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Burundi vs Israel statistics compared

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Burundi has a population of 14.4M (ranked 78/197), compared with 10.1M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 144th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.36B) and Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($233.8), while Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Israel
Population
14909238
10334048
Population rank 78/197 95/197
GDP
$3.36B
2025
$611B
2025
GDP rank 169/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$233.8
2025
$60,337
2025
GDP per capita rank 197/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$1.39B
2025
$418B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2025
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$96.3
2025
$41,338
2025
Government debt per person rank 184/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,052
2026
$48,251
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
1,486 ppl/mi²
2026
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.79
2024
2.87
2024
Median age
17.5 years
2025
30.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Burundi and Israel: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Israel economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Israel
2025 $3,364,713,864 $610,777,842,874
2024 $3,037,579,858 $542,284,494,491
2023 $3,419,558,408 $513,393,395,492
2022 $4,020,736,757 $525,157,951,213
2021 $3,425,127,991 $489,735,019,666
2020 $3,188,355,944 $410,908,899,711
2019 $2,871,555,326 $399,207,771,082
2018 $2,913,411,408 $375,470,422,244
2017 $2,831,362,208 $357,360,816,857
2016 $2,618,093,125 $321,083,954,798
2015 $2,810,532,912 $302,841,190,258
2014 $2,705,826,648 $314,376,760,832
2013 $2,451,624,638 $298,045,324,736
2012 $2,327,402,363 $263,172,104,091
2011 $2,235,812,880 $267,739,352,609
2010 $2,032,135,192 $239,372,857,534
2009 $1,775,495,032 $213,112,649,594
2008 $1,611,835,857 $220,952,472,408
2007 $1,356,199,387 $184,448,882,452
2006 $1,273,375,078 $158,706,516,002
2005 $1,117,113,080 $147,346,035,831
2004 $915,257,323 $139,925,423,025
2003 $784,654,424 $131,278,887,815
2002 $825,394,519 $125,215,963,105
2001 $876,794,723 $134,889,159,474
2000 $870,486,066 $136,409,902,632
1999 $808,077,223 $121,329,240,042
1998 $893,770,740 $120,468,659,246
1997 $972,896,268 $119,389,303,067
1996 $869,033,856 $115,051,957,577
1995 $1,000,428,394 $105,432,315,611
1994 $925,030,590 $90,684,108,118
1993 $938,632,612 $79,806,598,120
1992 $1,083,037,671 $79,408,652,426
1991 $1,167,398,478 $70,954,941,681
1990 $1,132,101,253 $61,978,459,022
1989 $1,113,924,130 $52,411,116,588
1988 $1,082,403,219 $52,618,458,014
1987 $1,131,466,494 $43,022,977,765
1986 $1,201,725,497 $35,812,041,620
1985 $1,149,979,286 $28,887,898,639
1984 $987,143,931 $30,626,695,891
1983 $1,082,926,304 $32,655,591,256
1982 $1,013,222,222 $29,237,231,967
1981 $969,046,667 $26,865,420,933
1980 $919,726,667 $25,379,585,067
1979 $782,496,667 $22,595,788,591
1978 $610,225,556 $17,690,363,444
1977 $547,535,556 $18,245,847,441
1976 $448,412,754 $15,946,502,888
1975 $420,986,667 $16,131,806,290
1974 $345,263,492 $17,162,009,924
1973 $304,339,524 $11,895,229,181
1972 $246,804,571 $9,216,866,299
1971 $252,842,286 $7,048,191,876
1970 $242,732,571 $7,402,142,195
1969 $190,205,714 $6,293,966,357
1968 $183,200,000 $5,455,059,532
1967 $178,297,143 $4,759,447,914
1966 $165,444,571 $4,700,397,692
1965 $158,994,963 $4,326,412,951
1964 $260,750,008 $4,021,861,430
1963 $232,749,998 $3,533,767,055
1962 $213,500,006 $2,964,323,618
1961 $202,999,992 $3,706,297,903
1960 $195,999,990 $3,068,690,949

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Israel
2025 $233.8 $60,337
2024 $216.2 $54,217
2023 $249.8 $52,126
2022 $302 $54,947
2021 $264.2 $52,258
2020 $252.7 $44,591
2019 $234.3 $44,092
2018 $245.7 $42,269
2017 $246.1 $41,013
2016 $232.9 $37,571
2015 $254.4 $36,138
2014 $250.5 $38,265
2013 $234.8 $36,981
2012 $231.1 $33,269
2011 $230.1 $34,477
2010 $216.7 $31,399
2009 $198.4 $28,470
2008 $189.5 $30,231
2007 $166.2 $25,689
2006 $161.9 $22,500
2005 $147.2 $21,262
2004 $125.2 $20,550
2003 $111.4 $19,624
2002 $121 $19,059
2001 $132.2 $20,949
2000 $134.5 $21,690
1999 $127.5 $19,809
1998 $144.5 $20,176
1997 $160.3 $20,457
1996 $143.2 $20,213
1995 $164.9 $19,014
1994 $161.9 $16,796
1993 $165.3 $15,169
1992 $184.9 $15,500
1991 $204.7 $14,337
1990 $202.6 $13,300
1989 $203.6 $11,601
1988 $201.7 $11,846
1987 $215.6 $9,847
1986 $234.3 $8,330
1985 $228.4 $6,824
1984 $200.4 $7,364
1983 $225.2 $7,955
1982 $216.4 $7,253
1981 $212.2 $6,791
1980 $209.8 $6,545
1979 $186.2 $5,968
1978 $148.8 $4,794
1977 $137.4 $5,050
1976 $115.5 $4,514
1975 $110.9 $4,669
1974 $93.2 $5,082
1973 $84.3 $3,629
1972 $68.2 $2,928
1971 $69.9 $2,297
1970 $68.8 $2,489
1969 $55.1 $2,188
1968 $54.2 $1,946
1967 $54 $1,734
1966 $51.4 $1,788
1965 $50.6 $1,688
1964 $85.3 $1,625
1963 $78.4 $1,485
1962 $73.4 $1,293
1961 $71.6 $1,696
1960 $70.9 $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Israel
2026 64.1 82.9
2025 64 82.8
2024 63.8 82.7
2023 63.7 82.4
2022 62.9 82.8
2021 62.1 82.5
2020 62.6 82.7
2019 62.2 82.9
2018 61.8 82.9
2017 61.3 82.7
2016 60.8 82.6
2015 60.1 82.3
2014 59.8 82.4
2013 59.2 82.4
2012 58.5 82
2011 57.8 82
2010 57.1 82
2009 56.4 81.8
2008 55.6 81.3
2007 54.8 81
2006 54 80.8
2005 53.1 80.4
2004 52.2 80.3
2003 51 79.8
2002 49.9 79.5
2001 48.5 79.5
2000 47.6 79.2
1999 47.6 78.9
1998 46.7 78.6
1997 45.7 78.6
1996 44.8 78.6
1995 44.6 78.1
1994 44.5 78
1993 37.2 77.9
1992 44.5 77.3
1991 44.7 77.6
1990 45.2 78
1989 45.7 77.6
1988 42.9 76.9
1987 47.1 76.4
1986 47.4 75.9
1985 47.7 76
1984 47.7 75.5
1983 47.4 75.1
1982 47 74.3
1981 46.4 74.2
1980 45.7 73.7
1979 45 73.4
1978 44.4 73.1
1977 44 72.7
1976 43.7 72.7
1975 43.4 71.6
1974 43.3 71.6
1973 37.4 71.6
1972 25.8 71.6
1971 43.2 71.8
1970 43.2 71.2
1969 43 71
1968 43.4 70.8
1967 43.3 70.9
1966 43.5 70.9
1965 41.8 70.5
1964 43.6 69.6
1963 43.6 69.6
1962 43.5 69.3
1961 43.4 69.8
1960 43.3 69.8
1959 43.1 68.9
1958 42.9 68.4
1957 42.6 66.5
1956 42.4 66.6
1955 42.2 68
1954 42 66.3
1953 41.7 66.4
1952 41.5 67.2
1951 41.2 67.6
1950 40.9 69.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Israel
1x
Year Population
Burundi Israel
2025 14,390,003 10,122,800
2024 14,047,786 10,002,200
2023 13,689,450 9,849,000
2022 13,321,097 9,557,500
2021 12,965,481 9,371,400
2020 12,617,036 9,215,100
2019 12,255,336 9,054,000
2018 11,859,446 8,882,800
2017 11,506,762 8,713,300
2016 11,239,451 8,546,000
2015 11,047,580 8,380,100
2014 10,799,785 8,215,700
2013 10,439,341 8,059,500
2012 10,071,028 7,910,500
2011 9,717,978 7,765,800
2010 9,376,444 7,623,600
2009 8,947,646 7,485,600
2008 8,505,637 7,308,800
2007 8,161,874 7,180,100
2006 7,865,547 7,053,700
2005 7,587,299 6,930,100
2004 7,310,656 6,809,000
2003 7,043,154 6,689,700
2002 6,824,132 6,570,000
2001 6,634,365 6,439,000
2000 6,470,194 6,289,000
1999 6,337,155 6,125,000
1998 6,187,108 5,971,000
1997 6,070,042 5,836,000
1996 6,070,506 5,692,000
1995 6,066,316 5,545,000
1994 5,713,854 5,399,000
1993 5,676,843 5,261,000
1992 5,858,407 5,123,000
1991 5,703,857 4,949,000
1990 5,587,052 4,660,000
1989 5,471,706 4,518,000
1988 5,365,327 4,442,000
1987 5,247,787 4,369,000
1986 5,129,414 4,299,000
1985 5,034,042 4,233,000
1984 4,926,465 4,159,000
1983 4,808,528 4,105,000
1982 4,681,390 4,031,000
1981 4,566,014 3,956,000
1980 4,383,706 3,878,000
1979 4,203,530 3,786,000
1978 4,100,338 3,690,000
1977 3,983,582 3,613,000
1976 3,882,626 3,533,000
1975 3,796,612 3,455,000
1974 3,703,590 3,377,000
1973 3,611,991 3,278,000
1972 3,617,128 3,148,000
1971 3,617,289 3,069,000
1970 3,530,432 2,974,000
1969 3,454,590 2,877,000
1968 3,380,387 2,803,000
1967 3,300,690 2,745,000
1966 3,217,960 2,629,000
1965 3,141,367 2,563,000
1964 3,055,650 2,475,000
1963 2,969,841 2,379,000
1962 2,907,943 2,293,000
1961 2,835,119 2,185,000
1960 2,764,258 2,114,020

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Israel

Fertility rate
Burundi

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Israel
2024 4.79 2.87
2023 4.88 2.85
2022 4.98 2.89
2021 5.08 3
2020 5.18 2.9
2019 5.27 3.01
2018 5.38 3.09
2017 5.48 3.11
2016 5.59 3.11
2015 5.7 3.09
2014 5.79 3.08
2013 5.89 3.03
2012 5.99 3.05
2011 6.11 2.98
2010 6.26 3.03
2009 6.41 2.96
2008 6.52 2.96
2007 6.59 2.9
2006 6.66 2.88
2005 6.71 2.84
2004 6.75 2.9
2003 6.79 2.95
2002 6.82 2.89
2001 6.85 2.92
2000 6.87 2.95
1999 6.9 2.97
1998 6.96 2.98
1997 7.04 2.94
1996 7.12 2.9
1995 7.18 2.9
1994 7.23 2.9
1993 7.27 2.8
1992 7.3 2.7
1991 7.34 2.76
1990 7.37 2.82
1989 7.39 2.89
1988 7.38 2.95
1987 7.38 3.01
1986 7.32 3.03
1985 7.29 3.06
1984 7.3 3.08
1983 7.3 3.11
1982 7.31 3.13
1981 7.33 3.19
1980 7.35 3.24
1979 7.31 3.3
1978 7.26 3.35
1977 7.25 3.41
1976 7.25 3.48
1975 7.24 3.55
1974 7.22 3.63
1973 7.22 3.7
1972 7.21 3.77
1971 7.21 3.77
1970 7.21 3.78
1969 7.22 3.78
1968 7.18 3.79
1967 7.16 3.79
1966 7.14 3.8
1965 7.11 3.81
1964 7.09 3.83
1963 7.07 3.84
1962 7.04 3.85
1961 7.02 3.86
1960 7 3.87

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Israel
2025 17.5 30.2
2024 17.3 30.2
2023 17.1 30.2
2022 16.8 30.1
2021 16.7 30
2020 16.5 30
2019 16.3 29.9
2018 16.2 29.9
2017 16.1 29.9
2016 16.2 29.8
2015 16.6 29.8
2014 16.9 29.7
2013 17 29.6
2012 17.1 29.5
2011 17.2 29.5
2010 17.3 29.4
2009 17.2 29.3
2008 17 29.2
2007 16.9 29.1
2006 16.8 28.9
2005 16.7 28.7
2004 16.5 28.5
2003 16.3 28.4
2002 16.1 28.2
2001 15.9 28
2000 15.7 27.8
1999 15.5 27.6
1998 15.2 27.4
1997 15 27.3
1996 15.2 27.1
1995 15.4 26.9
1994 14.6 26.6
1993 14.7 26.5
1992 15.5 26.4
1991 15.5 26.2
1990 15.6 25.8
1989 15.8 25.6
1988 16 25.5
1987 16.1 25.5
1986 16.3 25.4
1985 16.6 25.4
1984 16.8 25.4
1983 17 25.3
1982 17.1 25.2
1981 17.3 25.1
1980 17.2 25
1979 17 24.8
1978 17 24.7
1977 17 24.5
1976 16.9 24.3
1975 17 24.2
1974 16.9 24
1973 16.8 23.8
1972 17.1 23.7
1971 17.3 23.5
1970 17.3 23.4
1969 17.3 23.3
1968 17.4 23.3
1967 17.4 23.4
1966 17.4 23.5
1965 17.3 23.8
1964 17.3 24.1
1963 17.3 24.6
1962 17.4 25
1961 17.4 25.3
1960 17.5 25.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$3.46B
2025
$569B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2025
43.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2025
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.98%
2025
-5.22%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
3%
2025
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2025
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2025
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
27%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
195,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.97%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$229B
2025
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
89.3%
2024

Energy

Burundi Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,477 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
5.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.72%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,186 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Israel
% of world population
0.18%
2025
0.12%
2025
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2025
91.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.49 ft
2026
5.77 ft
2026
Average female height
5.09 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Quality of life index
8.48
2026
84.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.65
2016
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
56
2026
153
2026
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
97.8%
2011
English speaking
2%
2026
32.3%
2026
People using the Internet
8.6%
2024
88.2%
2024

Health

Burundi Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
47.1
2024
3.3
2024
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.1%
2024
21.2%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Israel
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
689 sq mi
2025
825 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
59,647 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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