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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 1.26M 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 177/197 ($2.16B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($15B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($153.9), while Mauritius ranks 79/197 ($11,872).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Mauritius
Population
14662443
1256649
Population rank 78/197 157/197
GDP
$2.16B
2024
$15B
2024
GDP rank 177/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$153.9
2024
$11,872
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$950
2024
$31,051
2024
Government debt
$934M
2024
$13.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.3%
2025
93.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$66.5
2024
$10,846
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,071
2025
$7,323
2025
Land area
9,915 sq mi
2025
771 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,417 ppl/mi²
2024
1,634 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64 years
2025
75.3 years
2025

Burundi and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Mauritius
Year GDP
Burundi Mauritius
1960 $195,999,990 $162,089,564
1961 $202,999,992 $191,757,729
1962 $213,500,006 $197,738,208
1963 $232,749,998 $253,839,558
1964 $260,750,008 $218,914,569
1965 $158,994,963 $230,024,161
1966 $165,444,571 $227,534,083
1967 $178,297,143 $238,439,291
1968 $183,200,000 $206,576,631
1969 $190,205,714 $221,553,613
1970 $242,732,571 $224,125,805
1971 $252,842,286 $251,437,338
1972 $246,804,571 $318,664,900
1973 $304,339,524 $404,285,775
1974 $345,263,492 $669,894,030
1975 $420,986,667 $673,311,287
1976 $448,412,754 $713,510,052
1977 $547,535,556 $834,722,972
1978 $610,225,556 $1,029,040,323
1979 $782,496,667 $1,227,446,632
1980 $919,726,667 $1,147,027,924
1981 $969,046,667 $1,157,769,444
1982 $1,013,222,222 $1,092,923,636
1983 $1,082,926,304 $1,104,956,573
1984 $987,143,931 $1,054,564,759
1985 $1,149,979,286 $1,090,611,325
1986 $1,201,725,497 $1,482,601,552
1987 $1,131,466,494 $1,906,174,438
1988 $1,082,403,219 $2,163,252,449
1989 $1,113,924,130 $2,211,312,823
1990 $1,132,101,253 $2,689,212,760
1991 $1,167,398,478 $2,895,354,736
1992 $1,083,037,671 $3,267,677,814
1993 $938,632,612 $3,307,302,126
1994 $925,030,590 $3,606,050,873
1995 $1,000,428,394 $4,094,741,652
1996 $869,033,856 $4,481,489,762
1997 $972,896,268 $4,243,755,308
1998 $893,770,740 $4,225,813,976
1999 $808,077,223 $4,402,193,195
2000 $870,486,066 $4,726,108,622
2001 $876,794,723 $4,675,755,867
2002 $825,394,519 $4,906,494,249
2003 $784,654,424 $5,894,873,920
2004 $915,257,323 $6,667,418,752
2005 $1,117,113,080 $6,576,108,447
2006 $1,273,375,078 $7,028,810,681
2007 $1,356,199,387 $8,150,150,209
2008 $1,611,835,857 $9,990,356,674
2009 $1,781,455,140 $9,128,843,109
2010 $2,032,135,192 $10,003,670,690
2011 $2,235,820,809 $11,518,413,430
2012 $2,333,341,334 $11,668,696,397
2013 $2,451,606,632 $12,292,974,141
2014 $2,705,783,330 $13,074,129,952
2015 $3,104,003,546 $12,007,291,046
2016 $2,644,487,777 $12,594,155,464
2017 $2,723,586,963 $13,713,506,131
2018 $2,667,182,200 $14,735,695,931
2019 $2,576,518,880 $14,436,346,980
2020 $2,649,680,261 $11,408,106,446
2021 $2,775,798,697 $11,484,348,858
2022 $3,338,722,828 $12,907,767,790
2023 $2,629,391,600 $14,101,195,733
2024 $2,162,378,759 $14,952,555,415

Burundi and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Mauritius
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Mauritius
1960 $70.9 $238.3
1961 $71.6 $281.7
1962 $73.4 $282.3
1963 $78.4 $353
1964 $85.3 $297.3
1965 $50.6 $305
1966 $51.4 $296
1967 $54 $304
1968 $54.2 $258.7
1969 $55.1 $272.7
1970 $68.8 $271.3
1971 $69.9 $299.6
1972 $68.2 $374
1973 $84.3 $467
1974 $93.2 $763
1975 $110.9 $755
1976 $115.5 $787
1977 $137.4 $906
1978 $148.8 $1,102
1979 $186.2 $1,292
1980 $209.8 $1,187
1981 $212.2 $1,181
1982 $216.4 $1,101
1983 $225.2 $1,103
1984 $200.4 $1,042
1985 $228.4 $1,069
1986 $234.3 $1,442
1987 $215.6 $1,840
1988 $201.7 $2,074
1989 $203.6 $2,103
1990 $202.6 $2,540
1991 $204.7 $2,705
1992 $184.9 $3,013
1993 $165.3 $3,014
1994 $161.9 $3,240
1995 $164.9 $3,648
1996 $143.2 $3,952
1997 $160.3 $3,696
1998 $144.5 $3,642
1999 $127.5 $3,746
2000 $134.5 $3,982
2001 $132.2 $3,909
2002 $121 $4,073
2003 $111.4 $4,858
2004 $125.2 $5,461
2005 $147.2 $5,354
2006 $161.9 $5,696
2007 $166.2 $6,575
2008 $189.5 $8,030
2009 $199.1 $7,318
2010 $216.7 $8,000
2011 $230.1 $9,197
2012 $231.7 $9,291
2013 $234.8 $9,765
2014 $250.5 $10,366
2015 $281 $9,508
2016 $235.3 $9,966
2017 $236.7 $10,842
2018 $224.9 $11,643
2019 $210.2 $11,403
2020 $210 $9,011
2021 $214.1 $9,069
2022 $250.6 $10,224
2023 $192.1 $11,182
2024 $153.9 $11,872

Burundi vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

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

Burundi and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Mauritius
Year Population
Burundi Mauritius
1960 2,764,258 680,331
1961 2,835,119 680,757
1962 2,907,943 700,349
1963 2,969,841 718,861
1964 3,055,650 736,381
1965 3,141,367 753,000
1966 3,217,960 768,813
1967 3,300,690 783,917
1968 3,380,387 798,413
1969 3,454,590 812,405
1970 3,530,432 826,000
1971 3,617,289 839,230
1972 3,617,128 852,053
1973 3,611,991 864,819
1974 3,703,590 878,042
1975 3,796,612 892,000
1976 3,882,626 906,507
1977 3,983,582 921,379
1978 4,100,338 933,499
1979 4,203,530 949,888
1980 4,383,706 966,039
1981 4,566,014 980,462
1982 4,681,390 992,521
1983 4,808,528 1,001,691
1984 4,926,465 1,012,221
1985 5,034,042 1,020,528
1986 5,129,414 1,028,360
1987 5,247,787 1,036,082
1988 5,365,327 1,043,239
1989 5,471,706 1,051,260
1990 5,587,052 1,058,775
1991 5,703,857 1,070,266
1992 5,858,407 1,084,441
1993 5,676,843 1,097,374
1994 5,713,854 1,112,846
1995 6,066,316 1,122,457
1996 6,070,506 1,133,996
1997 6,070,042 1,148,284
1998 6,187,108 1,160,421
1999 6,337,155 1,175,267
2000 6,470,194 1,186,873
2001 6,634,365 1,196,287
2002 6,824,132 1,204,621
2003 7,043,154 1,213,370
2004 7,310,656 1,221,003
2005 7,587,299 1,228,254
2006 7,865,547 1,233,996
2007 8,161,874 1,239,630
2008 8,505,637 1,244,121
2009 8,947,646 1,247,429
2010 9,376,444 1,250,400
2011 9,717,978 1,252,404
2012 10,071,028 1,255,882
2013 10,439,341 1,258,927
2014 10,799,785 1,261,208
2015 11,047,580 1,262,879
2016 11,239,451 1,263,747
2017 11,506,762 1,264,887
2018 11,859,446 1,265,577
2019 12,255,336 1,265,985
2020 12,617,036 1,266,014
2021 12,965,481 1,266,334
2022 13,321,097 1,262,523
2023 13,689,450 1,261,041
2024 14,047,786 1,259,509

Fertility rates in Burundi and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Burundi

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

Burundi and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$2.71B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.5%
2025
31.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
0.15%
2023
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.55%
2025
-3.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
5.57%
2023
Services, % of GDP
49%
2023
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2023
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.7
2025
75
2025
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
$169M
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
1,155 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$25
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.84 megatons
2023
4.21 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2023
3.34 tons
2023
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
2,441 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
-27,074
2024
-2,787
2024
Urban population
15.2%
2024
40.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
7.34
2025
61.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2024
51
2024
Higher education index
15
2025
40
2025
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
$24.7
2022
$591
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.05
2022
$260.1
2022
Life expectancy
64 years
2025
75.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
53.2%
2022
0.62%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2021
1.2
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
97
2025
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%
2025
0.001%
2025
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
612 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2025
332 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2025
150.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
1,509 mi
2015

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