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Burundi vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 144th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Iraq
Population
14833763
48289334
Population rank 78/197 33/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Burundi and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Iraq
2024 $3,082,433,067 $279,641,257,615
2023 $3,430,949,250 $268,881,051,644
2022 $4,036,192,553 $287,372,232,138
2021 $3,435,598,073 $209,691,945,713
2020 $3,227,847,281 $180,898,797,517
2019 $2,871,555,326 $233,636,097,800
2018 $2,913,411,408 $227,367,469,034
2017 $2,831,362,208 $187,217,660,051
2016 $2,618,093,125 $166,743,557,748
2015 $2,810,532,912 $166,774,104,959
2014 $2,705,826,648 $228,415,656,175
2013 $2,451,624,638 $234,637,675,129
2012 $2,327,402,363 $218,002,476,129
2011 $2,235,812,880 $185,749,664,444
2010 $2,032,135,192 $138,516,722,650
2009 $1,775,495,032 $111,657,580,326
2008 $1,611,835,857 $131,614,434,154
2007 $1,356,199,387 $88,837,057,320
2006 $1,273,375,078 $65,147,051,918
2005 $1,117,113,080 $50,065,104,668
2004 $915,257,323 $36,633,669,269
2003 $784,654,424 $21,921,569,479
2002 $825,394,519 $32,928,454,672
2001 $876,794,723 $36,176,430,129
2000 $870,486,066 $48,364,250,944
1999 $808,077,223 $36,881,601,584
1998 $893,770,740 $20,617,405,044
1997 $972,896,268 $20,764,857,056
1996 $869,033,856 $10,433,698,621
1995 $1,000,428,394 $12,894,029,888
1994 $925,030,590 $3,991,349,283
1993 $938,632,612 $1,031,944,881
1992 $1,083,037,671 $553,671,958
1991 $1,167,398,478 $407,796,350
1990 $1,132,101,253 $180,408,064,516
1989 $1,113,924,130 $65,831,935,484
1988 $1,082,403,219 $62,684,516,129
1987 $1,131,466,494 $56,774,193,548
1986 $1,201,725,497 $47,264,516,129
1985 $1,149,979,286 $48,425,161,290
1984 $987,143,931 $46,938,387,097
1983 $1,082,926,304 $40,712,903,226
1982 $1,013,222,222 $42,382,333,333
1981 $969,046,667 $37,823,000,000
1980 $919,726,667 $52,569,000,000
1979 $782,496,667 $37,816,457,839
1978 $610,225,556 $23,762,275,652
1977 $547,535,556 $19,838,130,715
1976 $448,412,754 $17,754,825,601
1975 $420,986,667 $13,458,516,763
1974 $345,263,492 $11,516,762,614
1973 $304,339,524 $5,134,367,778
1972 $246,804,571 $4,113,848,002
1971 $252,842,286 $3,865,346,535
1970 $242,732,571 $3,281,318,687
1969 $190,205,714 $3,007,758,797
1968 $183,200,000 $2,896,598,841
1967 $178,297,143 $2,551,522,656
1966 $165,444,571 $2,530,306,096
1965 $158,994,963 $2,335,785,506
1964 $260,750,008 $2,136,408,198
1963 $232,749,998 $1,805,901,510
1962 $213,500,006 $1,784,174,541
1961 $202,999,992 $1,671,960,965
1960 $195,999,990 $1,537,252,193

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

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Burundi and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Iraq
2024 $219.4 $6,074
2023 $250.6 $5,965
2022 $303 $6,521
2021 $265 $4,868
2020 $255.8 $4,295
2019 $234.3 $5,672
2018 $245.7 $5,647
2017 $246.1 $4,759
2016 $232.9 $4,334
2015 $254.4 $4,440
2014 $250.5 $6,249
2013 $234.8 $6,650
2012 $231.1 $6,478
2011 $230.1 $5,776
2010 $216.7 $4,462
2009 $198.4 $3,715
2008 $189.5 $4,543
2007 $166.2 $3,129
2006 $161.9 $2,277
2005 $147.2 $1,762
2004 $125.2 $1,328
2003 $111.4 $818
2002 $121 $1,266
2001 $132.2 $1,436
2000 $134.5 $1,980
1999 $127.5 $1,560
1998 $144.5 $901
1997 $160.3 $936
1996 $143.2 $485
1995 $164.9 $619
1994 $161.9 $198.2
1993 $165.3 $53.7
1992 $184.9 $30.3
1991 $204.7 $23
1990 $202.6 $10,261
1989 $203.6 $3,791
1988 $201.7 $3,707
1987 $215.6 $3,436
1986 $234.3 $2,940
1985 $228.4 $3,088
1984 $200.4 $3,066
1983 $225.2 $2,743
1982 $216.4 $2,942
1981 $212.2 $2,700
1980 $209.8 $3,868
1979 $186.2 $2,871
1978 $148.8 $1,863
1977 $137.4 $1,609
1976 $115.5 $1,489
1975 $110.9 $1,166
1974 $93.2 $1,031
1973 $84.3 $476
1972 $68.2 $394
1971 $69.9 $384
1970 $68.8 $337
1969 $55.1 $320
1968 $54.2 $319
1967 $54 $290.6
1966 $51.4 $298.2
1965 $50.6 $284.8
1964 $85.3 $269.4
1963 $78.4 $235.5
1962 $73.4 $240.7
1961 $71.6 $232.4
1960 $70.9 $218.9

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

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Burundi vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Iraq
2026 64.1 72.6
2025 64 72.5
2024 63.8 72.4
2023 63.7 72.3
2022 62.9 72
2021 62.1 70.7
2020 62.6 69.7
2019 62.2 71.2
2018 61.8 71.1
2017 61.3 69.8
2016 60.8 68.7
2015 60.1 70
2014 59.8 69.7
2013 59.2 69
2012 58.5 68.8
2011 57.8 68.4
2010 57.1 68.1
2009 56.4 67.8
2008 55.6 66.5
2007 54.8 64.4
2006 54 64
2005 53.1 64.9
2004 52.2 64.6
2003 51 64.8
2002 49.9 65.7
2001 48.5 65.3
2000 47.6 64.9
1999 47.6 64.5
1998 46.7 64.4
1997 45.7 64.2
1996 44.8 64.6
1995 44.6 64.8
1994 44.5 65
1993 37.2 65.3
1992 44.5 65.3
1991 44.7 61.3
1990 45.2 57.6
1989 45.7 57.5
1988 42.9 56.7
1987 47.1 60.3
1986 47.4 60
1985 47.7 59.8
1984 47.7 59.5
1983 47.4 59.3
1982 47 59
1981 46.4 58.7
1980 45.7 60.9
1979 45 64.4
1978 44.4 64.2
1977 44 63.9
1976 43.7 63.6
1975 43.4 61.4
1974 43.3 61
1973 37.4 62.3
1972 25.8 61.8
1971 43.2 61.3
1970 43.2 60.5
1969 43 59.6
1968 43.4 59
1967 43.3 58.4
1966 43.5 57.3
1965 41.8 56.4
1964 43.6 55.2
1963 43.6 54.4
1962 43.5 53.5
1961 43.4 52.3
1960 43.3 51.5
1959 43.1 49.7
1958 42.9 49
1957 42.6 47.7
1956 42.4 46.4
1955 42.2 45
1954 42 43.5
1953 41.7 42.1
1952 41.5 40.5
1951 41.2 39
1950 40.9 37.4

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

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Burundi and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Burundi Iraq
2024 14,047,786 46,042,015
2023 13,689,450 45,074,049
2022 13,321,097 44,070,551
2021 12,965,481 43,071,211
2020 12,617,036 42,116,605
2019 12,255,336 41,192,171
2018 11,859,446 40,265,624
2017 11,506,762 39,337,353
2016 11,239,451 38,469,627
2015 11,047,580 37,560,535
2014 10,799,785 36,550,059
2013 10,439,341 35,281,989
2012 10,071,028 33,654,842
2011 9,717,978 32,161,424
2010 9,376,444 31,045,366
2009 8,947,646 30,058,206
2008 8,505,637 28,971,036
2007 8,161,874 28,391,607
2006 7,865,547 28,616,515
2005 7,587,299 28,407,448
2004 7,310,656 27,577,878
2003 7,043,154 26,802,659
2002 6,824,132 26,006,559
2001 6,634,365 25,197,840
2000 6,470,194 24,424,056
1999 6,337,155 23,636,527
1998 6,187,108 22,884,399
1997 6,070,042 22,176,593
1996 6,070,506 21,501,321
1995 6,066,316 20,825,860
1994 5,713,854 20,139,807
1993 5,676,843 19,201,195
1992 5,858,407 18,300,845
1991 5,703,857 17,767,253
1990 5,587,052 17,581,206
1989 5,471,706 17,364,542
1988 5,365,327 16,908,819
1987 5,247,787 16,521,049
1986 5,129,414 16,074,145
1985 5,034,042 15,683,430
1984 4,926,465 15,310,733
1983 4,808,528 14,840,555
1982 4,681,390 14,406,083
1981 4,566,014 14,006,381
1980 4,383,706 13,591,992
1979 4,203,530 13,170,365
1978 4,100,338 12,753,355
1977 3,983,582 12,331,046
1976 3,882,626 11,927,651
1975 3,796,612 11,543,639
1974 3,703,590 11,167,761
1973 3,611,991 10,795,869
1972 3,617,128 10,430,164
1971 3,617,289 10,077,809
1970 3,530,432 9,735,611
1969 3,454,590 9,403,356
1968 3,380,387 9,085,016
1967 3,300,690 8,778,869
1966 3,217,960 8,485,104
1965 3,141,367 8,202,140
1964 3,055,650 7,929,566
1963 2,969,841 7,667,928
1962 2,907,943 7,413,875
1961 2,835,119 7,194,553
1960 2,764,258 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Iraq

Fertility rate
Burundi

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Iraq
2023 4.88 3.25
2022 4.98 3.29
2021 5.08 3.36
2020 5.18 3.42
2019 5.27 3.48
2018 5.38 3.55
2017 5.48 3.64
2016 5.59 3.84
2015 5.7 4.08
2014 5.79 4.31
2013 5.89 4.44
2012 5.99 4.54
2011 6.11 4.59
2010 6.26 4.46
2009 6.41 4.38
2008 6.52 4.37
2007 6.59 4.4
2006 6.66 4.46
2005 6.71 4.45
2004 6.75 4.53
2003 6.79 4.58
2002 6.82 4.67
2001 6.85 4.8
2000 6.87 4.92
1999 6.9 5.04
1998 6.96 5.11
1997 7.04 5.19
1996 7.12 5.25
1995 7.18 5.36
1994 7.23 5.49
1993 7.27 5.61
1992 7.3 5.72
1991 7.34 5.83
1990 7.37 5.93
1989 7.39 5.99
1988 7.38 6.05
1987 7.38 6.11
1986 7.32 6.18
1985 7.29 6.25
1984 7.3 6.32
1983 7.3 6.39
1982 7.31 6.46
1981 7.33 6.53
1980 7.35 6.59
1979 7.31 6.66
1978 7.26 6.73
1977 7.25 6.8
1976 7.25 6.86
1975 7.24 6.91
1974 7.22 6.95
1973 7.22 6.99
1972 7.21 7.02
1971 7.21 7.06
1970 7.21 7.07
1969 7.22 7.08
1968 7.18 7.06
1967 7.16 7.03
1966 7.14 7.02
1965 7.11 7.02
1964 7.09 7.01
1963 7.07 7.01
1962 7.04 6.99
1961 7.02 5.8
1960 7 5.3

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

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Burundi and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Iraq
2024 17.3 21.6
2023 17.1 21.4
2022 16.8 21.1
2021 16.7 20.9
2020 16.5 20.6
2019 16.3 20.4
2018 16.2 20.1
2017 16.1 19.9
2016 16.2 19.7
2015 16.6 19.5
2014 16.9 19.4
2013 17 19.3
2012 17.1 19.2
2011 17.2 19.1
2010 17.3 19
2009 17.2 18.9
2008 17 18.8
2007 16.9 18.7
2006 16.8 18.6
2005 16.7 18.5
2004 16.5 18.3
2003 16.3 18.2
2002 16.1 18.1
2001 15.9 18
2000 15.7 17.9
1999 15.5 17.9
1998 15.2 17.8
1997 15 17.7
1996 15.2 17.6
1995 15.4 17.5
1994 14.6 17.4
1993 14.7 17.3
1992 15.5 17.3
1991 15.5 17.2
1990 15.6 17.1
1989 15.8 17
1988 16 16.9
1987 16.1 16.9
1986 16.3 16.8
1985 16.6 16.7
1984 16.8 16.6
1983 17 16.6
1982 17.1 16.5
1981 17.3 16.5
1980 17.2 16.5
1979 17 16.5
1978 17 16.6
1977 17 16.6
1976 16.9 16.7
1975 17 17
1974 16.9 17.2
1973 16.8 17.5
1972 17.1 17.7
1971 17.3 17.9
1970 17.3 18.1
1969 17.3 18.3
1968 17.4 18.5
1967 17.4 18.7
1966 17.4 19
1965 17.3 19.3
1964 17.3 19.5
1963 17.3 19.8
1962 17.4 20.1
1961 17.4 20.4
1960 17.5 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
30.2%
2024

Energy

Burundi Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Iraq
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
84.1%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Burundi Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Iraq
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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