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Burundi vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 144th vs. 7th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi India
Population
14833763
1480351380
Population rank 78/197 1/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 169/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Burundi and India: Comparison Charts

Burundi and India economies compared

GDP
Burundi

India
1x
Year GDP
Burundi India
2024 $3,082,433,067 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $3,430,949,250 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $4,036,192,553 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $3,435,598,073 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $3,227,847,281 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $2,871,555,326 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $2,913,411,408 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $2,831,362,208 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $2,618,093,125 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $2,810,532,912 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $2,705,826,648 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $2,451,624,638 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $2,327,402,363 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $2,235,812,880 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $2,032,135,192 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $1,775,495,032 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $1,611,835,857 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $1,356,199,387 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $1,273,375,078 $940,259,888,788
2005 $1,117,113,080 $820,383,763,511
2004 $915,257,323 $709,152,728,831
2003 $784,654,424 $607,700,687,237
2002 $825,394,519 $514,939,140,319
2001 $876,794,723 $485,440,139,204
2000 $870,486,066 $468,395,521,654
1999 $808,077,223 $458,821,052,616
1998 $893,770,740 $421,351,317,225
1997 $972,896,268 $415,867,563,593
1996 $869,033,856 $392,896,866,205
1995 $1,000,428,394 $360,281,909,643
1994 $925,030,590 $327,274,843,459
1993 $938,632,612 $279,295,648,983
1992 $1,083,037,671 $288,208,070,278
1991 $1,167,398,478 $270,105,341,879
1990 $1,132,101,253 $320,979,026,420
1989 $1,113,924,130 $296,042,052,945
1988 $1,082,403,219 $296,589,670,896
1987 $1,131,466,494 $279,033,584,092
1986 $1,201,725,497 $248,985,994,041
1985 $1,149,979,286 $232,511,554,840
1984 $987,143,931 $212,157,645,178
1983 $1,082,926,304 $218,262,146,413
1982 $1,013,222,222 $200,715,624,831
1981 $969,046,667 $193,491,368,446
1980 $919,726,667 $186,328,579,302
1979 $782,496,667 $152,995,442,498
1978 $610,225,556 $137,302,319,829
1977 $547,535,556 $121,486,641,441
1976 $448,412,754 $102,716,451,980
1975 $420,986,667 $98,473,832,017
1974 $345,263,492 $99,526,597,934
1973 $304,339,524 $85,517,673,173
1972 $246,804,571 $71,464,700,667
1971 $252,842,286 $67,351,404,352
1970 $242,732,571 $62,422,483,055
1969 $190,205,714 $58,447,995,017
1968 $183,200,000 $53,085,455,871
1967 $178,297,143 $50,134,942,204
1966 $165,444,571 $45,581,230,504
1965 $158,994,963 $59,556,105,229
1964 $260,750,008 $56,480,289,941
1963 $232,749,998 $48,421,923,459
1962 $213,500,006 $42,161,481,858
1961 $202,999,992 $39,232,435,784
1960 $195,999,990 $37,029,883,876

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

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Burundi and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi India
2024 $219.4 $2,695
2023 $250.6 $2,530
2022 $303 $2,347
2021 $265 $2,240
2020 $255.8 $1,907
2019 $234.3 $2,041
2018 $245.7 $1,966
2017 $246.1 $1,950
2016 $232.9 $1,708
2015 $254.4 $1,584
2014 $250.5 $1,554
2013 $234.8 $1,433
2012 $231.1 $1,429
2011 $230.1 $1,445
2010 $216.7 $1,348
2009 $198.4 $1,095
2008 $189.5 $993
2007 $166.2 $1,022
2006 $161.9 $802
2005 $147.2 $710
2004 $125.2 $624
2003 $111.4 $544
2002 $121 $469
2001 $132.2 $450
2000 $134.5 $443
1999 $127.5 $442
1998 $144.5 $414
1997 $160.3 $416
1996 $143.2 $401
1995 $164.9 $375
1994 $161.9 $348
1993 $165.3 $303
1992 $184.9 $319
1991 $204.7 $306
1990 $202.6 $371
1989 $203.6 $350
1988 $201.7 $358
1987 $215.6 $345
1986 $234.3 $315
1985 $228.4 $301
1984 $200.4 $281
1983 $225.2 $296
1982 $216.4 $278.7
1981 $212.2 $275
1980 $209.8 $271.1
1979 $186.2 $228
1978 $148.8 $209.4
1977 $137.4 $189.6
1976 $115.5 $164.1
1975 $110.9 $161.1
1974 $93.2 $166.7
1973 $84.3 $146.6
1972 $68.2 $125.3
1971 $69.9 $120.7
1970 $68.8 $114.4
1969 $55.1 $109.5
1968 $54.2 $101.6
1967 $54 $98
1966 $51.4 $91
1965 $50.6 $121.5
1964 $85.3 $117.9
1963 $78.4 $103.4
1962 $73.4 $92.2
1961 $71.6 $87.9
1960 $70.9 $84.9

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

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Burundi vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi India
2026 64.1 72.7
2025 64 72.5
2024 63.8 72.2
2023 63.7 72
2022 62.9 71.7
2021 62.1 67.3
2020 62.6 70.2
2019 62.2 70.7
2018 61.8 70.4
2017 61.3 70.1
2016 60.8 69.7
2015 60.1 69.3
2014 59.8 68.9
2013 59.2 68.5
2012 58.5 68.1
2011 57.8 67.6
2010 57.1 67.2
2009 56.4 66.7
2008 55.6 66.2
2007 54.8 65.8
2006 54 65.4
2005 53.1 64.9
2004 52.2 64.5
2003 51 64.1
2002 49.9 63.6
2001 48.5 63.2
2000 47.6 62.7
1999 47.6 62.3
1998 46.7 61.9
1997 45.7 61.4
1996 44.8 61
1995 44.6 60.6
1994 44.5 60.2
1993 37.2 59.8
1992 44.5 59.4
1991 44.7 59
1990 45.2 58.6
1989 45.7 58.2
1988 42.9 57.7
1987 47.1 57.3
1986 47.4 56.8
1985 47.7 56.3
1984 47.7 55.8
1983 47.4 55.3
1982 47 54.7
1981 46.4 54.2
1980 45.7 53.6
1979 45 53
1978 44.4 52.4
1977 44 51.8
1976 43.7 51.3
1975 43.4 50.8
1974 43.3 50.3
1973 37.4 49.6
1972 25.8 49.2
1971 43.2 48.9
1970 43.2 48.6
1969 43 48.3
1968 43.4 47.9
1967 43.3 46.2
1966 43.5 45.9
1965 41.8 45.6
1964 43.6 46.7
1963 43.6 46.5
1962 43.5 46.1
1961 43.4 45.8
1960 43.3 45.6
1959 43.1 45.3
1958 42.9 44.8
1957 42.6 44.4
1956 42.4 44.1
1955 42.2 43.7
1954 42 43.2
1953 41.7 42.4
1952 41.5 42.1
1951 41.2 41.6
1950 40.9 41.2

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

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Burundi and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

India
1x
Year Population
Burundi India
2024 14,047,786 1,450,935,791
2023 13,689,450 1,438,069,596
2022 13,321,097 1,425,423,212
2021 12,965,481 1,414,203,896
2020 12,617,036 1,402,617,695
2019 12,255,336 1,389,030,312
2018 11,859,446 1,374,659,064
2017 11,506,762 1,359,657,400
2016 11,239,451 1,343,944,296
2015 11,047,580 1,328,024,498
2014 10,799,785 1,312,277,191
2013 10,439,341 1,295,829,511
2012 10,071,028 1,278,674,502
2011 9,717,978 1,261,224,954
2010 9,376,444 1,243,481,564
2009 8,947,646 1,225,524,753
2008 8,505,637 1,207,930,964
2007 8,161,874 1,190,676,021
2006 7,865,547 1,172,878,890
2005 7,587,299 1,154,676,322
2004 7,310,656 1,135,991,513
2003 7,043,154 1,116,803,006
2002 6,824,132 1,097,600,380
2001 6,634,365 1,077,898,575
2000 6,470,194 1,057,922,733
1999 6,337,155 1,038,225,823
1998 6,187,108 1,018,665,080
1997 6,070,042 999,133,762
1996 6,070,506 979,678,458
1995 6,066,316 960,301,044
1994 5,713,854 941,163,767
1993 5,676,843 922,118,387
1992 5,858,407 902,957,070
1991 5,703,857 883,927,600
1990 5,587,052 864,972,221
1989 5,471,706 846,039,529
1988 5,365,327 827,342,990
1987 5,247,787 808,931,270
1986 5,129,414 790,689,978
1985 5,034,042 772,647,793
1984 4,926,465 754,875,449
1983 4,808,528 737,372,681
1982 4,681,390 720,313,473
1981 4,566,014 703,696,250
1980 4,383,706 687,354,025
1979 4,203,530 671,155,747
1978 4,100,338 655,728,229
1977 3,983,582 640,801,103
1976 3,882,626 625,861,883
1975 3,796,612 611,309,535
1974 3,703,590 597,041,391
1973 3,611,991 583,465,598
1972 3,617,128 570,482,142
1971 3,617,289 558,096,387
1970 3,530,432 545,864,268
1969 3,454,590 533,880,544
1968 3,380,387 522,716,889
1967 3,300,690 511,606,372
1966 3,217,960 500,740,247
1965 3,141,367 490,140,146
1964 3,055,650 479,229,598
1963 2,969,841 468,138,575
1962 2,907,943 457,283,090
1961 2,835,119 446,564,729
1960 2,764,258 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and India

Fertility rate
Burundi

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi India
2023 4.88 1.98
2022 4.98 1.99
2021 5.08 2.01
2020 5.18 2.05
2019 5.27 2.12
2018 5.38 2.18
2017 5.48 2.19
2016 5.59 2.28
2015 5.7 2.29
2014 5.79 2.29
2013 5.89 2.4
2012 5.99 2.47
2011 6.11 2.53
2010 6.26 2.6
2009 6.41 2.67
2008 6.52 2.71
2007 6.59 2.78
2006 6.66 2.87
2005 6.71 2.96
2004 6.75 3.05
2003 6.79 3.12
2002 6.82 3.22
2001 6.85 3.3
2000 6.87 3.35
1999 6.9 3.38
1998 6.96 3.45
1997 7.04 3.51
1996 7.12 3.58
1995 7.18 3.65
1994 7.23 3.72
1993 7.27 3.8
1992 7.3 3.88
1991 7.34 3.96
1990 7.37 4.05
1989 7.39 4.13
1988 7.38 4.22
1987 7.38 4.31
1986 7.32 4.4
1985 7.29 4.43
1984 7.3 4.52
1983 7.3 4.57
1982 7.31 4.62
1981 7.33 4.7
1980 7.35 4.78
1979 7.31 4.81
1978 7.26 4.89
1977 7.25 5.01
1976 7.25 5.13
1975 7.24 5.2
1974 7.22 5.33
1973 7.22 5.4
1972 7.21 5.48
1971 7.21 5.57
1970 7.21 5.62
1969 7.22 5.68
1968 7.18 5.76
1967 7.16 5.83
1966 7.14 5.88
1965 7.11 5.94
1964 7.09 5.98
1963 7.07 5.97
1962 7.04 5.95
1961 7.02 5.94
1960 7 5.92

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

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Burundi and India demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi India
2024 17.3 29.5
2023 17.1 29.1
2022 16.8 28.7
2021 16.7 28.4
2020 16.5 28.1
2019 16.3 27.7
2018 16.2 27.3
2017 16.1 27
2016 16.2 26.6
2015 16.6 26.3
2014 16.9 26
2013 17 25.6
2012 17.1 25.3
2011 17.2 25
2010 17.3 24.7
2009 17.2 24.4
2008 17 24.1
2007 16.9 23.8
2006 16.8 23.6
2005 16.7 23.3
2004 16.5 23.1
2003 16.3 22.9
2002 16.1 22.7
2001 15.9 22.5
2000 15.7 22.3
1999 15.5 22.1
1998 15.2 21.9
1997 15 21.7
1996 15.2 21.6
1995 15.4 21.4
1994 14.6 21.2
1993 14.7 21.1
1992 15.5 21
1991 15.5 20.8
1990 15.6 20.7
1989 15.8 20.6
1988 16 20.5
1987 16.1 20.4
1986 16.3 20.4
1985 16.6 20.3
1984 16.8 20.2
1983 17 20.1
1982 17.1 20
1981 17.3 20
1980 17.2 19.9
1979 17 19.8
1978 17 19.7
1977 17 19.6
1976 16.9 19.5
1975 17 19.4
1974 16.9 19.3
1973 16.8 19.3
1972 17.1 19.2
1971 17.3 19.2
1970 17.3 19.2
1969 17.3 19.2
1968 17.4 19.2
1967 17.4 19.3
1966 17.4 19.4
1965 17.3 19.5
1964 17.3 19.6
1963 17.3 19.8
1962 17.4 19.9
1961 17.4 20.1
1960 17.5 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi India
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
89%
2024

Energy

Burundi India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Burundi India
% of world population
0.17%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
81.7%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Burundi India
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi India
% of world land
0.02%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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