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Burundi vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 144th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Mauritania
Population
14833763
5505206
Population rank 78/197 122/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Burundi and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Mauritania
2024 $3,082,433,067 $10,908,045,687
2023 $3,430,949,250 $10,726,838,461
2022 $4,036,192,553 $9,557,966,698
2021 $3,435,598,073 $9,222,536,364
2020 $3,227,847,281 $8,260,752,385
2019 $2,871,555,326 $7,894,764,886
2018 $2,913,411,408 $7,473,550,557
2017 $2,831,362,208 $6,800,135,898
2016 $2,618,093,125 $6,398,747,592
2015 $2,810,532,912 $6,166,863,897
2014 $2,705,826,648 $6,592,537,782
2013 $2,451,624,638 $7,223,071,097
2012 $2,327,402,363 $6,728,208,836
2011 $2,235,812,880 $6,764,627,746
2010 $2,032,135,192 $5,628,878,798
2009 $1,775,495,032 $4,714,595,548
2008 $1,611,835,857 $5,206,437,194
2007 $1,356,199,387 $4,346,212,355
2006 $1,273,375,078 $3,919,577,286
2005 $1,117,113,080 $2,936,019,526
2004 $915,257,323 $2,362,501,023
2003 $784,654,424 $2,051,147,607
2002 $825,394,519 $1,777,057,481
2001 $876,794,723 $1,746,063,558
2000 $870,486,066 $1,779,520,886
1999 $808,077,223 $1,985,922,776
1998 $893,770,740 $2,032,347,665
1997 $972,896,268 $2,071,996,564
1996 $869,033,856 $2,132,087,009
1995 $1,000,428,394 $2,091,726,101
1994 $925,030,590 $1,944,876,755
1993 $938,632,612 $1,847,353,211
1992 $1,083,037,671 $2,164,298,425
1991 $1,167,398,478 $2,133,692,697
1990 $1,132,101,253 $1,506,914,408
1989 $1,113,924,130 $1,450,647,019
1988 $1,082,403,219 $1,414,951,290
1987 $1,131,466,494 $1,344,664,725
1986 $1,201,725,497 $1,186,628,778
1985 $1,149,979,286 $1,009,723,326
1984 $987,143,931 $1,074,373,230
1983 $1,082,926,304 $1,165,171,263
1982 $1,013,222,222 $1,108,776,653
1981 $969,046,667 $1,105,494,682
1980 $919,726,667 $1,047,925,106
1979 $782,496,667 $951,900,945
1978 $610,225,556 $804,629,877
1977 $547,535,556 $799,030,017
1976 $448,412,754 $775,045,517
1975 $420,986,667 $703,377,837
1974 $345,263,492 $613,010,553
1973 $304,339,524 $493,237,876
1972 $246,804,571 $391,669,449
1971 $252,842,286 $335,568,907
1970 $242,732,571 $309,405,316
1969 $190,205,714 $295,062,308
1968 $183,200,000 $311,395,937
1967 $178,297,143 $282,615,310
1966 $165,444,571 $266,533,605
1965 $158,994,963 $255,340,475
1964 $260,750,008 $224,495,744
1963 $232,749,998 $168,186,297
1962 $213,500,006 $164,271,558
1961 $202,999,992 $159,213,430
1960 $195,999,990 -

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

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Burundi and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Mauritania
2024 $219.4 $2,110
2023 $250.6 $2,136
2022 $303 $1,960
2021 $265 $1,948
2020 $255.8 $1,796
2019 $234.3 $1,767
2018 $245.7 $1,723
2017 $246.1 $1,615
2016 $232.9 $1,566
2015 $254.4 $1,555
2014 $250.5 $1,713
2013 $234.8 $1,934
2012 $231.1 $1,859
2011 $230.1 $1,931
2010 $216.7 $1,660
2009 $198.4 $1,435
2008 $189.5 $1,636
2007 $166.2 $1,405
2006 $161.9 $1,301
2005 $147.2 $999
2004 $125.2 $824
2003 $111.4 $732
2002 $121 $649
2001 $132.2 $652
2000 $134.5 $681
1999 $127.5 $781
1998 $144.5 $821
1997 $160.3 $859
1996 $143.2 $904
1995 $164.9 $905
1994 $161.9 $865
1993 $165.3 $850
1992 $184.9 $1,036
1991 $204.7 $1,062
1990 $202.6 $772
1989 $203.6 $762
1988 $201.7 $762
1987 $215.6 $746
1986 $234.3 $677
1985 $228.4 $593
1984 $200.4 $650
1983 $225.2 $725
1982 $216.4 $710
1981 $212.2 $729
1980 $209.8 $711
1979 $186.2 $664
1978 $148.8 $578
1977 $137.4 $590
1976 $115.5 $589
1975 $110.9 $551
1974 $93.2 $494
1973 $84.3 $410
1972 $68.2 $335
1971 $69.9 $296
1970 $68.8 $281.3
1969 $55.1 $276.6
1968 $54.2 $301
1967 $54 $281.5
1966 $51.4 $273.6
1965 $50.6 $270
1964 $85.3 $244.3
1963 $78.4 $188.2
1962 $73.4 $189
1961 $71.6 $188.2
1960 $70.9 -

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

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Burundi vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Mauritania
2026 64.1 69.2
2025 64 68.9
2024 63.8 68.7
2023 63.7 68.5
2022 62.9 68.3
2021 62.1 66.8
2020 62.6 66.8
2019 62.2 67.6
2018 61.8 67.4
2017 61.3 67.1
2016 60.8 66.8
2015 60.1 66.5
2014 59.8 66.2
2013 59.2 65.9
2012 58.5 65.8
2011 57.8 65.8
2010 57.1 65.7
2009 56.4 65.5
2008 55.6 65.2
2007 54.8 64.9
2006 54 64.5
2005 53.1 63.9
2004 52.2 63.4
2003 51 62.8
2002 49.9 62.2
2001 48.5 61.7
2000 47.6 61
1999 47.6 60.4
1998 46.7 59.9
1997 45.7 59.4
1996 44.8 58.9
1995 44.6 58.9
1994 44.5 58.8
1993 37.2 58.7
1992 44.5 58.6
1991 44.7 58.3
1990 45.2 58.1
1989 45.7 57.7
1988 42.9 57.5
1987 47.1 57
1986 47.4 56.3
1985 47.7 55.8
1984 47.7 55.2
1983 47.4 54.6
1982 47 54.2
1981 46.4 53.7
1980 45.7 53.2
1979 45 52.8
1978 44.4 52.3
1977 44 52
1976 43.7 51.8
1975 43.4 51.6
1974 43.3 51.4
1973 37.4 51.2
1972 25.8 51
1971 43.2 50.8
1970 43.2 50.5
1969 43 50.1
1968 43.4 49.5
1967 43.3 48.9
1966 43.5 48.1
1965 41.8 47.4
1964 43.6 46.6
1963 43.6 45.8
1962 43.5 45
1961 43.4 44.3
1960 43.3 43.6
1959 43.1 42.9
1958 42.9 42.3
1957 42.6 41.7
1956 42.4 41.1
1955 42.2 40.6
1954 42 40.1
1953 41.7 39.6
1952 41.5 39.2
1951 41.2 38.8
1950 40.9 38.4

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

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Burundi and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Burundi Mauritania
2024 14,047,786 5,169,395
2023 13,689,450 5,022,441
2022 13,321,097 4,875,637
2021 12,965,481 4,734,874
2020 12,617,036 4,600,131
2019 12,255,336 4,467,708
2018 11,859,446 4,337,685
2017 11,506,762 4,210,600
2016 11,239,451 4,086,657
2015 11,047,580 3,965,959
2014 10,799,785 3,848,514
2013 10,439,341 3,734,318
2012 10,071,028 3,619,034
2011 9,717,978 3,502,811
2010 9,376,444 3,390,965
2009 8,947,646 3,284,448
2008 8,505,637 3,183,269
2007 8,161,874 3,093,059
2006 7,865,547 3,013,660
2005 7,587,299 2,939,059
2004 7,310,656 2,868,664
2003 7,043,154 2,802,046
2002 6,824,132 2,738,655
2001 6,634,365 2,678,760
2000 6,470,194 2,613,441
1999 6,337,155 2,541,698
1998 6,187,108 2,474,651
1997 6,070,042 2,411,306
1996 6,070,506 2,358,188
1995 6,066,316 2,312,017
1994 5,713,854 2,249,454
1993 5,676,843 2,174,328
1992 5,858,407 2,088,135
1991 5,703,857 2,009,738
1990 5,587,052 1,951,878
1989 5,471,706 1,903,048
1988 5,365,327 1,855,859
1987 5,247,787 1,803,014
1986 5,129,414 1,751,835
1985 5,034,042 1,702,107
1984 4,926,465 1,653,693
1983 4,808,528 1,606,746
1982 4,681,390 1,561,176
1981 4,566,014 1,516,877
1980 4,383,706 1,474,043
1979 4,203,530 1,432,758
1978 4,100,338 1,392,713
1977 3,983,582 1,353,768
1976 3,882,626 1,315,336
1975 3,796,612 1,277,330
1974 3,703,590 1,240,188
1973 3,611,991 1,203,838
1972 3,617,128 1,168,355
1971 3,617,289 1,133,702
1970 3,530,432 1,099,806
1969 3,454,590 1,066,754
1968 3,380,387 1,034,739
1967 3,300,690 1,003,843
1966 3,217,960 974,157
1965 3,141,367 945,838
1964 3,055,650 918,955
1963 2,969,841 893,423
1962 2,907,943 869,184
1961 2,835,119 846,167
1960 2,764,258 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Burundi

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Mauritania
2023 4.88 4.7
2022 4.98 4.77
2021 5.08 4.85
2020 5.18 4.91
2019 5.27 4.98
2018 5.38 5.04
2017 5.48 5.11
2016 5.59 5.16
2015 5.7 5.21
2014 5.79 5.26
2013 5.89 5.32
2012 5.99 5.35
2011 6.11 5.38
2010 6.26 5.38
2009 6.41 5.41
2008 6.52 5.44
2007 6.59 5.43
2006 6.66 5.4
2005 6.71 5.38
2004 6.75 5.37
2003 6.79 5.36
2002 6.82 5.37
2001 6.85 5.41
2000 6.87 5.46
1999 6.9 5.52
1998 6.96 5.62
1997 7.04 5.74
1996 7.12 5.86
1995 7.18 5.96
1994 7.23 6.06
1993 7.27 6.09
1992 7.3 6.13
1991 7.34 6.16
1990 7.37 6.18
1989 7.39 6.2
1988 7.38 6.21
1987 7.38 6.27
1986 7.32 6.34
1985 7.29 6.42
1984 7.3 6.48
1983 7.3 6.54
1982 7.31 6.59
1981 7.33 6.64
1980 7.35 6.67
1979 7.31 6.7
1978 7.26 6.73
1977 7.25 6.74
1976 7.25 6.73
1975 7.24 6.71
1974 7.22 6.73
1973 7.22 6.72
1972 7.21 6.71
1971 7.21 6.7
1970 7.21 6.68
1969 7.22 6.64
1968 7.18 6.6
1967 7.16 6.57
1966 7.14 6.52
1965 7.11 6.44
1964 7.09 6.37
1963 7.07 6.31
1962 7.04 6.24
1961 7.02 6.2
1960 7 6.15

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

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Burundi and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Mauritania
2024 17.3 18.4
2023 17.1 18.2
2022 16.8 18.1
2021 16.7 18
2020 16.5 17.9
2019 16.3 17.9
2018 16.2 17.8
2017 16.1 17.8
2016 16.2 17.8
2015 16.6 17.8
2014 16.9 17.8
2013 17 17.8
2012 17.1 17.8
2011 17.2 17.9
2010 17.3 17.8
2009 17.2 17.8
2008 17 17.7
2007 16.9 17.6
2006 16.8 17.6
2005 16.7 17.7
2004 16.5 17.7
2003 16.3 17.7
2002 16.1 17.7
2001 15.9 17.7
2000 15.7 17.7
1999 15.5 17.6
1998 15.2 17.5
1997 15 17.5
1996 15.2 17.5
1995 15.4 17.6
1994 14.6 17.6
1993 14.7 17.6
1992 15.5 17.3
1991 15.5 17.2
1990 15.6 17.1
1989 15.8 17.1
1988 16 17.1
1987 16.1 17.1
1986 16.3 17
1985 16.6 17
1984 16.8 17
1983 17 17
1982 17.1 17
1981 17.3 17
1980 17.2 17
1979 17 17
1978 17 17.1
1977 17 17.1
1976 16.9 17.2
1975 17 17.3
1974 16.9 17.4
1973 16.8 17.6
1972 17.1 17.7
1971 17.3 17.9
1970 17.3 18.1
1969 17.3 18.3
1968 17.4 18.4
1967 17.4 18.5
1966 17.4 18.6
1965 17.3 18.7
1964 17.3 18.8
1963 17.3 18.8
1962 17.4 18.8
1961 17.4 18.8
1960 17.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
27.3%
2024

Energy

Burundi Mauritania
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
19.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Burundi Mauritania
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
67%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Burundi Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Mauritania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
7,614 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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