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Burundi vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 144th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Nauru
Population
14833763
12125
Population rank 78/197 195/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 169/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Burundi and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Nauru
2024 $3,082,433,067 $162,588,621
2023 $3,430,949,250 $151,435,610
2022 $4,036,192,553 $152,373,434
2021 $3,435,598,073 $175,390,281
2020 $3,227,847,281 $124,685,688
2019 $2,871,555,326 $125,160,116
2018 $2,913,411,408 $130,995,566
2017 $2,831,362,208 $109,355,639
2016 $2,618,093,125 $97,541,943
2015 $2,810,532,912 $84,863,441
2014 $2,705,826,648 $99,149,244
2013 $2,451,624,638 $94,385,015
2012 $2,327,402,363 $101,055,723
2011 $2,235,812,880 $65,071,880
2010 $2,032,135,192 $47,562,845
2009 $1,775,495,032 $44,176,246
2008 $1,611,835,857 $37,602,265
2007 $1,356,199,387 $22,766,972
2006 $1,273,375,078 $29,200,359
2005 $1,117,113,080 $30,070,666
2004 $915,257,323 $30,587,566
2003 $784,654,424 $24,778,160
2002 $825,394,519 $21,017,424
2001 $876,794,723 $22,613,288
2000 $870,486,066 $26,930,980
1999 $808,077,223 $27,328,613
1998 $893,770,740 $29,664,451
1997 $972,896,268 $37,331,507
1996 $869,033,856 $37,458,801
1995 $1,000,428,394 $39,969,706
1994 $925,030,590 $39,742,511
1993 $938,632,612 $43,542,088
1992 $1,083,037,671 $51,133,123
1991 $1,167,398,478 $52,533,789
1990 $1,132,101,253 $55,572,376
1989 $1,113,924,130 $53,736,786
1988 $1,082,403,219 $45,931,134
1987 $1,131,466,494 $40,118,410
1986 $1,201,725,497 $39,939,391
1985 $1,149,979,286 $41,548,741
1984 $987,143,931 $47,363,231
1983 $1,082,926,304 $48,439,093
1982 $1,013,222,222 $52,877,742
1981 $969,046,667 $51,689,637
1980 $919,726,667 $46,947,124
1979 $782,496,667 $44,431,330
1978 $610,225,556 $41,754,147
1977 $547,535,556 $40,444,702
1976 $448,412,754 $40,287,427
1975 $420,986,667 $40,106,776
1974 $345,263,492 $35,994,511
1973 $304,339,524 $26,529,817
1972 $246,804,571 $21,734,269
1971 $252,842,286 $19,009,433
1970 $242,732,571 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Nauru
2024 $219.4 $13,609
2023 $250.6 $12,752
2022 $303 $12,912
2021 $265 $14,979
2020 $255.8 $10,709
2019 $234.3 $10,802
2018 $245.7 $11,414
2017 $246.1 $9,657
2016 $232.9 $8,748
2015 $254.4 $7,747
2014 $250.5 $9,230
2013 $234.8 $8,975
2012 $231.1 $9,843
2011 $230.1 $6,444
2010 $216.7 $4,736
2009 $198.4 $4,411
2008 $189.5 $3,757
2007 $166.2 $2,272
2006 $161.9 $2,910
2005 $147.2 $2,992
2004 $125.2 $3,041
2003 $111.4 $2,463
2002 $121 $2,085
2001 $132.2 $2,232
2000 $134.5 $2,649
1999 $127.5 $2,683
1998 $144.5 $2,909
1997 $160.3 $3,661
1996 $143.2 $3,679
1995 $164.9 $3,932
1994 $161.9 $3,921
1993 $165.3 $4,310
1992 $184.9 $5,103
1991 $204.7 $5,333
1990 $202.6 $5,776
1989 $203.6 $5,723
1988 $201.7 $5,012
1987 $215.6 $4,485
1986 $234.3 $4,569
1985 $228.4 $4,859
1984 $200.4 $5,654
1983 $225.2 $5,896
1982 $216.4 $6,577
1981 $212.2 $6,594
1980 $209.8 $6,138
1979 $186.2 $5,950
1978 $148.8 $5,721
1977 $137.4 $5,646
1976 $115.5 $5,703
1975 $110.9 $5,740
1974 $93.2 $5,199
1973 $84.3 $3,864
1972 $68.2 $3,191
1971 $69.9 $2,811
1970 $68.8 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Nauru
2026 64.1 62.6
2025 64 62.4
2024 63.8 62.3
2023 63.7 62.1
2022 62.9 61.9
2021 62.1 61.3
2020 62.6 61.5
2019 62.2 61.4
2018 61.8 61.2
2017 61.3 61.1
2016 60.8 61
2015 60.1 60.9
2014 59.8 60.8
2013 59.2 60.7
2012 58.5 60.5
2011 57.8 60.3
2010 57.1 60.1
2009 56.4 59.9
2008 55.6 59.7
2007 54.8 59.5
2006 54 59.4
2005 53.1 59.4
2004 52.2 59.3
2003 51 59.4
2002 49.9 59.4
2001 48.5 59.5
2000 47.6 59.6
1999 47.6 59.7
1998 46.7 59.9
1997 45.7 60
1996 44.8 60.1
1995 44.6 60.1
1994 44.5 60
1993 37.2 59.8
1992 44.5 59.5
1991 44.7 59.3
1990 45.2 59.1
1989 45.7 58.9
1988 42.9 58.7
1987 47.1 58.6
1986 47.4 58.6
1985 47.7 58.6
1984 47.7 58.7
1983 47.4 58.7
1982 47 58.6
1981 46.4 58.6
1980 45.7 58.5
1979 45 58.4
1978 44.4 58.3
1977 44 58.1
1976 43.7 58.2
1975 43.4 58.3
1974 43.3 58.3
1973 37.4 58.4
1972 25.8 58.4
1971 43.2 58.4
1970 43.2 58.4
1969 43 58.4
1968 43.4 58.6
1967 43.3 58.6
1966 43.5 58.4
1965 41.8 58.3
1964 43.6 58.2
1963 43.6 58.1
1962 43.5 58
1961 43.4 58
1960 43.3 57.9
1959 43.1 57.9
1958 42.9 57.8
1957 42.6 57.7
1956 42.4 57.6
1955 42.2 57.5
1954 42 57.4
1953 41.7 57.2
1952 41.5 57
1951 41.2 56.8
1950 40.9 56.6

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

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Burundi and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Burundi Nauru
2024 14,047,786 11,947
2023 13,689,450 11,875
2022 13,321,097 11,801
2021 12,965,481 11,709
2020 12,617,036 11,643
2019 12,255,336 11,587
2018 11,859,446 11,477
2017 11,506,762 11,324
2016 11,239,451 11,150
2015 11,047,580 10,954
2014 10,799,785 10,742
2013 10,439,341 10,517
2012 10,071,028 10,267
2011 9,717,978 10,098
2010 9,376,444 10,043
2009 8,947,646 10,016
2008 8,505,637 10,009
2007 8,161,874 10,020
2006 7,865,547 10,034
2005 7,587,299 10,049
2004 7,310,656 10,060
2003 7,043,154 10,059
2002 6,824,132 10,082
2001 6,634,365 10,130
2000 6,470,194 10,168
1999 6,337,155 10,187
1998 6,187,108 10,198
1997 6,070,042 10,197
1996 6,070,506 10,183
1995 6,066,316 10,165
1994 5,713,854 10,137
1993 5,676,843 10,102
1992 5,858,407 10,021
1991 5,703,857 9,850
1990 5,587,052 9,622
1989 5,471,706 9,390
1988 5,365,327 9,165
1987 5,247,787 8,946
1986 5,129,414 8,742
1985 5,034,042 8,551
1984 4,926,465 8,377
1983 4,808,528 8,216
1982 4,681,390 8,040
1981 4,566,014 7,839
1980 4,383,706 7,649
1979 4,203,530 7,468
1978 4,100,338 7,298
1977 3,983,582 7,163
1976 3,882,626 7,064
1975 3,796,612 6,987
1974 3,703,590 6,923
1973 3,611,991 6,866
1972 3,617,128 6,812
1971 3,617,289 6,762
1970 3,530,432 6,710
1969 3,454,590 6,581
1968 3,380,387 6,328
1967 3,300,690 6,135
1966 3,217,960 6,043
1965 3,141,367 5,832
1964 3,055,650 5,515
1963 2,969,841 5,226
1962 2,907,943 4,979
1961 2,835,119 4,774
1960 2,764,258 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Nauru

Fertility rate
Burundi

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Nauru
2023 4.88 3.33
2022 4.98 3.38
2021 5.08 3.43
2020 5.18 3.47
2019 5.27 3.53
2018 5.38 3.68
2017 5.48 3.88
2016 5.59 4.03
2015 5.7 4.08
2014 5.79 4.09
2013 5.89 4.1
2012 5.99 4.12
2011 6.11 4.12
2010 6.26 4.02
2009 6.41 3.85
2008 6.52 3.67
2007 6.59 3.5
2006 6.66 3.4
2005 6.71 3.38
2004 6.75 3.38
2003 6.79 3.39
2002 6.82 3.4
2001 6.85 3.46
2000 6.87 3.54
1999 6.9 3.64
1998 6.96 3.68
1997 7.04 3.74
1996 7.12 3.78
1995 7.18 3.81
1994 7.23 3.84
1993 7.27 3.89
1992 7.3 3.95
1991 7.34 3.99
1990 7.37 4.02
1989 7.39 4.07
1988 7.38 4.11
1987 7.38 4.14
1986 7.32 4.15
1985 7.29 4.14
1984 7.3 4.11
1983 7.3 4.06
1982 7.31 3.99
1981 7.33 3.94
1980 7.35 3.88
1979 7.31 3.85
1978 7.26 3.84
1977 7.25 3.86
1976 7.25 3.9
1975 7.24 3.97
1974 7.22 4.07
1973 7.22 4.19
1972 7.21 4.36
1971 7.21 4.54
1970 7.21 4.74
1969 7.22 4.94
1968 7.18 5.14
1967 7.16 5.29
1966 7.14 5.41
1965 7.11 5.48
1964 7.09 5.47
1963 7.07 5.44
1962 7.04 5.42
1961 7.02 5.38
1960 7 5.34

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

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Burundi and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Nauru
2024 17.3 21.4
2023 17.1 21.5
2022 16.8 21.6
2021 16.7 21.7
2020 16.5 21.8
2019 16.3 21.9
2018 16.2 21.8
2017 16.1 21.6
2016 16.2 21.5
2015 16.6 21.4
2014 16.9 21.5
2013 17 21.6
2012 17.1 21.7
2011 17.2 21.8
2010 17.3 21.8
2009 17.2 21.8
2008 17 21.7
2007 16.9 21.5
2006 16.8 21.3
2005 16.7 21.2
2004 16.5 21
2003 16.3 20.8
2002 16.1 20.6
2001 15.9 20.4
2000 15.7 20.1
1999 15.5 19.8
1998 15.2 19.6
1997 15 19.5
1996 15.2 19.4
1995 15.4 19.3
1994 14.6 19.3
1993 14.7 19.3
1992 15.5 19.4
1991 15.5 19.7
1990 15.6 20.2
1989 15.8 20.8
1988 16 21.4
1987 16.1 22.1
1986 16.3 22.8
1985 16.6 23.7
1984 16.8 24.5
1983 17 25.2
1982 17.1 25.1
1981 17.3 24.7
1980 17.2 24.2
1979 17 23.6
1978 17 22.9
1977 17 22.1
1976 16.9 21.5
1975 17 21
1974 16.9 20.4
1973 16.8 19.8
1972 17.1 19.4
1971 17.3 19.1
1970 17.3 18.7
1969 17.3 18.9
1968 17.4 21.2
1967 17.4 22.9
1966 17.4 22.9
1965 17.3 23.1
1964 17.3 23.4
1963 17.3 23.7
1962 17.4 23.9
1961 17.4 24
1960 17.5 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
n/a

Energy

Burundi Nauru
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Nauru
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
57
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Burundi Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Nauru
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
18.6 mi
2002

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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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