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Burundi vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 144th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 177/197 ($2.16B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.75B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($153.9), while Liberia ranks 185/197 ($846).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Liberia
Population
14662443
5829811
Population rank 78/197 116/197
GDP
$2.16B
2024
$4.75B
2024
GDP rank 177/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$153.9
2024
$846
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$950
2024
$1,885
2024
Government debt
$934M
2024
$2.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.3%
2025
56.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$66.5
2024
$478
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,071
2025
$1,418
2025
Land area
9,915 sq mi
2025
37,189 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,417 ppl/mi²
2024
150.9 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64 years
2025
62.5 years
2025

Burundi and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Liberia
Year GDP
Burundi Liberia
1960 $195,999,990 $190,495,600
1961 $202,999,992 $183,920,900
1962 $213,500,006 $191,861,800
1963 $232,749,998 $200,229,600
1964 $260,750,008 $218,929,100
1965 $158,994,963 $229,260,800
1966 $165,444,571 $244,459,500
1967 $178,297,143 $261,024,300
1968 $183,200,000 $276,820,700
1969 $190,205,714 $306,961,800
1970 $242,732,571 $323,099,700
1971 $252,842,286 $341,543,100
1972 $246,804,571 $368,098,000
1973 $304,339,524 $386,968,300
1974 $345,263,492 $486,955,000
1975 $420,986,667 $577,549,300
1976 $448,412,754 $596,675,700
1977 $547,535,556 $673,010,600
1978 $610,225,556 $717,240,400
1979 $782,496,667 $814,067,900
1980 $919,726,667 $854,711,500
1981 $969,046,667 $846,514,500
1982 $1,013,222,222 $863,933,200
1983 $1,082,926,304 $823,374,900
1984 $987,143,931 $848,478,300
1985 $1,149,979,286 $851,296,100
1986 $1,201,725,497 $840,964,400
1987 $1,131,466,494 $972,800,000
1988 $1,082,403,219 $1,038,300,000
1989 $1,113,924,130 $786,300,000
1990 $1,132,101,253 $384,400,000
1991 $1,167,398,478 $348,000,000
1992 $1,083,037,671 $223,500,000
1993 $938,632,612 $160,400,000
1994 $925,030,590 $132,200,000
1995 $1,000,428,394 $134,800,000
1996 $869,033,856 $159,400,000
1997 $972,896,268 $295,900,000
1998 $893,770,740 $359,600,000
1999 $808,077,223 $441,800,000
2000 $870,486,066 $874,000,000
2001 $876,794,723 $906,000,000
2002 $825,394,519 $927,000,000
2003 $784,654,424 $748,000,000
2004 $915,257,323 $897,000,000
2005 $1,117,113,080 $949,000,000
2006 $1,273,375,078 $1,119,000,000
2007 $1,356,199,387 $1,373,000,000
2008 $1,611,835,857 $1,726,000,000
2009 $1,781,455,140 $1,768,000,000
2010 $2,032,135,192 $1,998,000,000
2011 $2,235,820,809 $2,398,000,000
2012 $2,333,341,334 $2,791,614,000
2013 $2,451,606,632 $3,177,198,100
2014 $2,705,783,330 $3,225,652,000
2015 $3,104,003,546 $3,227,075,700
2016 $2,644,487,777 $3,398,419,600
2017 $2,723,586,963 $3,390,703,400
2018 $2,667,182,200 $3,422,754,800
2019 $2,576,518,880 $3,319,596,500
2020 $2,649,680,261 $3,176,126,300
2021 $2,775,798,697 $3,513,049,500
2022 $3,338,722,828 $4,001,047,000
2023 $2,629,391,600 $4,390,000,000
2024 $2,162,378,759 $4,750,000,000

Burundi and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Liberia
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Liberia
1960 $70.9 $167.2
1961 $71.6 $157.5
1962 $73.4 $160.3
1963 $78.4 $163.1
1964 $85.3 $173.9
1965 $50.6 $177.6
1966 $51.4 $184.6
1967 $54 $192.2
1968 $54.2 $198.6
1969 $55.1 $214.7
1970 $68.8 $220.3
1971 $69.9 $227.1
1972 $68.2 $238.6
1973 $84.3 $244.4
1974 $93.2 $299.4
1975 $110.9 $346
1976 $115.5 $347
1977 $137.4 $381
1978 $148.8 $394
1979 $186.2 $435
1980 $209.8 $443
1981 $212.2 $426
1982 $216.4 $422
1983 $225.2 $391
1984 $200.4 $390
1985 $228.4 $380
1986 $234.3 $364
1987 $215.6 $409
1988 $201.7 $424
1989 $203.6 $312
1990 $202.6 $172.9
1991 $204.7 $177.9
1992 $184.9 $107.8
1993 $165.3 $74.4
1994 $161.9 $61.5
1995 $164.9 $62.1
1996 $143.2 $71.4
1997 $160.3 $122.6
1998 $144.5 $134.7
1999 $127.5 $156.6
2000 $134.5 $298.5
2001 $132.2 $300
2002 $121 $299.5
2003 $111.4 $239.8
2004 $125.2 $284.1
2005 $147.2 $287.5
2006 $161.9 $321
2007 $166.2 $374
2008 $189.5 $452
2009 $199.1 $448
2010 $216.7 $492
2011 $230.1 $568
2012 $231.7 $638
2013 $234.8 $711
2014 $250.5 $707
2015 $281 $693
2016 $235.3 $715
2017 $236.7 $699
2018 $224.9 $692
2019 $210.2 $658
2020 $210 $617
2021 $214.1 $668
2022 $250.6 $745
2023 $192.1 $799
2024 $153.9 $846

Burundi vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

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

Burundi and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

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

Fertility rates in Burundi and Liberia

Fertility rate
Burundi

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

Burundi and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Liberia
Year Median age, years
Burundi Liberia
1960 17.5 19.3
1961 17.4 19.3
1962 17.4 19.3
1963 17.3 19.3
1964 17.3 19.2
1965 17.3 19.2
1966 17.4 19.2
1967 17.4 19.1
1968 17.4 19
1969 17.3 18.8
1970 17.3 18.7
1971 17.3 18.6
1972 17.1 18.6
1973 16.8 18.5
1974 16.9 18.4
1975 17 18.3
1976 16.9 18.2
1977 17 18.2
1978 17 18.1
1979 17 18
1980 17.2 18
1981 17.3 17.9
1982 17.1 17.9
1983 17 17.9
1984 16.8 17.9
1985 16.6 17.9
1986 16.3 17.9
1987 16.1 17.9
1988 16 17.9
1989 15.8 17.9
1990 15.6 17.9
1991 15.5 17.9
1992 15.5 17.9
1993 14.7 17.9
1994 14.6 18
1995 15.4 18
1996 15.2 18.1
1997 15 18.1
1998 15.2 18.2
1999 15.5 18.2
2000 15.7 18.3
2001 15.9 18.3
2002 16.1 18.3
2003 16.3 18.4
2004 16.5 18.4
2005 16.7 18.4
2006 16.8 18.4
2007 16.9 18.4
2008 17 18.4
2009 17.2 18.4
2010 17.3 18.4
2011 17.2 18.6
2012 17.1 18.8
2013 17 18.7
2014 16.9 18.7
2015 16.6 18.7
2016 16.2 18.7
2017 16.1 18.7
2018 16.2 18.8
2019 16.3 18.8
2020 16.5 19
2021 16.7 19.1
2022 16.8 19.2
2023 17.1 19.4
2024 17.3 19.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.71B
2024
$4.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.5%
2025
22.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
2.3%
2023
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.55%
2025
-3.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
49%
2023
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2023
23.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.7
2025
48.5
2025
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
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$169M
2024
$680M
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
0.84 megatons
2023
1.64 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2023
0.3 tons
2023
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
0.17%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,074
2024
-7,779
2024
Urban population
15.2%
2024
54.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
7.34
2025
24.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2024
27
2024
Higher education index
15
2025
16
2025
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
48.3%
2017
English speaking
2%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Burundi Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$24.7
2022
$99.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.05
2022
$62
2022
Life expectancy
64 years
2025
62.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
53.2%
2022
19.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
49.2
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
10
2025
19
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Liberia
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.06%
2025
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2025
7,425 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2025
29,061 sq mi
2025
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
6,587 mi
2018

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