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Burundi vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 144th vs. 139th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Guinea-Bissau
Population
14833763
2311915
Population rank 78/197 146/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Burundi and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Guinea-Bissau
2024 $3,082,433,067 $2,218,393,805
2023 $3,430,949,250 $2,127,688,181
2022 $4,036,192,553 $1,859,601,384
2021 $3,435,598,073 $1,908,094,558
2020 $3,227,847,281 $1,705,057,581
2019 $2,871,555,326 $1,596,227,316
2018 $2,913,411,408 $1,554,133,594
2017 $2,831,362,208 $1,469,978,606
2016 $2,618,093,125 $1,245,074,264
2015 $2,810,532,912 $1,152,384,167
2014 $2,705,826,648 $1,135,250,721
2013 $2,451,624,638 $1,109,682,824
2012 $2,327,402,363 $1,049,412,177
2011 $2,235,812,880 $1,157,074,319
2010 $2,032,135,192 $940,112,539
2009 $1,775,495,032 $890,167,833
2008 $1,611,835,857 $952,667,544
2007 $1,356,199,387 $753,162,998
2006 $1,273,375,078 $634,781,901
2005 $1,117,113,080 $639,776,041
2004 $915,257,323 $582,169,841
2003 $784,654,424 $553,614,800
2002 $825,394,519 $466,773,711
2001 $876,794,723 $412,610,872
2000 $870,486,066 $391,345,597
1999 $808,077,223 $579,365,780
1998 $893,770,740 $591,034,143
1997 $972,896,268 $698,107,222
1996 $869,033,856 $702,965,148
1995 $1,000,428,394 $660,195,402
1994 $925,030,590 $612,502,085
1993 $938,632,612 $615,779,519
1992 $1,083,037,671 $588,309,271
1991 $1,167,398,478 $668,470,891
1990 $1,132,101,253 $634,187,269
1989 $1,113,924,130 $554,072,303
1988 $1,082,403,219 $427,514,322
1987 $1,131,466,494 $451,893,375
1986 $1,201,725,497 $338,524,233
1985 $1,149,979,286 $373,959,151
1984 $987,143,931 $359,980,491
1983 $1,082,926,304 $425,225,177
1982 $1,013,222,222 $430,284,022
1981 $969,046,667 $402,230,865
1980 $919,726,667 $287,648,258
1979 $782,496,667 $308,143,183
1978 $610,225,556 $318,876,550
1977 $547,535,556 $298,871,675
1976 $448,412,754 $292,152,321
1975 $420,986,667 $283,311,997
1974 $345,263,492 $256,769,730
1973 $304,339,524 $232,331,281
1972 $246,804,571 $227,986,203
1971 $252,842,286 $204,167,297
1970 $242,732,571 $204,670,551
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-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Guinea-Bissau
2024 $219.4 $1,008
2023 $250.6 $988
2022 $303 $883
2021 $265 $927
2020 $255.8 $847
2019 $234.3 $811
2018 $245.7 $809
2017 $246.1 $783
2016 $232.9 $680
2015 $254.4 $645
2014 $250.5 $652
2013 $234.8 $654
2012 $231.1 $635
2011 $230.1 $720
2010 $216.7 $600
2009 $198.4 $583
2008 $189.5 $640
2007 $166.2 $519
2006 $161.9 $449
2005 $147.2 $463
2004 $125.2 $431
2003 $111.4 $420
2002 $121 $362
2001 $132.2 $327
2000 $134.5 $317
1999 $127.5 $479
1998 $144.5 $498
1997 $160.3 $599
1996 $143.2 $615
1995 $164.9 $589
1994 $161.9 $561
1993 $165.3 $582
1992 $184.9 $574
1991 $204.7 $672
1990 $202.6 $651
1989 $203.6 $578
1988 $201.7 $454
1987 $215.6 $488
1986 $234.3 $371
1985 $228.4 $417
1984 $200.4 $407
1983 $225.2 $489
1982 $216.4 $503
1981 $212.2 $477
1980 $209.8 $347
1979 $186.2 $376
1978 $148.8 $403
1977 $137.4 $403
1976 $115.5 $421
1975 $110.9 $435
1974 $93.2 $419
1973 $84.3 $392
1972 $68.2 $389
1971 $69.9 $348
1970 $68.8 $350
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-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Guinea-Bissau
2026 64.1 64.6
2025 64 64.4
2024 63.8 64.3
2023 63.7 64.1
2022 62.9 63.6
2021 62.1 61.7
2020 62.6 61.3
2019 62.2 62.2
2018 61.8 61.7
2017 61.3 61.1
2016 60.8 60.6
2015 60.1 60.1
2014 59.8 59.5
2013 59.2 58.9
2012 58.5 58.3
2011 57.8 57.7
2010 57.1 57
2009 56.4 56.3
2008 55.6 55.3
2007 54.8 54.9
2006 54 54.1
2005 53.1 52.9
2004 52.2 52.8
2003 51 52.2
2002 49.9 51.6
2001 48.5 51.1
2000 47.6 50.6
1999 47.6 48.5
1998 46.7 48.1
1997 45.7 48
1996 44.8 48.8
1995 44.6 48.5
1994 44.5 47.8
1993 37.2 47.8
1992 44.5 47.5
1991 44.7 47.2
1990 45.2 46.9
1989 45.7 46.6
1988 42.9 46.3
1987 47.1 45.8
1986 47.4 45.5
1985 47.7 45.3
1984 47.7 44.9
1983 47.4 44.6
1982 47 44.3
1981 46.4 43.9
1980 45.7 43.6
1979 45 43.2
1978 44.4 42.9
1977 44 42.6
1976 43.7 42.3
1975 43.4 41.9
1974 43.3 41.6
1973 37.4 38.2
1972 25.8 37.8
1971 43.2 37.5
1970 43.2 37.3
1969 43 37
1968 43.4 36.7
1967 43.3 36.3
1966 43.5 36.1
1965 41.8 35.9
1964 43.6 35.8
1963 43.6 35.6
1962 43.5 38
1961 43.4 37.8
1960 43.3 37.6
1959 43.1 37.3
1958 42.9 37.1
1957 42.6 37
1956 42.4 36.8
1955 42.2 36.6
1954 42 36.4
1953 41.7 36.3
1952 41.5 36.1
1951 41.2 35.9
1950 40.9 35.7

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

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Burundi and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Burundi Guinea-Bissau
2024 14,047,786 2,201,352
2023 13,689,450 2,153,339
2022 13,321,097 2,105,529
2021 12,965,481 2,058,841
2020 12,617,036 2,013,255
2019 12,255,336 1,967,696
2018 11,859,446 1,922,168
2017 11,506,762 1,877,072
2016 11,239,451 1,831,893
2015 11,047,580 1,786,457
2014 10,799,785 1,741,122
2013 10,439,341 1,695,973
2012 10,071,028 1,651,417
2011 9,717,978 1,608,076
2010 9,376,444 1,566,347
2009 8,947,646 1,526,377
2008 8,505,637 1,488,054
2007 8,161,874 1,450,986
2006 7,865,547 1,415,303
2005 7,587,299 1,381,585
2004 7,310,656 1,349,563
2003 7,043,154 1,318,806
2002 6,824,132 1,289,307
2001 6,634,365 1,261,273
2000 6,470,194 1,234,741
1999 6,337,155 1,210,206
1998 6,187,108 1,187,473
1997 6,070,042 1,165,545
1996 6,070,506 1,143,535
1995 6,066,316 1,119,949
1994 5,713,854 1,092,031
1993 5,676,843 1,058,745
1992 5,858,407 1,024,356
1991 5,703,857 994,639
1990 5,587,052 973,669
1989 5,471,706 957,789
1988 5,365,327 942,061
1987 5,247,787 926,862
1986 5,129,414 912,126
1985 5,034,042 897,697
1984 4,926,465 883,519
1983 4,808,528 869,592
1982 4,681,390 855,891
1981 4,566,014 842,432
1980 4,383,706 829,303
1979 4,203,530 819,867
1978 4,100,338 791,694
1977 3,983,582 741,789
1976 3,882,626 694,191
1975 3,796,612 650,966
1974 3,703,590 613,338
1973 3,611,991 592,808
1972 3,617,128 586,620
1971 3,617,289 586,221
1970 3,530,432 584,403
1969 3,454,590 581,610
1968 3,380,387 578,170
1967 3,300,690 569,011
1966 3,217,960 566,908
1965 3,141,367 575,005
1964 3,055,650 588,543
1963 2,969,841 594,418
1962 2,907,943 589,474
1961 2,835,119 582,532
1960 2,764,258 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Burundi

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Guinea-Bissau
2023 4.88 3.84
2022 4.98 3.91
2021 5.08 4
2020 5.18 4.08
2019 5.27 4.15
2018 5.38 4.24
2017 5.48 4.35
2016 5.59 4.52
2015 5.7 4.66
2014 5.79 4.79
2013 5.89 4.93
2012 5.99 5
2011 6.11 5.07
2010 6.26 5.11
2009 6.41 5.18
2008 6.52 5.27
2007 6.59 5.37
2006 6.66 5.41
2005 6.71 5.46
2004 6.75 5.5
2003 6.79 5.58
2002 6.82 5.63
2001 6.85 5.69
2000 6.87 5.79
1999 6.9 5.87
1998 6.96 5.97
1997 7.04 6.06
1996 7.12 6.14
1995 7.18 6.22
1994 7.23 6.3
1993 7.27 6.37
1992 7.3 6.44
1991 7.34 6.47
1990 7.37 6.5
1989 7.39 6.66
1988 7.38 6.69
1987 7.38 6.72
1986 7.32 6.73
1985 7.29 6.74
1984 7.3 6.73
1983 7.3 6.69
1982 7.31 6.64
1981 7.33 6.57
1980 7.35 6.49
1979 7.31 6.4
1978 7.26 6.32
1977 7.25 6.25
1976 7.25 6.19
1975 7.24 6.15
1974 7.22 6.12
1973 7.22 6.1
1972 7.21 6.08
1971 7.21 6.06
1970 7.21 6.04
1969 7.22 6.02
1968 7.18 6.01
1967 7.16 5.99
1966 7.14 5.98
1965 7.11 5.97
1964 7.09 5.96
1963 7.07 5.95
1962 7.04 5.94
1961 7.02 5.93
1960 7 5.92

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

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Burundi and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Guinea-Bissau
2024 17.3 20.2
2023 17.1 19.9
2022 16.8 19.8
2021 16.7 19.6
2020 16.5 19.4
2019 16.3 19.2
2018 16.2 19.1
2017 16.1 18.9
2016 16.2 18.8
2015 16.6 18.6
2014 16.9 18.5
2013 17 18.4
2012 17.1 18.3
2011 17.2 18.3
2010 17.3 18.2
2009 17.2 18.1
2008 17 18
2007 16.9 17.9
2006 16.8 17.9
2005 16.7 17.8
2004 16.5 17.7
2003 16.3 17.6
2002 16.1 17.6
2001 15.9 17.5
2000 15.7 17.4
1999 15.5 17.4
1998 15.2 17.3
1997 15 17.3
1996 15.2 17.2
1995 15.4 17.2
1994 14.6 17.1
1993 14.7 17.1
1992 15.5 17.1
1991 15.5 17.1
1990 15.6 17.1
1989 15.8 17
1988 16 17
1987 16.1 17.1
1986 16.3 17.1
1985 16.6 17.2
1984 16.8 17.2
1983 17 17.3
1982 17.1 17.5
1981 17.3 17.6
1980 17.2 17.7
1979 17 17.6
1978 17 17.8
1977 17 18.2
1976 16.9 18.5
1975 17 18.8
1974 16.9 18.9
1973 16.8 18.9
1972 17.1 18.8
1971 17.3 19
1970 17.3 19.1
1969 17.3 19.3
1968 17.4 19.5
1967 17.4 19.6
1966 17.4 19.9
1965 17.3 20.7
1964 17.3 21.7
1963 17.3 22.3
1962 17.4 22.6
1961 17.4 22.9
1960 17.5 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
n/a

Energy

Burundi Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
87.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Burundi Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
63.9%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Burundi Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
2,734 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)

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