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Burundi vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 144th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Iran
Population
14833763
93468444
Population rank 78/197 17/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Burundi and Iran: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Iran economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Iran
2024 $3,082,433,067 $475,252,089,215
2023 $3,430,949,250 $457,510,482,317
2022 $4,036,192,553 $422,662,261,526
2021 $3,435,598,073 $407,350,685,583
2020 $3,227,847,281 $280,934,329,280
2019 $2,871,555,326 $347,988,400,958
2018 $2,913,411,408 $411,903,303,606
2017 $2,831,362,208 $510,239,893,418
2016 $2,618,093,125 $478,618,064,871
2015 $2,810,532,912 $409,191,686,497
2014 $2,705,826,648 $462,284,793,281
2013 $2,451,624,638 $500,399,839,840
2012 $2,327,402,363 $644,019,315,004
2011 $2,235,812,880 $629,082,257,472
2010 $2,032,135,192 $487,069,570,464
2009 $1,775,495,032 $414,059,094,949
2008 $1,611,835,857 $406,070,949,554
2007 $1,356,199,387 $349,736,591,832
2006 $1,273,375,078 $265,602,187,404
2005 $1,117,113,080 $224,970,371,325
2004 $915,257,323 $187,754,571,248
2003 $784,654,424 $151,911,222,119
2002 $825,394,519 $128,626,917,504
2001 $876,794,723 $126,878,750,296
2000 $870,486,066 $109,591,707,802
1999 $808,077,223 $113,848,450,088
1998 $893,770,740 $110,276,913,363
1997 $972,896,268 $113,919,163,421
1996 $869,033,856 $120,403,931,885
1995 $1,000,428,394 $96,419,225,744
1994 $925,030,590 $71,841,461,173
1993 $938,632,612 $63,743,623,232
1992 $1,083,037,671 $119,768,691,217
1991 $1,167,398,478 $131,637,664,958
1990 $1,132,101,253 $124,813,263,926
1989 $1,113,924,130 $120,496,362,916
1988 $1,082,403,219 $123,057,861,334
1987 $1,131,466,494 $134,009,995,923
1986 $1,201,725,497 $209,094,561,833
1985 $1,149,979,286 $180,183,629,600
1984 $987,143,931 $162,276,728,620
1983 $1,082,926,304 $156,365,156,618
1982 $1,013,222,222 $125,948,756,439
1981 $969,046,667 $100,499,312,750
1980 $919,726,667 $94,362,275,580
1979 $782,496,667 $90,391,877,326
1978 $610,225,556 $77,994,316,621
1977 $547,535,556 $80,600,122,702
1976 $448,412,754 $68,055,295,081
1975 $420,986,667 $51,776,222,350
1974 $345,263,492 $46,209,092,072
1973 $304,339,524 $27,081,698,250
1972 $246,804,571 $17,153,463,263
1971 $252,842,286 $13,731,802,833
1970 $242,732,571 $10,976,245,154
1969 $190,205,714 $9,743,089,607
1968 $183,200,000 $8,623,172,960
1967 $178,297,143 $7,555,383,690
1966 $165,444,571 $6,789,938,672
1965 $158,994,963 $6,197,319,929
1964 $260,750,008 $5,379,845,648
1963 $232,749,998 $4,928,628,018
1962 $213,500,006 $4,693,566,416
1961 $202,999,992 $4,426,949,095
1960 $195,999,990 $4,199,134,390

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

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Burundi and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Iran
2024 $219.4 $5,190
2023 $250.6 $5,049
2022 $303 $4,721
2021 $265 $4,605
2020 $255.8 $3,203
2019 $234.3 $3,997
2018 $245.7 $4,783
2017 $246.1 $6,001
2016 $232.9 $5,711
2015 $254.4 $4,953
2014 $250.5 $5,672
2013 $234.8 $6,223
2012 $231.1 $8,114
2011 $230.1 $8,026
2010 $216.7 $6,291
2009 $198.4 $5,416
2008 $189.5 $5,377
2007 $166.2 $4,688
2006 $161.9 $3,619
2005 $147.2 $3,132
2004 $125.2 $2,672
2003 $111.4 $2,209
2002 $121 $1,891
2001 $132.2 $1,881
2000 $134.5 $1,650
1999 $127.5 $1,740
1998 $144.5 $1,709
1997 $160.3 $1,790
1996 $143.2 $1,915
1995 $164.9 $1,550
1994 $161.9 $1,168
1993 $165.3 $1,038
1992 $184.9 $1,957
1991 $204.7 $2,194
1990 $202.6 $2,138
1989 $203.6 $2,125
1988 $201.7 $2,234
1987 $215.6 $2,513
1986 $234.3 $4,064
1985 $228.4 $3,634
1984 $200.4 $3,395
1983 $225.2 $3,397
1982 $216.4 $2,845
1981 $212.2 $2,393
1980 $209.8 $2,368
1979 $186.2 $2,352
1978 $148.8 $2,101
1977 $137.4 $2,243
1976 $115.5 $1,954
1975 $110.9 $1,532
1974 $93.2 $1,409
1973 $84.3 $851
1972 $68.2 $555
1971 $69.9 $457
1970 $68.8 $377
1969 $55.1 $345
1968 $54.2 $314
1967 $54 $283.7
1966 $51.4 $262.9
1965 $50.6 $247.5
1964 $85.3 $221.7
1963 $78.4 $209.6
1962 $73.4 $205.8
1961 $71.6 $200.1
1960 $70.9 $195.6

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

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Burundi vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Iran
2026 64.1 78.2
2025 64 78.1
2024 63.8 77.9
2023 63.7 77.7
2022 62.9 76.8
2021 62.1 73.8
2020 62.6 74.1
2019 62.2 76.9
2018 61.8 76.6
2017 61.3 76.4
2016 60.8 76.2
2015 60.1 75.9
2014 59.8 75.6
2013 59.2 75.3
2012 58.5 75
2011 57.8 74.7
2010 57.1 74.4
2009 56.4 74
2008 55.6 73.7
2007 54.8 73.3
2006 54 72.9
2005 53.1 72.4
2004 52.2 72
2003 51 70.5
2002 49.9 71.1
2001 48.5 70.6
2000 47.6 70.2
1999 47.6 69.7
1998 46.7 69.2
1997 45.7 68.6
1996 44.8 68.3
1995 44.6 67.9
1994 44.5 67.5
1993 37.2 67
1992 44.5 66.7
1991 44.7 66.2
1990 45.2 64.1
1989 45.7 65.3
1988 42.9 63.3
1987 47.1 62.7
1986 47.4 62.1
1985 47.7 61.5
1984 47.7 60.9
1983 47.4 58.5
1982 47 57.6
1981 46.4 56.6
1980 45.7 58.4
1979 45 58.5
1978 44.4 56
1977 44 56.7
1976 43.7 55.8
1975 43.4 54.8
1974 43.3 53.9
1973 37.4 52.9
1972 25.8 51.7
1971 43.2 51.1
1970 43.2 50.2
1969 43 49.4
1968 43.4 47.9
1967 43.3 47.8
1966 43.5 47.1
1965 41.8 46.4
1964 43.6 45.7
1963 43.6 45.1
1962 43.5 43.8
1961 43.4 43.9
1960 43.3 43.3
1959 43.1 42.8
1958 42.9 42.2
1957 42.6 41.3
1956 42.4 41.1
1955 42.2 40.6
1954 42 40
1953 41.7 39.5
1952 41.5 39.2
1951 41.2 38.7
1950 40.9 38.2

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

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Burundi and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Iran
1x
Year Population
Burundi Iran
2024 14,047,786 91,567,738
2023 13,689,450 90,608,707
2022 13,321,097 89,524,246
2021 12,965,481 88,455,488
2020 12,617,036 87,723,443
2019 12,255,336 87,051,648
2018 11,859,446 86,117,998
2017 11,506,762 85,026,754
2016 11,239,451 83,812,228
2015 11,047,580 82,619,362
2014 10,799,785 81,502,045
2013 10,439,341 80,414,686
2012 10,071,028 79,370,580
2011 9,717,978 78,383,598
2010 9,376,444 77,420,842
2009 8,947,646 76,457,825
2008 8,505,637 75,514,204
2007 8,161,874 74,602,648
2006 7,865,547 73,392,747
2005 7,587,299 71,828,455
2004 7,310,656 70,256,316
2003 7,043,154 68,769,340
2002 6,824,132 68,011,317
2001 6,634,365 67,452,005
2000 6,470,194 66,418,659
1999 6,337,155 65,445,391
1998 6,187,108 64,519,859
1997 6,070,042 63,639,638
1996 6,070,506 62,881,300
1995 6,066,316 62,205,567
1994 5,713,854 61,520,598
1993 5,676,843 61,403,543
1992 5,858,407 61,184,983
1991 5,703,857 59,986,931
1990 5,587,052 58,380,092
1989 5,471,706 56,704,914
1988 5,365,327 55,072,694
1987 5,247,787 53,323,493
1986 5,129,414 51,446,045
1985 5,034,042 49,582,289
1984 4,926,465 47,793,998
1983 4,808,528 46,029,535
1982 4,681,390 44,272,141
1981 4,566,014 41,989,312
1980 4,383,706 39,842,324
1979 4,203,530 38,424,952
1978 4,100,338 37,126,535
1977 3,983,582 35,933,181
1976 3,882,626 34,837,271
1975 3,796,612 33,802,973
1974 3,703,590 32,796,463
1973 3,611,991 31,839,838
1972 3,617,128 30,921,179
1971 3,617,289 30,029,071
1970 3,530,432 29,145,100
1969 3,454,590 28,273,482
1968 3,380,387 27,437,391
1967 3,300,690 26,628,432
1966 3,217,960 25,829,270
1965 3,141,367 25,036,978
1964 3,055,650 24,262,859
1963 2,969,841 23,519,005
1962 2,907,943 22,807,907
1961 2,835,119 22,125,726
1960 2,764,258 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Iran

Fertility rate
Burundi

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Iran
2023 4.88 1.7
2022 4.98 1.7
2021 5.08 1.71
2020 5.18 1.7
2019 5.27 1.77
2018 5.38 1.92
2017 5.48 2.02
2016 5.59 2.05
2015 5.7 2.02
2014 5.79 1.98
2013 5.89 1.91
2012 5.99 1.85
2011 6.11 1.79
2010 6.26 1.75
2009 6.41 1.74
2008 6.52 1.74
2007 6.59 1.75
2006 6.66 1.76
2005 6.71 1.76
2004 6.75 1.78
2003 6.79 1.8
2002 6.82 1.84
2001 6.85 1.92
2000 6.87 2
1999 6.9 2.09
1998 6.96 2.19
1997 7.04 2.32
1996 7.12 2.54
1995 7.18 2.85
1994 7.23 3.24
1993 7.27 3.67
1992 7.3 4.1
1991 7.34 4.57
1990 7.37 4.93
1989 7.39 5.17
1988 7.38 5.43
1987 7.38 5.72
1986 7.32 6.01
1985 7.29 6.24
1984 7.3 6.43
1983 7.3 6.53
1982 7.31 6.59
1981 7.33 6.62
1980 7.35 6.63
1979 7.31 6.55
1978 7.26 6.34
1977 7.25 6.18
1976 7.25 6.07
1975 7.24 5.95
1974 7.22 5.97
1973 7.22 6.06
1972 7.21 6.26
1971 7.21 6.55
1970 7.21 6.8
1969 7.22 7.01
1968 7.18 7.12
1967 7.16 7.19
1966 7.14 7.21
1965 7.11 7.22
1964 7.09 7.24
1963 7.07 7.32
1962 7.04 7.4
1961 7.02 7.46
1960 7 7.52

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

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Burundi and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Iran
2024 17.3 34.3
2023 17.1 33.8
2022 16.8 33.3
2021 16.7 32.8
2020 16.5 32.3
2019 16.3 31.7
2018 16.2 31.2
2017 16.1 30.7
2016 16.2 30.2
2015 16.6 29.7
2014 16.9 29.2
2013 17 28.7
2012 17.1 28.2
2011 17.2 27.7
2010 17.3 27.2
2009 17.2 26.6
2008 17 26.1
2007 16.9 25.5
2006 16.8 24.8
2005 16.7 24.3
2004 16.5 23.7
2003 16.3 23.1
2002 16.1 22.6
2001 15.9 22
2000 15.7 21.4
1999 15.5 20.7
1998 15.2 20
1997 15 19.5
1996 15.2 19.1
1995 15.4 18.7
1994 14.6 18.4
1993 14.7 18.3
1992 15.5 18.4
1991 15.5 18.3
1990 15.6 18.2
1989 15.8 18.1
1988 16 18.2
1987 16.1 18.2
1986 16.3 18.2
1985 16.6 18.3
1984 16.8 18.4
1983 17 18.5
1982 17.1 18.6
1981 17.3 18.4
1980 17.2 18.2
1979 17 18.3
1978 17 18.3
1977 17 18.3
1976 16.9 18.2
1975 17 18.1
1974 16.9 18
1973 16.8 17.9
1972 17.1 17.8
1971 17.3 17.7
1970 17.3 17.6
1969 17.3 17.6
1968 17.4 17.6
1967 17.4 17.7
1966 17.4 17.7
1965 17.3 17.8
1964 17.3 17.9
1963 17.3 18.1
1962 17.4 18.4
1961 17.4 18.7
1960 17.5 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
91.1%
2024

Energy

Burundi Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Iran
% of world population
0.17%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
88.9%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Burundi Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Iran
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
138,867 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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