
1968 7.18 6.21
1967 7.16 6.2
1966 7.14 6.19
1965 7.11 6.18
1964 7.09 6.17
1963 7.07 6.15
1962 7.04 6.14
1961 7.02 6.13
1960 7 6.11

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

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Burundi and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Guinea
2024 17.3 19.2
2023 17.1 19
2022 16.8 18.9
2021 16.7 18.8
2020 16.5 18.6
2019 16.3 18.5
2018 16.2 18.3
2017 16.1 18.2
2016 16.2 18.1
2015 16.6 18
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 17.3
2007 16.9 17.2
2006 16.8 17.2
2005 16.7 17.2
2004 16.5 17.2
2003 16.3 17.2
2002 16.1 17.2
2001 15.9 17.3
2000 15.7 17.5
1999 15.5 17.6
1998 15.2 17.7
1997 15 17.9
1996 15.2 18
1995 15.4 18.1
1994 14.6 18.1
1993 14.7 18.2
1992 15.5 18.2
1991 15.5 18.3
1990 15.6 18.3
1989 15.8 18.3
1988 16 18.4
1987 16.1 18.4
1986 16.3 18.4
1985 16.6 18.4
1984 16.8 18.5
1983 17 18.5
1982 17.1 18.6
1981 17.3 18.7
1980 17.2 18.8
1979 17 18.9
1978 17 19
1977 17 19.2
1976 16.9 19.3
1975 17 19.4
1974 16.9 19.5
1973 16.8 19.7
1972 17.1 19.8
1971 17.3 19.8
1970 17.3 19.9
1969 17.3 20
1968 17.4 20
1967 17.4 20.1
1966 17.4 20.1
1965 17.3 20.2
1964 17.3 20.3
1963 17.3 20.4
1962 17.4 20.4
1961 17.4 20.5
1960 17.5 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
53.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.5%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
0.01%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
36%
2024

Energy

Burundi Guinea
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
66.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Burundi Guinea
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
1
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
45.3%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
26.5%
2023

Health

Burundi Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Guinea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
n/a

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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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