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Burundi vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 144th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Namibia
Population
14833763
3173089
Population rank 78/197 134/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Burundi and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Namibia
2024 $3,082,433,067 $13,372,354,512
2023 $3,430,949,250 $12,408,271,449
2022 $4,036,192,553 $12,569,449,123
2021 $3,435,598,073 $12,402,486,184
2020 $3,227,847,281 $10,583,748,542
2019 $2,871,555,326 $12,541,928,303
2018 $2,913,411,408 $13,682,019,076
2017 $2,831,362,208 $12,895,153,371
2016 $2,618,093,125 $10,722,018,732
2015 $2,810,532,912 $11,335,161,084
2014 $2,705,826,648 $12,435,430,970
2013 $2,451,624,638 $12,043,307,277
2012 $2,327,402,363 $13,042,053,592
2011 $2,235,812,880 $12,523,359,441
2010 $2,032,135,192 $11,431,412,421
2009 $1,775,495,032 $8,938,847,189
2008 $1,611,835,857 $8,607,431,497
2007 $1,356,199,387 $8,839,536,476
2006 $1,273,375,078 $8,001,779,551
2005 $1,117,113,080 $7,248,374,838
2004 $915,257,323 $6,609,205,995
2003 $784,654,424 $4,926,439,384
2002 $825,394,519 $3,349,169,826
2001 $876,794,723 $3,557,341,215
2000 $870,486,066 $3,922,232,165
1999 $808,077,223 $3,868,551,730
1998 $893,770,740 $3,873,109,866
1997 $972,896,268 $4,154,989,950
1996 $869,033,856 $3,989,163,197
1995 $1,000,428,394 $3,978,514,206
1994 $925,030,590 $3,666,503,530
1993 $938,632,612 $3,251,188,833
1992 $1,083,037,671 $3,429,521,699
1991 $1,167,398,478 $2,996,869,281
1990 $1,132,101,253 $2,789,921,854
1989 $1,113,924,130 $2,535,135,798
1988 $1,082,403,219 $2,495,094,746
1987 $1,131,466,494 $2,300,068,217
1986 $1,201,725,497 $1,809,048,527
1985 $1,149,979,286 $1,608,237,350
1984 $987,143,931 $1,951,260,038
1983 $1,082,926,304 $2,297,400,688
1982 $1,013,222,222 $2,118,710,248
1981 $969,046,667 $2,249,908,578
1980 $919,726,667 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Namibia
2024 $219.4 $4,413
2023 $250.6 $4,188
2022 $303 $4,350
2021 $265 $4,413
2020 $255.8 $3,879
2019 $234.3 $4,732
2018 $245.7 $5,309
2017 $246.1 $5,144
2016 $232.9 $4,396
2015 $254.4 $4,774
2014 $250.5 $5,378
2013 $234.8 $5,347
2012 $231.1 $5,943
2011 $230.1 $5,835
2010 $216.7 $5,418
2009 $198.4 $4,303
2008 $189.5 $4,205
2007 $166.2 $4,379
2006 $161.9 $4,017
2005 $147.2 $3,686
2004 $125.2 $3,403
2003 $111.4 $2,569
2002 $121 $1,772
2001 $132.2 $1,916
2000 $134.5 $2,157
1999 $127.5 $2,178
1998 $144.5 $2,235
1997 $160.3 $2,460
1996 $143.2 $2,423
1995 $164.9 $2,483
1994 $161.9 $2,356
1993 $165.3 $2,155
1992 $184.9 $2,347
1991 $204.7 $2,117
1990 $202.6 $2,037
1989 $203.6 $1,967
1988 $201.7 $2,063
1987 $215.6 $1,969
1986 $234.3 $1,599
1985 $228.4 $1,466
1984 $200.4 $1,830
1983 $225.2 $2,214
1982 $216.4 $2,097
1981 $212.2 $2,267
1980 $209.8 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Namibia
2026 64.1 67.8
2025 64 67.7
2024 63.8 67.5
2023 63.7 67.4
2022 62.9 64.2
2021 62.1 60.8
2020 62.6 64.1
2019 62.2 63.5
2018 61.8 62.6
2017 61.3 61.7
2016 60.8 60.8
2015 60.1 60
2014 59.8 59.3
2013 59.2 58.5
2012 58.5 57.7
2011 57.8 56.6
2010 57.1 56.1
2009 56.4 55.3
2008 55.6 54.7
2007 54.8 54
2006 54 53.2
2005 53.1 52.6
2004 52.2 52.2
2003 51 51.9
2002 49.9 52
2001 48.5 52
2000 47.6 52.9
1999 47.6 54
1998 46.7 54.8
1997 45.7 55.8
1996 44.8 56.6
1995 44.6 57.5
1994 44.5 58.4
1993 37.2 59.3
1992 44.5 60.2
1991 44.7 60.8
1990 45.2 61.4
1989 45.7 60.8
1988 42.9 59
1987 47.1 59.1
1986 47.4 58.7
1985 47.7 58.5
1984 47.7 58.1
1983 47.4 57.6
1982 47 57.3
1981 46.4 56.9
1980 45.7 56.6
1979 45 59.5
1978 44.4 59.1
1977 44 58.6
1976 43.7 58
1975 43.4 57.6
1974 43.3 56.9
1973 37.4 56.4
1972 25.8 55.8
1971 43.2 55.3
1970 43.2 54.7
1969 43 54.1
1968 43.4 53.6
1967 43.3 52.9
1966 43.5 52.3
1965 41.8 52
1964 43.6 51.3
1963 43.6 50.6
1962 43.5 50
1961 43.4 49.2
1960 43.3 48.5
1959 43.1 47.8
1958 42.9 47.1
1957 42.6 46.4
1956 42.4 45.7
1955 42.2 45
1954 42 44.4
1953 41.7 43.8
1952 41.5 43.1
1951 41.2 42.5
1950 40.9 41.9

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

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Burundi and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Burundi Namibia
2024 14,047,786 3,030,131
2023 13,689,450 2,963,095
2022 13,321,097 2,889,662
2021 12,965,481 2,810,548
2020 12,617,036 2,728,762
2019 12,255,336 2,650,494
2018 11,859,446 2,577,327
2017 11,506,762 2,506,853
2016 11,239,451 2,439,213
2015 11,047,580 2,374,300
2014 10,799,785 2,312,139
2013 10,439,341 2,252,508
2012 10,071,028 2,194,654
2011 9,717,978 2,146,325
2010 9,376,444 2,109,811
2009 8,947,646 2,077,394
2008 8,505,637 2,047,056
2007 8,161,874 2,018,600
2006 7,865,547 1,991,888
2005 7,587,299 1,966,582
2004 7,310,656 1,942,082
2003 7,043,154 1,917,464
2002 6,824,132 1,889,970
2001 6,634,365 1,857,048
2000 6,470,194 1,818,647
1999 6,337,155 1,776,368
1998 6,187,108 1,732,745
1997 6,070,042 1,689,264
1996 6,070,506 1,646,103
1995 6,066,316 1,602,170
1994 5,713,854 1,556,304
1993 5,676,843 1,508,697
1992 5,858,407 1,461,322
1991 5,703,857 1,415,684
1990 5,587,052 1,369,303
1989 5,471,706 1,288,947
1988 5,365,327 1,209,696
1987 5,247,787 1,167,889
1986 5,129,414 1,131,081
1985 5,034,042 1,096,890
1984 4,926,465 1,065,989
1983 4,808,528 1,037,511
1982 4,681,390 1,010,308
1981 4,566,014 992,500
1980 4,383,706 981,434
1979 4,203,530 962,825
1978 4,100,338 947,269
1977 3,983,582 931,104
1976 3,882,626 906,566
1975 3,796,612 881,032
1974 3,703,590 854,320
1973 3,611,991 828,928
1972 3,617,128 804,399
1971 3,617,289 780,584
1970 3,530,432 757,868
1969 3,454,590 736,120
1968 3,380,387 715,542
1967 3,300,690 696,045
1966 3,217,960 677,655
1965 3,141,367 660,558
1964 3,055,650 644,530
1963 2,969,841 629,589
1962 2,907,943 615,759
1961 2,835,119 603,067
1960 2,764,258 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Namibia

Fertility rate
Burundi

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Namibia
2023 4.88 3.21
2022 4.98 3.25
2021 5.08 3.3
2020 5.18 3.35
2019 5.27 3.4
2018 5.38 3.46
2017 5.48 3.51
2016 5.59 3.57
2015 5.7 3.6
2014 5.79 3.64
2013 5.89 3.65
2012 5.99 3.68
2011 6.11 3.66
2010 6.26 3.66
2009 6.41 3.63
2008 6.52 3.62
2007 6.59 3.61
2006 6.66 3.6
2005 6.71 3.57
2004 6.75 3.55
2003 6.79 3.58
2002 6.82 3.69
2001 6.85 3.83
2000 6.87 3.99
1999 6.9 4.14
1998 6.96 4.18
1997 7.04 4.17
1996 7.12 4.2
1995 7.18 4.42
1994 7.23 4.68
1993 7.27 4.91
1992 7.3 5.11
1991 7.34 5.29
1990 7.37 5.4
1989 7.39 5.52
1988 7.38 5.61
1987 7.38 5.7
1986 7.32 5.79
1985 7.29 5.88
1984 7.3 5.94
1983 7.3 6
1982 7.31 6.08
1981 7.33 6.16
1980 7.35 6.24
1979 7.31 6.31
1978 7.26 6.38
1977 7.25 6.44
1976 7.25 6.49
1975 7.24 6.53
1974 7.22 6.55
1973 7.22 6.54
1972 7.21 6.53
1971 7.21 6.52
1970 7.21 6.52
1969 7.22 6.51
1968 7.18 6.5
1967 7.16 6.49
1966 7.14 6.47
1965 7.11 6.45
1964 7.09 6.43
1963 7.07 6.41
1962 7.04 6.35
1961 7.02 6.29
1960 7 6.24

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

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Burundi and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Namibia
2024 17.3 22.1
2023 17.1 21.9
2022 16.8 21.8
2021 16.7 21.8
2020 16.5 21.8
2019 16.3 21.8
2018 16.2 21.7
2017 16.1 21.6
2016 16.2 21.5
2015 16.6 21.4
2014 16.9 21.3
2013 17 21.1
2012 17.1 20.9
2011 17.2 20.7
2010 17.3 20.5
2009 17.2 20.3
2008 17 20
2007 16.9 19.9
2006 16.8 19.7
2005 16.7 19.6
2004 16.5 19.4
2003 16.3 19.3
2002 16.1 19.2
2001 15.9 19.1
2000 15.7 19
1999 15.5 18.9
1998 15.2 18.9
1997 15 18.8
1996 15.2 18.7
1995 15.4 18.6
1994 14.6 18.5
1993 14.7 18.5
1992 15.5 18.4
1991 15.5 18.4
1990 15.6 18.3
1989 15.8 17.8
1988 16 17.3
1987 16.1 17
1986 16.3 16.9
1985 16.6 16.7
1984 16.8 16.5
1983 17 16.4
1982 17.1 16.3
1981 17.3 16.4
1980 17.2 16.6
1979 17 16.8
1978 17 17
1977 17 17.3
1976 16.9 17.5
1975 17 17.6
1974 16.9 17.7
1973 16.8 17.8
1972 17.1 17.9
1971 17.3 18
1970 17.3 18.1
1969 17.3 18.1
1968 17.4 18.2
1967 17.4 18.3
1966 17.4 18.3
1965 17.3 18.4
1964 17.3 18.4
1963 17.3 18.5
1962 17.4 18.6
1961 17.4 18.7
1960 17.5 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
72.9%
2024

Energy

Burundi Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Burundi Namibia
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
87.6%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Burundi Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Namibia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
n/a

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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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