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Burundi vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 144th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Moldova
Population
14833763
2341166
Population rank 78/197 145/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Burundi and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Moldova
2024 $3,082,433,067 $18,200,340,854
2023 $3,430,949,250 $16,711,906,746
2022 $4,036,192,553 $14,525,337,524
2021 $3,435,598,073 $13,691,869,264
2020 $3,227,847,281 $11,530,746,234
2019 $2,871,555,326 $11,736,797,055
2018 $2,913,411,408 $11,252,353,421
2017 $2,831,362,208 $9,514,404,016
2016 $2,618,093,125 $7,980,917,076
2015 $2,810,532,912 $7,797,667,197
2014 $2,705,826,648 $9,402,090,138
2013 $2,451,624,638 $9,496,717,876
2012 $2,327,402,363 $8,709,138,635
2011 $2,235,812,880 $8,414,352,020
2010 $2,032,135,192 $6,974,982,370
2009 $1,775,495,032 $5,439,434,272
2008 $1,611,835,857 $6,054,824,248
2007 $1,356,199,387 $4,401,173,152
2006 $1,273,375,078 $3,408,255,451
2005 $1,117,113,080 $2,988,342,907
2004 $915,257,323 $2,598,249,556
2003 $784,654,424 $1,980,907,435
2002 $825,394,519 $1,661,818,168
2001 $876,794,723 $1,480,673,594
2000 $870,486,066 $1,288,429,392
1999 $808,077,223 $1,170,782,957
1998 $893,770,740 $1,698,717,505
1997 $972,896,268 $1,930,081,169
1996 $869,033,856 $1,695,122,174
1995 $1,000,428,394 $1,752,999,370
1994 $925,030,590 $1,702,314,268
1993 $938,632,612 $2,371,813,324
1992 $1,083,037,671 $2,319,243,436
1991 $1,167,398,478 $3,094,565,871
1990 $1,132,101,253 $3,592,857,043
1989 $1,113,924,130 -
1988 $1,082,403,219 -
1987 $1,131,466,494 -
1986 $1,201,725,497 -
1985 $1,149,979,286 -
1984 $987,143,931 -
1983 $1,082,926,304 -
1982 $1,013,222,222 -
1981 $969,046,667 -
1980 $919,726,667 -
1979 $782,496,667 -
1978 $610,225,556 -
1977 $547,535,556 -
1976 $448,412,754 -
1975 $420,986,667 -
1974 $345,263,492 -
1973 $304,339,524 -
1972 $246,804,571 -
1971 $252,842,286 -
1970 $242,732,571 -
1969 $190,205,714 -
1968 $183,200,000 -
1967 $178,297,143 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Moldova
2024 $219.4 $7,576
2023 $250.6 $6,800
2022 $303 $5,744
2021 $265 $5,275
2020 $255.8 $4,376
2019 $234.3 $4,405
2018 $245.7 $4,156
2017 $246.1 $3,453
2016 $232.9 $2,847
2015 $254.4 $2,750
2014 $250.5 $3,290
2013 $234.8 $3,321
2012 $231.1 $3,045
2011 $230.1 $2,941
2010 $216.7 $2,437
2009 $198.4 $1,898
2008 $189.5 $2,111
2007 $166.2 $1,531
2006 $161.9 $1,183
2005 $147.2 $1,034
2004 $125.2 $897
2003 $111.4 $682
2002 $121 $571
2001 $132.2 $507
2000 $134.5 $441
1999 $127.5 $399
1998 $144.5 $579
1997 $160.3 $657
1996 $143.2 $575
1995 $164.9 $594
1994 $161.9 $574
1993 $165.3 $797
1992 $184.9 $778
1991 $204.7 $1,038
1990 $202.6 $1,207
1989 $203.6 -
1988 $201.7 -
1987 $215.6 -
1986 $234.3 -
1985 $228.4 -
1984 $200.4 -
1983 $225.2 -
1982 $216.4 -
1981 $212.2 -
1980 $209.8 -
1979 $186.2 -
1978 $148.8 -
1977 $137.4 -
1976 $115.5 -
1975 $110.9 -
1974 $93.2 -
1973 $84.3 -
1972 $68.2 -
1971 $69.9 -
1970 $68.8 -
1969 $55.1 -
1968 $54.2 -
1967 $54 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Moldova
2026 64.1 71.6
2025 64 71.5
2024 63.8 71.3
2023 63.7 71.2
2022 62.9 71.5
2021 62.1 69
2020 62.6 69.9
2019 62.2 70.2
2018 61.8 70.2
2017 61.3 70.4
2016 60.8 70.2
2015 60.1 70.1
2014 59.8 70.2
2013 59.2 70.3
2012 58.5 70.3
2011 57.8 70.2
2010 57.1 69.9
2009 56.4 69.4
2008 55.6 69
2007 54.8 68.7
2006 54 68.4
2005 53.1 68.2
2004 52.2 68
2003 51 67.9
2002 49.9 67.8
2001 48.5 67.7
2000 47.6 67.5
1999 47.6 67.2
1998 46.7 66.8
1997 45.7 66.5
1996 44.8 66.2
1995 44.6 66.2
1994 44.5 66.3
1993 37.2 66.7
1992 44.5 66.7
1991 44.7 67.6
1990 45.2 67.9
1989 45.7 68.2
1988 42.9 68.2
1987 47.1 67.9
1986 47.4 67.4
1985 47.7 66.9
1984 47.7 66.4
1983 47.4 66.1
1982 47 65.9
1981 46.4 65.6
1980 45.7 65.2
1979 45 64.8
1978 44.4 64.5
1977 44 64.2
1976 43.7 64
1975 43.4 63.7
1974 43.3 63.4
1973 37.4 63.2
1972 25.8 62.9
1971 43.2 62.7
1970 43.2 62.4
1969 43 62.2
1968 43.4 62
1967 43.3 61.8
1966 43.5 61.6
1965 41.8 61.3
1964 43.6 61
1963 43.6 60.6
1962 43.5 60.3
1961 43.4 59.9
1960 43.3 59.4
1959 43.1 59
1958 42.9 58.5
1957 42.6 58
1956 42.4 57.4
1955 42.2 56.9
1954 42 56.3
1953 41.7 55.7
1952 41.5 55.1
1951 41.2 54.5
1950 40.9 54

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

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Burundi and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Burundi Moldova
2024 14,047,786 2,402,306
2023 13,689,450 2,457,783
2022 13,321,097 2,528,654
2021 12,965,481 2,595,809
2020 12,617,036 2,635,130
2019 12,255,336 2,664,224
2018 11,859,446 2,707,203
2017 11,506,762 2,755,189
2016 11,239,451 2,803,186
2015 11,047,580 2,835,978
2014 10,799,785 2,857,815
2013 10,439,341 2,859,558
2012 10,071,028 2,860,324
2011 9,717,978 2,860,699
2010 9,376,444 2,862,354
2009 8,947,646 2,865,213
2008 8,505,637 2,868,833
2007 8,161,874 2,874,299
2006 7,865,547 2,880,967
2005 7,587,299 2,888,985
2004 7,310,656 2,896,023
2003 7,043,154 2,903,198
2002 6,824,132 2,911,385
2001 6,634,365 2,918,135
2000 6,470,194 2,924,668
1999 6,337,155 2,930,622
1998 6,187,108 2,935,227
1997 6,070,042 2,936,413
1996 6,070,506 2,947,293
1995 6,066,316 2,953,200
1994 5,713,854 2,966,745
1993 5,676,843 2,975,966
1992 5,858,407 2,980,965
1991 5,703,857 2,981,566
1990 5,587,052 2,977,912
1989 5,471,706 2,970,039
1988 5,365,327 2,948,891
1987 5,247,787 2,916,306
1986 5,129,414 2,883,057
1985 5,034,042 2,850,787
1984 4,926,465 2,820,518
1983 4,808,528 2,791,207
1982 4,681,390 2,763,101
1981 4,566,014 2,735,987
1980 4,383,706 2,708,675
1979 4,203,530 2,683,035
1978 4,100,338 2,656,211
1977 3,983,582 2,626,298
1976 3,882,626 2,596,491
1975 3,796,612 2,566,998
1974 3,703,590 2,538,164
1973 3,611,991 2,510,584
1972 3,617,128 2,484,742
1971 3,617,289 2,460,611
1970 3,530,432 2,437,590
1969 3,454,590 2,408,469
1968 3,380,387 2,373,073
1967 3,300,690 2,337,695
1966 3,217,960 2,301,871
1965 3,141,367 2,265,287
1964 3,055,650 2,228,000
1963 2,969,841 2,188,895
1962 2,907,943 2,147,227
1961 2,835,119 2,103,327
1960 2,764,258 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Moldova

Fertility rate
Burundi

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Moldova
2023 4.88 1.73
2022 4.98 1.69
2021 5.08 1.75
2020 5.18 1.77
2019 5.27 1.78
2018 5.38 1.81
2017 5.48 1.81
2016 5.59 1.89
2015 5.7 1.87
2014 5.79 1.82
2013 5.89 1.62
2012 5.99 1.66
2011 6.11 1.65
2010 6.26 1.7
2009 6.41 1.72
2008 6.52 1.64
2007 6.59 1.58
2006 6.66 1.54
2005 6.71 1.53
2004 6.75 1.54
2003 6.79 1.48
2002 6.82 1.45
2001 6.85 1.47
2000 6.87 1.5
1999 6.9 1.56
1998 6.96 1.65
1997 7.04 1.79
1996 7.12 1.71
1995 7.18 1.83
1994 7.23 1.99
1993 7.27 2.11
1992 7.3 2.22
1991 7.34 2.28
1990 7.37 2.39
1989 7.39 2.46
1988 7.38 2.63
1987 7.38 2.78
1986 7.32 2.74
1985 7.29 2.67
1984 7.3 2.67
1983 7.3 2.58
1982 7.31 2.45
1981 7.33 2.4
1980 7.35 2.38
1979 7.31 2.38
1978 7.26 2.39
1977 7.25 2.42
1976 7.25 2.47
1975 7.24 2.52
1974 7.22 2.56
1973 7.22 2.57
1972 7.21 2.56
1971 7.21 2.56
1970 7.21 2.57
1969 7.22 2.57
1968 7.18 2.59
1967 7.16 2.62
1966 7.14 2.65
1965 7.11 2.69
1964 7.09 2.71
1963 7.07 2.89
1962 7.04 3.04
1961 7.02 3.23
1960 7 3.32

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

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Burundi and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Moldova
2024 17.3 39.1
2023 17.1 38.8
2022 16.8 38.6
2021 16.7 38.3
2020 16.5 38
2019 16.3 37.6
2018 16.2 37.2
2017 16.1 36.8
2016 16.2 36.5
2015 16.6 36.1
2014 16.9 35.7
2013 17 35.4
2012 17.1 35.1
2011 17.2 34.9
2010 17.3 34.6
2009 17.2 34.3
2008 17 33.9
2007 16.9 33.6
2006 16.8 33.3
2005 16.7 33
2004 16.5 32.8
2003 16.3 32.6
2002 16.1 32.4
2001 15.9 32.2
2000 15.7 32
1999 15.5 31.8
1998 15.2 31.5
1997 15 31.3
1996 15.2 31.2
1995 15.4 31
1994 14.6 30.8
1993 14.7 30.6
1992 15.5 30.4
1991 15.5 30.2
1990 15.6 29.8
1989 15.8 29.5
1988 16 29.3
1987 16.1 29.1
1986 16.3 28.9
1985 16.6 28.7
1984 16.8 28.5
1983 17 28.3
1982 17.1 28.1
1981 17.3 27.9
1980 17.2 27.6
1979 17 27.6
1978 17 27.5
1977 17 27.2
1976 16.9 26.9
1975 17 26.7
1974 16.9 26.5
1973 16.8 26.3
1972 17.1 26.3
1971 17.3 26.3
1970 17.3 26.4
1969 17.3 26.4
1968 17.4 26.3
1967 17.4 26.1
1966 17.4 25.9
1965 17.3 25.7
1964 17.3 25.4
1963 17.3 25.1
1962 17.4 24.9
1961 17.4 24.7
1960 17.5 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
11%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
55.5%
2024

Energy

Burundi Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Moldova
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99.6%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Burundi Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Moldova
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
5,811 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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