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Burundi vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 144th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Iceland
Population
14833763
397129
Population rank 78/197 173/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Burundi and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Iceland
2024 $3,082,433,067 $33,255,181,469
2023 $3,430,949,250 $31,677,891,897
2022 $4,036,192,553 $29,166,102,877
2021 $3,435,598,073 $26,234,872,402
2020 $3,227,847,281 $22,034,665,041
2019 $2,871,555,326 $24,985,687,022
2018 $2,913,411,408 $26,677,652,544
2017 $2,831,362,208 $25,060,086,488
2016 $2,618,093,125 $21,083,713,310
2015 $2,810,532,912 $17,700,486,957
2014 $2,705,826,648 $18,052,183,515
2013 $2,451,624,638 $16,244,319,959
2012 $2,327,402,363 $14,943,757,823
2011 $2,235,812,880 $15,394,005,872
2010 $2,032,135,192 $13,922,711,577
2009 $1,775,495,032 $13,212,543,838
2008 $1,611,835,857 $18,247,921,360
2007 $1,356,199,387 $21,960,110,030
2006 $1,273,375,078 $17,671,649,843
2005 $1,117,113,080 $17,146,410,561
2004 $915,257,323 $13,963,943,244
2003 $784,654,424 $11,564,687,742
2002 $825,394,519 $9,416,199,700
2001 $876,794,723 $8,323,401,820
2000 $870,486,066 $9,140,168,922
1999 $808,077,223 $9,107,644,691
1998 $893,770,740 $8,637,732,542
1997 $972,896,268 $7,716,781,803
1996 $869,033,856 $7,686,566,105
1995 $1,000,428,394 $7,372,640,169
1994 $925,030,590 $6,612,804,056
1993 $938,632,612 $6,435,952,174
1992 $1,083,037,671 $7,328,497,599
1991 $1,167,398,478 $7,151,260,062
1990 $1,132,101,253 $6,694,851,159
1989 $1,113,924,130 $5,870,854,233
1988 $1,082,403,219 $6,320,093,411
1987 $1,131,466,494 $5,713,281,235
1986 $1,201,725,497 $4,129,080,094
1985 $1,149,979,286 $3,088,359,967
1984 $987,143,931 $2,964,568,006
1983 $1,082,926,304 $2,862,634,164
1982 $1,013,222,222 $3,318,714,326
1981 $969,046,667 $3,615,094,820
1980 $919,726,667 $3,499,616,683
1979 $782,496,667 $2,953,176,971
1978 $610,225,556 $2,599,627,089
1977 $547,535,556 $2,285,707,749
1976 $448,412,754 $1,727,845,419
1975 $420,986,667 $1,456,052,700
1974 $345,263,492 $1,568,154,077
1973 $304,339,524 $1,194,794,186
1972 $246,804,571 $869,002,946
1971 $252,842,286 $693,679,545
1970 $242,732,571 $545,115,909
1969 $190,205,714 $435,659,610
1968 $183,200,000 $498,365,200
1967 $178,297,143 $652,609,076
1966 $165,444,571 $660,663,763
1965 $158,994,963 $550,150,988
1964 $260,750,008 $456,206,299
1963 $232,749,998 $357,240,896
1962 $213,500,006 $299,309,938
1961 $202,999,992 $266,711,460
1960 $195,999,990 $260,984,499

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

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Burundi and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Iceland
2024 $219.4 $86,041
2023 $250.6 $82,139
2022 $303 $76,350
2021 $265 $70,425
2020 $255.8 $60,128
2019 $234.3 $69,296
2018 $245.7 $75,634
2017 $246.1 $72,976
2016 $232.9 $62,854
2015 $254.4 $53,506
2014 $250.5 $55,140
2013 $234.8 $50,173
2012 $231.1 $46,595
2011 $230.1 $48,255
2010 $216.7 $43,776
2009 $198.4 $41,484
2008 $189.5 $57,489
2007 $166.2 $70,483
2006 $161.9 $58,172
2005 $147.2 $57,784
2004 $125.2 $47,810
2003 $111.4 $39,944
2002 $121 $32,749
2001 $132.2 $29,208
2000 $134.5 $32,504
1999 $127.5 $32,834
1998 $144.5 $31,519
1997 $160.3 $28,462
1996 $143.2 $28,584
1995 $164.9 $27,565
1994 $161.9 $24,858
1993 $165.3 $24,404
1992 $184.9 $28,072
1991 $204.7 $27,740
1990 $202.6 $26,272
1989 $203.6 $23,219
1988 $201.7 $25,307
1987 $215.6 $23,238
1986 $234.3 $16,980
1985 $228.4 $12,793
1984 $200.4 $12,378
1983 $225.2 $12,080
1982 $216.4 $14,191
1981 $212.2 $15,666
1980 $209.8 $15,340
1979 $186.2 $13,082
1978 $148.8 $11,630
1977 $137.4 $10,305
1976 $115.5 $7,848
1975 $110.9 $6,680
1974 $93.2 $7,287
1973 $84.3 $5,627
1972 $68.2 $4,155
1971 $69.9 $3,366
1970 $68.8 $2,666
1969 $55.1 $2,142
1968 $54.2 $2,473
1967 $54 $3,284
1966 $51.4 $3,378
1965 $50.6 $2,861
1964 $85.3 $2,414
1963 $78.4 $1,924
1962 $73.4 $1,641
1961 $71.6 $1,490
1960 $70.9 $1,486

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

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Burundi vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Iceland
2026 64.1 83.3
2025 64 83.2
2024 63.8 83
2023 63.7 82.7
2022 62.9 81.6
2021 62.1 82.8
2020 62.6 82.7
2019 62.2 82.8
2018 61.8 82.5
2017 61.3 82.2
2016 60.8 81.8
2015 60.1 82.2
2014 59.8 82.4
2013 59.2 81.7
2012 58.5 82.3
2011 57.8 82
2010 57.1 81.6
2009 56.4 81.4
2008 55.6 81.2
2007 54.8 81.1
2006 54 80.9
2005 53.1 81.2
2004 52.2 80.7
2003 51 80.8
2002 49.9 80.3
2001 48.5 80.4
2000 47.6 79.5
1999 47.6 79.2
1998 46.7 79.4
1997 45.7 78.7
1996 44.8 78.6
1995 44.6 77.5
1994 44.5 79
1993 37.2 78.8
1992 44.5 78.6
1991 44.7 77.8
1990 45.2 77.7
1989 45.7 77.9
1988 42.9 76.9
1987 47.1 77.1
1986 47.4 77.9
1985 47.7 77.4
1984 47.7 77.3
1983 47.4 76.4
1982 47 76.8
1981 46.4 76.2
1980 45.7 76.6
1979 45 76.5
1978 44.4 76.4
1977 44 76.1
1976 43.7 76.6
1975 43.4 75.3
1974 43.3 74.1
1973 37.4 74.3
1972 25.8 74.4
1971 43.2 73.5
1970 43.2 73.8
1969 43 73.7
1968 43.4 73.9
1967 43.3 73.7
1966 43.5 73.1
1965 41.8 73.8
1964 43.6 73.5
1963 43.6 72.9
1962 43.5 73.6
1961 43.4 73.4
1960 43.3 74
1959 43.1 72.6
1958 42.9 73.3
1957 42.6 73.4
1956 42.4 72.9
1955 42.2 73.3
1954 42 73.3
1953 41.7 72.3
1952 41.5 72.4
1951 41.2 71
1950 40.9 71

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

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Burundi and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Burundi Iceland
2024 14,047,786 386,506
2023 13,689,450 385,663
2022 13,321,097 382,003
2021 12,965,481 372,520
2020 12,617,036 366,463
2019 12,255,336 360,563
2018 11,859,446 352,721
2017 11,506,762 343,400
2016 11,239,451 335,439
2015 11,047,580 330,815
2014 10,799,785 327,386
2013 10,439,341 323,764
2012 10,071,028 320,716
2011 9,717,978 319,014
2010 9,376,444 318,041
2009 8,947,646 318,499
2008 8,505,637 317,414
2007 8,161,874 311,566
2006 7,865,547 303,782
2005 7,587,299 296,734
2004 7,310,656 292,074
2003 7,043,154 289,521
2002 6,824,132 287,523
2001 6,634,365 284,968
2000 6,470,194 281,205
1999 6,337,155 277,381
1998 6,187,108 274,047
1997 6,070,042 271,128
1996 6,070,506 268,916
1995 6,066,316 267,468
1994 5,713,854 266,021
1993 5,676,843 263,725
1992 5,858,407 261,057
1991 5,703,857 257,797
1990 5,587,052 254,826
1989 5,471,706 252,852
1988 5,365,327 249,740
1987 5,247,787 245,859
1986 5,129,414 243,180
1985 5,034,042 241,405
1984 4,926,465 239,511
1983 4,808,528 236,977
1982 4,681,390 233,860
1981 4,566,014 230,755
1980 4,383,706 228,138
1979 4,203,530 225,735
1978 4,100,338 223,537
1977 3,983,582 221,799
1976 3,882,626 220,154
1975 3,796,612 217,979
1974 3,703,590 215,209
1973 3,611,991 212,317
1972 3,617,128 209,137
1971 3,617,289 206,098
1970 3,530,432 204,438
1969 3,454,590 203,369
1968 3,380,387 201,488
1967 3,300,690 198,751
1966 3,217,960 195,570
1965 3,141,367 192,286
1964 3,055,650 188,983
1963 2,969,841 185,653
1962 2,907,943 182,378
1961 2,835,119 179,029
1960 2,764,258 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Iceland

Fertility rate
Burundi

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Iceland
2023 4.88 1.59
2022 4.98 1.59
2021 5.08 1.82
2020 5.18 1.72
2019 5.27 1.74
2018 5.38 1.71
2017 5.48 1.71
2016 5.59 1.74
2015 5.7 1.8
2014 5.79 1.93
2013 5.89 1.93
2012 5.99 2.04
2011 6.11 2.02
2010 6.26 2.2
2009 6.41 2.23
2008 6.52 2.15
2007 6.59 2.09
2006 6.66 2.08
2005 6.71 2.05
2004 6.75 2.04
2003 6.79 1.99
2002 6.82 1.93
2001 6.85 1.95
2000 6.87 2.08
1999 6.9 1.99
1998 6.96 2.05
1997 7.04 2.04
1996 7.12 2.12
1995 7.18 2.08
1994 7.23 2.14
1993 7.27 2.22
1992 7.3 2.21
1991 7.34 2.18
1990 7.37 2.3
1989 7.39 2.19
1988 7.38 2.26
1987 7.38 2.06
1986 7.32 1.92
1985 7.29 1.93
1984 7.3 2.08
1983 7.3 2.24
1982 7.31 2.27
1981 7.33 2.33
1980 7.35 2.48
1979 7.31 2.49
1978 7.26 2.35
1977 7.25 2.31
1976 7.25 2.52
1975 7.24 2.65
1974 7.22 2.66
1973 7.22 2.94
1972 7.21 3.09
1971 7.21 2.92
1970 7.21 2.81
1969 7.22 2.99
1968 7.18 3.06
1967 7.16 3.28
1966 7.14 3.59
1965 7.11 3.73
1964 7.09 3.88
1963 7.07 3.99
1962 7.04 3.98
1961 7.02 3.88
1960 7 4.29

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

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Burundi and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Iceland
2024 17.3 37.1
2023 17.1 36.9
2022 16.8 36.7
2021 16.7 36.7
2020 16.5 36.6
2019 16.3 36.5
2018 16.2 36.4
2017 16.1 36.3
2016 16.2 36.2
2015 16.6 36
2014 16.9 35.7
2013 17 35.5
2012 17.1 35.4
2011 17.2 35.1
2010 17.3 34.9
2009 17.2 34.6
2008 17 34.5
2007 16.9 34.6
2006 16.8 34.5
2005 16.7 34.2
2004 16.5 34
2003 16.3 33.7
2002 16.1 33.4
2001 15.9 33
2000 15.7 32.8
1999 15.5 32.6
1998 15.2 32.4
1997 15 32.1
1996 15.2 31.8
1995 15.4 31.5
1994 14.6 31.1
1993 14.7 30.8
1992 15.5 30.5
1991 15.5 30.2
1990 15.6 30
1989 15.8 29.6
1988 16 29.3
1987 16.1 29.1
1986 16.3 28.8
1985 16.6 28.4
1984 16.8 28
1983 17 27.7
1982 17.1 27.5
1981 17.3 27.2
1980 17.2 26.9
1979 17 26.7
1978 17 26.4
1977 17 26
1976 16.9 25.7
1975 17 25.4
1974 16.9 25.1
1973 16.8 24.9
1972 17.1 24.8
1971 17.3 24.7
1970 17.3 24.5
1969 17.3 24.3
1968 17.4 24.2
1967 17.4 24.1
1966 17.4 24.1
1965 17.3 24.2
1964 17.3 24.4
1963 17.3 24.7
1962 17.4 24.9
1961 17.4 25.2
1960 17.5 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
99.9%
2024

Energy

Burundi Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Iceland
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Burundi Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Iceland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
8,014 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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