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Burundi vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 144th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Latvia
Population
14833763
1829763
Population rank 78/197 149/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Burundi and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Latvia
2024 $3,082,433,067 $43,684,254,432
2023 $3,430,949,250 $42,779,550,937
2022 $4,036,192,553 $38,003,198,509
2021 $3,435,598,073 $38,183,326,785
2020 $3,227,847,281 $33,379,927,435
2019 $2,871,555,326 $33,099,503,951
2018 $2,913,411,408 $33,247,935,477
2017 $2,831,362,208 $29,391,059,767
2016 $2,618,093,125 $27,117,105,060
2015 $2,810,532,912 $26,344,565,877
2014 $2,705,826,648 $30,277,203,767
2013 $2,451,624,638 $29,152,128,168
2012 $2,327,402,363 $27,116,149,949
2011 $2,235,812,880 $26,575,547,901
2010 $2,032,135,192 $23,468,324,572
2009 $1,775,495,032 $25,691,530,442
2008 $1,611,835,857 $34,135,200,994
2007 $1,356,199,387 $29,420,499,248
2006 $1,273,375,078 $20,434,922,247
2005 $1,117,113,080 $16,306,935,905
2004 $915,257,323 $13,827,070,379
2003 $784,654,424 $11,244,337,720
2002 $825,394,519 $9,249,030,241
2001 $876,794,723 $8,190,888,740
2000 $870,486,066 $7,761,252,607
1999 $808,077,223 $7,324,192,890
1998 $893,770,740 $6,974,112,951
1997 $972,896,268 $6,349,481,007
1996 $869,033,856 $5,799,465,288
1995 $1,000,428,394 $5,608,208,785
1994 $925,030,590 -
1993 $938,632,612 -
1992 $1,083,037,671 -
1991 $1,167,398,478 -
1990 $1,132,101,253 -
1989 $1,113,924,130 -
1988 $1,082,403,219 -
1987 $1,131,466,494 -
1986 $1,201,725,497 -
1985 $1,149,979,286 -
1984 $987,143,931 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Latvia
2024 $219.4 $23,409
2023 $250.6 $22,710
2022 $303 $20,221
2021 $265 $20,262
2020 $255.8 $17,564
2019 $234.3 $17,295
2018 $245.7 $17,252
2017 $246.1 $15,132
2016 $232.9 $13,839
2015 $254.4 $13,322
2014 $250.5 $15,186
2013 $234.8 $14,484
2012 $231.1 $13,329
2011 $230.1 $12,903
2010 $216.7 $11,188
2009 $198.4 $11,996
2008 $189.5 $15,678
2007 $166.2 $13,371
2006 $161.9 $9,212
2005 $147.2 $7,284
2004 $125.2 $6,110
2003 $111.4 $4,915
2002 $121 $4,004
2001 $132.2 $3,505
2000 $134.5 $3,278
1999 $127.5 $3,064
1998 $144.5 $2,894
1997 $160.3 $2,610
1996 $143.2 $2,360
1995 $164.9 $2,257
1994 $161.9 -
1993 $165.3 -
1992 $184.9 -
1991 $204.7 -
1990 $202.6 -
1989 $203.6 -
1988 $201.7 -
1987 $215.6 -
1986 $234.3 -
1985 $228.4 -
1984 $200.4 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Latvia
2026 64.1 76.6
2025 64 76.5
2024 63.8 76.3
2023 63.7 76.2
2022 62.9 74.9
2021 62.1 73.2
2020 62.6 75.5
2019 62.2 75.6
2018 61.8 75
2017 61.3 74.8
2016 60.8 74.8
2015 60.1 74.7
2014 59.8 74.3
2013 59.2 74.2
2012 58.5 73.9
2011 57.8 73.7
2010 57.1 73
2009 56.4 72.7
2008 55.6 72
2007 54.8 70.8
2006 54 70.6
2005 53.1 70.6
2004 52.2 70.9
2003 51 70.6
2002 49.9 70.2
2001 48.5 69.9
2000 47.6 70.2
1999 47.6 69.6
1998 46.7 68.9
1997 45.7 69.2
1996 44.8 68.6
1995 44.6 66
1994 44.5 65.2
1993 37.2 66.6
1992 44.5 68.5
1991 44.7 69.2
1990 45.2 69.5
1989 45.7 70.4
1988 42.9 70.9
1987 47.1 71
1986 47.4 71
1985 47.7 69.6
1984 47.7 69.4
1983 47.4 69.4
1982 47 69.6
1981 46.4 69.1
1980 45.7 69.1
1979 45 68.8
1978 44.4 69.3
1977 44 69.4
1976 43.7 69.4
1975 43.4 69.3
1974 43.3 70.1
1973 37.4 70.2
1972 25.8 70.3
1971 43.2 70.6
1970 43.2 70.2
1969 43 70.2
1968 43.4 70.5
1967 43.3 70.9
1966 43.5 71.2
1965 41.8 71.2
1964 43.6 71.5
1963 43.6 70.3
1962 43.5 69.9
1961 43.4 70.5
1960 43.3 70.3
1959 43.1 69.5
1958 42.9 68.9
1957 42.6 68.3
1956 42.4 67.6
1955 42.2 67.1
1954 42 66.7
1953 41.7 66.2
1952 41.5 65.7
1951 41.2 65.2
1950 40.9 64.6

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

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Burundi and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Burundi Latvia
2024 14,047,786 1,866,124
2023 13,689,450 1,883,710
2022 13,321,097 1,879,383
2021 12,965,481 1,884,490
2020 12,617,036 1,900,449
2019 12,255,336 1,913,822
2018 11,859,446 1,927,174
2017 11,506,762 1,942,248
2016 11,239,451 1,959,537
2015 11,047,580 1,977,527
2014 10,799,785 1,993,782
2013 10,439,341 2,012,647
2012 10,071,028 2,034,319
2011 9,717,978 2,059,709
2010 9,376,444 2,097,555
2009 8,947,646 2,141,669
2008 8,505,637 2,177,322
2007 8,161,874 2,200,325
2006 7,865,547 2,218,357
2005 7,587,299 2,238,799
2004 7,310,656 2,263,122
2003 7,043,154 2,287,955
2002 6,824,132 2,310,173
2001 6,634,365 2,337,170
2000 6,470,194 2,367,550
1999 6,337,155 2,390,482
1998 6,187,108 2,410,019
1997 6,070,042 2,432,851
1996 6,070,506 2,457,222
1995 6,066,316 2,485,056
1994 5,713,854 2,520,742
1993 5,676,843 2,563,290
1992 5,858,407 2,614,338
1991 5,703,857 2,650,581
1990 5,587,052 2,663,151
1989 5,471,706 2,666,955
1988 5,365,327 2,653,434
1987 5,247,787 2,626,583
1986 5,129,414 2,599,892
1985 5,034,042 2,578,873
1984 4,926,465 2,562,047
1983 4,808,528 2,546,011
1982 4,681,390 2,531,080
1981 4,566,014 2,519,421
1980 4,383,706 2,511,701
1979 4,203,530 2,505,953
1978 4,100,338 2,497,921
1977 3,983,582 2,485,073
1976 3,882,626 2,470,989
1975 3,796,612 2,456,130
1974 3,703,590 2,437,186
1973 3,611,991 2,415,819
1972 3,617,128 2,395,674
1971 3,617,289 2,376,389
1970 3,530,432 2,359,164
1969 3,454,590 2,343,173
1968 3,380,387 2,323,619
1967 3,300,690 2,301,220
1966 3,217,960 2,283,217
1965 3,141,367 2,265,919
1964 3,055,650 2,240,623
1963 2,969,841 2,210,919
1962 2,907,943 2,181,586
1961 2,835,119 2,152,681
1960 2,764,258 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Latvia

Fertility rate
Burundi

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Latvia
2023 4.88 1.36
2022 4.98 1.47
2021 5.08 1.57
2020 5.18 1.55
2019 5.27 1.61
2018 5.38 1.6
2017 5.48 1.69
2016 5.59 1.74
2015 5.7 1.7
2014 5.79 1.65
2013 5.89 1.52
2012 5.99 1.44
2011 6.11 1.33
2010 6.26 1.36
2009 6.41 1.46
2008 6.52 1.58
2007 6.59 1.54
2006 6.66 1.46
2005 6.71 1.39
2004 6.75 1.29
2003 6.79 1.32
2002 6.82 1.26
2001 6.85 1.22
2000 6.87 1.25
1999 6.9 1.16
1998 6.96 1.09
1997 7.04 1.11
1996 7.12 1.16
1995 7.18 1.25
1994 7.23 1.39
1993 7.27 1.51
1992 7.3 1.73
1991 7.34 1.86
1990 7.37 2.02
1989 7.39 2.05
1988 7.38 2.11
1987 7.38 2.15
1986 7.32 2.12
1985 7.29 2.08
1984 7.3 2.09
1983 7.3 2.07
1982 7.31 1.97
1981 7.33 1.88
1980 7.35 1.86
1979 7.31 1.87
1978 7.26 1.87
1977 7.25 1.89
1976 7.25 1.93
1975 7.24 1.96
1974 7.22 1.97
1973 7.22 1.98
1972 7.21 2
1971 7.21 2
1970 7.21 1.96
1969 7.22 1.88
1968 7.18 1.83
1967 7.16 1.8
1966 7.14 1.76
1965 7.11 1.74
1964 7.09 1.79
1963 7.07 1.85
1962 7.04 1.91
1961 7.02 1.94
1960 7 1.94

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

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Burundi and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Latvia
2024 17.3 44.3
2023 17.1 44.1
2022 16.8 44
2021 16.7 43.9
2020 16.5 43.8
2019 16.3 43.6
2018 16.2 43.4
2017 16.1 43.2
2016 16.2 43
2015 16.6 42.8
2014 16.9 42.5
2013 17 42.3
2012 17.1 42
2011 17.2 41.6
2010 17.3 41.1
2009 17.2 40.5
2008 17 40.1
2007 16.9 39.9
2006 16.8 39.7
2005 16.7 39.4
2004 16.5 39.2
2003 16.3 38.9
2002 16.1 38.6
2001 15.9 38.3
2000 15.7 37.9
1999 15.5 37.6
1998 15.2 37.3
1997 15 36.9
1996 15.2 36.6
1995 15.4 36.2
1994 14.6 36
1993 14.7 35.6
1992 15.5 35.2
1991 15.5 34.8
1990 15.6 34.6
1989 15.8 34.5
1988 16 34.6
1987 16.1 34.6
1986 16.3 34.7
1985 16.6 34.7
1984 16.8 34.7
1983 17 34.6
1982 17.1 34.7
1981 17.3 34.8
1980 17.2 34.9
1979 17 35.1
1978 17 35.1
1977 17 35.1
1976 16.9 35
1975 17 34.9
1974 16.9 34.7
1973 16.8 34.6
1972 17.1 34.5
1971 17.3 34.3
1970 17.3 34.2
1969 17.3 34.1
1968 17.4 34
1967 17.4 33.8
1966 17.4 33.5
1965 17.3 33.2
1964 17.3 33
1963 17.3 32.8
1962 17.4 32.6
1961 17.4 32.4
1960 17.5 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
95%
2024

Energy

Burundi Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Latvia
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Burundi Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Latvia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
13,214 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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