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Burundi vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 144th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Kuwait
Population
14833763
5100145
Population rank 78/197 127/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
81 years
2026

Burundi and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Kuwait
2024 $3,082,433,067 $160,227,273,053
2023 $3,430,949,250 $165,384,407,116
2022 $4,036,192,553 $183,502,046,694
2021 $3,435,598,073 $148,350,671,489
2020 $3,227,847,281 $111,045,470,606
2019 $2,871,555,326 $140,856,394,861
2018 $2,913,411,408 $138,646,316,351
2017 $2,831,362,208 $120,687,539,806
2016 $2,618,093,125 $109,406,674,125
2015 $2,810,532,912 $114,585,555,689
2014 $2,705,826,648 $162,650,450,685
2013 $2,451,624,638 $174,168,116,535
2012 $2,327,402,363 $174,047,662,680
2011 $2,235,812,880 $154,039,231,246
2010 $2,032,135,192 $115,416,245,242
2009 $1,775,495,032 $105,968,691,905
2008 $1,611,835,857 $147,379,737,230
2007 $1,356,199,387 $114,634,043,362
2006 $1,273,375,078 $101,557,330,723
2005 $1,117,113,080 $80,798,630,137
2004 $915,257,323 $59,439,090,601
2003 $784,654,424 $47,874,582,232
2002 $825,394,519 $38,135,788,414
2001 $876,794,723 $34,889,559,870
2000 $870,486,066 $37,718,743,480
1999 $808,077,223 $30,122,365,849
1998 $893,770,740 $25,943,705,784
1997 $972,896,268 $30,350,190,704
1996 $869,033,856 $31,492,373,309
1995 $1,000,428,394 $27,186,980,647
1994 $925,030,590 $24,848,483,838
1993 $938,632,612 $23,941,391,391
1992 $1,083,037,671 $19,858,555,215
1991 $1,167,398,478 $11,009,993,703
1990 $1,132,101,253 $18,427,777,778
1989 $1,113,924,130 $24,313,855,653
1988 $1,082,403,219 $20,690,322,153
1987 $1,131,466,494 $22,368,704,134
1986 $1,201,725,497 $17,903,989,745
1985 $1,149,979,286 $21,445,970,614
1984 $987,143,931 $21,700,082,753
1983 $1,082,926,304 $20,871,081,080
1982 $1,013,222,222 $21,577,153,356
1981 $969,046,667 $25,058,020,338
1980 $919,726,667 $28,638,868,356
1979 $782,496,667 $24,749,063,922
1978 $610,225,556 $15,503,557,496
1977 $547,535,556 $14,137,406,741
1976 $448,412,754 $13,132,252,802
1975 $420,986,667 $12,022,811,621
1974 $345,263,492 $13,006,948,296
1973 $304,339,524 $5,408,804,607
1972 $246,804,571 $4,450,537,925
1971 $252,842,286 $3,880,392,195
1970 $242,732,571 $2,873,638,851
1969 $190,205,714 $2,769,198,892
1968 $183,200,000 $2,662,798,935
1967 $178,297,143 $2,441,599,023
1966 $165,444,571 $2,391,199,044
1965 $158,994,963 $2,097,199,161
1964 $260,750,008 $2,071,668,533
1963 $232,749,998 $1,900,895,857
1962 $213,500,006 $1,828,107,503
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 Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Kuwait
2024 $219.4 $32,718
2023 $250.6 $34,076
2022 $303 $39,982
2021 $265 $34,019
2020 $255.8 $25,236
2019 $234.3 $31,708
2018 $245.7 $32,068
2017 $246.1 $29,048
2016 $232.9 $27,324
2015 $254.4 $29,882
2014 $250.5 $44,369
2013 $234.8 $49,651
2012 $231.1 $52,155
2011 $230.1 $49,170
2010 $216.7 $39,212
2009 $198.4 $37,907
2008 $189.5 $55,585
2007 $166.2 $45,709
2006 $161.9 $42,947
2005 $147.2 $36,123
2004 $125.2 $27,552
2003 $111.4 $22,691
2002 $121 $18,513
2001 $132.2 $17,374
2000 $134.5 $19,296
1999 $127.5 $15,854
1998 $144.5 $14,067
1997 $160.3 $16,977
1996 $143.2 $18,201
1995 $164.9 $16,168
1994 $161.9 $14,930
1993 $165.3 $14,318
1992 $184.9 $12,146
1991 $204.7 $8,147
1990 $202.6 $10,938
1989 $203.6 $10,965
1988 $201.7 $9,692
1987 $215.6 $10,896
1986 $234.3 $9,077
1985 $228.4 $11,322
1984 $200.4 $11,919
1983 $225.2 $11,965
1982 $216.4 $12,979
1981 $212.2 $15,825
1980 $209.8 $19,032
1979 $186.2 $17,386
1978 $148.8 $11,567
1977 $137.4 $11,238
1976 $115.5 $11,141
1975 $110.9 $10,882
1974 $93.2 $12,527
1973 $84.3 $5,532
1972 $68.2 $4,836
1971 $69.9 $4,486
1970 $68.8 $3,552
1969 $55.1 $3,695
1968 $54.2 $3,872
1967 $54 $3,887
1966 $51.4 $4,176
1965 $50.6 $4,024
1964 $85.3 $4,379
1963 $78.4 $4,445
1962 $73.4 $4,748
1961 $71.6 -
1960 $70.9 -

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

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Burundi vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Kuwait
2026 64.1 81
2025 64 80.8
2024 63.8 80.6
2023 63.7 80.4
2022 62.9 78.8
2021 62.1 77.6
2020 62.6 78.2
2019 62.2 80
2018 61.8 79.9
2017 61.3 79.7
2016 60.8 79.5
2015 60.1 79.2
2014 59.8 78.9
2013 59.2 78.6
2012 58.5 78.2
2011 57.8 77.9
2010 57.1 77.5
2009 56.4 77.2
2008 55.6 76.9
2007 54.8 76.7
2006 54 76.6
2005 53.1 76.5
2004 52.2 76.4
2003 51 76.3
2002 49.9 76.2
2001 48.5 76
2000 47.6 75.9
1999 47.6 75.7
1998 46.7 75.6
1997 45.7 75.6
1996 44.8 75.6
1995 44.6 75.7
1994 44.5 75.7
1993 37.2 75.8
1992 44.5 75.7
1991 44.7 73.3
1990 45.2 72.9
1989 45.7 75
1988 42.9 74.6
1987 47.1 74.2
1986 47.4 73.8
1985 47.7 73.3
1984 47.7 72.9
1983 47.4 72.4
1982 47 71.9
1981 46.4 71.5
1980 45.7 71.1
1979 45 70.8
1978 44.4 70.5
1977 44 70.2
1976 43.7 69.9
1975 43.4 69.7
1974 43.3 69.4
1973 37.4 69.2
1972 25.8 68.9
1971 43.2 68.5
1970 43.2 68
1969 43 67.3
1968 43.4 66.6
1967 43.3 65.8
1966 43.5 64.9
1965 41.8 63.9
1964 43.6 63
1963 43.6 62
1962 43.5 61
1961 43.4 60
1960 43.3 58.9
1959 43.1 57.9
1958 42.9 56.9
1957 42.6 55.9
1956 42.4 54.9
1955 42.2 54
1954 42 53.1
1953 41.7 52.3
1952 41.5 51.4
1951 41.2 50.6
1950 40.9 49.7

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

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Burundi and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Burundi Kuwait
2024 14,047,786 4,897,263
2023 13,689,450 4,853,420
2022 13,321,097 4,589,643
2021 12,965,481 4,360,865
2020 12,617,036 4,400,267
2019 12,255,336 4,442,316
2018 11,859,446 4,323,515
2017 11,506,762 4,154,812
2016 11,239,451 4,004,096
2015 11,047,580 3,834,574
2014 10,799,785 3,665,876
2013 10,439,341 3,507,844
2012 10,071,028 3,337,109
2011 9,717,978 3,132,814
2010 9,376,444 2,943,372
2009 8,947,646 2,795,484
2008 8,505,637 2,651,421
2007 8,161,874 2,507,887
2006 7,865,547 2,364,733
2005 7,587,299 2,236,788
2004 7,310,656 2,157,320
2003 7,043,154 2,109,881
2002 6,824,132 2,059,974
2001 6,634,365 2,008,121
2000 6,470,194 1,954,709
1999 6,337,155 1,900,030
1998 6,187,108 1,844,302
1997 6,070,042 1,787,683
1996 6,070,506 1,730,246
1995 6,066,316 1,681,513
1994 5,713,854 1,664,361
1993 5,676,843 1,672,151
1992 5,858,407 1,634,961
1991 5,703,857 1,351,399
1990 5,587,052 1,684,819
1989 5,471,706 2,217,468
1988 5,365,327 2,134,707
1987 5,247,787 2,052,994
1986 5,129,414 1,972,520
1985 5,034,042 1,894,242
1984 4,926,465 1,820,688
1983 4,808,528 1,744,295
1982 4,681,390 1,662,480
1981 4,566,014 1,583,426
1980 4,383,706 1,504,782
1979 4,203,530 1,423,514
1978 4,100,338 1,340,319
1977 3,983,582 1,258,023
1976 3,882,626 1,178,711
1975 3,796,612 1,104,863
1974 3,703,590 1,038,346
1973 3,611,991 977,654
1972 3,617,128 920,352
1971 3,617,289 865,076
1970 3,530,432 809,114
1969 3,454,590 749,452
1968 3,380,387 687,716
1967 3,300,690 628,089
1966 3,217,960 572,590
1965 3,141,367 521,174
1964 3,055,650 473,115
1963 2,969,841 427,694
1962 2,907,943 384,995
1961 2,835,119 345,945
1960 2,764,258 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Burundi

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Kuwait
2023 4.88 1.52
2022 4.98 1.55
2021 5.08 2.15
2020 5.18 2.03
2019 5.27 2.08
2018 5.38 2.12
2017 5.48 2.16
2016 5.59 2.06
2015 5.7 2.03
2014 5.79 2.06
2013 5.89 1.97
2012 5.99 1.99
2011 6.11 1.96
2010 6.26 2.04
2009 6.41 2.15
2008 6.52 2.27
2007 6.59 2.41
2006 6.66 2.59
2005 6.71 2.73
2004 6.75 2.76
2003 6.79 2.77
2002 6.82 2.8
2001 6.85 2.84
2000 6.87 2.89
1999 6.9 2.95
1998 6.96 3.04
1997 7.04 3.14
1996 7.12 3.22
1995 7.18 3.25
1994 7.23 3.27
1993 7.27 3.31
1992 7.3 3.35
1991 7.34 3.4
1990 7.37 3.49
1989 7.39 3.59
1988 7.38 3.7
1987 7.38 3.83
1986 7.32 4
1985 7.29 4.22
1984 7.3 4.45
1983 7.3 4.66
1982 7.31 4.85
1981 7.33 5.02
1980 7.35 5.18
1979 7.31 5.33
1978 7.26 5.52
1977 7.25 5.71
1976 7.25 5.9
1975 7.24 6.06
1974 7.22 6.23
1973 7.22 6.43
1972 7.21 6.64
1971 7.21 6.84
1970 7.21 7.03
1969 7.22 7.18
1968 7.18 7.28
1967 7.16 7.33
1966 7.14 7.34
1965 7.11 7.31
1964 7.09 7.29
1963 7.07 7.28
1962 7.04 7.25
1961 7.02 7.25
1960 7 7.22

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

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Burundi and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Kuwait
2024 17.3 35.8
2023 17.1 35.5
2022 16.8 34.4
2021 16.7 35.8
2020 16.5 37.7
2019 16.3 37.1
2018 16.2 36.4
2017 16.1 35.6
2016 16.2 34.7
2015 16.6 33.8
2014 16.9 33
2013 17 32.3
2012 17.1 31.5
2011 17.2 30.5
2010 17.3 29.6
2009 17.2 29.2
2008 17 28.8
2007 16.9 28.6
2006 16.8 28.5
2005 16.7 28.3
2004 16.5 27.9
2003 16.3 27.3
2002 16.1 26.8
2001 15.9 26.3
2000 15.7 25.9
1999 15.5 25.6
1998 15.2 25.5
1997 15 25.5
1996 15.2 25.5
1995 15.4 25.5
1994 14.6 25.1
1993 14.7 24.2
1992 15.5 23.8
1991 15.5 23.6
1990 15.6 23.4
1989 15.8 23.2
1988 16 23
1987 16.1 22.8
1986 16.3 22.7
1985 16.6 22.4
1984 16.8 22.1
1983 17 21.7
1982 17.1 21.3
1981 17.3 20.9
1980 17.2 20.5
1979 17 20.1
1978 17 19.6
1977 17 19.2
1976 16.9 18.7
1975 17 18.4
1974 16.9 18.4
1973 16.8 18.3
1972 17.1 18.3
1971 17.3 18.3
1970 17.3 18.5
1969 17.3 18.8
1968 17.4 19.2
1967 17.4 19.6
1966 17.4 20
1965 17.3 20.4
1964 17.3 20.7
1963 17.3 21
1962 17.4 21.5
1961 17.4 21.8
1960 17.5 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
74.5%
2024

Energy

Burundi Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Kuwait
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
96.5%
2020
English speaking
2%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Burundi Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Kuwait
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
3,572 mi
2018

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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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