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Burundi vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 144th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Nepal
Population
14833763
29596762
Population rank 78/197 52/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Burundi and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Nepal
2024 $3,082,433,067 $42,914,268,287
2023 $3,430,949,250 $41,047,772,331
2022 $4,036,192,553 $41,182,939,601
2021 $3,435,598,073 $36,924,841,394
2020 $3,227,847,281 $33,433,659,301
2019 $2,871,555,326 $34,186,180,699
2018 $2,913,411,408 $33,111,525,237
2017 $2,831,362,208 $28,971,588,940
2016 $2,618,093,125 $24,524,109,484
2015 $2,810,532,912 $24,360,801,287
2014 $2,705,826,648 $22,731,612,922
2013 $2,451,624,638 $22,162,204,925
2012 $2,327,402,363 $21,703,100,877
2011 $2,235,812,880 $21,573,872,421
2010 $2,032,135,192 $16,002,656,434
2009 $1,775,495,032 $12,854,985,464
2008 $1,611,835,857 $12,545,438,605
2007 $1,356,199,387 $10,325,618,017
2006 $1,273,375,078 $9,043,715,356
2005 $1,117,113,080 $8,130,258,378
2004 $915,257,323 $7,273,938,315
2003 $784,654,424 $6,330,473,097
2002 $825,394,519 $6,050,875,807
2001 $876,794,723 $6,007,055,042
2000 $870,486,066 $5,494,252,208
1999 $808,077,223 $5,033,642,384
1998 $893,770,740 $4,856,255,044
1997 $972,896,268 $4,918,691,917
1996 $869,033,856 $4,521,580,381
1995 $1,000,428,394 $4,401,104,418
1994 $925,030,590 $4,066,775,510
1993 $938,632,612 $3,660,041,667
1992 $1,083,037,671 $3,401,211,581
1991 $1,167,398,478 $3,921,476,085
1990 $1,132,101,253 $3,627,560,239
1989 $1,113,924,130 $3,525,225,787
1988 $1,082,403,219 $3,487,009,748
1987 $1,131,466,494 $2,957,255,380
1986 $1,201,725,497 $2,850,782,044
1985 $1,149,979,286 $2,619,913,956
1984 $987,143,931 $2,581,207,388
1983 $1,082,926,304 $2,447,174,803
1982 $1,013,222,222 $2,395,423,742
1981 $969,046,667 $2,275,583,317
1980 $919,726,667 $1,945,916,583
1979 $782,496,667 $1,851,250,008
1978 $610,225,556 $1,604,162,497
1977 $547,535,556 $1,382,400,000
1976 $448,412,754 $1,452,788,985
1975 $420,986,667 $1,575,789,254
1974 $345,263,492 $1,217,953,547
1973 $304,339,524 $972,101,725
1972 $246,804,571 $1,024,098,400
1971 $252,842,286 $882,765,472
1970 $242,732,571 $865,975,309
1969 $190,205,714 $788,641,965
1968 $183,200,000 $772,231,387
1967 $178,297,143 $841,974,025
1966 $165,444,571 $906,811,944
1965 $158,994,963 $735,267,082
1964 $260,750,008 $496,098,775
1963 $232,749,998 $496,947,904
1962 $213,500,006 $574,091,101
1961 $202,999,992 $531,959,562
1960 $195,999,990 $508,334,414

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

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Burundi and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Nepal
2024 $219.4 $1,447
2023 $250.6 $1,382
2022 $303 $1,386
2021 $265 $1,253
2020 $255.8 $1,154
2019 $234.3 $1,203
2018 $245.7 $1,179
2017 $246.1 $1,034
2016 $232.9 $877
2015 $254.4 $876
2014 $250.5 $821
2013 $234.8 $803
2012 $231.1 $788
2011 $230.1 $786
2010 $216.7 $585
2009 $198.4 $473
2008 $189.5 $465
2007 $166.2 $385
2006 $161.9 $340
2005 $147.2 $309
2004 $125.2 $279.6
2003 $111.4 $246.4
2002 $121 $238.9
2001 $132.2 $240.8
2000 $134.5 $223.8
1999 $127.5 $208.6
1998 $144.5 $205.1
1997 $160.3 $211.8
1996 $143.2 $198.8
1995 $164.9 $197.8
1994 $161.9 $187.3
1993 $165.3 $172.8
1992 $184.9 $165
1991 $204.7 $195.7
1990 $202.6 $185.8
1989 $203.6 $185
1988 $201.7 $187.1
1987 $215.6 $162
1986 $234.3 $159.5
1985 $228.4 $149.9
1984 $200.4 $151.1
1983 $225.2 $146.6
1982 $216.4 $147
1981 $212.2 $142.9
1980 $209.8 $125.1
1979 $186.2 $121.9
1978 $148.8 $108.1
1977 $137.4 $95.3
1976 $115.5 $102.5
1975 $110.9 $113.6
1974 $93.2 $89.8
1973 $84.3 $73.2
1972 $68.2 $78.8
1971 $69.9 $69.5
1970 $68.8 $69.6
1969 $55.1 $64.8
1968 $54.2 $64.9
1967 $54 $72.3
1966 $51.4 $79.5
1965 $50.6 $65.8
1964 $85.3 $45.3
1963 $78.4 $46.3
1962 $73.4 $54.6
1961 $71.6 $51.6
1960 $70.9 $50.2

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

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Burundi vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Nepal
2026 64.1 71.2
2025 64 70.9
2024 63.8 70.6
2023 63.7 70.4
2022 62.9 70.1
2021 62.1 68.4
2020 62.6 69.1
2019 62.2 69.3
2018 61.8 69
2017 61.3 68.7
2016 60.8 68.4
2015 60.1 67.4
2014 59.8 67.8
2013 59.2 67.6
2012 58.5 67.4
2011 57.8 67.1
2010 57.1 66.8
2009 56.4 66.6
2008 55.6 66.4
2007 54.8 66.2
2006 54 65.9
2005 53.1 65.3
2004 52.2 64.7
2003 51 64.2
2002 49.9 63.5
2001 48.5 63.3
2000 47.6 62.6
1999 47.6 62
1998 46.7 61.5
1997 45.7 60.8
1996 44.8 60
1995 44.6 59.3
1994 44.5 58.6
1993 37.2 57.6
1992 44.5 56.7
1991 44.7 55.6
1990 45.2 54.8
1989 45.7 54
1988 42.9 53.1
1987 47.1 52.4
1986 47.4 51.6
1985 47.7 50.9
1984 47.7 50.2
1983 47.4 49.7
1982 47 49.2
1981 46.4 48.7
1980 45.7 48.3
1979 45 47.8
1978 44.4 47.2
1977 44 46.6
1976 43.7 46
1975 43.4 45.5
1974 43.3 44.9
1973 37.4 44.5
1972 25.8 44.1
1971 43.2 43.6
1970 43.2 43.2
1969 43 42.7
1968 43.4 42.2
1967 43.3 41.7
1966 43.5 41.2
1965 41.8 40.7
1964 43.6 40.2
1963 43.6 39.6
1962 43.5 39.3
1961 43.4 39
1960 43.3 38.7
1959 43.1 38.4
1958 42.9 38.1
1957 42.6 38
1956 42.4 37.9
1955 42.2 37.9
1954 42 37.8
1953 41.7 37.7
1952 41.5 37.7
1951 41.2 37.6
1950 40.9 37.6

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

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Burundi and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Burundi Nepal
2024 14,047,786 29,651,054
2023 13,689,450 29,694,614
2022 13,321,097 29,715,436
2021 12,965,481 29,475,010
2020 12,617,036 28,966,574
2019 12,255,336 28,414,064
2018 11,859,446 28,079,689
2017 11,506,762 28,011,258
2016 11,239,451 27,955,462
2015 11,047,580 27,823,629
2014 10,799,785 27,672,370
2013 10,439,341 27,589,996
2012 10,071,028 27,534,915
2011 9,717,978 27,464,494
2010 9,376,444 27,341,952
2009 8,947,646 27,173,035
2008 8,505,637 26,990,037
2007 8,161,874 26,788,492
2006 7,865,547 26,565,425
2005 7,587,299 26,309,458
2004 7,310,656 26,016,656
2003 7,043,154 25,688,758
2002 6,824,132 25,328,981
2001 6,634,365 24,946,748
2000 6,470,194 24,546,509
1999 6,337,155 24,125,199
1998 6,187,108 23,680,357
1997 6,070,042 23,219,463
1996 6,070,506 22,741,862
1995 6,066,316 22,245,439
1994 5,713,854 21,717,479
1993 5,676,843 21,180,159
1992 5,858,407 20,609,707
1991 5,703,857 20,036,500
1990 5,587,052 19,524,573
1989 5,471,706 19,057,807
1988 5,365,327 18,638,661
1987 5,247,787 18,250,505
1986 5,129,414 17,868,124
1985 5,034,042 17,477,692
1984 4,926,465 17,085,242
1983 4,808,528 16,689,119
1982 4,681,390 16,297,987
1981 4,566,014 15,922,423
1980 4,383,706 15,553,105
1979 4,203,530 15,190,590
1978 4,100,338 14,839,695
1977 3,983,582 14,499,175
1976 3,882,626 14,177,649
1975 3,796,612 13,870,695
1974 3,703,590 13,568,435
1973 3,611,991 13,275,239
1972 3,617,128 12,989,099
1971 3,617,289 12,710,061
1970 3,530,432 12,436,190
1969 3,454,590 12,167,036
1968 3,380,387 11,906,266
1967 3,300,690 11,652,716
1966 3,217,960 11,408,710
1965 3,141,367 11,173,411
1964 3,055,650 10,946,392
1963 2,969,841 10,729,818
1962 2,907,943 10,521,116
1961 2,835,119 10,318,396
1960 2,764,258 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Nepal

Fertility rate
Burundi

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Nepal
2023 4.88 1.98
2022 4.98 2
2021 5.08 2.03
2020 5.18 2.05
2019 5.27 2.08
2018 5.38 2.12
2017 5.48 2.17
2016 5.59 2.23
2015 5.7 2.27
2014 5.79 2.32
2013 5.89 2.36
2012 5.99 2.42
2011 6.11 2.46
2010 6.26 2.54
2009 6.41 2.63
2008 6.52 2.74
2007 6.59 2.86
2006 6.66 2.97
2005 6.71 3.12
2004 6.75 3.28
2003 6.79 3.44
2002 6.82 3.6
2001 6.85 3.79
2000 6.87 3.98
1999 6.9 4.13
1998 6.96 4.28
1997 7.04 4.44
1996 7.12 4.67
1995 7.18 4.87
1994 7.23 4.96
1993 7.27 5.04
1992 7.3 5.07
1991 7.34 5.15
1990 7.37 5.21
1989 7.39 5.26
1988 7.38 5.31
1987 7.38 5.35
1986 7.32 5.4
1985 7.29 5.46
1984 7.3 5.51
1983 7.3 5.54
1982 7.31 5.55
1981 7.33 5.58
1980 7.35 5.6
1979 7.31 5.64
1978 7.26 5.68
1977 7.25 5.69
1976 7.25 5.72
1975 7.24 5.73
1974 7.22 5.75
1973 7.22 5.7
1972 7.21 5.8
1971 7.21 5.85
1970 7.21 5.87
1969 7.22 5.89
1968 7.18 5.94
1967 7.16 5.95
1966 7.14 5.98
1965 7.11 6.01
1964 7.09 6.04
1963 7.07 6.06
1962 7.04 6.08
1961 7.02 6.09
1960 7 6.07

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

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Burundi and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Nepal
2024 17.3 26
2023 17.1 25.7
2022 16.8 25.4
2021 16.7 25
2020 16.5 24.5
2019 16.3 23.7
2018 16.2 23.2
2017 16.1 22.9
2016 16.2 22.7
2015 16.6 22.4
2014 16.9 22.2
2013 17 22
2012 17.1 21.8
2011 17.2 21.6
2010 17.3 21.3
2009 17.2 21
2008 17 20.8
2007 16.9 20.5
2006 16.8 20.3
2005 16.7 20
2004 16.5 19.8
2003 16.3 19.7
2002 16.1 19.5
2001 15.9 19.4
2000 15.7 19.3
1999 15.5 19.3
1998 15.2 19.2
1997 15 19.2
1996 15.2 19.2
1995 15.4 19.2
1994 14.6 19.2
1993 14.7 19.2
1992 15.5 19.2
1991 15.5 19.2
1990 15.6 19.2
1989 15.8 19.2
1988 16 19.2
1987 16.1 19.3
1986 16.3 19.4
1985 16.6 19.4
1984 16.8 19.5
1983 17 19.5
1982 17.1 19.5
1981 17.3 19.5
1980 17.2 19.6
1979 17 19.6
1978 17 19.6
1977 17 19.7
1976 16.9 19.7
1975 17 19.7
1974 16.9 19.7
1973 16.8 19.7
1972 17.1 19.7
1971 17.3 19.7
1970 17.3 19.7
1969 17.3 19.7
1968 17.4 19.7
1967 17.4 19.7
1966 17.4 19.6
1965 17.3 19.6
1964 17.3 19.6
1963 17.3 19.6
1962 17.4 19.6
1961 17.4 19.5
1960 17.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
60%
2024

Energy

Burundi Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Burundi Nepal
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
71.2%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Burundi Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Nepal
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
49,758 mi
2025

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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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