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Burundi vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 144th vs. 39th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Myanmar
Population
14833763
55292116
Population rank 78/197 27/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Burundi and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Myanmar
2024 $3,082,433,067 $74,068,349,524
2023 $3,430,949,250 $66,757,619,000
2022 $4,036,192,553 $62,253,049,903
2021 $3,435,598,073 $66,345,291,149
2020 $3,227,847,281 $79,006,113,670
2019 $2,871,555,326 $75,065,106,243
2018 $2,913,411,408 $67,860,515,993
2017 $2,831,362,208 $66,053,040,475
2016 $2,618,093,125 $63,298,361,984
2015 $2,810,532,912 $59,607,290,408
2014 $2,705,826,648 $65,531,374,210
2013 $2,451,624,638 $60,269,732,855
2012 $2,327,402,363 $59,937,796,648
2011 $2,235,812,880 $59,977,326,086
2010 $2,032,135,192 $49,540,813,342
2009 $1,775,495,032 $36,906,181,381
2008 $1,611,835,857 $31,862,554,102
2007 $1,356,199,387 $20,182,477,481
2006 $1,273,375,078 $14,502,553,710
2005 $1,117,113,080 $11,986,972,419
2004 $915,257,323 $10,567,354,056
2003 $784,654,424 $10,467,109,978
2002 $825,394,519 $6,777,632,512
2001 $876,794,723 $6,477,790,688
2000 $870,486,066 $8,905,066,164
1999 $808,077,223 $8,486,832,801
1998 $893,770,740 $6,459,461,639
1997 $972,896,268 $4,722,288,496
1996 $869,033,856 $6,123,556,717
1995 $1,000,428,394 $5,289,174,943
1994 $925,030,590 $4,432,257,174
1993 $938,632,612 $3,163,020,035
1992 $1,083,037,671 $2,411,552,289
1991 $1,167,398,478 $2,069,832,687
1990 $1,132,101,253 $2,115,193,513
1989 $1,113,924,130 $2,013,448,229
1988 $1,082,403,219 $1,541,088,312
1987 $1,131,466,494 $1,562,448,077
1986 $1,201,725,497 $1,582,873,750
1985 $1,149,979,286 $1,478,908,173
1984 $987,143,931 $1,304,063,253
1983 $1,082,926,304 $1,381,573,615
1982 $1,013,222,222 $1,481,165,468
1981 $969,046,667 $1,111,000,765
1980 $919,726,667 $1,038,225,167
1979 $782,496,667 $952,265,043
1978 $610,225,556 $935,408,775
1977 $547,535,556 $873,579,932
1976 $448,412,754 $1,204,699,849
1975 $420,986,667 $1,061,107,354
1974 $345,263,492 $1,225,589,878
1973 $304,339,524 $719,754,655
1972 $246,804,571 $662,213,083
1971 $252,842,286 $587,448,405
1970 $242,732,571 $563,555,631
1969 $190,205,714 $571,854,215
1968 $183,200,000 $559,956,130
1967 $178,297,143 $420,359,036
1966 $165,444,571 $293,103,479
1965 $158,994,963 $367,053,117
1964 $260,750,008 $411,419,906
1963 $232,749,998 $598,998,419
1962 $213,500,006 $634,528,872
1961 $202,999,992 $605,581,577
1960 $195,999,990 $545,098,448

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

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Burundi and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Myanmar
2024 $219.4 $1,359
2023 $250.6 $1,233
2022 $303 $1,158
2021 $265 $1,243
2020 $255.8 $1,490
2019 $234.3 $1,426
2018 $245.7 $1,298
2017 $246.1 $1,273
2016 $232.9 $1,229
2015 $254.4 $1,167
2014 $250.5 $1,293
2013 $234.8 $1,199
2012 $231.1 $1,203
2011 $230.1 $1,214
2010 $216.7 $1,011
2009 $198.4 $758
2008 $189.5 $658
2007 $166.2 $419
2006 $161.9 $303
2005 $147.2 $252.7
2004 $125.2 $224.5
2003 $111.4 $224.3
2002 $121 $146.6
2001 $132.2 $141.5
2000 $134.5 $196.6
1999 $127.5 $189.5
1998 $144.5 $146
1997 $160.3 $108
1996 $143.2 $141.9
1995 $164.9 $124.1
1994 $161.9 $105.4
1993 $165.3 $76.2
1992 $184.9 $58.9
1991 $204.7 $51.2
1990 $202.6 $53.1
1989 $203.6 $51.3
1988 $201.7 $39.9
1987 $215.6 $41.1
1986 $234.3 $42.4
1985 $228.4 $40.4
1984 $200.4 $36.3
1983 $225.2 $39.3
1982 $216.4 $43
1981 $212.2 $32.8
1980 $209.8 $31.2
1979 $186.2 $29.2
1978 $148.8 $29.3
1977 $137.4 $27.9
1976 $115.5 $39.2
1975 $110.9 $35.2
1974 $93.2 $41.4
1973 $84.3 $24.8
1972 $68.2 $23.3
1971 $69.9 $21.1
1970 $68.8 $20.7
1969 $55.1 $21.5
1968 $54.2 $21.5
1967 $54 $16.5
1966 $51.4 $11.8
1965 $50.6 $15.1
1964 $85.3 $17.3
1963 $78.4 $25.8
1962 $73.4 $27.9
1961 $71.6 $27.3
1960 $70.9 $25.1

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

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Burundi vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Myanmar
2026 64.1 67.5
2025 64 67.3
2024 63.8 67.1
2023 63.7 66.9
2022 62.9 66.5
2021 62.1 65.6
2020 62.6 66.6
2019 62.2 66.5
2018 61.8 66.2
2017 61.3 65.9
2016 60.8 65.6
2015 60.1 65.3
2014 59.8 65
2013 59.2 64.6
2012 58.5 64.3
2011 57.8 63.9
2010 57.1 63.5
2009 56.4 63.1
2008 55.6 56.4
2007 54.8 62.4
2006 54 62
2005 53.1 61.7
2004 52.2 61.4
2003 51 61.2
2002 49.9 60.9
2001 48.5 60.6
2000 47.6 60.4
1999 47.6 60.1
1998 46.7 59.9
1997 45.7 59.5
1996 44.8 59.2
1995 44.6 58.7
1994 44.5 58.3
1993 37.2 58
1992 44.5 57.7
1991 44.7 57.4
1990 45.2 57.2
1989 45.7 56.9
1988 42.9 56.6
1987 47.1 56.4
1986 47.4 56.1
1985 47.7 55.8
1984 47.7 55.6
1983 47.4 55.3
1982 47 55
1981 46.4 54.7
1980 45.7 54.4
1979 45 54
1978 44.4 53.5
1977 44 53.3
1976 43.7 52.9
1975 43.4 52.5
1974 43.3 52.1
1973 37.4 51.8
1972 25.8 51.4
1971 43.2 51
1970 43.2 50.5
1969 43 50
1968 43.4 49.4
1967 43.3 48.9
1966 43.5 48.2
1965 41.8 47.4
1964 43.6 46.7
1963 43.6 46
1962 43.5 45.3
1961 43.4 44.6
1960 43.3 44.1
1959 43.1 43.4
1958 42.9 42.8
1957 42.6 42
1956 42.4 41.2
1955 42.2 40.4
1954 42 39.6
1953 41.7 38.6
1952 41.5 37.7
1951 41.2 36.5
1950 40.9 35.7

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

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Burundi and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Burundi Myanmar
2024 14,047,786 54,500,091
2023 13,689,450 54,133,798
2022 13,321,097 53,756,787
2021 12,965,481 53,387,102
2020 12,617,036 53,016,522
2019 12,255,336 52,640,713
2018 11,859,446 52,272,247
2017 11,506,762 51,894,938
2016 11,239,451 51,495,696
2015 11,047,580 51,089,056
2014 10,799,785 50,681,634
2013 10,439,341 50,262,658
2012 10,071,028 49,837,446
2011 9,717,978 49,419,820
2010 9,376,444 49,024,382
2009 8,947,646 48,660,459
2008 8,505,637 48,390,793
2007 8,161,874 48,125,043
2006 7,865,547 47,785,135
2005 7,587,299 47,438,365
2004 7,310,656 47,068,772
2003 7,043,154 46,667,192
2002 6,824,132 46,232,653
2001 6,634,365 45,771,139
2000 6,470,194 45,290,841
1999 6,337,155 44,787,724
1998 6,187,108 44,257,793
1997 6,070,042 43,708,798
1996 6,070,506 43,154,860
1995 6,066,316 42,605,338
1994 5,713,854 42,055,143
1993 5,676,843 41,502,429
1992 5,858,407 40,950,342
1991 5,703,857 40,394,154
1990 5,587,052 39,817,251
1989 5,471,706 39,214,618
1988 5,365,327 38,600,927
1987 5,247,787 37,971,594
1986 5,129,414 37,314,878
1985 5,034,042 36,622,827
1984 4,926,465 35,899,313
1983 4,808,528 35,162,715
1982 4,681,390 34,482,965
1981 4,566,014 33,858,783
1980 4,383,706 33,227,204
1979 4,203,530 32,596,550
1978 4,100,338 31,972,976
1977 3,983,582 31,355,966
1976 3,882,626 30,758,811
1975 3,796,612 30,176,565
1974 3,703,590 29,598,167
1973 3,611,991 29,026,388
1972 3,617,128 28,428,324
1971 3,617,289 27,807,219
1970 3,530,432 27,193,016
1969 3,454,590 26,585,112
1968 3,380,387 25,989,662
1967 3,300,690 25,406,429
1966 3,217,960 24,836,496
1965 3,141,367 24,279,431
1964 3,055,650 23,737,315
1963 2,969,841 23,213,408
1962 2,907,943 22,704,719
1961 2,835,119 22,210,581
1960 2,764,258 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Burundi

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Myanmar
2023 4.88 2.12
2022 4.98 2.13
2021 5.08 2.16
2020 5.18 2.18
2019 5.27 2.21
2018 5.38 2.23
2017 5.48 2.25
2016 5.59 2.27
2015 5.7 2.27
2014 5.79 2.25
2013 5.89 2.26
2012 5.99 2.28
2011 6.11 2.31
2010 6.26 2.34
2009 6.41 2.37
2008 6.52 2.4
2007 6.59 2.45
2006 6.66 2.47
2005 6.71 2.52
2004 6.75 2.59
2003 6.79 2.68
2002 6.82 2.77
2001 6.85 2.79
2000 6.87 2.81
1999 6.9 2.85
1998 6.96 2.91
1997 7.04 2.99
1996 7.12 3.06
1995 7.18 3.13
1994 7.23 3.2
1993 7.27 3.28
1992 7.3 3.35
1991 7.34 3.43
1990 7.37 3.5
1989 7.39 3.59
1988 7.38 3.67
1987 7.38 3.86
1986 7.32 4.08
1985 7.29 4.32
1984 7.3 4.52
1983 7.3 4.63
1982 7.31 4.66
1981 7.33 4.69
1980 7.35 4.79
1979 7.31 4.9
1978 7.26 4.99
1977 7.25 5.07
1976 7.25 5.16
1975 7.24 5.25
1974 7.22 5.34
1973 7.22 5.44
1972 7.21 5.53
1971 7.21 5.62
1970 7.21 5.68
1969 7.22 5.75
1968 7.18 5.8
1967 7.16 5.84
1966 7.14 5.88
1965 7.11 5.91
1964 7.09 5.91
1963 7.07 5.91
1962 7.04 5.9
1961 7.02 5.9
1960 7 5.9

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

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Burundi and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Myanmar
2024 17.3 30.8
2023 17.1 30.5
2022 16.8 30.3
2021 16.7 30
2020 16.5 29.7
2019 16.3 29.5
2018 16.2 29.2
2017 16.1 28.9
2016 16.2 28.6
2015 16.6 28.3
2014 16.9 28
2013 17 27.7
2012 17.1 27.4
2011 17.2 27.1
2010 17.3 26.8
2009 17.2 26.5
2008 17 26.2
2007 16.9 25.8
2006 16.8 25.5
2005 16.7 25.3
2004 16.5 25
2003 16.3 24.7
2002 16.1 24.5
2001 15.9 24.2
2000 15.7 24
1999 15.5 23.7
1998 15.2 23.5
1997 15 23.2
1996 15.2 23
1995 15.4 22.8
1994 14.6 22.5
1993 14.7 22.3
1992 15.5 22.1
1991 15.5 21.9
1990 15.6 21.7
1989 15.8 21.5
1988 16 21.3
1987 16.1 21.1
1986 16.3 20.9
1985 16.6 20.7
1984 16.8 20.5
1983 17 20.4
1982 17.1 20.3
1981 17.3 20.2
1980 17.2 20.1
1979 17 20
1978 17 19.9
1977 17 19.8
1976 16.9 19.8
1975 17 19.7
1974 16.9 19.7
1973 16.8 19.6
1972 17.1 19.6
1971 17.3 19.5
1970 17.3 19.5
1969 17.3 19.5
1968 17.4 19.6
1967 17.4 19.7
1966 17.4 19.8
1965 17.3 19.9
1964 17.3 20.1
1963 17.3 20.3
1962 17.4 20.5
1961 17.4 20.7
1960 17.5 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.8%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
47.8%
2021

Energy

Burundi Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Burundi Myanmar
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
93.5%
2020
English speaking
2%
2025
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Burundi Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Myanmar
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
97,555 mi
2013

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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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