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Burundi vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 144th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Italy
Population
14833763
58562681
Population rank 78/197 26/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 169/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Burundi and Italy: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Italy economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Italy
2024 $3,082,433,067 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $3,430,949,250 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $4,036,192,553 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $3,435,598,073 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $3,227,847,281 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $2,871,555,326 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $2,913,411,408 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $2,831,362,208 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $2,618,093,125 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $2,810,532,912 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $2,705,826,648 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $2,451,624,638 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $2,327,402,363 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $2,235,812,880 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $2,032,135,192 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $1,775,495,032 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $1,611,835,857 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $1,356,199,387 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $1,273,375,078 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $1,117,113,080 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $915,257,323 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $784,654,424 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $825,394,519 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $876,794,723 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $870,486,066 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $808,077,223 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $893,770,740 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $972,896,268 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $869,033,856 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $1,000,428,394 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $925,030,590 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $938,632,612 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $1,083,037,671 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $1,167,398,478 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $1,132,101,253 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $1,113,924,130 $930,801,709,004
1988 $1,082,403,219 $893,663,934,841
1987 $1,131,466,494 $807,570,134,449
1986 $1,201,725,497 $641,862,313,287
1985 $1,149,979,286 $453,259,761,687
1984 $987,143,931 $438,896,930,791
1983 $1,082,926,304 $444,063,496,940
1982 $1,013,222,222 $428,257,421,618
1981 $969,046,667 $431,695,533,981
1980 $919,726,667 $478,356,755,596
1979 $782,496,667 $394,584,507,108
1978 $610,225,556 $315,784,469,541
1977 $547,535,556 $258,190,019,750
1976 $448,412,754 $225,235,205,862
1975 $420,986,667 $228,220,643,535
1974 $345,263,492 $200,024,444,775
1973 $304,339,524 $175,896,529,392
1972 $246,804,571 $145,594,833,997
1971 $252,842,286 $124,959,712,859
1970 $242,732,571 $113,656,669,765
1969 $190,205,714 $100,996,667,239
1968 $183,200,000 $91,485,448,148
1967 $178,297,143 $84,401,995,573
1966 $165,444,571 $76,622,444,787
1965 $158,994,963 $70,717,012,186
1964 $260,750,008 $65,720,771,779
1963 $232,749,998 $60,035,924,618
1962 $213,500,006 $52,413,872,628
1961 $202,999,992 $46,649,487,320
1960 $195,999,990 $42,012,422,612

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

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Burundi and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Italy
2024 $219.4 $40,385
2023 $250.6 $39,277
2022 $303 $35,654
2021 $265 $36,853
2020 $255.8 $32,091
2019 $234.3 $33,813
2018 $245.7 $34,904
2017 $246.1 $32,844
2016 $232.9 $31,392
2015 $254.4 $30,640
2014 $250.5 $36,028
2013 $234.8 $35,702
2012 $231.1 $34,854
2011 $230.1 $38,432
2010 $216.7 $35,857
2009 $198.4 $37,100
2008 $189.5 $40,829
2007 $166.2 $37,826
2006 $161.9 $33,537
2005 $147.2 $32,063
2004 $125.2 $31,348
2003 $111.4 $27,578
2002 $121 $22,451
2001 $132.2 $20,570
2000 $134.5 $20,190
1999 $127.5 $22,050
1998 $144.5 $22,365
1997 $160.3 $21,884
1996 $143.2 $23,123
1995 $164.9 $20,712
1994 $161.9 $19,382
1993 $165.3 $18,782
1992 $184.9 $23,297
1991 $204.7 $22,007
1990 $202.6 $20,874
1989 $203.6 $16,424
1988 $201.7 $15,781
1987 $215.6 $14,268
1986 $234.3 $11,341
1985 $228.4 $8,009
1984 $200.4 $7,758
1983 $225.2 $7,851
1982 $216.4 $7,574
1981 $212.2 $7,640
1980 $209.8 $8,476
1979 $186.2 $7,006
1978 $148.8 $5,623
1977 $137.4 $4,614
1976 $115.5 $4,042
1975 $110.9 $4,116
1974 $93.2 $3,629
1973 $84.3 $3,213
1972 $68.2 $2,677
1971 $69.9 $2,311
1970 $68.8 $2,112
1969 $55.1 $1,886
1968 $54.2 $1,718
1967 $54 $1,595
1966 $51.4 $1,459
1965 $50.6 $1,357
1964 $85.3 $1,272
1963 $78.4 $1,171
1962 $73.4 $1,030
1961 $71.6 $923
1960 $70.9 $837

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

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Burundi vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Italy
2026 64.1 84.2
2025 64 84
2024 63.8 83.9
2023 63.7 83.7
2022 62.9 82.1
2021 62.1 82.9
2020 62.6 82.2
2019 62.2 83.3
2018 61.8 83.2
2017 61.3 82.7
2016 60.8 83
2015 60.1 82.5
2014 59.8 82.9
2013 59.2 82.7
2012 58.5 82.3
2011 57.8 82.2
2010 57.1 82.1
2009 56.4 81.8
2008 55.6 81.6
2007 54.8 81.5
2006 54 81.4
2005 53.1 81
2004 52.2 81
2003 51 80.2
2002 49.9 80.1
2001 48.5 79.9
2000 47.6 79.6
1999 47.6 79.2
1998 46.7 78.8
1997 45.7 78.7
1996 44.8 78.4
1995 44.6 78.1
1994 44.5 77.9
1993 37.2 77.7
1992 44.5 77.4
1991 44.7 77
1990 45.2 77
1989 45.7 76.9
1988 42.9 76.5
1987 47.1 76.3
1986 47.4 75.9
1985 47.7 75.6
1984 47.7 75.5
1983 47.4 74.7
1982 47 74.9
1981 46.4 74.4
1980 45.7 74.1
1979 45 74.1
1978 44.4 73.8
1977 44 73.4
1976 43.7 73.1
1975 43.4 72.7
1974 43.3 72.8
1973 37.4 72.1
1972 25.8 72.1
1971 43.2 71.9
1970 43.2 71.6
1969 43 70.9
1968 43.4 70.9
1967 43.3 71
1966 43.5 71
1965 41.8 70.3
1964 43.6 70.4
1963 43.6 69.3
1962 43.5 69.2
1961 43.4 69.8
1960 43.3 69.2
1959 43.1 69.3
1958 42.9 68.9
1957 42.6 67.8
1956 42.4 67.6
1955 42.2 68.3
1954 42 67.9
1953 41.7 66.6
1952 41.5 65.9
1951 41.2 65.3
1950 40.9 65.7

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

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Burundi and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Italy
1x
Year Population
Burundi Italy
2024 14,047,786 58,952,704
2023 13,689,450 58,984,216
2022 13,321,097 59,013,667
2021 12,965,481 59,133,173
2020 12,617,036 59,438,851
2019 12,255,336 59,729,081
2018 11,859,446 60,148,658
2017 11,506,762 60,002,252
2016 11,239,451 60,115,223
2015 11,047,580 60,229,605
2014 10,799,785 60,320,707
2013 10,439,341 60,311,613
2012 10,071,028 60,191,247
2011 9,717,978 60,026,841
2010 9,376,444 59,819,407
2009 8,947,646 59,555,454
2008 8,505,637 59,211,181
2007 8,161,874 58,756,247
2006 7,865,547 58,399,861
2005 7,587,299 58,166,682
2004 7,310,656 57,828,179
2003 7,043,154 57,399,184
2002 6,824,132 57,089,824
2001 6,634,365 56,976,981
2000 6,470,194 56,942,108
1999 6,337,155 56,916,317
1998 6,187,108 56,906,744
1997 6,070,042 56,890,372
1996 6,070,506 56,860,281
1995 6,066,316 56,844,303
1994 5,713,854 56,843,400
1993 5,676,843 56,831,821
1992 5,858,407 56,797,087
1991 5,703,857 56,758,521
1990 5,587,052 56,719,240
1989 5,471,706 56,671,781
1988 5,365,327 56,629,288
1987 5,247,787 56,601,931
1986 5,129,414 56,596,155
1985 5,034,042 56,593,071
1984 4,926,465 56,576,718
1983 4,808,528 56,564,074
1982 4,681,390 56,543,548
1981 4,566,014 56,501,675
1980 4,383,706 56,433,883
1979 4,203,530 56,317,749
1978 4,100,338 56,155,143
1977 3,983,582 55,955,411
1976 3,882,626 55,718,260
1975 3,796,612 55,441,001
1974 3,703,590 55,110,868
1973 3,611,991 54,751,406
1972 3,617,128 54,381,345
1971 3,617,289 54,073,490
1970 3,530,432 53,821,850
1969 3,454,590 53,537,950
1968 3,380,387 53,235,750
1967 3,300,690 52,900,500
1966 3,217,960 52,519,000
1965 3,141,367 52,112,350
1964 3,055,650 51,675,350
1963 2,969,841 51,252,000
1962 2,907,943 50,879,450
1961 2,835,119 50,536,350
1960 2,764,258 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Italy

Fertility rate
Burundi

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Italy
2023 4.88 1.2
2022 4.98 1.24
2021 5.08 1.25
2020 5.18 1.24
2019 5.27 1.27
2018 5.38 1.31
2017 5.48 1.34
2016 5.59 1.36
2015 5.7 1.36
2014 5.79 1.38
2013 5.89 1.39
2012 5.99 1.42
2011 6.11 1.42
2010 6.26 1.44
2009 6.41 1.44
2008 6.52 1.44
2007 6.59 1.39
2006 6.66 1.37
2005 6.71 1.33
2004 6.75 1.34
2003 6.79 1.29
2002 6.82 1.27
2001 6.85 1.25
2000 6.87 1.26
1999 6.9 1.23
1998 6.96 1.22
1997 7.04 1.22
1996 7.12 1.2
1995 7.18 1.19
1994 7.23 1.21
1993 7.27 1.25
1992 7.3 1.3
1991 7.34 1.3
1990 7.37 1.33
1989 7.39 1.33
1988 7.38 1.36
1987 7.38 1.33
1986 7.32 1.35
1985 7.29 1.42
1984 7.3 1.46
1983 7.3 1.51
1982 7.31 1.56
1981 7.33 1.58
1980 7.35 1.64
1979 7.31 1.73
1978 7.26 1.84
1977 7.25 1.93
1976 7.25 2.04
1975 7.24 2.17
1974 7.22 2.28
1973 7.22 2.3
1972 7.21 2.35
1971 7.21 2.4
1970 7.21 2.38
1969 7.22 2.47
1968 7.18 2.46
1967 7.16 2.5
1966 7.14 2.58
1965 7.11 2.6
1964 7.09 2.66
1963 7.07 2.51
1962 7.04 2.46
1961 7.02 2.44
1960 7 2.4

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

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Burundi and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Italy
2024 17.3 48.8
2023 17.1 48.4
2022 16.8 48.1
2021 16.7 47.7
2020 16.5 47.4
2019 16.3 47
2018 16.2 46.6
2017 16.1 46.2
2016 16.2 45.8
2015 16.6 45.4
2014 16.9 45
2013 17 44.6
2012 17.1 44.2
2011 17.2 43.9
2010 17.3 43.5
2009 17.2 43.1
2008 17 42.8
2007 16.9 42.6
2006 16.8 42.3
2005 16.7 41.9
2004 16.5 41.6
2003 16.3 41.3
2002 16.1 41
2001 15.9 40.6
2000 15.7 40.3
1999 15.5 39.9
1998 15.2 39.6
1997 15 39.4
1996 15.2 39.1
1995 15.4 38.9
1994 14.6 38.6
1993 14.7 38.2
1992 15.5 37.9
1991 15.5 37.5
1990 15.6 37.1
1989 15.8 36.8
1988 16 36.4
1987 16.1 36.1
1986 16.3 35.8
1985 16.6 35.6
1984 16.8 35.3
1983 17 34.9
1982 17.1 34.6
1981 17.3 34.3
1980 17.2 34.1
1979 17 34
1978 17 33.9
1977 17 33.7
1976 16.9 33.6
1975 17 33.5
1974 16.9 33.4
1973 16.8 33.3
1972 17.1 33.2
1971 17.3 33.1
1970 17.3 33
1969 17.3 32.8
1968 17.4 32.7
1967 17.4 32.5
1966 17.4 32.4
1965 17.3 32.3
1964 17.3 32.2
1963 17.3 32.1
1962 17.4 32
1961 17.4 31.8
1960 17.5 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
86%
2024

Energy

Burundi Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Italy
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99.3%
2019
English speaking
2%
2025
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Burundi Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Italy
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
303,043 mi
2007

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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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