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Burundi vs Liberia statistics compared

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Burundi has a population of 14.4M (ranked 78/197), compared with 5.73M in Liberia (ranked 116/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 144th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.36B) and Liberia ranks 162/197 ($5.25B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($233.8), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($915).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Liberia
Population
14909238
5916561
Population rank 78/197 116/197
GDP
$3.36B
2025
$5.25B
2025
GDP rank 169/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$233.8
2025
$915
2025
GDP per capita rank 197/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$1.39B
2025
$2.88B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2025
54.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$96.3
2025
$502
2025
Government debt per person rank 184/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,052
2026
$1,467
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
1,486 ppl/mi²
2026
157.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.79
2024
3.86
2024
Median age
17.5 years
2025
19.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Burundi and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Liberia
2025 $3,364,713,864 $5,245,938,900
2024 $3,037,579,858 $4,779,300,900
2023 $3,419,558,408 $4,390,000,000
2022 $4,020,736,757 $4,001,047,000
2021 $3,425,127,991 $3,513,049,500
2020 $3,188,355,944 $3,176,126,300
2019 $2,871,555,326 $3,319,596,500
2018 $2,913,411,408 $3,422,754,800
2017 $2,831,362,208 $3,390,703,400
2016 $2,618,093,125 $3,398,419,600
2015 $2,810,532,912 $3,227,075,700
2014 $2,705,826,648 $3,225,652,000
2013 $2,451,624,638 $3,177,198,100
2012 $2,327,402,363 $2,791,614,000
2011 $2,235,812,880 $2,398,000,000
2010 $2,032,135,192 $1,998,000,000
2009 $1,775,495,032 $1,768,000,000
2008 $1,611,835,857 $1,726,000,000
2007 $1,356,199,387 $1,373,000,000
2006 $1,273,375,078 $1,119,000,000
2005 $1,117,113,080 $949,000,000
2004 $915,257,323 $897,000,000
2003 $784,654,424 $748,000,000
2002 $825,394,519 $927,000,000
2001 $876,794,723 $906,000,000
2000 $870,486,066 $874,000,000
1999 $808,077,223 $441,800,000
1998 $893,770,740 $359,600,000
1997 $972,896,268 $295,900,000
1996 $869,033,856 $159,400,000
1995 $1,000,428,394 $134,800,000
1994 $925,030,590 $132,200,000
1993 $938,632,612 $160,400,000
1992 $1,083,037,671 $223,500,000
1991 $1,167,398,478 $348,000,000
1990 $1,132,101,253 $384,400,000
1989 $1,113,924,130 $786,300,000
1988 $1,082,403,219 $1,038,300,000
1987 $1,131,466,494 $972,800,000
1986 $1,201,725,497 $840,964,400
1985 $1,149,979,286 $851,296,100
1984 $987,143,931 $848,478,300
1983 $1,082,926,304 $823,374,900
1982 $1,013,222,222 $863,933,200
1981 $969,046,667 $846,514,500
1980 $919,726,667 $854,711,500
1979 $782,496,667 $814,067,900
1978 $610,225,556 $717,240,400
1977 $547,535,556 $673,010,600
1976 $448,412,754 $596,675,700
1975 $420,986,667 $577,549,300
1974 $345,263,492 $486,955,000
1973 $304,339,524 $386,968,300
1972 $246,804,571 $368,098,000
1971 $252,842,286 $341,543,100
1970 $242,732,571 $323,099,700
1969 $190,205,714 $306,961,800
1968 $183,200,000 $276,820,700
1967 $178,297,143 $261,024,300
1966 $165,444,571 $244,459,500
1965 $158,994,963 $229,260,800
1964 $260,750,008 $218,929,100
1963 $232,749,998 $200,229,600
1962 $213,500,006 $191,861,800
1961 $202,999,992 $183,920,900
1960 $195,999,990 $190,495,600

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Liberia
2025 $233.8 $915
2024 $216.2 $851
2023 $249.8 $799
2022 $302 $745
2021 $264.2 $668
2020 $252.7 $617
2019 $234.3 $658
2018 $245.7 $692
2017 $246.1 $699
2016 $232.9 $715
2015 $254.4 $693
2014 $250.5 $707
2013 $234.8 $711
2012 $231.1 $638
2011 $230.1 $568
2010 $216.7 $492
2009 $198.4 $448
2008 $189.5 $452
2007 $166.2 $374
2006 $161.9 $321
2005 $147.2 $287.5
2004 $125.2 $284.1
2003 $111.4 $239.8
2002 $121 $299.5
2001 $132.2 $300
2000 $134.5 $298.5
1999 $127.5 $156.6
1998 $144.5 $134.7
1997 $160.3 $122.6
1996 $143.2 $71.4
1995 $164.9 $62.1
1994 $161.9 $61.5
1993 $165.3 $74.4
1992 $184.9 $107.8
1991 $204.7 $177.9
1990 $202.6 $172.9
1989 $203.6 $312
1988 $201.7 $424
1987 $215.6 $409
1986 $234.3 $364
1985 $228.4 $380
1984 $200.4 $390
1983 $225.2 $391
1982 $216.4 $422
1981 $212.2 $426
1980 $209.8 $443
1979 $186.2 $435
1978 $148.8 $394
1977 $137.4 $381
1976 $115.5 $347
1975 $110.9 $346
1974 $93.2 $299.4
1973 $84.3 $244.4
1972 $68.2 $238.6
1971 $69.9 $227.1
1970 $68.8 $220.3
1969 $55.1 $214.7
1968 $54.2 $198.6
1967 $54 $192.2
1966 $51.4 $184.6
1965 $50.6 $177.6
1964 $85.3 $173.9
1963 $78.4 $163.1
1962 $73.4 $160.3
1961 $71.6 $157.5
1960 $70.9 $167.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Liberia
2026 64.1 62.6
2025 64 62.5
2024 63.8 62.3
2023 63.7 62.2
2022 62.9 61.9
2021 62.1 61.2
2020 62.6 61.3
2019 62.2 61.2
2018 61.8 61
2017 61.3 60.8
2016 60.8 60.5
2015 60.1 59.2
2014 59.8 59.2
2013 59.2 60
2012 58.5 59.8
2011 57.8 59.5
2010 57.1 59.4
2009 56.4 59.1
2008 55.6 58.7
2007 54.8 58.1
2006 54 57.5
2005 53.1 56.8
2004 52.2 55.9
2003 51 53
2002 49.9 54.1
2001 48.5 53.1
2000 47.6 51.9
1999 47.6 50.4
1998 46.7 49.4
1997 45.7 48.3
1996 44.8 44.9
1995 44.6 44.6
1994 44.5 42.6
1993 37.2 43
1992 44.5 43.6
1991 44.7 43.6
1990 45.2 37.6
1989 45.7 43.9
1988 42.9 44.1
1987 47.1 44.3
1986 47.4 44.5
1985 47.7 44
1984 47.7 44.7
1983 47.4 44.6
1982 47 44.4
1981 46.4 44.3
1980 45.7 44.1
1979 45 43.9
1978 44.4 43.6
1977 44 43.2
1976 43.7 42.9
1975 43.4 42.5
1974 43.3 42.1
1973 37.4 41.6
1972 25.8 41.2
1971 43.2 40.7
1970 43.2 40.4
1969 43 40
1968 43.4 39.6
1967 43.3 39.3
1966 43.5 39
1965 41.8 38.7
1964 43.6 38.5
1963 43.6 38.3
1962 43.5 38.2
1961 43.4 38.1
1960 43.3 38.1
1959 43.1 38.1
1958 42.9 38.1
1957 42.6 38.1
1956 42.4 38.1
1955 42.2 38.1
1954 42 38.1
1953 41.7 38.1
1952 41.5 38.1
1951 41.2 38
1950 40.9 38

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Burundi Liberia
2025 14,390,003 5,731,206
2024 14,047,786 5,612,817
2023 13,689,450 5,493,031
2022 13,321,097 5,373,294
2021 12,965,481 5,259,323
2020 12,617,036 5,149,463
2019 12,255,336 5,043,721
2018 11,859,446 4,944,726
2017 11,506,762 4,848,925
2016 11,239,451 4,755,608
2015 11,047,580 4,659,431
2014 10,799,785 4,564,293
2013 10,439,341 4,470,239
2012 10,071,028 4,373,043
2011 9,717,978 4,221,178
2010 9,376,444 4,058,890
2009 8,947,646 3,943,028
2008 8,505,637 3,821,003
2007 8,161,874 3,669,050
2006 7,865,547 3,490,787
2005 7,587,299 3,301,015
2004 7,310,656 3,156,892
2003 7,043,154 3,119,532
2002 6,824,132 3,094,782
2001 6,634,365 3,015,338
2000 6,470,194 2,928,117
1999 6,337,155 2,821,684
1998 6,187,108 2,670,124
1997 6,070,042 2,412,989
1996 6,070,506 2,232,289
1995 6,066,316 2,169,162
1994 5,713,854 2,149,928
1993 5,676,843 2,155,126
1992 5,858,407 2,072,461
1991 5,703,857 1,956,518
1990 5,587,052 2,223,667
1989 5,471,706 2,517,858
1988 5,365,327 2,446,941
1987 5,247,787 2,377,229
1986 5,129,414 2,308,511
1985 5,034,042 2,240,539
1984 4,926,465 2,173,312
1983 4,808,528 2,107,113
1982 4,681,390 2,045,073
1981 4,566,014 1,986,867
1980 4,383,706 1,929,253
1979 4,203,530 1,872,713
1978 4,100,338 1,818,247
1977 3,983,582 1,766,019
1976 3,882,626 1,717,060
1975 3,796,612 1,670,913
1974 3,703,590 1,626,362
1973 3,611,991 1,583,588
1972 3,617,128 1,542,670
1971 3,617,289 1,504,077
1970 3,530,432 1,466,676
1969 3,454,590 1,429,605
1968 3,380,387 1,393,530
1967 3,300,690 1,358,435
1966 3,217,960 1,324,383
1965 3,141,367 1,291,156
1964 3,055,650 1,258,745
1963 2,969,841 1,227,414
1962 2,907,943 1,197,039
1961 2,835,119 1,167,717
1960 2,764,258 1,139,522

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Liberia

Fertility rate
Burundi

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Liberia
2024 4.79 3.86
2023 4.88 3.95
2022 4.98 4.02
2021 5.08 4.09
2020 5.18 4.17
2019 5.27 4.26
2018 5.38 4.34
2017 5.48 4.4
2016 5.59 4.46
2015 5.7 4.52
2014 5.79 4.62
2013 5.89 4.75
2012 5.99 4.88
2011 6.11 4.97
2010 6.26 5.06
2009 6.41 5.17
2008 6.52 5.33
2007 6.59 5.46
2006 6.66 5.53
2005 6.71 5.52
2004 6.75 5.51
2003 6.79 5.55
2002 6.82 5.65
2001 6.85 5.77
2000 6.87 5.88
1999 6.9 5.95
1998 6.96 6.02
1997 7.04 6.08
1996 7.12 6.13
1995 7.18 6.17
1994 7.23 6.21
1993 7.27 6.25
1992 7.3 6.28
1991 7.34 6.32
1990 7.37 6.37
1989 7.39 6.43
1988 7.38 6.51
1987 7.38 6.57
1986 7.32 6.64
1985 7.29 6.69
1984 7.3 6.73
1983 7.3 6.76
1982 7.31 6.79
1981 7.33 6.83
1980 7.35 6.87
1979 7.31 6.92
1978 7.26 6.88
1977 7.25 6.84
1976 7.25 6.79
1975 7.24 6.74
1974 7.22 6.69
1973 7.22 6.65
1972 7.21 6.6
1971 7.21 6.54
1970 7.21 6.58
1969 7.22 6.64
1968 7.18 6.66
1967 7.16 6.65
1966 7.14 6.63
1965 7.11 6.62
1964 7.09 6.59
1963 7.07 6.56
1962 7.04 6.5
1961 7.02 6.45
1960 7 6.39

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Liberia
2025 17.5 19.8
2024 17.3 19.6
2023 17.1 19.4
2022 16.8 19.2
2021 16.7 19.1
2020 16.5 19
2019 16.3 18.8
2018 16.2 18.8
2017 16.1 18.7
2016 16.2 18.7
2015 16.6 18.7
2014 16.9 18.7
2013 17 18.7
2012 17.1 18.8
2011 17.2 18.6
2010 17.3 18.4
2009 17.2 18.4
2008 17 18.4
2007 16.9 18.4
2006 16.8 18.4
2005 16.7 18.4
2004 16.5 18.4
2003 16.3 18.4
2002 16.1 18.3
2001 15.9 18.3
2000 15.7 18.3
1999 15.5 18.2
1998 15.2 18.2
1997 15 18.1
1996 15.2 18.1
1995 15.4 18
1994 14.6 18
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 17.9
1986 16.3 17.9
1985 16.6 17.9
1984 16.8 17.9
1983 17 17.9
1982 17.1 17.9
1981 17.3 17.9
1980 17.2 18
1979 17 18
1978 17 18.1
1977 17 18.2
1976 16.9 18.2
1975 17 18.3
1974 16.9 18.4
1973 16.8 18.5
1972 17.1 18.6
1971 17.3 18.6
1970 17.3 18.7
1969 17.3 18.8
1968 17.4 19
1967 17.4 19.1
1966 17.4 19.2
1965 17.3 19.2
1964 17.3 19.2
1963 17.3 19.3
1962 17.4 19.3
1961 17.4 19.3
1960 17.5 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.46B
2025
$4.76B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2025
22.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2025
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.98%
2025
-1.41%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2025
40%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2025
24.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$339M
2025
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
52.2%
2024

Energy

Burundi Liberia
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
92.8%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Burundi Liberia
% of world population
0.18%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2025
56.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.9:50.1
2025
Average male height
5.49 ft
2026
5.29 ft
2026
Average female height
5.09 ft
2026
5.06 ft
2026
Quality of life index
8.48
2026
24.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.65
2016
3.09
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
56
2026
58
2026
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
48.3%
2017
English speaking
2%
2026
82.7%
2026
People using the Internet
8.6%
2024
32.2%
2024

Health

Burundi Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
47.1
2024
86.4
2024
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.1%
2024
5.2%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Liberia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
689 sq mi
2025
6,489 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
6,587 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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