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Burundi vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 144th vs. 170th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Mauritius
Population
14833763
1240121
Population rank 78/197 157/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Burundi and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Mauritius
2024 $3,082,433,067 $14,937,861,786
2023 $3,430,949,250 $14,072,212,290
2022 $4,036,192,553 $12,936,444,123
2021 $3,435,598,073 $11,622,048,697
2020 $3,227,847,281 $11,566,111,138
2019 $2,871,555,326 $14,645,235,205
2018 $2,913,411,408 $14,957,535,716
2017 $2,831,362,208 $13,896,938,315
2016 $2,618,093,125 $12,757,680,847
2015 $2,810,532,912 $12,162,211,503
2014 $2,705,826,648 $13,230,490,082
2013 $2,451,624,638 $12,434,596,541
2012 $2,327,402,363 $11,832,323,837
2011 $2,235,812,880 $11,677,718,382
2010 $2,032,135,192 $10,144,716,155
2009 $1,775,495,032 $9,264,513,545
2008 $1,611,835,857 $10,127,777,060
2007 $1,356,199,387 $8,277,442,915
2006 $1,273,375,078 $7,137,710,413
2005 $1,117,113,080 $6,576,108,447
2004 $915,257,323 $6,667,418,752
2003 $784,654,424 $5,894,873,920
2002 $825,394,519 $4,906,494,249
2001 $876,794,723 $4,675,755,867
2000 $870,486,066 $4,726,108,622
1999 $808,077,223 $4,402,193,195
1998 $893,770,740 $4,225,813,976
1997 $972,896,268 $4,243,755,308
1996 $869,033,856 $4,481,489,762
1995 $1,000,428,394 $4,094,741,652
1994 $925,030,590 $3,606,050,873
1993 $938,632,612 $3,307,302,126
1992 $1,083,037,671 $3,267,677,814
1991 $1,167,398,478 $2,895,354,736
1990 $1,132,101,253 $2,689,212,760
1989 $1,113,924,130 $2,211,312,823
1988 $1,082,403,219 $2,163,252,449
1987 $1,131,466,494 $1,906,174,438
1986 $1,201,725,497 $1,482,601,552
1985 $1,149,979,286 $1,090,611,325
1984 $987,143,931 $1,054,564,759
1983 $1,082,926,304 $1,104,956,573
1982 $1,013,222,222 $1,092,923,636
1981 $969,046,667 $1,157,769,444
1980 $919,726,667 $1,147,027,924
1979 $782,496,667 $1,227,446,632
1978 $610,225,556 $1,029,040,323
1977 $547,535,556 $834,722,972
1976 $448,412,754 $713,510,052
1975 $420,986,667 $673,311,287
1974 $345,263,492 $669,894,030
1973 $304,339,524 $404,285,775
1972 $246,804,571 $318,664,900
1971 $252,842,286 $251,437,338
1970 $242,732,571 $224,125,805
1969 $190,205,714 $221,553,613
1968 $183,200,000 $206,576,631
1967 $178,297,143 $238,439,291
1966 $165,444,571 $227,534,083
1965 $158,994,963 $230,024,161
1964 $260,750,008 $218,914,569
1963 $232,749,998 $253,839,558
1962 $213,500,006 $197,738,208
1961 $202,999,992 $191,757,729
1960 $195,999,990 $162,089,564

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

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Burundi and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Mauritius
2024 $219.4 $11,991
2023 $250.6 $11,270
2022 $303 $10,247
2021 $265 $9,178
2020 $255.8 $9,136
2019 $234.3 $11,568
2018 $245.7 $11,819
2017 $246.1 $10,987
2016 $232.9 $10,095
2015 $254.4 $9,631
2014 $250.5 $10,490
2013 $234.8 $9,877
2012 $231.1 $9,422
2011 $230.1 $9,324
2010 $216.7 $8,113
2009 $198.4 $7,427
2008 $189.5 $8,141
2007 $166.2 $6,677
2006 $161.9 $5,784
2005 $147.2 $5,354
2004 $125.2 $5,461
2003 $111.4 $4,858
2002 $121 $4,073
2001 $132.2 $3,909
2000 $134.5 $3,982
1999 $127.5 $3,746
1998 $144.5 $3,642
1997 $160.3 $3,696
1996 $143.2 $3,952
1995 $164.9 $3,648
1994 $161.9 $3,240
1993 $165.3 $3,014
1992 $184.9 $3,013
1991 $204.7 $2,705
1990 $202.6 $2,540
1989 $203.6 $2,103
1988 $201.7 $2,074
1987 $215.6 $1,840
1986 $234.3 $1,442
1985 $228.4 $1,069
1984 $200.4 $1,042
1983 $225.2 $1,103
1982 $216.4 $1,101
1981 $212.2 $1,181
1980 $209.8 $1,187
1979 $186.2 $1,292
1978 $148.8 $1,102
1977 $137.4 $906
1976 $115.5 $787
1975 $110.9 $755
1974 $93.2 $763
1973 $84.3 $467
1972 $68.2 $374
1971 $69.9 $299.6
1970 $68.8 $271.3
1969 $55.1 $272.7
1968 $54.2 $258.7
1967 $54 $304
1966 $51.4 $296
1965 $50.6 $305
1964 $85.3 $297.3
1963 $78.4 $353
1962 $73.4 $282.3
1961 $71.6 $281.7
1960 $70.9 $238.3

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

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Burundi vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Mauritius
2026 64.1 75.4
2025 64 75.3
2024 63.8 75.1
2023 63.7 74.9
2022 62.9 73.5
2021 62.1 72.9
2020 62.6 74.7
2019 62.2 74.2
2018 61.8 74.5
2017 61.3 75
2016 60.8 74.9
2015 60.1 74.7
2014 59.8 74.6
2013 59.2 74.4
2012 58.5 74.3
2011 57.8 74.1
2010 57.1 73.6
2009 56.4 73.3
2008 55.6 73.1
2007 54.8 72.9
2006 54 72.8
2005 53.1 72.6
2004 52.2 72.5
2003 51 72.3
2002 49.9 72.1
2001 48.5 72
2000 47.6 71.8
1999 47.6 71.4
1998 46.7 70.9
1997 45.7 70.7
1996 44.8 70.5
1995 44.6 70.6
1994 44.5 70.4
1993 37.2 70.4
1992 44.5 70.2
1991 44.7 70.1
1990 45.2 69.8
1989 45.7 69.5
1988 42.9 69.4
1987 47.1 69.2
1986 47.4 68.9
1985 47.7 68.7
1984 47.7 68.6
1983 47.4 68.4
1982 47 67.9
1981 46.4 67.2
1980 45.7 66.5
1979 45 66
1978 44.4 65.3
1977 44 64.8
1976 43.7 64
1975 43.4 64.4
1974 43.3 64.2
1973 37.4 64.3
1972 25.8 63.8
1971 43.2 63.8
1970 43.2 63.7
1969 43 62.7
1968 43.4 62.1
1967 43.3 61.7
1966 43.5 62.1
1965 41.8 62.1
1964 43.6 61.5
1963 43.6 61.1
1962 43.5 60.5
1961 43.4 59.5
1960 43.3 58.4
1959 43.1 57.4
1958 42.9 56.4
1957 42.6 55.7
1956 42.4 55.1
1955 42.2 53.8
1954 42 52.2
1953 41.7 51.5
1952 41.5 52.1
1951 41.2 52.5
1950 40.9 51.9

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

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Burundi and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Burundi Mauritius
2024 14,047,786 1,245,779
2023 13,689,450 1,248,647
2022 13,321,097 1,262,523
2021 12,965,481 1,266,334
2020 12,617,036 1,266,014
2019 12,255,336 1,265,985
2018 11,859,446 1,265,577
2017 11,506,762 1,264,887
2016 11,239,451 1,263,747
2015 11,047,580 1,262,879
2014 10,799,785 1,261,208
2013 10,439,341 1,258,927
2012 10,071,028 1,255,882
2011 9,717,978 1,252,404
2010 9,376,444 1,250,400
2009 8,947,646 1,247,429
2008 8,505,637 1,244,121
2007 8,161,874 1,239,630
2006 7,865,547 1,233,996
2005 7,587,299 1,228,254
2004 7,310,656 1,221,003
2003 7,043,154 1,213,370
2002 6,824,132 1,204,621
2001 6,634,365 1,196,287
2000 6,470,194 1,186,873
1999 6,337,155 1,175,267
1998 6,187,108 1,160,421
1997 6,070,042 1,148,284
1996 6,070,506 1,133,996
1995 6,066,316 1,122,457
1994 5,713,854 1,112,846
1993 5,676,843 1,097,374
1992 5,858,407 1,084,441
1991 5,703,857 1,070,266
1990 5,587,052 1,058,775
1989 5,471,706 1,051,260
1988 5,365,327 1,043,239
1987 5,247,787 1,036,082
1986 5,129,414 1,028,360
1985 5,034,042 1,020,528
1984 4,926,465 1,012,221
1983 4,808,528 1,001,691
1982 4,681,390 992,521
1981 4,566,014 980,462
1980 4,383,706 966,039
1979 4,203,530 949,888
1978 4,100,338 933,499
1977 3,983,582 921,379
1976 3,882,626 906,507
1975 3,796,612 892,000
1974 3,703,590 878,042
1973 3,611,991 864,819
1972 3,617,128 852,053
1971 3,617,289 839,230
1970 3,530,432 826,000
1969 3,454,590 812,405
1968 3,380,387 798,413
1967 3,300,690 783,917
1966 3,217,960 768,813
1965 3,141,367 753,000
1964 3,055,650 736,381
1963 2,969,841 718,861
1962 2,907,943 700,349
1961 2,835,119 680,757
1960 2,764,258 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Burundi

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Mauritius
2023 4.88 1.39
2022 4.98 1.32
2021 5.08 1.41
2020 5.18 1.44
2019 5.27 1.4
2018 5.38 1.41
2017 5.48 1.44
2016 5.59 1.4
2015 5.7 1.36
2014 5.79 1.43
2013 5.89 1.44
2012 5.99 1.54
2011 6.11 1.55
2010 6.26 1.57
2009 6.41 1.59
2008 6.52 1.67
2007 6.59 1.74
2006 6.66 1.77
2005 6.71 1.88
2004 6.75 1.92
2003 6.79 1.87
2002 6.82 1.94
2001 6.85 1.91
2000 6.87 1.99
1999 6.9 2.05
1998 6.96 1.97
1997 7.04 2.04
1996 7.12 2.12
1995 7.18 2.14
1994 7.23 2.25
1993 7.27 2.21
1992 7.3 2.37
1991 7.34 2.3
1990 7.37 2.32
1989 7.39 2.23
1988 7.38 2.14
1987 7.38 2.05
1986 7.32 1.99
1985 7.29 2.02
1984 7.3 2.16
1983 7.3 2.4
1982 7.31 2.53
1981 7.33 2.67
1980 7.35 2.8
1979 7.31 2.91
1978 7.26 3.01
1977 7.25 3.07
1976 7.25 3.13
1975 7.24 3.2
1974 7.22 3.45
1973 7.22 3.07
1972 7.21 3.41
1971 7.21 3.51
1970 7.21 3.82
1969 7.22 3.97
1968 7.18 4.6
1967 7.16 4.63
1966 7.14 5.46
1965 7.11 5.51
1964 7.09 5.96
1963 7.07 6.18
1962 7.04 5.88
1961 7.02 5.98
1960 7 5.9

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

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Burundi and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Mauritius
2024 17.3 38.5
2023 17.1 38
2022 16.8 37.5
2021 16.7 37.1
2020 16.5 36.8
2019 16.3 36.5
2018 16.2 36.2
2017 16.1 35.8
2016 16.2 35.4
2015 16.6 35
2014 16.9 34.6
2013 17 34.2
2012 17.1 33.8
2011 17.2 33.4
2010 17.3 32.9
2009 17.2 32.5
2008 17 32
2007 16.9 31.6
2006 16.8 31.1
2005 16.7 30.7
2004 16.5 30.3
2003 16.3 30
2002 16.1 29.7
2001 15.9 29.4
2000 15.7 29
1999 15.5 28.7
1998 15.2 28.4
1997 15 28
1996 15.2 27.6
1995 15.4 27.3
1994 14.6 26.9
1993 14.7 26.6
1992 15.5 26.3
1991 15.5 26
1990 15.6 25.6
1989 15.8 25.2
1988 16 24.7
1987 16.1 24.3
1986 16.3 23.9
1985 16.6 23.5
1984 16.8 23.2
1983 17 22.8
1982 17.1 22.4
1981 17.3 22.1
1980 17.2 21.9
1979 17 21.6
1978 17 21.3
1977 17 21
1976 16.9 20.6
1975 17 20.2
1974 16.9 19.8
1973 16.8 19.5
1972 17.1 19.1
1971 17.3 18.8
1970 17.3 18.5
1969 17.3 18.3
1968 17.4 18.1
1967 17.4 17.9
1966 17.4 17.8
1965 17.3 17.7
1964 17.3 17.6
1963 17.3 17.6
1962 17.4 17.6
1961 17.4 17.5
1960 17.5 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
89.6%
2024

Energy

Burundi Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.48%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Mauritius
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
94.3%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Burundi Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Mauritius
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
1,509 mi
2015

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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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