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Burundi vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 144th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Mali
Population
14833763
26143152
Population rank 78/197 58/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Burundi and Mali: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Mali economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Mali
2024 $3,082,433,067 $26,794,747,240
2023 $3,430,949,250 $24,813,860,599
2022 $4,036,192,553 $22,539,987,719
2021 $3,435,598,073 $22,999,245,263
2020 $3,227,847,281 $20,698,560,939
2019 $2,871,555,326 $20,477,421,885
2018 $2,913,411,408 $20,368,015,381
2017 $2,831,362,208 $18,308,362,040
2016 $2,618,093,125 $16,743,796,800
2015 $2,810,532,912 $15,583,181,170
2014 $2,705,826,648 $17,081,681,993
2013 $2,451,624,638 $15,747,192,681
2012 $2,327,402,363 $14,795,114,603
2011 $2,235,812,880 $15,452,791,789
2010 $2,032,135,192 $12,710,739,159
2009 $1,775,495,032 $12,155,217,833
2008 $1,611,835,857 $11,462,490,840
2007 $1,356,199,387 $9,699,047,443
2006 $1,273,375,078 $8,212,007,554
2005 $1,117,113,080 $7,429,066,951
2004 $915,257,323 $6,485,774,930
2003 $784,654,424 $5,605,613,011
2002 $825,394,519 $4,647,238,257
2001 $876,794,723 $4,124,281,594
2000 $870,486,066 $3,521,570,876
1999 $808,077,223 $4,091,446,054
1998 $893,770,740 $3,894,433,432
1997 $972,896,268 $3,414,879,486
1996 $869,033,856 $3,743,103,420
1995 $1,000,428,394 $3,373,322,735
1994 $925,030,590 $2,655,768,636
1993 $938,632,612 $3,632,801,877
1992 $1,083,037,671 $3,680,775,037
1991 $1,167,398,478 $3,576,562,682
1990 $1,132,101,253 $3,248,417,791
1989 $1,113,924,130 $2,824,822,489
1988 $1,082,403,219 $2,712,207,901
1987 $1,131,466,494 $2,437,004,680
1986 $1,201,725,497 $2,132,938,007
1985 $1,149,979,286 $1,594,347,021
1984 $987,143,931 $1,387,809,615
1983 $1,082,926,304 $1,496,616,127
1982 $1,013,222,222 $1,680,304,773
1981 $969,046,667 $2,234,583,940
1980 $919,726,667 $2,704,362,789
1979 $782,496,667 $1,595,422,956
1978 $610,225,556 $1,222,702,573
1977 $547,535,556 $1,049,838,548
1976 $448,412,754 $939,228,017
1975 $420,986,667 $830,710,615
1974 $345,263,492 $538,747,340
1973 $304,339,524 $563,683,703
1972 $246,804,571 $486,617,280
1971 $252,842,286 $395,218,629
1970 $242,732,571 $359,772,315
1969 $190,205,714 $339,913,867
1968 $183,200,000 $343,771,973
1967 $178,297,143 $275,494,478
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 Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Mali
2024 $219.4 $1,095
2023 $250.6 $1,044
2022 $303 $977
2021 $265 $1,027
2020 $255.8 $953
2019 $234.3 $972
2018 $245.7 $996
2017 $246.1 $924
2016 $232.9 $872
2015 $254.4 $838
2014 $250.5 $948
2013 $234.8 $902
2012 $231.1 $873
2011 $230.1 $938
2010 $216.7 $797
2009 $198.4 $787
2008 $189.5 $767
2007 $166.2 $671
2006 $161.9 $587
2005 $147.2 $549
2004 $125.2 $495
2003 $111.4 $442
2002 $121 $378
2001 $132.2 $346
2000 $134.5 $305
1999 $127.5 $364
1998 $144.5 $357
1997 $160.3 $321
1996 $143.2 $360
1995 $164.9 $331
1994 $161.9 $266.5
1993 $165.3 $372
1992 $184.9 $385
1991 $204.7 $382
1990 $202.6 $354
1989 $203.6 $314
1988 $201.7 $307
1987 $215.6 $280.7
1986 $234.3 $250
1985 $228.4 $190.4
1984 $200.4 $169.1
1983 $225.2 $186.3
1982 $216.4 $213.8
1981 $212.2 $290.5
1980 $209.8 $359
1979 $186.2 $216.3
1978 $148.8 $169.1
1977 $137.4 $148.1
1976 $115.5 $134.9
1975 $110.9 $121.5
1974 $93.2 $80.2
1973 $84.3 $85.4
1972 $68.2 $75.1
1971 $69.9 $62
1970 $68.8 $57.3
1969 $55.1 $55
1968 $54.2 $56.5
1967 $54 $46
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. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Mali
2026 64.1 61.1
2025 64 60.9
2024 63.8 60.7
2023 63.7 60.4
2022 62.9 60
2021 62.1 59.1
2020 62.6 58.9
2019 62.2 59.2
2018 61.8 58.9
2017 61.3 58.6
2016 60.8 58.3
2015 60.1 57.9
2014 59.8 57.5
2013 59.2 57.1
2012 58.5 56.7
2011 57.8 56.4
2010 57.1 56
2009 56.4 55.6
2008 55.6 55.2
2007 54.8 54.8
2006 54 54.3
2005 53.1 53.8
2004 52.2 53.3
2003 51 52.6
2002 49.9 52
2001 48.5 51.3
2000 47.6 50.6
1999 47.6 50.1
1998 46.7 49.6
1997 45.7 49.1
1996 44.8 48.5
1995 44.6 48.3
1994 44.5 47.9
1993 37.2 47.6
1992 44.5 47.2
1991 44.7 46.9
1990 45.2 46.5
1989 45.7 46.2
1988 42.9 45.7
1987 47.1 45.2
1986 47.4 44.6
1985 47.7 43.9
1984 47.7 43.4
1983 47.4 42.7
1982 47 41.8
1981 46.4 41
1980 45.7 40.3
1979 45 39.5
1978 44.4 38.8
1977 44 38
1976 43.7 37.2
1975 43.4 36.5
1974 43.3 35.7
1973 37.4 35.1
1972 25.8 34.5
1971 43.2 33.8
1970 43.2 33.4
1969 43 32.9
1968 43.4 32.6
1967 43.3 32.2
1966 43.5 31.8
1965 41.8 31.5
1964 43.6 31.2
1963 43.6 31
1962 43.5 30.8
1961 43.4 30.6
1960 43.3 30.5
1959 43.1 30.3
1958 42.9 30.2
1957 42.6 30.1
1956 42.4 29.9
1955 42.2 29.7
1954 42 29.5
1953 41.7 29.4
1952 41.5 29.1
1951 41.2 28.9
1950 40.9 28.7

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

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Burundi and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Mali
1x
Year Population
Burundi Mali
2024 14,047,786 24,478,595
2023 13,689,450 23,769,127
2022 13,321,097 23,072,640
2021 12,965,481 22,388,630
2020 12,617,036 21,713,836
2019 12,255,336 21,068,405
2018 11,859,446 20,442,030
2017 11,506,762 19,813,011
2016 11,239,451 19,191,289
2015 11,047,580 18,593,022
2014 10,799,785 18,020,267
2013 10,439,341 17,459,615
2012 10,071,028 16,957,033
2011 9,717,978 16,469,049
2010 9,376,444 15,945,198
2009 8,947,646 15,435,539
2008 8,505,637 14,940,782
2007 8,161,874 14,457,775
2006 7,865,547 13,990,139
2005 7,587,299 13,538,647
2004 7,310,656 13,102,409
2003 7,043,154 12,684,955
2002 6,824,132 12,288,050
2001 6,634,365 11,912,158
2000 6,470,194 11,559,290
1999 6,337,155 11,227,415
1998 6,187,108 10,919,573
1997 6,070,042 10,646,495
1996 6,070,506 10,407,278
1995 6,066,316 10,185,365
1994 5,713,854 9,967,031
1993 5,676,843 9,754,786
1992 5,858,407 9,553,540
1991 5,703,857 9,362,888
1990 5,587,052 9,178,830
1989 5,471,706 8,999,938
1988 5,365,327 8,833,996
1987 5,247,787 8,681,164
1986 5,129,414 8,531,277
1985 5,034,042 8,374,663
1984 4,926,465 8,208,599
1983 4,808,528 8,034,400
1982 4,681,390 7,860,194
1981 4,566,014 7,692,766
1980 4,383,706 7,530,515
1979 4,203,530 7,375,266
1978 4,100,338 7,229,651
1977 3,983,582 7,090,979
1976 3,882,626 6,960,979
1975 3,796,612 6,837,261
1974 3,703,590 6,715,436
1973 3,611,991 6,597,106
1972 3,617,128 6,483,726
1971 3,617,289 6,377,944
1970 3,530,432 6,276,472
1969 3,454,590 6,177,704
1968 3,380,387 6,082,979
1967 3,300,690 5,990,906
1966 3,217,960 5,902,204
1965 3,141,367 5,815,487
1964 3,055,650 5,730,125
1963 2,969,841 5,646,605
1962 2,907,943 5,563,917
1961 2,835,119 5,482,283
1960 2,764,258 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Mali

Fertility rate
Burundi

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Mali
2023 4.88 5.61
2022 4.98 5.69
2021 5.08 5.78
2020 5.18 5.85
2019 5.27 5.89
2018 5.38 6.12
2017 5.48 6.25
2016 5.59 6.32
2015 5.7 6.39
2014 5.79 6.44
2013 5.89 6.49
2012 5.99 6.52
2011 6.11 6.55
2010 6.26 6.58
2009 6.41 6.59
2008 6.52 6.62
2007 6.59 6.65
2006 6.66 6.68
2005 6.71 6.71
2004 6.75 6.74
2003 6.79 6.78
2002 6.82 6.82
2001 6.85 6.85
2000 6.87 6.89
1999 6.9 6.91
1998 6.96 6.94
1997 7.04 6.97
1996 7.12 7.01
1995 7.18 7.05
1994 7.23 7.12
1993 7.27 7.18
1992 7.3 7.24
1991 7.34 7.28
1990 7.37 7.31
1989 7.39 7.33
1988 7.38 7.32
1987 7.38 7.31
1986 7.32 7.31
1985 7.29 7.26
1984 7.3 7.26
1983 7.3 7.28
1982 7.31 7.32
1981 7.33 7.37
1980 7.35 7.37
1979 7.31 7.35
1978 7.26 7.32
1977 7.25 7.3
1976 7.25 7.27
1975 7.24 7.25
1974 7.22 7.23
1973 7.22 7.22
1972 7.21 7.22
1971 7.21 7.2
1970 7.21 7.18
1969 7.22 7.18
1968 7.18 7.16
1967 7.16 7.14
1966 7.14 7.11
1965 7.11 7.08
1964 7.09 7.06
1963 7.07 7.05
1962 7.04 7.04
1961 7.02 7.03
1960 7 7.02

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

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Burundi and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Mali
2024 17.3 16.7
2023 17.1 16.6
2022 16.8 16.5
2021 16.7 16.3
2020 16.5 16.2
2019 16.3 16.1
2018 16.2 16
2017 16.1 16
2016 16.2 16
2015 16.6 16
2014 16.9 16
2013 17 16
2012 17.1 16.1
2011 17.2 16.3
2010 17.3 16.4
2009 17.2 16.4
2008 17 16.5
2007 16.9 16.6
2006 16.8 16.6
2005 16.7 16.6
2004 16.5 16.6
2003 16.3 16.6
2002 16.1 16.6
2001 15.9 16.5
2000 15.7 16.5
1999 15.5 16.4
1998 15.2 16.4
1997 15 16.3
1996 15.2 16.3
1995 15.4 16.3
1994 14.6 16.3
1993 14.7 16.3
1992 15.5 16.4
1991 15.5 16.4
1990 15.6 16.5
1989 15.8 16.6
1988 16 16.8
1987 16.1 16.9
1986 16.3 17.1
1985 16.6 17.3
1984 16.8 17.5
1983 17 17.6
1982 17.1 17.8
1981 17.3 17.9
1980 17.2 18.1
1979 17 18.3
1978 17 18.4
1977 17 18.6
1976 16.9 18.7
1975 17 18.9
1974 16.9 19
1973 16.8 19.1
1972 17.1 19.2
1971 17.3 19.3
1970 17.3 19.4
1969 17.3 19.5
1968 17.4 19.6
1967 17.4 19.6
1966 17.4 19.7
1965 17.3 19.8
1964 17.3 19.8
1963 17.3 19.8
1962 17.4 19.8
1961 17.4 19.8
1960 17.5 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
54.7%
2024

Energy

Burundi Mali
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
71.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Burundi Mali
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
31%
2020
English speaking
2%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Burundi Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Mali
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
86,437 mi
2018

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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)

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