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Burundi vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 144th vs. 66th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Ivory Coast
Population
14833763
33722528
Population rank 78/197 50/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Burundi and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Ivory Coast
2024 $3,082,433,067 $87,113,179,149
2023 $3,430,949,250 $80,780,312,569
2022 $4,036,192,553 $70,922,824,814
2021 $3,435,598,073 $72,794,636,654
2020 $3,227,847,281 $63,027,852,805
2019 $2,871,555,326 $60,382,894,697
2018 $2,913,411,408 $58,522,477,787
2017 $2,831,362,208 $52,512,343,997
2016 $2,618,093,125 $48,407,761,037
2015 $2,810,532,912 $45,815,005,169
2014 $2,705,826,648 $48,843,005,614
2013 $2,451,624,638 $42,760,235,485
2012 $2,327,402,363 $36,302,302,877
2011 $2,235,812,880 $36,693,710,801
2010 $2,032,135,192 $34,936,307,980
2009 $1,775,495,032 $33,886,813,250
2008 $1,611,835,857 $34,078,240,293
2007 $1,356,199,387 $28,760,090,953
2006 $1,273,375,078 $25,281,413,263
2005 $1,117,113,080 $24,036,918,703
2004 $915,257,323 $23,510,575,681
2003 $784,654,424 $21,251,754,340
2002 $825,394,519 $18,054,383,321
2001 $876,794,723 $16,810,537,044
2000 $870,486,066 $16,577,533,892
1999 $808,077,223 $18,870,992,456
1998 $893,770,740 $19,619,654,756
1997 $972,896,268 $18,047,558,038
1996 $869,033,856 $18,071,152,831
1995 $1,000,428,394 $11,000,146,267
1994 $925,030,590 $8,313,557,510
1993 $938,632,612 $11,045,760,288
1992 $1,083,037,671 $11,152,971,274
1991 $1,167,398,478 $10,492,628,581
1990 $1,132,101,253 $10,795,850,583
1989 $1,113,924,130 $9,757,410,645
1988 $1,082,403,219 $10,255,169,806
1987 $1,131,466,494 $10,087,654,465
1986 $1,201,725,497 $9,158,302,100
1985 $1,149,979,286 $6,977,650,644
1984 $987,143,931 $6,841,639,247
1983 $1,082,926,304 $6,838,184,773
1982 $1,013,222,222 $7,567,110,849
1981 $969,046,667 $8,432,589,942
1980 $919,726,667 $10,175,617,609
1979 $782,496,667 $9,142,933,967
1978 $610,225,556 $7,900,526,298
1977 $547,535,556 $6,265,068,189
1976 $448,412,754 $4,662,053,825
1975 $420,986,667 $3,893,839,190
1974 $345,263,492 $3,070,152,309
1973 $304,339,524 $2,508,421,426
1972 $246,804,571 $1,849,400,402
1971 $252,842,286 $1,584,128,509
1970 $242,732,571 $1,455,482,795
1969 $190,205,714 $1,361,360,293
1968 $183,200,000 $1,281,281,277
1967 $178,297,143 $1,082,922,725
1966 $165,444,571 $1,024,102,880
1965 $158,994,963 $919,771,229
1964 $260,750,008 $921,063,327
1963 $232,749,998 $761,047,198
1962 $213,500,006 $645,284,474
1961 $202,999,992 $618,245,634
1960 $195,999,990 $546,203,559

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

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Burundi and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Ivory Coast
2024 $219.4 $2,728
2023 $250.6 $2,592
2022 $303 $2,333
2021 $265 $2,456
2020 $255.8 $2,180
2019 $234.3 $2,142
2018 $245.7 $2,131
2017 $246.1 $1,964
2016 $232.9 $1,863
2015 $254.4 $1,815
2014 $250.5 $1,991
2013 $234.8 $1,786
2012 $231.1 $1,547
2011 $230.1 $1,597
2010 $216.7 $1,554
2009 $198.4 $1,540
2008 $189.5 $1,584
2007 $166.2 $1,368
2006 $161.9 $1,230
2005 $147.2 $1,198
2004 $125.2 $1,200
2003 $111.4 $1,111
2002 $121 $968
2001 $132.2 $925
2000 $134.5 $937
1999 $127.5 $1,096
1998 $144.5 $1,177
1997 $160.3 $1,125
1996 $143.2 $1,170
1995 $164.9 $740
1994 $161.9 $582
1993 $165.3 $804
1992 $184.9 $845
1991 $204.7 $827
1990 $202.6 $886
1989 $203.6 $833
1988 $201.7 $910
1987 $215.6 $930
1986 $234.3 $877
1985 $228.4 $695
1984 $200.4 $709
1983 $225.2 $737
1982 $216.4 $849
1981 $212.2 $986
1980 $209.8 $1,238
1979 $186.2 $1,157
1978 $148.8 $1,039
1977 $137.4 $856
1976 $115.5 $661
1975 $110.9 $575
1974 $93.2 $474
1973 $84.3 $406
1972 $68.2 $313
1971 $69.9 $280.3
1970 $68.8 $269
1969 $55.1 $262.2
1968 $54.2 $256.8
1967 $54 $225.6
1966 $51.4 $221.8
1965 $50.6 $207
1964 $85.3 $215.5
1963 $78.4 $185.1
1962 $73.4 $163.1
1961 $71.6 $162.3
1960 $70.9 $148.7

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

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Burundi vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Ivory Coast
2026 64.1 62.4
2025 64 62.3
2024 63.8 62.1
2023 63.7 61.9
2022 62.9 61.6
2021 62.1 60.3
2020 62.6 60.1
2019 62.2 60.3
2018 61.8 59.8
2017 61.3 59.3
2016 60.8 58.8
2015 60.1 58.3
2014 59.8 57.8
2013 59.2 57.1
2012 58.5 56.6
2011 57.8 56
2010 57.1 55.3
2009 56.4 54.7
2008 55.6 54.2
2007 54.8 53.5
2006 54 52.9
2005 53.1 52.4
2004 52.2 51.9
2003 51 51.4
2002 49.9 51.5
2001 48.5 51.4
2000 47.6 51.4
1999 47.6 51.3
1998 46.7 51.2
1997 45.7 51.5
1996 44.8 51.6
1995 44.6 51.7
1994 44.5 52
1993 37.2 52.2
1992 44.5 52.4
1991 44.7 52.6
1990 45.2 52.8
1989 45.7 53
1988 42.9 53.1
1987 47.1 53.1
1986 47.4 53
1985 47.7 52.9
1984 47.7 52.6
1983 47.4 52.4
1982 47 52.1
1981 46.4 51.8
1980 45.7 51.4
1979 45 51
1978 44.4 50.4
1977 44 49.6
1976 43.7 48.9
1975 43.4 48
1974 43.3 47.2
1973 37.4 46.4
1972 25.8 45.6
1971 43.2 44.8
1970 43.2 44
1969 43 43.3
1968 43.4 42.6
1967 43.3 42
1966 43.5 41.3
1965 41.8 40.6
1964 43.6 40
1963 43.6 39.3
1962 43.5 38.6
1961 43.4 37.9
1960 43.3 37.2
1959 43.1 36.5
1958 42.9 35.8
1957 42.6 35.2
1956 42.4 34.5
1955 42.2 33.8
1954 42 33.2
1953 41.7 32.5
1952 41.5 32
1951 41.2 31.4
1950 40.9 30.8

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

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Burundi and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
Burundi Ivory Coast
2024 14,047,786 31,934,230
2023 13,689,450 31,165,654
2022 13,321,097 30,395,002
2021 12,965,481 29,639,736
2020 12,617,036 28,915,449
2019 12,255,336 28,193,009
2018 11,859,446 27,464,173
2017 11,506,762 26,733,372
2016 11,239,451 25,989,405
2015 11,047,580 25,246,342
2014 10,799,785 24,527,395
2013 10,439,341 23,939,775
2012 10,071,028 23,467,078
2011 9,717,978 22,982,000
2010 9,376,444 22,488,065
2009 8,947,646 21,997,940
2008 8,505,637 21,514,439
2007 8,161,874 21,030,558
2006 7,865,547 20,546,802
2005 7,587,299 20,068,458
2004 7,310,656 19,595,000
2003 7,043,154 19,125,542
2002 6,824,132 18,654,771
2001 6,634,365 18,178,913
2000 6,470,194 17,699,004
1999 6,337,155 17,215,935
1998 6,187,108 16,663,948
1997 6,070,042 16,047,170
1996 6,070,506 15,442,312
1995 6,066,316 14,855,565
1994 5,713,854 14,287,201
1993 5,676,843 13,735,951
1992 5,858,407 13,200,310
1991 5,703,857 12,683,870
1990 5,587,052 12,189,778
1989 5,471,706 11,719,771
1988 5,365,327 11,275,189
1987 5,247,787 10,851,475
1986 5,129,414 10,440,917
1985 5,034,042 10,040,483
1984 4,926,465 9,650,516
1983 4,808,528 9,272,744
1982 4,681,390 8,907,936
1981 4,566,014 8,556,596
1980 4,383,706 8,220,714
1979 4,203,530 7,902,267
1978 4,100,338 7,603,130
1977 3,983,582 7,321,950
1976 3,882,626 7,057,958
1975 3,796,612 6,776,297
1974 3,703,590 6,474,057
1973 3,611,991 6,184,944
1972 3,617,128 5,909,716
1971 3,617,289 5,650,868
1970 3,530,432 5,411,567
1969 3,454,590 5,192,221
1968 3,380,387 4,990,021
1967 3,300,690 4,799,744
1966 3,217,960 4,617,519
1965 3,141,367 4,442,377
1964 3,055,650 4,273,952
1963 2,969,841 4,112,061
1962 2,907,943 3,956,939
1961 2,835,119 3,810,151
1960 2,764,258 3,673,666

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
Burundi

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Ivory Coast
2023 4.88 4.28
2022 4.98 4.35
2021 5.08 4.41
2020 5.18 4.46
2019 5.27 4.52
2018 5.38 4.6
2017 5.48 4.76
2016 5.59 4.87
2015 5.7 4.97
2014 5.79 5.07
2013 5.89 5.14
2012 5.99 5.19
2011 6.11 5.24
2010 6.26 5.29
2009 6.41 5.33
2008 6.52 5.36
2007 6.59 5.4
2006 6.66 5.45
2005 6.71 5.5
2004 6.75 5.53
2003 6.79 5.57
2002 6.82 5.64
2001 6.85 5.7
2000 6.87 5.77
1999 6.9 5.81
1998 6.96 5.85
1997 7.04 5.9
1996 7.12 5.95
1995 7.18 6.04
1994 7.23 6.13
1993 7.27 6.27
1992 7.3 6.43
1991 7.34 6.59
1990 7.37 6.72
1989 7.39 6.85
1988 7.38 6.97
1987 7.38 7.09
1986 7.32 7.19
1985 7.29 7.27
1984 7.3 7.35
1983 7.3 7.42
1982 7.31 7.49
1981 7.33 7.54
1980 7.35 7.59
1979 7.31 7.63
1978 7.26 7.67
1977 7.25 7.83
1976 7.25 7.88
1975 7.24 7.91
1974 7.22 7.93
1973 7.22 7.94
1972 7.21 7.94
1971 7.21 7.94
1970 7.21 7.94
1969 7.22 7.93
1968 7.18 7.91
1967 7.16 7.89
1966 7.14 7.87
1965 7.11 7.84
1964 7.09 7.81
1963 7.07 7.78
1962 7.04 7.75
1961 7.02 7.72
1960 7 7.69

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

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Burundi and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Ivory Coast
2024 17.3 19.3
2023 17.1 19.2
2022 16.8 19.1
2021 16.7 19
2020 16.5 18.9
2019 16.3 18.9
2018 16.2 18.9
2017 16.1 18.9
2016 16.2 18.9
2015 16.6 19
2014 16.9 19.1
2013 17 19
2012 17.1 18.6
2011 17.2 18.2
2010 17.3 17.7
2009 17.2 17.3
2008 17 16.9
2007 16.9 16.6
2006 16.8 16.6
2005 16.7 16.7
2004 16.5 16.7
2003 16.3 16.7
2002 16.1 16.7
2001 15.9 16.8
2000 15.7 16.8
1999 15.5 16.8
1998 15.2 16.8
1997 15 16.7
1996 15.2 16.6
1995 15.4 16.5
1994 14.6 16.4
1993 14.7 16.3
1992 15.5 16.2
1991 15.5 16.1
1990 15.6 16
1989 15.8 16
1988 16 15.9
1987 16.1 15.9
1986 16.3 16
1985 16.6 16
1984 16.8 16.1
1983 17 16.2
1982 17.1 16.3
1981 17.3 16.4
1980 17.2 16.5
1979 17 16.7
1978 17 16.9
1977 17 17.1
1976 16.9 17.4
1975 17 17.5
1974 16.9 17.6
1973 16.8 17.6
1972 17.1 17.7
1971 17.3 17.7
1970 17.3 17.7
1969 17.3 17.8
1968 17.4 18
1967 17.4 18.1
1966 17.4 18.2
1965 17.3 18.3
1964 17.3 18.4
1963 17.3 18.5
1962 17.4 18.5
1961 17.4 18.5
1960 17.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
46
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.33B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
1.51%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
57.6%
2024

Energy

Burundi Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

Burundi Ivory Coast
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
50%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
40.7%
2023

Health

Burundi Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Ivory Coast
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
9,645 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. 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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