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Burundi vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 144th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Ireland
Population
14833763
5518360
Population rank 78/197 121/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Burundi and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Ireland
2024 $3,082,433,067 $609,157,459,747
2023 $3,430,949,250 $567,372,737,459
2022 $4,036,192,553 $548,341,794,599
2021 $3,435,598,073 $530,394,123,830
2020 $3,227,847,281 $436,009,027,819
2019 $2,871,555,326 $407,211,793,801
2018 $2,913,411,408 $395,780,319,817
2017 $2,831,362,208 $348,355,212,569
2016 $2,618,093,125 $305,431,252,709
2015 $2,810,532,912 $302,101,388,556
2014 $2,705,826,648 $266,490,442,124
2013 $2,451,624,638 $242,924,245,719
2012 $2,327,402,363 $226,921,827,888
2011 $2,235,812,880 $240,975,871,047
2010 $2,032,135,192 $221,732,824,603
2009 $1,775,495,032 $236,443,115,854
2008 $1,611,835,857 $275,447,471,451
2007 $1,356,199,387 $270,079,279,420
2006 $1,273,375,078 $232,180,617,162
2005 $1,117,113,080 $211,876,989,656
2004 $915,257,323 $194,372,115,041
2003 $784,654,424 $164,670,771,260
2002 $825,394,519 $128,596,035,288
2001 $876,794,723 $109,346,669,230
2000 $870,486,066 $100,207,610,430
1999 $808,077,223 $98,893,958,263
1998 $893,770,740 $90,199,410,116
1997 $972,896,268 $82,856,648,758
1996 $869,033,856 $75,790,786,290
1995 $1,000,428,394 $69,139,823,232
1994 $925,030,590 $57,097,656,066
1993 $938,632,612 $52,417,477,614
1992 $1,083,037,671 $55,918,538,121
1991 $1,167,398,478 $49,787,501,584
1990 $1,132,101,253 $49,305,632,408
1989 $1,113,924,130 $39,238,392,678
1988 $1,082,403,219 $37,772,896,221
1987 $1,131,466,494 $33,920,518,493
1986 $1,201,725,497 $28,714,571,852
1985 $1,149,979,286 $21,270,013,326
1984 $987,143,931 $20,106,648,455
1983 $1,082,926,304 $20,766,047,764
1982 $1,013,222,222 $21,474,752,962
1981 $969,046,667 $20,670,190,138
1980 $919,726,667 $21,747,855,640
1979 $782,496,667 $18,319,334,300
1978 $610,225,556 $14,647,996,074
1977 $547,535,556 $11,248,340,431
1976 $448,412,754 $9,453,756,015
1975 $420,986,667 $9,483,808,362
1974 $345,263,492 $7,896,860,615
1973 $304,339,524 $7,481,173,066
1972 $246,804,571 $6,318,060,582
1971 $252,842,286 $5,098,250,287
1970 $242,732,571 $4,395,995,086
1969 $190,205,714 $3,902,721,632
1968 $183,200,000 $3,378,701,147
1967 $178,297,143 $3,445,739,915
1966 $165,444,571 $3,198,820,904
1965 $158,994,963 $3,035,655,794
1964 $260,750,008 $2,851,091,646
1963 $232,749,998 $2,505,073,358
1962 $213,500,006 $2,329,372,972
1961 $202,999,992 $2,151,772,980
1960 $195,999,990 $1,998,550,222

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

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Burundi and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Ireland
2024 $219.4 $112,895
2023 $250.6 $106,819
2022 $303 $105,191
2021 $265 $103,783
2020 $255.8 $86,514
2019 $234.3 $81,828
2018 $245.7 $80,804
2017 $246.1 $72,161
2016 $232.9 $64,130
2015 $254.4 $64,250
2014 $250.5 $57,215
2013 $234.8 $52,538
2012 $231.1 $49,336
2011 $230.1 $52,614
2010 $216.7 $48,624
2009 $198.4 $52,133
2008 $189.5 $61,353
2007 $166.2 $61,396
2006 $161.9 $54,329
2005 $147.2 $50,933
2004 $125.2 $47,754
2003 $111.4 $41,204
2002 $121 $32,705
2001 $132.2 $28,282
2000 $134.5 $26,335
1999 $127.5 $26,338
1998 $144.5 $24,295
1997 $160.3 $22,551
1996 $143.2 $20,836
1995 $164.9 $19,158
1994 $161.9 $15,903
1993 $165.3 $14,657
1992 $184.9 $15,714
1991 $204.7 $14,087
1990 $202.6 $14,031
1989 $203.6 $11,176
1988 $201.7 $10,716
1987 $215.6 $9,582
1986 $234.3 $8,112
1985 $228.4 $6,012
1984 $200.4 $5,692
1983 $225.2 $5,915
1982 $216.4 $6,161
1981 $212.2 $5,986
1980 $209.8 $6,372
1979 $186.2 $5,430
1978 $148.8 $4,400
1977 $137.4 $3,427
1976 $115.5 $2,920
1975 $110.9 $2,973
1974 $93.2 $2,517
1973 $84.3 $2,424
1972 $68.2 $2,080
1971 $69.9 $1,704
1970 $68.8 $1,487
1969 $55.1 $1,331
1968 $54.2 $1,159
1967 $54 $1,187
1966 $51.4 $1,107
1965 $50.6 $1,055
1964 $85.3 $995
1963 $78.4 $878
1962 $73.4 $821
1961 $71.6 $762
1960 $70.9 $707

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

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Burundi vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Ireland
2026 64.1 82.9
2025 64 82.7
2024 63.8 82.6
2023 63.7 82.4
2022 62.9 82.1
2021 62.1 81.9
2020 62.6 82.4
2019 62.2 82.4
2018 61.8 82.1
2017 61.3 82.1
2016 60.8 81.7
2015 60.1 81.5
2014 59.8 81.4
2013 59.2 81.1
2012 58.5 80.9
2011 57.8 80.7
2010 57.1 80.6
2009 56.4 80.1
2008 55.6 79.8
2007 54.8 79.6
2006 54 79.2
2005 53.1 78.9
2004 52.2 78.5
2003 51 78.1
2002 49.9 77.6
2001 48.5 77.1
2000 47.6 76.5
1999 47.6 76.1
1998 46.7 76.2
1997 45.7 76
1996 44.8 75.8
1995 44.6 75.5
1994 44.5 75.8
1993 37.2 75.3
1992 44.5 75.4
1991 44.7 75
1990 45.2 74.8
1989 45.7 74.5
1988 42.9 74.4
1987 47.1 74.4
1986 47.4 73.6
1985 47.7 73.6
1984 47.7 73.6
1983 47.4 73.2
1982 47 73.2
1981 46.4 72.9
1980 45.7 72.5
1979 45 72.2
1978 44.4 71.9
1977 44 71.9
1976 43.7 71.8
1975 43.4 71.7
1974 43.3 71.1
1973 37.4 71.2
1972 25.8 71
1971 43.2 71.6
1970 43.2 70.8
1969 43 70.8
1968 43.4 70.9
1967 43.3 71.2
1966 43.5 70.2
1965 41.8 70.6
1964 43.6 70.4
1963 43.6 70.2
1962 43.5 69.9
1961 43.4 69.6
1960 43.3 70.2
1959 43.1 69.4
1958 42.9 69.3
1957 42.6 69
1956 42.4 69
1955 42.2 68
1954 42 68
1953 41.7 67.9
1952 41.5 67.2
1951 41.2 64.8
1950 40.9 65.6

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

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Burundi and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Burundi Ireland
2024 14,047,786 5,395,790
2023 13,689,450 5,311,538
2022 13,321,097 5,212,836
2021 12,965,481 5,110,585
2020 12,617,036 5,039,747
2019 12,255,336 4,976,456
2018 11,859,446 4,898,022
2017 11,506,762 4,827,445
2016 11,239,451 4,762,722
2015 11,047,580 4,701,957
2014 10,799,785 4,657,740
2013 10,439,341 4,623,816
2012 10,071,028 4,599,533
2011 9,717,978 4,580,084
2010 9,376,444 4,560,155
2009 8,947,646 4,535,375
2008 8,505,637 4,489,544
2007 8,161,874 4,398,942
2006 7,865,547 4,273,591
2005 7,587,299 4,159,914
2004 7,310,656 4,070,262
2003 7,043,154 3,996,521
2002 6,824,132 3,931,947
2001 6,634,365 3,866,243
2000 6,470,194 3,805,174
1999 6,337,155 3,754,786
1998 6,187,108 3,712,696
1997 6,070,042 3,674,171
1996 6,070,506 3,637,510
1995 6,066,316 3,608,841
1994 5,713,854 3,590,386
1993 5,676,843 3,576,261
1992 5,858,407 3,558,430
1991 5,703,857 3,534,235
1990 5,587,052 3,513,974
1989 5,471,706 3,511,009
1988 5,365,327 3,524,949
1987 5,247,787 3,540,057
1986 5,129,414 3,539,690
1985 5,034,042 3,538,082
1984 4,926,465 3,532,423
1983 4,808,528 3,510,600
1982 4,681,390 3,485,800
1981 4,566,014 3,453,000
1980 4,383,706 3,412,800
1979 4,203,530 3,373,750
1978 4,100,338 3,329,100
1977 3,983,582 3,282,200
1976 3,882,626 3,238,050
1975 3,796,612 3,189,550
1974 3,703,590 3,137,500
1973 3,611,991 3,085,950
1972 3,617,128 3,036,850
1971 3,617,289 2,992,050
1970 3,530,432 2,957,250
1969 3,454,590 2,932,650
1968 3,380,387 2,915,550
1967 3,300,690 2,902,450
1966 3,217,960 2,888,800
1965 3,141,367 2,877,300
1964 3,055,650 2,866,550
1963 2,969,841 2,852,650
1962 2,907,943 2,836,050
1961 2,835,119 2,824,400
1960 2,764,258 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Ireland

Fertility rate
Burundi

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Ireland
2023 4.88 1.5
2022 4.98 1.54
2021 5.08 1.78
2020 5.18 1.63
2019 5.27 1.71
2018 5.38 1.75
2017 5.48 1.77
2016 5.59 1.81
2015 5.7 1.85
2014 5.79 1.89
2013 5.89 1.93
2012 5.99 1.98
2011 6.11 2.03
2010 6.26 2.05
2009 6.41 2.06
2008 6.52 2.06
2007 6.59 2.01
2006 6.66 1.91
2005 6.71 1.86
2004 6.75 1.93
2003 6.79 1.96
2002 6.82 1.97
2001 6.85 1.94
2000 6.87 1.89
1999 6.9 1.9
1998 6.96 1.94
1997 7.04 1.93
1996 7.12 1.88
1995 7.18 1.84
1994 7.23 1.85
1993 7.27 1.9
1992 7.3 1.99
1991 7.34 2.08
1990 7.37 2.11
1989 7.39 2.08
1988 7.38 2.17
1987 7.38 2.32
1986 7.32 2.44
1985 7.29 2.48
1984 7.3 2.58
1983 7.3 2.74
1982 7.31 2.94
1981 7.33 3.05
1980 7.35 3.21
1979 7.31 3.21
1978 7.26 3.21
1977 7.25 3.24
1976 7.25 3.29
1975 7.24 3.37
1974 7.22 3.59
1973 7.22 3.71
1972 7.21 3.84
1971 7.21 3.93
1970 7.21 3.85
1969 7.22 3.83
1968 7.18 3.77
1967 7.16 3.84
1966 7.14 3.94
1965 7.11 4.04
1964 7.09 4.07
1963 7.07 4.01
1962 7.04 3.92
1961 7.02 3.78
1960 7 3.78

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

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Burundi and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Ireland
2024 17.3 39.7
2023 17.1 39.4
2022 16.8 38.9
2021 16.7 38.6
2020 16.5 38.2
2019 16.3 37.8
2018 16.2 37.4
2017 16.1 37.1
2016 16.2 36.8
2015 16.6 36.4
2014 16.9 36
2013 17 35.6
2012 17.1 35.2
2011 17.2 34.8
2010 17.3 34.3
2009 17.2 33.9
2008 17 33.5
2007 16.9 33.4
2006 16.8 33.4
2005 16.7 33.4
2004 16.5 33.4
2003 16.3 33.2
2002 16.1 33
2001 15.9 32.7
2000 15.7 32.5
1999 15.5 32.2
1998 15.2 31.9
1997 15 31.6
1996 15.2 31.3
1995 15.4 30.9
1994 14.6 30.6
1993 14.7 30.2
1992 15.5 29.9
1991 15.5 29.6
1990 15.6 29.2
1989 15.8 28.8
1988 16 28.4
1987 16.1 27.9
1986 16.3 27.6
1985 16.6 27.3
1984 16.8 27.1
1983 17 26.9
1982 17.1 26.7
1981 17.3 26.6
1980 17.2 26.5
1979 17 26.5
1978 17 26.5
1977 17 26.5
1976 16.9 26.4
1975 17 26.5
1974 16.9 26.5
1973 16.8 26.7
1972 17.1 26.9
1971 17.3 27.1
1970 17.3 27.4
1969 17.3 27.6
1968 17.4 27.8
1967 17.4 28
1966 17.4 28.2
1965 17.3 28.6
1964 17.3 28.9
1963 17.3 29.2
1962 17.4 29.5
1961 17.4 29.8
1960 17.5 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
98.3%
2024

Energy

Burundi Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Ireland
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Burundi Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Ireland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
62,031 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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