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Burundi vs Haiti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 11.8M in Haiti (ranked 83/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 10,641 sq mi for Haiti (ranked 144th vs. 142nd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Haiti
Population
14833763
12076663
Population rank 78/197 82/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$3,194
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 176/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$1,896
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 10,641 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
2.66
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
24.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
65.5 years
2026

Burundi and Haiti: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Haiti economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Haiti
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Haiti
2024 $3,082,433,067 $25,224,154,991
2023 $3,430,949,250 $19,850,585,722
2022 $4,036,192,553 $20,253,551,921
2021 $3,435,598,073 $20,944,387,976
2020 $3,227,847,281 $14,508,222,518
2019 $2,871,555,326 $15,016,090,930
2018 $2,913,411,408 $16,403,864,618
2017 $2,831,362,208 $15,093,357,161
2016 $2,618,093,125 $14,069,277,526
2015 $2,810,532,912 $14,849,629,309
2014 $2,705,826,648 $15,146,883,498
2013 $2,451,624,638 $14,902,488,604
2012 $2,327,402,363 $13,708,925,477
2011 $2,235,812,880 $13,008,746,039
2010 $2,032,135,192 $11,859,312,725
2009 $1,775,495,032 $11,597,002,835
2008 $1,611,835,857 $10,432,962,635
2007 $1,356,199,387 $9,228,637,768
2006 $1,273,375,078 $7,638,739,123
2005 $1,117,113,080 $7,030,149,730
2004 $915,257,323 $6,087,360,684
2003 $784,654,424 $5,071,947,798
2002 $825,394,519 $6,205,847,214
2001 $876,794,723 $6,331,970,324
2000 $870,486,066 $6,813,566,099
1999 $808,077,223 $4,153,725,884
1998 $893,770,740 $3,723,903,724
1997 $972,896,268 $3,338,949,152
1996 $869,033,856 $2,907,517,604
1995 $1,000,428,394 $2,813,313,279
1994 $925,030,590 $2,167,569,046
1993 $938,632,612 $1,878,253,767
1992 $1,083,037,671 $2,257,129,792
1991 $1,167,398,478 $3,473,562,628
1990 $1,132,101,253 $3,096,289,800
1989 $1,113,924,130 $2,736,243,800
1988 $1,082,403,219 $2,613,926,800
1987 $1,131,466,494 $2,047,200,000
1986 $1,201,725,497 $2,318,000,000
1985 $1,149,979,286 $2,009,400,000
1984 $987,143,931 $1,816,200,000
1983 $1,082,926,304 $1,623,600,000
1982 $1,013,222,222 $1,474,200,000
1981 $969,046,667 $1,479,400,000
1980 $919,726,667 $1,383,800,000
1979 $782,496,667 $1,080,600,000
1978 $610,225,556 $974,200,000
1977 $547,535,556 $947,000,000
1976 $448,412,754 $879,000,000
1975 $420,986,667 $681,400,000
1974 $345,263,492 $565,399,322
1973 $304,339,524 $466,798,973
1972 $246,804,571 $371,998,958
1971 $252,842,286 $362,800,000
1970 $242,732,571 $331,200,000
1969 $190,205,714 $391,820,400
1968 $183,200,000 $367,968,800
1967 $178,297,143 $369,124,200
1966 $165,444,571 $368,948,600
1965 $158,994,963 $353,251,800
1964 $260,750,008 $325,281,200
1963 $232,749,998 $294,883,400
1962 $213,500,006 $281,896,800
1961 $202,999,992 $271,066,000
1960 $195,999,990 $273,187,200

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

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Burundi and Haiti economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Haiti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Haiti
2024 $219.4 $2,143
2023 $250.6 $1,706
2022 $303 $1,761
2021 $265 $1,841
2020 $255.8 $1,290
2019 $234.3 $1,352
2018 $245.7 $1,496
2017 $246.1 $1,395
2016 $232.9 $1,318
2015 $254.4 $1,411
2014 $250.5 $1,460
2013 $234.8 $1,458
2012 $231.1 $1,361
2011 $230.1 $1,312
2010 $216.7 $1,210
2009 $198.4 $1,197
2008 $189.5 $1,095
2007 $166.2 $985
2006 $161.9 $829
2005 $147.2 $776
2004 $125.2 $683
2003 $111.4 $579
2002 $121 $721
2001 $132.2 $749
2000 $134.5 $821
1999 $127.5 $510
1998 $144.5 $465
1997 $160.3 $425
1996 $143.2 $377
1995 $164.9 $372
1994 $161.9 $292.1
1993 $165.3 $258.1
1992 $184.9 $316
1991 $204.7 $497
1990 $202.6 $452
1989 $203.6 $407
1988 $201.7 $397
1987 $215.6 $318
1986 $234.3 $367
1985 $228.4 $325
1984 $200.4 $299.2
1983 $225.2 $272.8
1982 $216.4 $252.6
1981 $212.2 $258.5
1980 $209.8 $246.5
1979 $186.2 $196.2
1978 $148.8 $180.3
1977 $137.4 $178.7
1976 $115.5 $169.1
1975 $110.9 $133.6
1974 $93.2 $113
1973 $84.3 $95.1
1972 $68.2 $77.3
1971 $69.9 $76.8
1970 $68.8 $71.5
1969 $55.1 $86.1
1968 $54.2 $82.4
1967 $54 $84.2
1966 $51.4 $85.7
1965 $50.6 $83.6
1964 $85.3 $78.5
1963 $78.4 $72.4
1962 $73.4 $70.4
1961 $71.6 $69
1960 $70.9 $70.8

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

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Burundi vs. Haiti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Haiti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Haiti
2026 64.1 65.5
2025 64 65.3
2024 63.8 65.1
2023 63.7 64.9
2022 62.9 63.9
2021 62.1 62.6
2020 62.6 63.8
2019 62.2 64.3
2018 61.8 64.1
2017 61.3 63.8
2016 60.8 63.3
2015 60.1 63.2
2014 59.8 63
2013 59.2 62.6
2012 58.5 62.3
2011 57.8 61.6
2010 57.1 45.6
2009 56.4 61.7
2008 55.6 61.3
2007 54.8 61.1
2006 54 60.7
2005 53.1 60.3
2004 52.2 58.5
2003 51 59.4
2002 49.9 59
2001 48.5 58.6
2000 47.6 58.2
1999 47.6 57.7
1998 46.7 57.1
1997 45.7 56.7
1996 44.8 56.1
1995 44.6 55.6
1994 44.5 54.7
1993 37.2 54.5
1992 44.5 54
1991 44.7 53.5
1990 45.2 53.2
1989 45.7 52.9
1988 42.9 52.6
1987 47.1 52.2
1986 47.4 51.9
1985 47.7 51.6
1984 47.7 51.3
1983 47.4 50.9
1982 47 50.6
1981 46.4 50.3
1980 45.7 50
1979 45 49.7
1978 44.4 49.5
1977 44 49.2
1976 43.7 49
1975 43.4 48.7
1974 43.3 48.5
1973 37.4 48.2
1972 25.8 47.9
1971 43.2 47.6
1970 43.2 47.3
1969 43 46.9
1968 43.4 46.5
1967 43.3 46.1
1966 43.5 45.6
1965 41.8 45.4
1964 43.6 44.9
1963 43.6 42.7
1962 43.5 44.2
1961 43.4 43.8
1960 43.3 43.4
1959 43.1 43
1958 42.9 42.6
1957 42.6 42.1
1956 42.4 41.6
1955 42.2 41
1954 42 40.1
1953 41.7 39.5
1952 41.5 38.8
1951 41.2 38.1
1950 40.9 37.2

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

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Burundi and Haiti population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Haiti
1x
Year Population
Burundi Haiti
2024 14,047,786 11,772,557
2023 13,689,450 11,637,398
2022 13,321,097 11,503,606
2021 12,965,481 11,374,586
2020 12,617,036 11,243,848
2019 12,255,336 11,105,163
2018 11,859,446 10,962,362
2017 11,506,762 10,817,754
2016 11,239,451 10,671,457
2015 11,047,580 10,523,242
2014 10,799,785 10,373,235
2013 10,439,341 10,222,362
2012 10,071,028 10,069,771
2011 9,717,978 9,914,904
2010 9,376,444 9,803,294
2009 8,947,646 9,689,581
2008 8,505,637 9,530,774
2007 8,161,874 9,373,296
2006 7,865,547 9,216,562
2005 7,587,299 9,061,273
2004 7,310,656 8,910,263
2003 7,043,154 8,759,912
2002 6,824,132 8,607,641
2001 6,634,365 8,455,918
2000 6,470,194 8,303,151
1999 6,337,155 8,151,296
1998 6,187,108 8,002,143
1997 6,070,042 7,854,298
1996 6,070,506 7,707,557
1995 6,066,316 7,562,546
1994 5,713,854 7,419,771
1993 5,676,843 7,278,181
1992 5,858,407 7,136,571
1991 5,703,857 6,995,450
1990 5,587,052 6,854,441
1989 5,471,706 6,714,730
1988 5,365,327 6,578,145
1987 5,247,787 6,445,123
1986 5,129,414 6,316,122
1985 5,034,042 6,190,862
1984 4,926,465 6,069,230
1983 4,808,528 5,951,096
1982 4,681,390 5,835,937
1981 4,566,014 5,723,725
1980 4,383,706 5,614,493
1979 4,203,530 5,507,590
1978 4,100,338 5,402,580
1977 3,983,582 5,299,476
1976 3,882,626 5,198,357
1975 3,796,612 5,099,086
1974 3,703,590 5,001,796
1973 3,611,991 4,906,743
1972 3,617,128 4,813,868
1971 3,617,289 4,723,244
1970 3,530,432 4,635,124
1969 3,454,590 4,549,334
1968 3,380,387 4,465,328
1967 3,300,690 4,382,999
1966 3,217,960 4,302,639
1965 3,141,367 4,223,820
1964 3,055,650 4,146,244
1963 2,969,841 4,073,068
1962 2,907,943 4,001,575
1961 2,835,119 3,929,030
1960 2,764,258 3,858,443

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Haiti

Fertility rate
Burundi

Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Haiti
2023 4.88 2.66
2022 4.98 2.7
2021 5.08 2.75
2020 5.18 2.8
2019 5.27 2.86
2018 5.38 2.92
2017 5.48 2.99
2016 5.59 3.05
2015 5.7 3.11
2014 5.79 3.16
2013 5.89 3.22
2012 5.99 3.32
2011 6.11 3.43
2010 6.26 3.5
2009 6.41 3.57
2008 6.52 3.62
2007 6.59 3.69
2006 6.66 3.76
2005 6.71 3.84
2004 6.75 3.94
2003 6.79 4.05
2002 6.82 4.13
2001 6.85 4.25
2000 6.87 4.39
1999 6.9 4.45
1998 6.96 4.56
1997 7.04 4.67
1996 7.12 4.78
1995 7.18 4.88
1994 7.23 4.99
1993 7.27 5.1
1992 7.3 5.21
1991 7.34 5.32
1990 7.37 5.41
1989 7.39 5.44
1988 7.38 5.47
1987 7.38 5.47
1986 7.32 5.48
1985 7.29 5.5
1984 7.3 5.51
1983 7.3 5.51
1982 7.31 5.53
1981 7.33 5.53
1980 7.35 5.56
1979 7.31 5.59
1978 7.26 5.64
1977 7.25 5.67
1976 7.25 5.71
1975 7.24 5.75
1974 7.22 5.78
1973 7.22 5.81
1972 7.21 5.85
1971 7.21 5.88
1970 7.21 5.91
1969 7.22 5.96
1968 7.18 6.01
1967 7.16 6.05
1966 7.14 6.09
1965 7.11 6.13
1964 7.09 6.16
1963 7.07 6.17
1962 7.04 6.18
1961 7.02 6.18
1960 7 6.18

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

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Burundi and Haiti demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Haiti
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Haiti
2024 17.3 24.8
2023 17.1 24.5
2022 16.8 24.3
2021 16.7 24
2020 16.5 23.8
2019 16.3 23.5
2018 16.2 23.3
2017 16.1 23
2016 16.2 22.8
2015 16.6 22.5
2014 16.9 22.3
2013 17 22
2012 17.1 21.8
2011 17.2 21.6
2010 17.3 21.3
2009 17.2 21.1
2008 17 20.9
2007 16.9 20.6
2006 16.8 20.4
2005 16.7 20.2
2004 16.5 20
2003 16.3 19.8
2002 16.1 19.7
2001 15.9 19.5
2000 15.7 19.4
1999 15.5 19.3
1998 15.2 19.2
1997 15 19.1
1996 15.2 19
1995 15.4 19
1994 14.6 18.9
1993 14.7 18.9
1992 15.5 18.9
1991 15.5 18.9
1990 15.6 18.9
1989 15.8 18.9
1988 16 19
1987 16.1 19
1986 16.3 19
1985 16.6 19.1
1984 16.8 19.1
1983 17 19.1
1982 17.1 19.2
1981 17.3 19.2
1980 17.2 19.2
1979 17 19.2
1978 17 19.3
1977 17 19.3
1976 16.9 19.3
1975 17 19.3
1974 16.9 19.3
1973 16.8 19.3
1972 17.1 19.3
1971 17.3 19.4
1970 17.3 19.4
1969 17.3 19.4
1968 17.4 19.4
1967 17.4 19.4
1966 17.4 19.4
1965 17.3 19.5
1964 17.3 19.5
1963 17.3 19.5
1962 17.4 19.5
1961 17.4 19.5
1960 17.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Haiti
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
5.25%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
0.96%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
+6.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
14.1%
2012
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
33.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
46.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.1%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$2.72B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$4.11B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
938,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
34.8%
2018
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
32.6%
2017

Energy

Burundi Haiti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
3.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
21.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
76.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
74.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
19.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
18.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Burundi Haiti
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-32,052
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
55%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
6
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
41.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
18.8
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
68%
2017
English speaking
2%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
39.3%
2019

Health

Burundi Haiti
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$54.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
65.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
31.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
328
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
8.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
3.11 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Haiti
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
6,931 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
1,305 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
2,651 mi
2009

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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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