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Burundi vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 144th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Jamaica
Population
14833763
2834980
Population rank 78/197 139/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Burundi and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Jamaica
2024 $3,082,433,067 $22,014,397,090
2023 $3,430,949,250 $21,418,804,320
2022 $4,036,192,553 $18,813,516,805
2021 $3,435,598,073 $15,963,885,376
2020 $3,227,847,281 $15,000,214,216
2019 $2,871,555,326 $17,026,269,263
2018 $2,913,411,408 $16,855,447,986
2017 $2,831,362,208 $15,783,583,237
2016 $2,618,093,125 $14,898,999,754
2015 $2,810,532,912 $14,963,589,916
2014 $2,705,826,648 $13,899,217,680
2013 $2,451,624,638 $14,264,205,153
2012 $2,327,402,363 $14,807,086,556
2011 $2,235,812,880 $14,444,661,522
2010 $2,032,135,192 $13,220,549,908
2009 $1,775,495,032 $12,120,458,115
2008 $1,611,835,857 $13,709,401,520
2007 $1,356,199,387 $12,799,600,047
2006 $1,273,375,078 $11,930,179,090
2005 $1,117,113,080 $11,243,865,778
2004 $915,257,323 $10,174,664,854
2003 $784,654,424 $9,430,234,811
2002 $825,394,519 $9,719,009,495
2001 $876,794,723 $9,194,727,831
2000 $870,486,066 $9,005,064,475
1999 $808,077,223 $8,887,057,997
1998 $893,770,740 $8,787,195,622
1997 $972,896,268 $8,400,041,724
1996 $869,033,856 $7,393,891,921
1995 $1,000,428,394 $6,577,520,643
1994 $925,030,590 $5,452,558,947
1993 $938,632,612 $5,440,075,676
1992 $1,083,037,671 $3,535,460,090
1991 $1,167,398,478 $4,106,207,649
1990 $1,132,101,253 $4,592,208,087
1989 $1,113,924,130 $4,404,937,853
1988 $1,082,403,219 $3,828,342,820
1987 $1,131,466,494 $3,287,007,322
1986 $1,201,725,497 $2,754,549,582
1985 $1,149,979,286 $2,100,239,019
1984 $987,143,931 $2,373,564,549
1983 $1,082,926,304 $3,619,262,277
1982 $1,013,222,222 $3,293,496,312
1981 $969,046,667 $2,979,027,966
1980 $919,726,667 $2,679,379,372
1979 $782,496,667 $2,425,064,229
1978 $610,225,556 $2,644,527,822
1977 $547,535,556 $3,249,733,140
1976 $448,412,754 $2,966,042,856
1975 $420,986,667 $2,860,442,750
1974 $345,263,492 $2,375,122,375
1973 $304,339,524 $1,905,917,553
1972 $246,804,571 $1,875,146,587
1971 $252,842,286 $1,539,861,816
1970 $242,732,571 $1,404,720,442
1969 $190,205,714 $1,191,239,047
1968 $183,200,000 $1,083,839,133
1967 $178,297,143 $1,148,014,311
1966 $165,444,571 $1,096,759,561
1965 $158,994,963 $972,159,611
1964 $260,750,008 $897,949,001
1963 $232,749,998 $826,706,669
1962 $213,500,006 $777,727,689
1961 $202,999,992 $748,043,501
1960 $195,999,990 $699,064,380

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

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Burundi and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Jamaica
2024 $219.4 $7,754
2023 $250.6 $7,542
2022 $303 $6,626
2021 $265 $5,626
2020 $255.8 $5,299
2019 $234.3 $6,031
2018 $245.7 $5,977
2017 $246.1 $5,605
2016 $232.9 $5,302
2015 $254.4 $5,339
2014 $250.5 $4,975
2013 $234.8 $5,124
2012 $231.1 $5,341
2011 $230.1 $5,233
2010 $216.7 $4,810
2009 $198.4 $4,428
2008 $189.5 $5,030
2007 $166.2 $4,716
2006 $161.9 $4,417
2005 $147.2 $4,184
2004 $125.2 $3,808
2003 $111.4 $3,550
2002 $121 $3,681
2001 $132.2 $3,504
2000 $134.5 $3,453
1999 $127.5 $3,432
1998 $144.5 $3,419
1997 $160.3 $3,297
1996 $143.2 $2,929
1995 $164.9 $2,631
1994 $161.9 $2,203
1993 $165.3 $2,221
1992 $184.9 $1,458
1991 $204.7 $1,710
1990 $202.6 $1,930
1989 $203.6 $1,865
1988 $201.7 $1,632
1987 $215.6 $1,411
1986 $234.3 $1,191
1985 $228.4 $917
1984 $200.4 $1,048
1983 $225.2 $1,619
1982 $216.4 $1,494
1981 $212.2 $1,370
1980 $209.8 $1,249
1979 $186.2 $1,144
1978 $148.8 $1,262
1977 $137.4 $1,569
1976 $115.5 $1,450
1975 $110.9 $1,417
1974 $93.2 $1,193
1973 $84.3 $972
1972 $68.2 $971
1971 $69.9 $809
1970 $68.8 $748
1969 $55.1 $642
1968 $54.2 $591
1967 $54 $633
1966 $51.4 $612
1965 $50.6 $549
1964 $85.3 $514
1963 $78.4 $480
1962 $73.4 $458
1961 $71.6 $447
1960 $70.9 $424

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

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Burundi vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Jamaica
2026 64.1 71.9
2025 64 71.7
2024 63.8 71.6
2023 63.7 71.5
2022 62.9 71.5
2021 62.1 69.1
2020 62.6 71.5
2019 62.2 71.5
2018 61.8 71.6
2017 61.3 71.9
2016 60.8 72.1
2015 60.1 72.2
2014 59.8 72.4
2013 59.2 72.4
2012 58.5 72.4
2011 57.8 72.2
2010 57.1 72
2009 56.4 71.7
2008 55.6 71.5
2007 54.8 71.4
2006 54 71.4
2005 53.1 71.5
2004 52.2 71.5
2003 51 71.6
2002 49.9 71.5
2001 48.5 71.3
2000 47.6 71.3
1999 47.6 71.2
1998 46.7 71.2
1997 45.7 71.2
1996 44.8 71.3
1995 44.6 71.5
1994 44.5 71.6
1993 37.2 71.8
1992 44.5 71.8
1991 44.7 71.8
1990 45.2 71.7
1989 45.7 71.5
1988 42.9 71.2
1987 47.1 70.9
1986 47.4 70.4
1985 47.7 70.1
1984 47.7 69.8
1983 47.4 69.5
1982 47 69.3
1981 46.4 69.1
1980 45.7 69
1979 45 68.8
1978 44.4 68.7
1977 44 68.6
1976 43.7 68.4
1975 43.4 68.2
1974 43.3 67.9
1973 37.4 67.6
1972 25.8 67.3
1971 43.2 67
1970 43.2 66.7
1969 43 66.5
1968 43.4 66.3
1967 43.3 66.1
1966 43.5 65.9
1965 41.8 65.7
1964 43.6 65.3
1963 43.6 65
1962 43.5 64.6
1961 43.4 64.3
1960 43.3 63.8
1959 43.1 63.2
1958 42.9 62.6
1957 42.6 61.9
1956 42.4 61.2
1955 42.2 60.4
1954 42 59.6
1953 41.7 58.9
1952 41.5 58.1
1951 41.2 57.1
1950 40.9 56.6

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

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Burundi and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Burundi Jamaica
2024 14,047,786 2,839,175
2023 13,689,450 2,839,786
2022 13,321,097 2,839,144
2021 12,965,481 2,837,682
2020 12,617,036 2,830,739
2019 12,255,336 2,823,271
2018 11,859,446 2,820,097
2017 11,506,762 2,815,764
2016 11,239,451 2,809,915
2015 11,047,580 2,802,534
2014 10,799,785 2,793,749
2013 10,439,341 2,783,687
2012 10,071,028 2,772,430
2011 9,717,978 2,760,494
2010 9,376,444 2,748,568
2009 8,947,646 2,736,995
2008 8,505,637 2,725,635
2007 8,161,874 2,713,800
2006 7,865,547 2,700,968
2005 7,587,299 2,687,066
2004 7,310,656 2,672,225
2003 7,043,154 2,656,623
2002 6,824,132 2,640,572
2001 6,634,365 2,624,403
2000 6,470,194 2,607,826
1999 6,337,155 2,589,795
1998 6,187,108 2,569,736
1997 6,070,042 2,547,848
1996 6,070,506 2,524,463
1995 6,066,316 2,500,151
1994 5,713,854 2,475,220
1993 5,676,843 2,449,916
1992 5,858,407 2,424,701
1991 5,703,857 2,400,869
1990 5,587,052 2,379,877
1989 5,471,706 2,361,916
1988 5,365,327 2,345,777
1987 5,247,787 2,329,813
1986 5,129,414 2,312,125
1985 5,034,042 2,290,656
1984 4,926,465 2,264,562
1983 4,808,528 2,234,832
1982 4,681,390 2,203,889
1981 4,566,014 2,173,818
1980 4,383,706 2,145,658
1979 4,203,530 2,119,486
1978 4,100,338 2,094,836
1977 3,983,582 2,070,657
1976 3,882,626 2,045,578
1975 3,796,612 2,018,981
1974 3,703,590 1,990,906
1973 3,611,991 1,961,219
1972 3,617,128 1,931,542
1971 3,617,289 1,903,728
1970 3,530,432 1,878,196
1969 3,454,590 1,855,127
1968 3,380,387 1,833,765
1967 3,300,690 1,812,865
1966 3,217,960 1,791,475
1965 3,141,367 1,769,192
1964 3,055,650 1,745,568
1963 2,969,841 1,721,099
1962 2,907,943 1,696,932
1961 2,835,119 1,673,261
1960 2,764,258 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Burundi

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Jamaica
2023 4.88 1.36
2022 4.98 1.37
2021 5.08 1.38
2020 5.18 1.38
2019 5.27 1.39
2018 5.38 1.4
2017 5.48 1.43
2016 5.59 1.46
2015 5.7 1.51
2014 5.79 1.54
2013 5.89 1.59
2012 5.99 1.65
2011 6.11 1.72
2010 6.26 1.8
2009 6.41 1.88
2008 6.52 1.95
2007 6.59 2.02
2006 6.66 2.09
2005 6.71 2.15
2004 6.75 2.2
2003 6.79 2.24
2002 6.82 2.27
2001 6.85 2.3
2000 6.87 2.35
1999 6.9 2.47
1998 6.96 2.57
1997 7.04 2.68
1996 7.12 2.77
1995 7.18 2.85
1994 7.23 2.93
1993 7.27 2.99
1992 7.3 3.03
1991 7.34 3
1990 7.37 2.96
1989 7.39 2.93
1988 7.38 2.98
1987 7.38 3.02
1986 7.32 3.11
1985 7.29 3.21
1984 7.3 3.32
1983 7.3 3.41
1982 7.31 3.46
1981 7.33 3.51
1980 7.35 3.59
1979 7.31 3.72
1978 7.26 3.84
1977 7.25 4
1976 7.25 4.21
1975 7.24 4.44
1974 7.22 4.67
1973 7.22 5
1972 7.21 5.06
1971 7.21 5.21
1970 7.21 5.35
1969 7.22 5.47
1968 7.18 5.58
1967 7.16 5.67
1966 7.14 5.69
1965 7.11 5.72
1964 7.09 5.79
1963 7.07 5.73
1962 7.04 5.64
1961 7.02 5.6
1960 7 5.54

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

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Burundi and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Jamaica
2024 17.3 33.3
2023 17.1 32.8
2022 16.8 32.2
2021 16.7 31.7
2020 16.5 31.3
2019 16.3 30.8
2018 16.2 30.3
2017 16.1 29.8
2016 16.2 29.3
2015 16.6 28.8
2014 16.9 28.3
2013 17 27.9
2012 17.1 27.4
2011 17.2 27
2010 17.3 26.5
2009 17.2 26.1
2008 17 25.7
2007 16.9 25.3
2006 16.8 24.9
2005 16.7 24.6
2004 16.5 24.4
2003 16.3 24.1
2002 16.1 23.8
2001 15.9 23.6
2000 15.7 23.3
1999 15.5 23.1
1998 15.2 22.9
1997 15 22.7
1996 15.2 22.6
1995 15.4 22.5
1994 14.6 22.4
1993 14.7 22.3
1992 15.5 22.2
1991 15.5 22
1990 15.6 21.8
1989 15.8 21.6
1988 16 21.3
1987 16.1 21.1
1986 16.3 20.8
1985 16.6 20.6
1984 16.8 20.4
1983 17 20.1
1982 17.1 19.9
1981 17.3 19.6
1980 17.2 19.4
1979 17 19.1
1978 17 18.9
1977 17 18.6
1976 16.9 18.4
1975 17 18.2
1974 16.9 18
1973 16.8 17.9
1972 17.1 17.8
1971 17.3 17.7
1970 17.3 17.7
1969 17.3 17.8
1968 17.4 17.9
1967 17.4 18.1
1966 17.4 18.3
1965 17.3 18.5
1964 17.3 18.8
1963 17.3 19
1962 17.4 19.3
1961 17.4 19.5
1960 17.5 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
73.3%
2021

Energy

Burundi Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Burundi Jamaica
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
88.7%
2015
English speaking
2%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Burundi Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Jamaica
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
13,745 mi
2011

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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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