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Burundi vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 144th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Laos
Population
14833763
8004838
Population rank 78/197 103/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Burundi and Laos: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Laos economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Laos
2024 $3,082,433,067 $16,502,933,121
2023 $3,430,949,250 $15,843,155,731
2022 $4,036,192,553 $15,468,785,204
2021 $3,435,598,073 $18,827,148,531
2020 $3,227,847,281 $18,981,805,250
2019 $2,871,555,326 $18,740,561,513
2018 $2,913,411,408 $18,141,641,090
2017 $2,831,362,208 $17,071,155,481
2016 $2,618,093,125 $15,912,501,723
2015 $2,810,532,912 $14,426,380,126
2014 $2,705,826,648 $13,279,245,886
2013 $2,451,624,638 $11,983,252,627
2012 $2,327,402,363 $10,192,846,339
2011 $2,235,812,880 $8,750,104,617
2010 $2,032,135,192 $7,131,771,015
2009 $1,775,495,032 $5,836,137,330
2008 $1,611,835,857 $5,446,433,157
2007 $1,356,199,387 $4,223,152,739
2006 $1,273,375,078 $3,455,030,061
2005 $1,117,113,080 $2,735,558,735
2004 $915,257,323 $2,366,398,120
2003 $784,654,424 $2,023,324,407
2002 $825,394,519 $1,758,176,653
2001 $876,794,723 $1,768,619,058
2000 $870,486,066 $1,731,198,022
1999 $808,077,223 $1,454,430,642
1998 $893,770,740 $1,280,177,839
1997 $972,896,268 $1,747,011,857
1996 $869,033,856 $1,873,671,550
1995 $1,000,428,394 $1,763,536,305
1994 $925,030,590 $1,543,606,345
1993 $938,632,612 $1,327,748,690
1992 $1,083,037,671 $1,127,806,945
1991 $1,167,398,478 $1,028,087,972
1990 $1,132,101,253 $865,559,879
1989 $1,113,924,130 $714,046,821
1988 $1,082,403,219 $598,961,269
1987 $1,131,466,494 $1,087,273,104
1986 $1,201,725,497 $1,776,842,097
1985 $1,149,979,286 $2,366,666,616
1984 $987,143,931 $1,757,142,856
1983 $1,082,926,304 -
1982 $1,013,222,222 -
1981 $969,046,667 -
1980 $919,726,667 -
1979 $782,496,667 -
1978 $610,225,556 -
1977 $547,535,556 -
1976 $448,412,754 -
1975 $420,986,667 -
1974 $345,263,492 -
1973 $304,339,524 -
1972 $246,804,571 -
1971 $252,842,286 -
1970 $242,732,571 -
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 Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Laos
2024 $219.4 $2,124
2023 $250.6 $2,067
2022 $303 $2,046
2021 $265 $2,526
2020 $255.8 $2,584
2019 $234.3 $2,589
2018 $245.7 $2,545
2017 $246.1 $2,432
2016 $232.9 $2,303
2015 $254.4 $2,121
2014 $250.5 $1,981
2013 $234.8 $1,813
2012 $231.1 $1,564
2011 $230.1 $1,362
2010 $216.7 $1,126
2009 $198.4 $935
2008 $189.5 $886
2007 $166.2 $697
2006 $161.9 $579
2005 $147.2 $466
2004 $125.2 $409
2003 $111.4 $355
2002 $121 $313
2001 $132.2 $320
2000 $134.5 $319
1999 $127.5 $272.3
1998 $144.5 $243.9
1997 $160.3 $339
1996 $143.2 $371
1995 $164.9 $358
1994 $161.9 $321
1993 $165.3 $283.4
1992 $184.9 $247.3
1991 $204.7 $231.8
1990 $202.6 $200.7
1989 $203.6 $170.4
1988 $201.7 $147.1
1987 $215.6 $274.7
1986 $234.3 $462
1985 $228.4 $633
1984 $200.4 $483
1983 $225.2 -
1982 $216.4 -
1981 $212.2 -
1980 $209.8 -
1979 $186.2 -
1978 $148.8 -
1977 $137.4 -
1976 $115.5 -
1975 $110.9 -
1974 $93.2 -
1973 $84.3 -
1972 $68.2 -
1971 $69.9 -
1970 $68.8 -
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. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Laos
2026 64.1 69.7
2025 64 69.5
2024 63.8 69.2
2023 63.7 69
2022 62.9 68.7
2021 62.1 67.8
2020 62.6 68.3
2019 62.2 67.9
2018 61.8 67.6
2017 61.3 67.3
2016 60.8 67
2015 60.1 66.7
2014 59.8 66.3
2013 59.2 65.7
2012 58.5 65.1
2011 57.8 64.5
2010 57.1 63.7
2009 56.4 63
2008 55.6 62.2
2007 54.8 61.7
2006 54 61.1
2005 53.1 60.7
2004 52.2 60.1
2003 51 59.6
2002 49.9 59.3
2001 48.5 58.9
2000 47.6 58.3
1999 47.6 57.9
1998 46.7 57.5
1997 45.7 57.3
1996 44.8 56.8
1995 44.6 56.3
1994 44.5 55.8
1993 37.2 55.6
1992 44.5 55.1
1991 44.7 54.7
1990 45.2 54
1989 45.7 53.6
1988 42.9 53.1
1987 47.1 52.6
1986 47.4 52.1
1985 47.7 51.6
1984 47.7 51
1983 47.4 50.5
1982 47 49.9
1981 46.4 49.2
1980 45.7 48.6
1979 45 47.5
1978 44.4 46.8
1977 44 46.4
1976 43.7 46
1975 43.4 46.1
1974 43.3 45.9
1973 37.4 44.7
1972 25.8 44.4
1971 43.2 44.1
1970 43.2 43.8
1969 43 43.5
1968 43.4 43.2
1967 43.3 42.9
1966 43.5 42.3
1965 41.8 42.2
1964 43.6 41.9
1963 43.6 41.5
1962 43.5 42.3
1961 43.4 41.3
1960 43.3 41
1959 43.1 40.7
1958 42.9 41.2
1957 42.6 40.9
1956 42.4 40.6
1955 42.2 40.3
1954 42 40
1953 41.7 39.7
1952 41.5 39.4
1951 41.2 39.2
1950 40.9 38.9

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

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Burundi and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Laos
1x
Year Population
Burundi Laos
2024 14,047,786 7,769,819
2023 13,689,450 7,664,993
2022 13,321,097 7,559,007
2021 12,965,481 7,453,194
2020 12,617,036 7,346,533
2019 12,255,336 7,237,636
2018 11,859,446 7,128,045
2017 11,506,762 7,018,147
2016 11,239,451 6,908,802
2015 11,047,580 6,801,645
2014 10,799,785 6,703,172
2013 10,439,341 6,611,385
2012 10,071,028 6,518,978
2011 9,717,978 6,426,590
2010 9,376,444 6,334,194
2009 8,947,646 6,241,642
2008 8,505,637 6,148,969
2007 8,161,874 6,056,236
2006 7,865,547 5,963,200
2005 7,587,299 5,869,523
2004 7,310,656 5,781,626
2003 7,043,154 5,697,945
2002 6,824,132 5,610,889
2001 6,634,365 5,521,482
2000 6,470,194 5,431,212
1999 6,337,155 5,340,784
1998 6,187,108 5,248,266
1997 6,070,042 5,152,011
1996 6,070,506 5,045,678
1995 6,066,316 4,929,409
1994 5,713,854 4,809,220
1993 5,676,843 4,685,060
1992 5,858,407 4,559,646
1991 5,703,857 4,435,118
1990 5,587,052 4,311,955
1989 5,471,706 4,190,974
1988 5,365,327 4,072,601
1987 5,247,787 3,957,612
1986 5,129,414 3,846,715
1985 5,034,042 3,739,985
1984 4,926,465 3,637,843
1983 4,808,528 3,541,001
1982 4,681,390 3,450,026
1981 4,566,014 3,366,631
1980 4,383,706 3,292,573
1979 4,203,530 3,228,202
1978 4,100,338 3,171,740
1977 3,983,582 3,118,923
1976 3,882,626 3,064,876
1975 3,796,612 3,005,521
1974 3,703,590 2,939,761
1973 3,611,991 2,870,573
1972 3,617,128 2,801,660
1971 3,617,289 2,734,628
1970 3,530,432 2,669,702
1969 3,454,590 2,606,959
1968 3,380,387 2,546,377
1967 3,300,690 2,487,715
1966 3,217,960 2,431,084
1965 3,141,367 2,376,200
1964 3,055,650 2,322,826
1963 2,969,841 2,271,061
1962 2,907,943 2,219,910
1961 2,835,119 2,169,796
1960 2,764,258 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Laos

Fertility rate
Burundi

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Laos
2023 4.88 2.42
2022 4.98 2.46
2021 5.08 2.49
2020 5.18 2.54
2019 5.27 2.59
2018 5.38 2.63
2017 5.48 2.69
2016 5.59 2.74
2015 5.7 2.8
2014 5.79 2.8
2013 5.89 2.87
2012 5.99 2.95
2011 6.11 3.05
2010 6.26 3.14
2009 6.41 3.23
2008 6.52 3.33
2007 6.59 3.44
2006 6.66 3.56
2005 6.71 3.69
2004 6.75 3.9
2003 6.79 4.02
2002 6.82 4.13
2001 6.85 4.29
2000 6.87 4.43
1999 6.9 4.64
1998 6.96 4.79
1997 7.04 4.96
1996 7.12 5.15
1995 7.18 5.36
1994 7.23 5.6
1993 7.27 5.8
1992 7.3 5.9
1991 7.34 5.99
1990 7.37 6.06
1989 7.39 6.1
1988 7.38 6.16
1987 7.38 6.21
1986 7.32 6.26
1985 7.29 6.33
1984 7.3 6.37
1983 7.3 6.38
1982 7.31 6.37
1981 7.33 6.35
1980 7.35 6.33
1979 7.31 6.31
1978 7.26 6.3
1977 7.25 6.29
1976 7.25 6.29
1975 7.24 6.29
1974 7.22 6.29
1973 7.22 6.28
1972 7.21 6.28
1971 7.21 6.3
1970 7.21 6.31
1969 7.22 6.3
1968 7.18 6.3
1967 7.16 6.31
1966 7.14 6.31
1965 7.11 6.32
1964 7.09 6.31
1963 7.07 6.32
1962 7.04 6.31
1961 7.02 6.31
1960 7 6.29

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

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Burundi and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Laos
2024 17.3 25.6
2023 17.1 25.3
2022 16.8 25
2021 16.7 24.7
2020 16.5 24.4
2019 16.3 24.1
2018 16.2 23.8
2017 16.1 23.6
2016 16.2 23.3
2015 16.6 23
2014 16.9 22.7
2013 17 22.3
2012 17.1 21.9
2011 17.2 21.4
2010 17.3 21
2009 17.2 20.5
2008 17 20
2007 16.9 19.6
2006 16.8 19.2
2005 16.7 18.9
2004 16.5 18.7
2003 16.3 18.5
2002 16.1 18.4
2001 15.9 18.2
2000 15.7 18.1
1999 15.5 18
1998 15.2 18
1997 15 18
1996 15.2 17.9
1995 15.4 17.9
1994 14.6 17.9
1993 14.7 17.9
1992 15.5 17.9
1991 15.5 17.9
1990 15.6 17.9
1989 15.8 17.9
1988 16 17.9
1987 16.1 17.8
1986 16.3 17.8
1985 16.6 17.8
1984 16.8 17.8
1983 17 17.8
1982 17.1 17.8
1981 17.3 17.9
1980 17.2 17.9
1979 17 18
1978 17 18.1
1977 17 18.3
1976 16.9 18.4
1975 17 18.5
1974 16.9 18.6
1973 16.8 18.7
1972 17.1 18.7
1971 17.3 18.7
1970 17.3 18.7
1969 17.3 18.8
1968 17.4 18.8
1967 17.4 18.9
1966 17.4 18.9
1965 17.3 18.9
1964 17.3 19
1963 17.3 19
1962 17.4 19.1
1961 17.4 19.2
1960 17.5 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
37.7%
2024

Energy

Burundi Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Burundi Laos
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
75.6%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Burundi Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Laos
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
24,598 mi
2009

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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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