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Burundi vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 144th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Kiribati
Population
14833763
139020
Population rank 78/197 180/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 169/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Burundi and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Kiribati
2024 $3,082,433,067 $307,862,564
2023 $3,430,949,250 $288,610,748
2022 $4,036,192,553 $270,040,453
2021 $3,435,598,073 $285,259,881
2020 $3,227,847,281 $220,898,020
2019 $2,871,555,326 $216,985,388
2018 $2,913,411,408 $233,514,717
2017 $2,831,362,208 $222,875,736
2016 $2,618,093,125 $206,467,819
2015 $2,810,532,912 $191,559,399
2014 $2,705,826,648 $200,287,282
2013 $2,451,624,638 $201,730,861
2012 $2,327,402,363 $207,001,546
2011 $2,235,812,880 $195,970,140
2010 $2,032,135,192 $165,458,433
2009 $1,775,495,032 $140,177,384
2008 $1,611,835,857 $147,017,895
2007 $1,356,199,387 $138,054,946
2006 $1,273,375,078 $112,338,353
2005 $1,117,113,080 $113,895,437
2004 $915,257,323 $104,085,892
2003 $784,654,424 $96,105,619
2002 $825,394,519 $74,743,869
2001 $876,794,723 $64,935,850
2000 $870,486,066 $74,910,527
1999 $808,077,223 $77,323,978
1998 $893,770,740 $74,905,706
1997 $972,896,268 $80,205,807
1996 $869,033,856 $81,456,854
1995 $1,000,428,394 $68,596,395
1994 $925,030,590 $67,055,334
1993 $938,632,612 $58,953,596
1992 $1,083,037,671 $61,491,369
1991 $1,167,398,478 $41,247,792
1990 $1,132,101,253 $36,534,295
1989 $1,113,924,130 $37,645,319
1988 $1,082,403,219 $38,278,810
1987 $1,131,466,494 $29,554,413
1986 $1,201,725,497 $25,993,009
1985 $1,149,979,286 $26,126,615
1984 $987,143,931 $34,394,167
1983 $1,082,926,304 $31,000,546
1982 $1,013,222,222 $32,742,713
1981 $969,046,667 $35,267,489
1980 $919,726,667 $33,157,723
1979 $782,496,667 $34,466,197
1978 $610,225,556 $36,563,965
1977 $547,535,556 $31,335,459
1976 $448,412,754 $33,246,817
1975 $420,986,667 $44,547,454
1974 $345,263,492 $69,256,489
1973 $304,339,524 $25,645,040
1972 $246,804,571 $15,314,346
1971 $252,842,286 $12,356,134
1970 $242,732,571 $11,560,877
1969 $190,205,714 -
1968 $183,200,000 -
1967 $178,297,143 -
1966 $165,444,571 -
1965 $158,994,963 -
1964 $260,750,008 -
1963 $232,749,998 -
1962 $213,500,006 -
1961 $202,999,992 -
1960 $195,999,990 -

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

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Burundi and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Kiribati
2024 $219.4 $2,289
2023 $250.6 $2,178
2022 $303 $2,070
2021 $265 $2,222
2020 $255.8 $1,752
2019 $234.3 $1,751
2018 $245.7 $1,913
2017 $246.1 $1,853
2016 $232.9 $1,743
2015 $254.4 $1,640
2014 $250.5 $1,737
2013 $234.8 $1,772
2012 $231.1 $1,844
2011 $230.1 $1,771
2010 $216.7 $1,522
2009 $198.4 $1,317
2008 $189.5 $1,411
2007 $166.2 $1,353
2006 $161.9 $1,123
2005 $147.2 $1,162
2004 $125.2 $1,083
2003 $111.4 $1,021
2002 $121 $810
2001 $132.2 $719
2000 $134.5 $845
1999 $127.5 $887
1998 $144.5 $874
1997 $160.3 $953
1996 $143.2 $986
1995 $164.9 $844
1994 $161.9 $838
1993 $165.3 $748
1992 $184.9 $792
1991 $204.7 $540
1990 $202.6 $488
1989 $203.6 $515
1988 $201.7 $536
1987 $215.6 $424
1986 $234.3 $382
1985 $228.4 $393
1984 $200.4 $527
1983 $225.2 $483
1982 $216.4 $519
1981 $212.2 $568
1980 $209.8 $542
1979 $186.2 $573
1978 $148.8 $611
1977 $137.4 $520
1976 $115.5 $548
1975 $110.9 $730
1974 $93.2 $1,131
1973 $84.3 $422
1972 $68.2 $256.2
1971 $69.9 $210.7
1970 $68.8 $201
1969 $55.1 -
1968 $54.2 -
1967 $54 -
1966 $51.4 -
1965 $50.6 -
1964 $85.3 -
1963 $78.4 -
1962 $73.4 -
1961 $71.6 -
1960 $70.9 -

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

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Burundi vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Kiribati
2026 64.1 66.9
2025 64 66.7
2024 63.8 66.6
2023 63.7 66.5
2022 62.9 66.3
2021 62.1 64.1
2020 62.6 65.2
2019 62.2 65.9
2018 61.8 65.8
2017 61.3 65.8
2016 60.8 65.8
2015 60.1 65.8
2014 59.8 65.9
2013 59.2 65.9
2012 58.5 65.9
2011 57.8 65.9
2010 57.1 65.9
2009 56.4 65.8
2008 55.6 65.7
2007 54.8 65.7
2006 54 65.6
2005 53.1 65.5
2004 52.2 65.4
2003 51 65.3
2002 49.9 65.1
2001 48.5 64.9
2000 47.6 64.7
1999 47.6 64.4
1998 46.7 64.1
1997 45.7 63.8
1996 44.8 63.5
1995 44.6 63.1
1994 44.5 62.8
1993 37.2 62.4
1992 44.5 62
1991 44.7 61.5
1990 45.2 61
1989 45.7 60.5
1988 42.9 60.1
1987 47.1 59.6
1986 47.4 59.1
1985 47.7 58.7
1984 47.7 58.4
1983 47.4 58.1
1982 47 57.8
1981 46.4 57.5
1980 45.7 57.3
1979 45 57.1
1978 44.4 56.9
1977 44 56.1
1976 43.7 56.6
1975 43.4 56.4
1974 43.3 56.1
1973 37.4 55.8
1972 25.8 55.3
1971 43.2 54.9
1970 43.2 54.4
1969 43 53.8
1968 43.4 53.1
1967 43.3 52.5
1966 43.5 51.7
1965 41.8 51
1964 43.6 50.4
1963 43.6 49.7
1962 43.5 49
1961 43.4 48.5
1960 43.3 48
1959 43.1 47.5
1958 42.9 47.1
1957 42.6 46.8
1956 42.4 46.5
1955 42.2 46.3
1954 42 46.1
1953 41.7 46
1952 41.5 45.9
1951 41.2 45.8
1950 40.9 45.7

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

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Burundi and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Burundi Kiribati
2024 14,047,786 134,518
2023 13,689,450 132,530
2022 13,321,097 130,469
2021 12,965,481 128,377
2020 12,617,036 126,099
2019 12,255,336 123,921
2018 11,859,446 122,084
2017 11,506,762 120,275
2016 11,239,451 118,478
2015 11,047,580 116,815
2014 10,799,785 115,326
2013 10,439,341 113,838
2012 10,071,028 112,284
2011 9,717,978 110,647
2010 9,376,444 108,704
2009 8,947,646 106,467
2008 8,505,637 104,222
2007 8,161,874 102,068
2006 7,865,547 100,017
2005 7,587,299 98,035
2004 7,310,656 96,085
2003 7,043,154 94,175
2002 6,824,132 92,264
2001 6,634,365 90,335
2000 6,470,194 88,613
1999 6,337,155 87,126
1998 6,187,108 85,657
1997 6,070,042 84,147
1996 6,070,506 82,623
1995 6,066,316 81,234
1994 5,713,854 80,021
1993 5,676,843 78,841
1992 5,858,407 77,641
1991 5,703,857 76,367
1990 5,587,052 74,855
1989 5,471,706 73,147
1988 5,365,327 71,427
1987 5,247,787 69,733
1986 5,129,414 68,059
1985 5,034,042 66,496
1984 4,926,465 65,228
1983 4,808,528 64,169
1982 4,681,390 63,134
1981 4,566,014 62,121
1980 4,383,706 61,148
1979 4,203,530 60,172
1978 4,100,338 59,864
1977 3,983,582 60,267
1976 3,882,626 60,661
1975 3,796,612 60,987
1974 3,703,590 61,219
1973 3,611,991 60,824
1972 3,617,128 59,778
1971 3,617,289 58,652
1970 3,530,432 57,510
1969 3,454,590 56,360
1968 3,380,387 55,529
1967 3,300,690 54,996
1966 3,217,960 54,425
1965 3,141,367 53,439
1964 3,055,650 52,088
1963 2,969,841 50,791
1962 2,907,943 49,538
1961 2,835,119 48,323
1960 2,764,258 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Burundi

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Kiribati
2023 4.88 3.15
2022 4.98 3.18
2021 5.08 3.22
2020 5.18 3.25
2019 5.27 3.29
2018 5.38 3.32
2017 5.48 3.34
2016 5.59 3.38
2015 5.7 3.44
2014 5.79 3.52
2013 5.89 3.64
2012 5.99 3.77
2011 6.11 3.88
2010 6.26 3.9
2009 6.41 3.91
2008 6.52 3.9
2007 6.59 3.87
2006 6.66 3.82
2005 6.71 3.76
2004 6.75 3.73
2003 6.79 3.7
2002 6.82 3.81
2001 6.85 3.96
2000 6.87 4.07
1999 6.9 4.18
1998 6.96 4.29
1997 7.04 4.37
1996 7.12 4.43
1995 7.18 4.42
1994 7.23 4.44
1993 7.27 4.49
1992 7.3 4.57
1991 7.34 4.64
1990 7.37 4.67
1989 7.39 4.69
1988 7.38 4.73
1987 7.38 4.81
1986 7.32 4.87
1985 7.29 4.91
1984 7.3 4.91
1983 7.3 4.91
1982 7.31 4.95
1981 7.33 4.96
1980 7.35 4.96
1979 7.31 4.97
1978 7.26 4.97
1977 7.25 4.96
1976 7.25 4.96
1975 7.24 5.02
1974 7.22 5.09
1973 7.22 5.2
1972 7.21 5.37
1971 7.21 5.55
1970 7.21 5.71
1969 7.22 5.85
1968 7.18 5.98
1967 7.16 6.11
1966 7.14 6.23
1965 7.11 6.26
1964 7.09 6.29
1963 7.07 6.35
1962 7.04 6.42
1961 7.02 6.48
1960 7 6.44

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

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Burundi and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Kiribati
2024 17.3 23.8
2023 17.1 23.6
2022 16.8 23.5
2021 16.7 23.3
2020 16.5 23.2
2019 16.3 23
2018 16.2 22.9
2017 16.1 22.7
2016 16.2 22.5
2015 16.6 22.3
2014 16.9 22.1
2013 17 21.9
2012 17.1 21.7
2011 17.2 21.5
2010 17.3 21.3
2009 17.2 21.2
2008 17 21
2007 16.9 20.9
2006 16.8 20.7
2005 16.7 20.5
2004 16.5 20.3
2003 16.3 20.1
2002 16.1 19.9
2001 15.9 19.8
2000 15.7 19.7
1999 15.5 19.6
1998 15.2 19.6
1997 15 19.6
1996 15.2 19.6
1995 15.4 19.7
1994 14.6 19.8
1993 14.7 20
1992 15.5 20.1
1991 15.5 20.2
1990 15.6 20.2
1989 15.8 20.2
1988 16 20.1
1987 16.1 19.9
1986 16.3 19.8
1985 16.6 19.6
1984 16.8 19.4
1983 17 19.2
1982 17.1 19
1981 17.3 18.9
1980 17.2 18.7
1979 17 18.4
1978 17 18.3
1977 17 18.2
1976 16.9 18.1
1975 17 18
1974 16.9 17.8
1973 16.8 17.7
1972 17.1 17.6
1971 17.3 17.6
1970 17.3 17.5
1969 17.3 17.5
1968 17.4 17.6
1967 17.4 17.7
1966 17.4 17.9
1965 17.3 18
1964 17.3 18.1
1963 17.3 18.2
1962 17.4 18.3
1961 17.4 18.5
1960 17.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
n/a

Energy

Burundi Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
41.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Burundi Kiribati
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
98.6%
2020
English speaking
2%
2025
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Burundi Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Kiribati
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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