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Burundi vs Guyana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 144th vs. 82nd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Guyana
Population
14833763
842249
Population rank 78/197 162/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$24.7B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$29,675
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$80,155
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$5.99B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
24.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$7,213
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$13,212
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 81,522 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
2.41
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
26.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
70.6 years
2026

Burundi and Guyana: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Guyana economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Guyana
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Guyana
2024 $3,082,433,067 $24,662,709,832
2023 $3,430,949,250 $16,918,503,597
2022 $4,036,192,553 $14,718,388,489
2021 $3,435,598,073 $8,041,362,110
2020 $3,227,847,281 $5,471,256,595
2019 $2,871,555,326 $5,173,760,192
2018 $2,913,411,408 $4,787,636,998
2017 $2,831,362,208 $4,748,174,334
2016 $2,618,093,125 $4,482,697,337
2015 $2,810,532,912 $4,279,840,194
2014 $2,705,826,648 $4,127,660,152
2013 $2,451,624,638 $4,167,800,929
2012 $2,327,402,363 $4,063,088,536
2011 $2,235,812,880 $3,691,384,318
2010 $2,032,135,192 $3,432,912,517
2009 $1,775,495,032 $3,165,663,153
2008 $1,611,835,857 $3,025,187,433
2007 $1,356,199,387 $2,730,971,595
2006 $1,273,375,078 $2,379,817,991
2005 $1,117,113,080 $824,880,550
2004 $915,257,323 $787,814,379
2003 $784,654,424 $743,063,950
2002 $825,394,519 $726,131,435
2001 $876,794,723 $712,167,450
2000 $870,486,066 $712,667,897
1999 $808,077,223 $694,754,988
1998 $893,770,740 $717,530,683
1997 $972,896,268 $749,138,010
1996 $869,033,856 $705,406,001
1995 $1,000,428,394 $621,626,786
1994 $925,030,590 $540,874,934
1993 $938,632,612 $454,101,382
1992 $1,083,037,671 $373,573,141
1991 $1,167,398,478 $348,533,095
1990 $1,132,101,253 $396,582,263
1989 $1,113,924,130 $379,779,390
1988 $1,082,403,219 $413,799,990
1987 $1,131,466,494 $354,591,847
1986 $1,201,725,497 $504,651,140
1985 $1,149,979,286 $453,488,372
1984 $987,143,931 $437,631,605
1983 $1,082,926,304 $489,333,333
1982 $1,013,222,222 $482,000,000
1981 $969,046,667 $570,357,107
1980 $919,726,667 $603,200,000
1979 $782,496,667 $530,440,000
1978 $610,225,556 $507,080,000
1977 $547,535,556 $449,880,000
1976 $448,412,754 $454,440,000
1975 $420,986,667 $494,791,667
1974 $345,263,492 $433,954,545
1973 $304,339,524 $307,047,619
1972 $246,804,571 $285,380,952
1971 $252,842,286 $282,050,000
1970 $242,732,571 $267,800,000
1969 $190,205,714 $249,300,000
1968 $183,200,000 $229,750,000
1967 $178,297,143 $250,176,471
1966 $165,444,571 $228,705,882
1965 $158,994,963 $213,235,294
1964 $260,750,008 $194,774,513
1963 $232,749,998 $175,757,894
1962 $213,500,006 $194,949,513
1961 $202,999,992 $185,849,535
1960 $195,999,990 $170,216,241

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

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Burundi and Guyana economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Guyana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Guyana
2024 $219.4 $29,675
2023 $250.6 $20,474
2022 $303 $17,913
2021 $265 $9,861
2020 $255.8 $6,776
2019 $234.3 $6,406
2018 $245.7 $6,048
2017 $246.1 $6,179
2016 $232.9 $5,871
2015 $254.4 $5,640
2014 $250.5 $5,473
2013 $234.8 $5,557
2012 $231.1 $5,444
2011 $230.1 $4,947
2010 $216.7 $4,582
2009 $198.4 $4,209
2008 $189.5 $4,009
2007 $166.2 $3,608
2006 $161.9 $3,136
2005 $147.2 $1,084
2004 $125.2 $1,033
2003 $111.4 $974
2002 $121 $951
2001 $132.2 $932
2000 $134.5 $932
1999 $127.5 $909
1998 $144.5 $940
1997 $160.3 $983
1996 $143.2 $928
1995 $164.9 $820
1994 $161.9 $716
1993 $165.3 $603
1992 $184.9 $498
1991 $204.7 $466
1990 $202.6 $529
1989 $203.6 $503
1988 $201.7 $545
1987 $215.6 $464
1986 $234.3 $657
1985 $228.4 $588
1984 $200.4 $565
1983 $225.2 $631
1982 $216.4 $621
1981 $212.2 $735
1980 $209.8 $779
1979 $186.2 $689
1978 $148.8 $663
1977 $137.4 $593
1976 $115.5 $604
1975 $110.9 $664
1974 $93.2 $588
1973 $84.3 $421
1972 $68.2 $395
1971 $69.9 $396
1970 $68.8 $381
1969 $55.1 $361
1968 $54.2 $340
1967 $54 $378
1966 $51.4 $353
1965 $50.6 $336
1964 $85.3 $313
1963 $78.4 $288.8
1962 $73.4 $327
1961 $71.6 $319
1960 $70.9 $299.1

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

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Burundi vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Guyana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Guyana
2026 64.1 70.6
2025 64 70.4
2024 63.8 70.3
2023 63.7 70.2
2022 62.9 69.9
2021 62.1 64.3
2020 62.6 67.8
2019 62.2 69.1
2018 61.8 68.8
2017 61.3 68.5
2016 60.8 68.1
2015 60.1 67.7
2014 59.8 67.3
2013 59.2 66.7
2012 58.5 66.4
2011 57.8 66.5
2010 57.1 66.2
2009 56.4 66
2008 55.6 65.7
2007 54.8 65.5
2006 54 64.8
2005 53.1 64.4
2004 52.2 64.2
2003 51 64.1
2002 49.9 64.2
2001 48.5 64.4
2000 47.6 64.1
1999 47.6 63.8
1998 46.7 63.4
1997 45.7 62.9
1996 44.8 62.7
1995 44.6 62.7
1994 44.5 63
1993 37.2 63
1992 44.5 62.8
1991 44.7 62.5
1990 45.2 62.3
1989 45.7 62.1
1988 42.9 61.8
1987 47.1 61.7
1986 47.4 61.5
1985 47.7 61.4
1984 47.7 61.3
1983 47.4 61.2
1982 47 61
1981 46.4 60.9
1980 45.7 60.8
1979 45 60.7
1978 44.4 60.6
1977 44 60.6
1976 43.7 60.4
1975 43.4 60.4
1974 43.3 60.3
1973 37.4 60.2
1972 25.8 60.1
1971 43.2 60.1
1970 43.2 60
1969 43 59.8
1968 43.4 59.7
1967 43.3 59.5
1966 43.5 59.3
1965 41.8 59.1
1964 43.6 59
1963 43.6 58.6
1962 43.5 58.3
1961 43.4 57.9
1960 43.3 57.5
1959 43.1 57
1958 42.9 56.4
1957 42.6 56.1
1956 42.4 55.2
1955 42.2 54.1
1954 42 53.3
1953 41.7 52.4
1952 41.5 51.3
1951 41.2 50.2
1950 40.9 49.2

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

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Burundi and Guyana population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Guyana
1x
Year Population
Burundi Guyana
2024 14,047,786 831,087
2023 13,689,450 826,353
2022 13,321,097 821,637
2021 12,965,481 815,482
2020 12,617,036 807,481
2019 12,255,336 807,665
2018 11,859,446 791,556
2017 11,506,762 768,479
2016 11,239,451 763,548
2015 11,047,580 758,781
2014 10,799,785 754,229
2013 10,439,341 750,021
2012 10,071,028 746,288
2011 9,717,978 746,153
2010 9,376,444 749,256
2009 8,947,646 752,094
2008 8,505,637 754,606
2007 8,161,874 756,861
2006 7,865,547 758,966
2005 7,587,299 760,914
2004 7,310,656 762,418
2003 7,043,154 763,101
2002 6,824,132 763,652
2001 6,634,365 764,477
2000 6,470,194 764,832
1999 6,337,155 764,483
1998 6,187,108 763,586
1997 6,070,042 762,245
1996 6,070,506 760,526
1995 6,066,316 758,388
1994 5,713,854 755,822
1993 5,676,843 752,965
1992 5,858,407 749,911
1991 5,703,857 747,861
1990 5,587,052 749,894
1989 5,471,706 754,865
1988 5,365,327 759,663
1987 5,247,787 764,120
1986 5,129,414 768,098
1985 5,034,042 771,477
1984 4,926,465 774,111
1983 4,808,528 775,891
1982 4,681,390 776,712
1981 4,566,014 776,453
1980 4,383,706 774,367
1979 4,203,530 770,062
1978 4,100,338 764,586
1977 3,983,582 758,654
1976 3,882,626 752,253
1975 3,796,612 745,393
1974 3,703,590 738,057
1973 3,611,991 730,138
1972 3,617,128 721,617
1971 3,617,289 712,662
1970 3,530,432 702,705
1969 3,454,590 690,223
1968 3,380,387 676,160
1967 3,300,690 662,311
1966 3,217,960 648,646
1965 3,141,367 635,128
1964 3,055,650 621,764
1963 2,969,841 608,537
1962 2,907,943 595,461
1961 2,835,119 582,568
1960 2,764,258 569,143

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Guyana

Fertility rate
Burundi

Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Guyana
2023 4.88 2.41
2022 4.98 2.44
2021 5.08 2.46
2020 5.18 2.49
2019 5.27 2.52
2018 5.38 2.55
2017 5.48 2.59
2016 5.59 2.63
2015 5.7 2.67
2014 5.79 2.7
2013 5.89 2.71
2012 5.99 2.7
2011 6.11 2.69
2010 6.26 2.68
2009 6.41 2.69
2008 6.52 2.7
2007 6.59 2.68
2006 6.66 2.66
2005 6.71 2.65
2004 6.75 2.68
2003 6.79 2.75
2002 6.82 2.84
2001 6.85 2.96
2000 6.87 3.06
1999 6.9 3.13
1998 6.96 3.18
1997 7.04 3.22
1996 7.12 3.23
1995 7.18 3.24
1994 7.23 3.23
1993 7.27 3.2
1992 7.3 3.19
1991 7.34 3.18
1990 7.37 3.18
1989 7.39 3.19
1988 7.38 3.23
1987 7.38 3.31
1986 7.32 3.38
1985 7.29 3.47
1984 7.3 3.54
1983 7.3 3.64
1982 7.31 3.68
1981 7.33 3.72
1980 7.35 3.77
1979 7.31 3.86
1978 7.26 3.97
1977 7.25 4.12
1976 7.25 4.28
1975 7.24 4.45
1974 7.22 4.64
1973 7.22 4.87
1972 7.21 5.08
1971 7.21 5.26
1970 7.21 5.41
1969 7.22 5.58
1968 7.18 5.75
1967 7.16 5.89
1966 7.14 6.02
1965 7.11 6.14
1964 7.09 6.23
1963 7.07 6.31
1962 7.04 6.33
1961 7.02 6.34
1960 7 6.33

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

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Burundi and Guyana demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Guyana
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Guyana
2024 17.3 26.9
2023 17.1 26.7
2022 16.8 26.4
2021 16.7 26.1
2020 16.5 25.9
2019 16.3 25.7
2018 16.2 25.4
2017 16.1 25
2016 16.2 24.9
2015 16.6 24.7
2014 16.9 24.6
2013 17 24.6
2012 17.1 24.5
2011 17.2 24.4
2010 17.3 24.2
2009 17.2 24
2008 17 23.8
2007 16.9 23.6
2006 16.8 23.4
2005 16.7 23.2
2004 16.5 22.9
2003 16.3 22.7
2002 16.1 22.5
2001 15.9 22.4
2000 15.7 22.2
1999 15.5 22.1
1998 15.2 22
1997 15 21.9
1996 15.2 21.8
1995 15.4 21.7
1994 14.6 21.5
1993 14.7 21.4
1992 15.5 21.3
1991 15.5 21.1
1990 15.6 20.9
1989 15.8 20.7
1988 16 20.5
1987 16.1 20.2
1986 16.3 19.9
1985 16.6 19.6
1984 16.8 19.3
1983 17 19
1982 17.1 18.7
1981 17.3 18.4
1980 17.2 18.2
1979 17 18
1978 17 17.8
1977 17 17.6
1976 16.9 17.4
1975 17 17.2
1974 16.9 17
1973 16.8 16.8
1972 17.1 16.7
1971 17.3 16.6
1970 17.3 16.5
1969 17.3 16.4
1968 17.4 16.2
1967 17.4 16.2
1966 17.4 16.1
1965 17.3 16.1
1964 17.3 16.2
1963 17.3 16.3
1962 17.4 16.4
1961 17.4 16.6
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 Guyana
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.45%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.87%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
13.2%
2019
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
14.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
76%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.1%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
86,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
4.21%
2003
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
n/a

Energy

Burundi Guyana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
661 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
3.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
4.56 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
12.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
7.11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0.0008%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
98.9%
2023

Society

Burundi Guyana
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-5,092
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
52.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
16.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
22.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
90%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
90.5%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Burundi Guyana
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$133
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
70.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
1.24%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
1.39
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
25.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
29%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
11.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
5.04 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Guyana
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
98,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
2,780 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
70,995 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
2,482 mi
2019

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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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