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Burundi vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 144th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Libya
Population
14833763
7559873
Population rank 78/197 105/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 184/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Burundi and Libya: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Libya economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Libya
2024 $3,082,433,067 $48,487,151,215
2023 $3,430,949,250 $44,027,664,915
2022 $4,036,192,553 $43,246,297,922
2021 $3,435,598,073 $35,217,995,647
2020 $3,227,847,281 $46,854,285,441
2019 $2,871,555,326 $69,254,496,472
2018 $2,913,411,408 $76,686,029,772
2017 $2,831,362,208 $67,157,452,182
2016 $2,618,093,125 $49,912,073,701
2015 $2,810,532,912 $48,717,501,321
2014 $2,705,826,648 $57,372,355,592
2013 $2,451,624,638 $75,351,107,029
2012 $2,327,402,363 $92,540,938,129
2011 $2,235,812,880 $48,169,263,294
2010 $2,032,135,192 $75,380,825,062
2009 $1,775,495,032 $60,808,562,033
2008 $1,611,835,857 $86,710,767,415
2007 $1,356,199,387 $68,032,978,391
2006 $1,273,375,078 $60,094,231,607
2005 $1,117,113,080 $47,334,691,241
2004 $915,257,323 $33,122,307,692
2003 $784,654,424 $26,265,625,000
2002 $825,394,519 $20,481,889,764
2001 $876,794,723 $34,112,093,927
2000 $870,486,066 $38,270,954,138
1999 $808,077,223 $35,975,860,857
1998 $893,770,740 $27,251,301,398
1997 $972,896,268 $30,700,897,875
1996 $869,033,856 $27,884,615,385
1995 $1,000,428,394 $25,541,379,187
1994 $925,030,590 $28,610,549,763
1993 $938,632,612 $30,660,051,911
1992 $1,083,037,671 $33,887,047,909
1991 $1,167,398,478 $31,991,821,265
1990 $1,132,101,253 $28,904,183,602
1989 $1,113,924,130 $25,156,707,899
1988 $1,082,403,219 $24,308,959,591
1987 $1,131,466,494 $26,697,659,335
1986 $1,201,725,497 $24,180,400,959
1985 $1,149,979,286 $31,530,566,324
1984 $987,143,931 $29,476,109,153
1983 $1,082,926,304 $33,200,520,140
1982 $1,013,222,222 $33,760,146,991
1981 $969,046,667 $36,374,353,880
1980 $919,726,667 $40,953,924,949
1979 $782,496,667 $30,536,429,497
1978 $610,225,556 $22,136,422,643
1977 $547,535,556 $22,428,297,108
1976 $448,412,754 $19,096,943,017
1975 $420,986,667 $14,710,912,458
1974 $345,263,492 $15,112,543,717
1973 $304,339,524 $8,625,889,430
1972 $246,804,571 $6,299,395,544
1971 $252,842,286 $5,260,185,125
1970 $242,732,571 $4,601,649,451
1969 $190,205,714 $4,380,987,481
1968 $183,200,000 $3,850,623,095
1967 $178,297,143 $2,726,986,913
1966 $165,444,571 $2,312,438,536
1965 $158,994,963 $1,804,979,680
1964 $260,750,008 $1,341,395,421
1963 $232,749,998 $892,327,911
1962 $213,500,006 $619,725,785
1961 $202,999,992 $443,905,612
1960 $195,999,990 $401,644,249

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

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Burundi and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Libya
2024 $219.4 $6,569
2023 $250.6 $6,027
2022 $303 $5,987
2021 $265 $4,936
2020 $255.8 $6,650
2019 $234.3 $9,963
2018 $245.7 $11,197
2017 $246.1 $9,966
2016 $232.9 $7,526
2015 $254.4 $7,458
2014 $250.5 $8,926
2013 $234.8 $11,952
2012 $231.1 $14,976
2011 $230.1 $7,594
2010 $216.7 $11,601
2009 $198.4 $9,551
2008 $189.5 $13,906
2007 $166.2 $11,145
2006 $161.9 $10,049
2005 $147.2 $8,079
2004 $125.2 $5,774
2003 $111.4 $4,674
2002 $121 $3,718
2001 $132.2 $6,313
2000 $134.5 $7,214
1999 $127.5 $6,895
1998 $144.5 $5,301
1997 $160.3 $6,062
1996 $143.2 $5,591
1995 $164.9 $5,205
1994 $161.9 $5,933
1993 $165.3 $6,478
1992 $184.9 $7,303
1991 $204.7 $7,040
1990 $202.6 $6,502
1989 $203.6 $5,793
1988 $201.7 $5,736
1987 $215.6 $6,465
1986 $234.3 $6,019
1985 $228.4 $8,087
1984 $200.4 $7,811
1983 $225.2 $8,927
1982 $216.4 $9,064
1981 $212.2 $10,044
1980 $209.8 $11,960
1979 $186.2 $9,443
1978 $148.8 $7,252
1977 $137.4 $7,783
1976 $115.5 $7,018
1975 $110.9 $5,721
1974 $93.2 $6,214
1973 $84.3 $3,727
1972 $68.2 $2,830
1971 $69.9 $2,443
1970 $68.8 $2,210
1969 $55.1 $2,175
1968 $54.2 $1,972
1967 $54 $1,437
1966 $51.4 $1,251
1965 $50.6 $1,001
1964 $85.3 $765
1963 $78.4 $528
1962 $73.4 $382
1961 $71.6 $285.3
1960 $70.9 $269

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

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Burundi vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Libya
2026 64.1 75.2
2025 64 73.2
2024 63.8 71.1
2023 63.7 69.3
2022 62.9 74.5
2021 62.1 72.1
2020 62.6 72.4
2019 62.2 72.9
2018 61.8 73.2
2017 61.3 72.7
2016 60.8 71.8
2015 60.1 71.6
2014 59.8 71.3
2013 59.2 72.3
2012 58.5 72.2
2011 57.8 69.9
2010 57.1 72.2
2009 56.4 72.1
2008 55.6 71.9
2007 54.8 71.8
2006 54 71.6
2005 53.1 71.4
2004 52.2 71.2
2003 51 71
2002 49.9 70.8
2001 48.5 70.7
2000 47.6 70.5
1999 47.6 70.6
1998 46.7 70.7
1997 45.7 70.7
1996 44.8 70.7
1995 44.6 70.6
1994 44.5 70.5
1993 37.2 70.2
1992 44.5 70
1991 44.7 69.6
1990 45.2 69.3
1989 45.7 69
1988 42.9 68.6
1987 47.1 68.3
1986 47.4 67.8
1985 47.7 67.3
1984 47.7 66.7
1983 47.4 66.3
1982 47 65.8
1981 46.4 65.3
1980 45.7 64.8
1979 45 64.3
1978 44.4 63.8
1977 44 63.1
1976 43.7 62.4
1975 43.4 61.6
1974 43.3 60.7
1973 37.4 59.7
1972 25.8 58.7
1971 43.2 57.6
1970 43.2 56.4
1969 43 55.2
1968 43.4 53.8
1967 43.3 52.5
1966 43.5 50.9
1965 41.8 49.3
1964 43.6 47.7
1963 43.6 45.6
1962 43.5 44.1
1961 43.4 42.4
1960 43.3 40.8
1959 43.1 39.3
1958 42.9 38
1957 42.6 36.9
1956 42.4 36
1955 42.2 35.2
1954 42 34.7
1953 41.7 34.2
1952 41.5 33.8
1951 41.2 33.5
1950 40.9 33.1

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

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Burundi and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Libya
1x
Year Population
Burundi Libya
2024 14,047,786 7,381,023
2023 13,689,450 7,305,659
2022 13,321,097 7,223,805
2021 12,965,481 7,135,175
2020 12,617,036 7,045,399
2019 12,255,336 6,951,033
2018 11,859,446 6,849,055
2017 11,506,762 6,738,770
2016 11,239,451 6,632,126
2015 11,047,580 6,531,819
2014 10,799,785 6,427,252
2013 10,439,341 6,304,628
2012 10,071,028 6,179,328
2011 9,717,978 6,343,203
2010 9,376,444 6,497,839
2009 8,947,646 6,366,686
2008 8,505,637 6,235,430
2007 8,161,874 6,104,380
2006 7,865,547 5,980,211
2005 7,587,299 5,858,798
2004 7,310,656 5,736,693
2003 7,043,154 5,619,398
2002 6,824,132 5,508,410
2001 6,634,365 5,403,639
2000 6,470,194 5,305,021
1999 6,337,155 5,218,038
1998 6,187,108 5,140,704
1997 6,070,042 5,064,639
1996 6,070,506 4,987,393
1995 6,066,316 4,906,843
1994 5,713,854 4,822,037
1993 5,676,843 4,733,045
1992 5,858,407 4,640,352
1991 5,703,857 4,544,400
1990 5,587,052 4,445,239
1989 5,471,706 4,342,920
1988 5,365,327 4,237,755
1987 5,247,787 4,129,739
1986 5,129,414 4,017,403
1985 5,034,042 3,898,745
1984 4,926,465 3,773,633
1983 4,808,528 3,718,961
1982 4,681,390 3,724,765
1981 4,566,014 3,621,486
1980 4,383,706 3,424,378
1979 4,203,530 3,233,846
1978 4,100,338 3,052,526
1977 3,983,582 2,881,533
1976 3,882,626 2,721,237
1975 3,796,612 2,571,556
1974 3,703,590 2,432,211
1973 3,611,991 2,314,193
1972 3,617,128 2,226,091
1971 3,617,289 2,153,534
1970 3,530,432 2,082,589
1969 3,454,590 2,014,293
1968 3,380,387 1,952,781
1967 3,300,690 1,898,199
1966 3,217,960 1,849,063
1965 3,141,367 1,804,015
1964 3,055,650 1,753,691
1963 2,969,841 1,690,457
1962 2,907,943 1,621,960
1961 2,835,119 1,555,699
1960 2,764,258 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Libya

Fertility rate
Burundi

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Libya
2023 4.88 2.36
2022 4.98 2.4
2021 5.08 2.46
2020 5.18 2.51
2019 5.27 2.54
2018 5.38 2.58
2017 5.48 2.63
2016 5.59 2.67
2015 5.7 2.71
2014 5.79 2.75
2013 5.89 2.72
2012 5.99 2.68
2011 6.11 2.65
2010 6.26 2.6
2009 6.41 2.56
2008 6.52 2.6
2007 6.59 2.65
2006 6.66 2.7
2005 6.71 2.77
2004 6.75 2.77
2003 6.79 2.8
2002 6.82 2.83
2001 6.85 2.87
2000 6.87 2.91
1999 6.9 2.97
1998 6.96 3.04
1997 7.04 3.13
1996 7.12 3.26
1995 7.18 3.44
1994 7.23 3.65
1993 7.27 3.88
1992 7.3 4.16
1991 7.34 4.46
1990 7.37 4.78
1989 7.39 5.09
1988 7.38 5.41
1987 7.38 5.72
1986 7.32 6.02
1985 7.29 6.33
1984 7.3 6.62
1983 7.3 6.91
1982 7.31 7.16
1981 7.33 7.37
1980 7.35 7.54
1979 7.31 7.68
1978 7.26 7.79
1977 7.25 7.87
1976 7.25 7.93
1975 7.24 7.98
1974 7.22 8.02
1973 7.22 8.05
1972 7.21 8.07
1971 7.21 8.1
1970 7.21 8.05
1969 7.22 8.01
1968 7.18 7.97
1967 7.16 7.93
1966 7.14 7.89
1965 7.11 7.82
1964 7.09 7.75
1963 7.07 7.69
1962 7.04 7.61
1961 7.02 7.56
1960 7 7.51

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

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Burundi and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Libya
2024 17.3 28.5
2023 17.1 28.2
2022 16.8 28
2021 16.7 27.7
2020 16.5 27.5
2019 16.3 27.2
2018 16.2 27
2017 16.1 26.8
2016 16.2 26.6
2015 16.6 26.4
2014 16.9 26.2
2013 17 25.9
2012 17.1 25.7
2011 17.2 25.5
2010 17.3 25.3
2009 17.2 25
2008 17 24.6
2007 16.9 24.2
2006 16.8 23.8
2005 16.7 23.6
2004 16.5 23.4
2003 16.3 23.2
2002 16.1 23.1
2001 15.9 22.9
2000 15.7 22.7
1999 15.5 22.4
1998 15.2 22
1997 15 21.5
1996 15.2 21.1
1995 15.4 20.6
1994 14.6 20.1
1993 14.7 19.7
1992 15.5 19.3
1991 15.5 18.9
1990 15.6 18.6
1989 15.8 18.2
1988 16 17.9
1987 16.1 17.6
1986 16.3 17.3
1985 16.6 17.1
1984 16.8 16.8
1983 17 16.5
1982 17.1 16.3
1981 17.3 16.1
1980 17.2 16
1979 17 15.9
1978 17 15.9
1977 17 15.8
1976 16.9 15.6
1975 17 15.5
1974 16.9 15.3
1973 16.8 14.9
1972 17.1 14.7
1971 17.3 14.7
1970 17.3 14.7
1969 17.3 14.7
1968 17.4 14.9
1967 17.4 15.3
1966 17.4 15.9
1965 17.3 16.7
1964 17.3 17.2
1963 17.3 17.5
1962 17.4 17.9
1961 17.4 18.2
1960 17.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
33.1%
2024

Energy

Burundi Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Burundi Libya
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
76.5%
1994
English speaking
2%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Burundi Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Libya
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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