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Burundi vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 144th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Lebanon
Population
14833763
5906622
Population rank 78/197 115/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 169/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 197/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 184/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Burundi and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Lebanon
2024 $3,082,433,067 -
2023 $3,430,949,250 $20,078,620,357
2022 $4,036,192,553 $20,992,421,949
2021 $3,435,598,073 $23,131,941,557
2020 $3,227,847,281 $31,712,128,254
2019 $2,871,555,326 $51,605,959,131
2018 $2,913,411,408 $54,901,519,156
2017 $2,831,362,208 $53,027,680,686
2016 $2,618,093,125 $51,147,308,774
2015 $2,810,532,912 $49,929,337,837
2014 $2,705,826,648 $48,095,213,747
2013 $2,451,624,638 $46,880,103,081
2012 $2,327,402,363 $44,016,799,516
2011 $2,235,812,880 $39,927,125,962
2010 $2,032,135,192 $38,443,907,042
2009 $1,775,495,032 $35,399,582,929
2008 $1,611,835,857 $29,118,916,105
2007 $1,356,199,387 $24,827,355,015
2006 $1,273,375,078 $22,022,709,851
2005 $1,117,113,080 $21,497,336,499
2004 $915,257,323 $21,159,827,992
2003 $784,654,424 $20,082,918,740
2002 $825,394,519 $19,152,238,806
2001 $876,794,723 $17,649,751,244
2000 $870,486,066 $17,260,364,842
1999 $808,077,223 $17,391,056,369
1998 $893,770,740 $17,247,179,006
1997 $972,896,268 $15,751,867,489
1996 $869,033,856 $13,690,217,334
1995 $1,000,428,394 $11,718,795,529
1994 $925,030,590 $9,599,127,050
1993 $938,632,612 $7,941,744,492
1992 $1,083,037,671 $5,843,579,161
1991 $1,167,398,478 $4,690,415,093
1990 $1,132,101,253 $2,838,485,354
1989 $1,113,924,130 $2,717,998,688
1988 $1,082,403,219 $3,313,540,068
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Lebanon
2024 $219.4 -
2023 $250.6 $3,478
2022 $303 $3,654
2021 $265 $4,045
2020 $255.8 $5,561
2019 $234.3 $8,906
2018 $245.7 $9,175
2017 $246.1 $8,608
2016 $232.9 $8,089
2015 $254.4 $7,714
2014 $250.5 $7,578
2013 $234.8 $8,162
2012 $231.1 $8,407
2011 $230.1 $7,835
2010 $216.7 $7,626
2009 $198.4 $7,091
2008 $189.5 $5,912
2007 $166.2 $5,125
2006 $161.9 $4,635
2005 $147.2 $4,602
2004 $125.2 $4,601
2003 $111.4 $4,438
2002 $121 $4,291
2001 $132.2 $4,010
2000 $134.5 $3,987
1999 $127.5 $4,087
1998 $144.5 $4,125
1997 $160.3 $3,834
1996 $143.2 $3,393
1995 $164.9 $2,959
1994 $161.9 $2,468
1993 $165.3 $2,079
1992 $184.9 $1,559
1991 $204.7 $1,278
1990 $202.6 $790
1989 $203.6 $771
1988 $201.7 $959
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Lebanon
2026 64.1 78.2
2025 64 78.1
2024 63.8 77.9
2023 63.7 77.8
2022 62.9 78
2021 62.1 73.6
2020 62.6 76.3
2019 62.2 78.2
2018 61.8 78.3
2017 61.3 78.2
2016 60.8 78.3
2015 60.1 78.3
2014 59.8 78.1
2013 59.2 78
2012 58.5 77.9
2011 57.8 77.8
2010 57.1 77.5
2009 56.4 77.3
2008 55.6 77
2007 54.8 76.7
2006 54 75.7
2005 53.1 76.1
2004 52.2 75.7
2003 51 75.3
2002 49.9 74.8
2001 48.5 74.4
2000 47.6 73.9
1999 47.6 73.5
1998 46.7 73.2
1997 45.7 72.9
1996 44.8 72.6
1995 44.6 72.4
1994 44.5 72
1993 37.2 71.6
1992 44.5 71.2
1991 44.7 70.9
1990 45.2 65.5
1989 45.7 65.1
1988 42.9 62.9
1987 47.1 62.5
1986 47.4 62
1985 47.7 61.6
1984 47.7 61.2
1983 47.4 60.8
1982 47 47.2
1981 46.4 60.3
1980 45.7 59.9
1979 45 59.6
1978 44.4 60
1977 44 60.3
1976 43.7 36.4
1975 43.4 57.7
1974 43.3 66.4
1973 37.4 66.3
1972 25.8 66.2
1971 43.2 66.1
1970 43.2 66
1969 43 65.9
1968 43.4 65.8
1967 43.3 65.7
1966 43.5 65.5
1965 41.8 65.3
1964 43.6 65.1
1963 43.6 64.9
1962 43.5 64.6
1961 43.4 64.3
1960 43.3 63.9
1959 43.1 63.6
1958 42.9 61.2
1957 42.6 62.8
1956 42.4 62.2
1955 42.2 61.5
1954 42 61.6
1953 41.7 61.2
1952 41.5 60.8
1951 41.2 60.3
1950 40.9 59.9

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

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Burundi and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Burundi Lebanon
2024 14,047,786 5,805,962
2023 13,689,450 5,773,493
2022 13,321,097 5,744,489
2021 12,965,481 5,718,122
2020 12,617,036 5,702,398
2019 12,255,336 5,794,594
2018 11,859,446 5,984,119
2017 11,506,762 6,160,128
2016 11,239,451 6,323,060
2015 11,047,580 6,472,469
2014 10,799,785 6,346,990
2013 10,439,341 5,743,436
2012 10,071,028 5,235,742
2011 9,717,978 5,096,020
2010 9,376,444 5,041,288
2009 8,947,646 4,992,287
2008 8,505,637 4,925,354
2007 8,161,874 4,844,118
2006 7,865,547 4,751,136
2005 7,587,299 4,671,102
2004 7,310,656 4,599,279
2003 7,043,154 4,525,508
2002 6,824,132 4,463,504
2001 6,634,365 4,401,918
2000 6,470,194 4,329,340
1999 6,337,155 4,255,277
1998 6,187,108 4,181,281
1997 6,070,042 4,108,405
1996 6,070,506 4,034,781
1995 6,066,316 3,960,735
1994 5,713,854 3,889,799
1993 5,676,843 3,820,647
1992 5,858,407 3,747,371
1991 5,703,857 3,668,912
1990 5,587,052 3,595,175
1989 5,471,706 3,525,285
1988 5,365,327 3,454,649
1987 5,247,787 3,385,555
1986 5,129,414 3,300,365
1985 5,034,042 3,217,376
1984 4,926,465 3,152,744
1983 4,808,528 3,094,996
1982 4,681,390 3,054,931
1981 4,566,014 3,008,981
1980 4,383,706 2,944,763
1979 4,203,530 2,882,635
1978 4,100,338 2,822,682
1977 3,983,582 2,762,155
1976 3,882,626 2,726,469
1975 3,796,612 2,693,191
1974 3,703,590 2,635,185
1973 3,611,991 2,572,935
1972 3,617,128 2,509,729
1971 3,617,289 2,446,314
1970 3,530,432 2,386,114
1969 3,454,590 2,328,159
1968 3,380,387 2,266,368
1967 3,300,690 2,206,731
1966 3,217,960 2,148,260
1965 3,141,367 2,088,831
1964 3,055,650 2,030,543
1963 2,969,841 1,970,316
1962 2,907,943 1,909,578
1961 2,835,119 1,850,084
1960 2,764,258 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Burundi

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Lebanon
2023 4.88 2.24
2022 4.98 2.26
2021 5.08 2.28
2020 5.18 2.31
2019 5.27 2.33
2018 5.38 2.35
2017 5.48 2.37
2016 5.59 2.39
2015 5.7 2.38
2014 5.79 2.38
2013 5.89 2.36
2012 5.99 2.35
2011 6.11 2.32
2010 6.26 2.26
2009 6.41 2.19
2008 6.52 2.17
2007 6.59 2.2
2006 6.66 2.24
2005 6.71 2.29
2004 6.75 2.38
2003 6.79 2.46
2002 6.82 2.52
2001 6.85 2.58
2000 6.87 2.6
1999 6.9 2.63
1998 6.96 2.65
1997 7.04 2.67
1996 7.12 2.7
1995 7.18 2.73
1994 7.23 2.82
1993 7.27 2.94
1992 7.3 3.05
1991 7.34 3.16
1990 7.37 3.27
1989 7.39 3.36
1988 7.38 3.39
1987 7.38 3.42
1986 7.32 3.47
1985 7.29 3.53
1984 7.3 3.66
1983 7.3 3.73
1982 7.31 3.86
1981 7.33 3.95
1980 7.35 4.01
1979 7.31 4.08
1978 7.26 4.18
1977 7.25 4.28
1976 7.25 4.39
1975 7.24 4.52
1974 7.22 4.65
1973 7.22 4.79
1972 7.21 4.91
1971 7.21 5.05
1970 7.21 5.19
1969 7.22 5.32
1968 7.18 5.45
1967 7.16 5.57
1966 7.14 5.68
1965 7.11 5.77
1964 7.09 5.85
1963 7.07 5.91
1962 7.04 5.9
1961 7.02 5.89
1960 7 5.88

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

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Burundi and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Lebanon
2024 17.3 29.6
2023 17.1 29.4
2022 16.8 29.2
2021 16.7 29
2020 16.5 28.9
2019 16.3 29
2018 16.2 29.3
2017 16.1 29.4
2016 16.2 29.5
2015 16.6 29.4
2014 16.9 29.2
2013 17 28.9
2012 17.1 28.6
2011 17.2 28.2
2010 17.3 27.9
2009 17.2 27.5
2008 17 27.1
2007 16.9 26.7
2006 16.8 26.3
2005 16.7 26
2004 16.5 25.6
2003 16.3 25.2
2002 16.1 24.9
2001 15.9 24.6
2000 15.7 24.3
1999 15.5 24
1998 15.2 23.7
1997 15 23.4
1996 15.2 23.1
1995 15.4 22.8
1994 14.6 22.5
1993 14.7 22.3
1992 15.5 22
1991 15.5 21.8
1990 15.6 21.6
1989 15.8 21.4
1988 16 21.2
1987 16.1 21
1986 16.3 20.8
1985 16.6 20.7
1984 16.8 20.5
1983 17 20.3
1982 17.1 20.1
1981 17.3 19.9
1980 17.2 19.8
1979 17 19.6
1978 17 19.4
1977 17 19.2
1976 16.9 19.1
1975 17 19
1974 16.9 18.9
1973 16.8 18.7
1972 17.1 18.5
1971 17.3 18.3
1970 17.3 18.2
1969 17.3 18.1
1968 17.4 18
1967 17.4 18
1966 17.4 18.1
1965 17.3 18.2
1964 17.3 18.4
1963 17.3 18.7
1962 17.4 19.1
1961 17.4 19.5
1960 17.5 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
27%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
23%
2024

Energy

Burundi Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Lebanon
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
92%
2019
English speaking
2%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Burundi Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Lebanon
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
13,487 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 (2023–2024, 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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