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Burundi vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 144th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Netherlands
Population
14833763
18252623
Population rank 78/197 72/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 169/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Burundi and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Netherlands
2024 $3,082,433,067 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $3,430,949,250 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $4,036,192,553 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $3,435,598,073 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $3,227,847,281 $932,560,861,701
2019 $2,871,555,326 $928,903,005,576
2018 $2,913,411,408 $929,733,599,797
2017 $2,831,362,208 $848,233,537,846
2016 $2,618,093,125 $797,163,949,290
2015 $2,810,532,912 $775,743,675,303
2014 $2,705,826,648 $901,556,501,756
2013 $2,451,624,638 $883,951,539,007
2012 $2,327,402,363 $845,689,017,066
2011 $2,235,812,880 $913,140,741,333
2010 $2,032,135,192 $852,464,982,433
2009 $1,775,495,032 $878,954,223,140
2008 $1,611,835,857 $957,901,566,041
2007 $1,356,199,387 $853,499,460,873
2006 $1,273,375,078 $737,593,995,289
2005 $1,117,113,080 $688,133,699,636
2004 $915,257,323 $661,224,886,143
2003 $784,654,424 $582,435,617,082
2002 $825,394,519 $475,529,972,123
2001 $876,794,723 $432,536,219,669
2000 $870,486,066 $417,649,282,154
1999 $808,077,223 $447,778,514,140
1998 $893,770,740 $438,612,530,549
1997 $972,896,268 $417,506,211,882
1996 $869,033,856 $451,372,549,020
1995 $1,000,428,394 $452,967,334,614
1994 $925,030,590 $379,688,232,232
1993 $938,632,612 $354,070,495,966
1992 $1,083,037,671 $363,497,050,125
1991 $1,167,398,478 $327,982,316,124
1990 $1,132,101,253 $318,799,003,994
1989 $1,113,924,130 $258,716,904,292
1988 $1,082,403,219 $262,295,966,105
1987 $1,131,466,494 $245,406,949,521
1986 $1,201,725,497 $201,157,708,221
1985 $1,149,979,286 $144,057,523,222
1984 $987,143,931 $144,124,462,912
1983 $1,082,926,304 $153,671,294,109
1982 $1,013,222,222 $158,712,765,536
1981 $969,046,667 $164,375,775,854
1980 $919,726,667 $195,439,301,707
1979 $782,496,667 $179,933,827,310
1978 $610,225,556 $156,089,077,205
1977 $547,535,556 $127,203,923,857
1976 $448,412,754 $109,329,386,564
1975 $420,986,667 $100,397,061,694
1974 $345,263,492 $87,371,810,804
1973 $304,339,524 $71,946,639,603
1972 $246,804,571 $54,787,070,173
1971 $252,842,286 $44,644,730,576
1970 $242,732,571 $38,220,884,519
1969 $190,205,714 $34,086,038,090
1968 $183,200,000 $30,097,635,751
1967 $178,297,143 $27,143,828,099
1966 $165,444,571 $24,741,480,717
1965 $158,994,963 $22,721,869,808
1964 $260,750,008 $20,232,048,553
1963 $232,749,998 $17,193,744,109
1962 $213,500,006 $15,847,582,341
1961 $202,999,992 $14,599,836,396
1960 $195,999,990 $13,282,979,015

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

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Burundi and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Netherlands
2024 $219.4 $67,520
2023 $250.6 $63,516
2022 $303 $59,123
2021 $265 $60,142
2020 $255.8 $53,468
2019 $234.3 $53,555
2018 $245.7 $53,955
2017 $246.1 $49,514
2016 $232.9 $46,809
2015 $254.4 $45,794
2014 $250.5 $53,457
2013 $234.8 $52,602
2012 $231.1 $50,474
2011 $230.1 $54,702
2010 $216.7 $51,306
2009 $198.4 $53,172
2008 $189.5 $58,247
2007 $166.2 $52,101
2006 $161.9 $45,124
2005 $147.2 $42,165
2004 $125.2 $40,611
2003 $111.4 $35,897
2002 $121 $29,447
2001 $132.2 $26,956
2000 $134.5 $26,225
1999 $127.5 $28,319
1998 $144.5 $27,924
1997 $160.3 $26,745
1996 $143.2 $29,064
1995 $164.9 $29,301
1994 $161.9 $24,683
1993 $165.3 $23,156
1992 $184.9 $23,939
1991 $204.7 $21,764
1990 $202.6 $21,322
1989 $203.6 $17,423
1988 $201.7 $17,771
1987 $215.6 $16,734
1986 $234.3 $13,804
1985 $228.4 $9,941
1984 $200.4 $9,992
1983 $225.2 $10,696
1982 $216.4 $11,089
1981 $212.2 $11,537
1980 $209.8 $13,812
1979 $186.2 $12,817
1978 $148.8 $11,196
1977 $137.4 $9,180
1976 $115.5 $7,937
1975 $110.9 $7,346
1974 $93.2 $6,450
1973 $84.3 $5,353
1972 $68.2 $4,110
1971 $69.9 $3,384
1970 $68.8 $2,931
1969 $55.1 $2,647
1968 $54.2 $2,364
1967 $54 $2,155
1966 $51.4 $1,986
1965 $50.6 $1,848
1964 $85.3 $1,668
1963 $78.4 $1,437
1962 $73.4 $1,342
1961 $71.6 $1,254
1960 $70.9 $1,156

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

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Burundi vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Netherlands
2026 64.1 82.6
2025 64 82.4
2024 63.8 82.3
2023 63.7 82.2
2022 62.9 81.9
2021 62.1 81.4
2020 62.6 81.4
2019 62.2 82.1
2018 61.8 81.8
2017 61.3 81.7
2016 60.8 81.6
2015 60.1 81.5
2014 59.8 81.7
2013 59.2 81.3
2012 58.5 81.1
2011 57.8 81.1
2010 57.1 80.8
2009 56.4 80.7
2008 55.6 80.4
2007 54.8 80.3
2006 54 79.8
2005 53.1 79.5
2004 52.2 79.2
2003 51 78.7
2002 49.9 78.4
2001 48.5 78.3
2000 47.6 78.1
1999 47.6 78
1998 46.7 78
1997 45.7 77.9
1996 44.8 77.6
1995 44.6 77.6
1994 44.5 77.5
1993 37.2 77
1992 44.5 77.4
1991 44.7 77.2
1990 45.2 77
1989 45.7 76.8
1988 42.9 77
1987 47.1 76.8
1986 47.4 76.4
1985 47.7 76.4
1984 47.7 76.3
1983 47.4 76.3
1982 47 76.1
1981 46.4 76
1980 45.7 75.8
1979 45 75.6
1978 44.4 75.2
1977 44 75.3
1976 43.7 74.7
1975 43.4 74.6
1974 43.3 74.6
1973 37.4 74.2
1972 25.8 73.8
1971 43.2 73.9
1970 43.2 73.6
1969 43 73.6
1968 43.4 73.6
1967 43.3 73.8
1966 43.5 73.6
1965 41.8 73.6
1964 43.6 73.7
1963 43.6 73.4
1962 43.5 73.2
1961 43.4 73.6
1960 43.3 73.4
1959 43.1 73.2
1958 42.9 73.1
1957 42.6 73
1956 42.4 72.5
1955 42.2 72.5
1954 42 72.4
1953 41.7 71.7
1952 41.5 72.1
1951 41.2 71.5
1950 40.9 71.4

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

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Burundi and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Burundi Netherlands
2024 14,047,786 17,993,485
2023 13,689,450 17,877,117
2022 13,321,097 17,700,982
2021 12,965,481 17,533,044
2020 12,617,036 17,441,500
2019 12,255,336 17,344,874
2018 11,859,446 17,231,624
2017 11,506,762 17,131,296
2016 11,239,451 17,030,314
2015 11,047,580 16,939,923
2014 10,799,785 16,865,008
2013 10,439,341 16,804,432
2012 10,071,028 16,754,962
2011 9,717,978 16,693,074
2010 9,376,444 16,615,394
2009 8,947,646 16,530,388
2008 8,505,637 16,445,593
2007 8,161,874 16,381,696
2006 7,865,547 16,346,101
2005 7,587,299 16,319,868
2004 7,310,656 16,281,779
2003 7,043,154 16,225,302
2002 6,824,132 16,148,929
2001 6,634,365 16,046,180
2000 6,470,194 15,925,513
1999 6,337,155 15,812,088
1998 6,187,108 15,707,209
1997 6,070,042 15,610,650
1996 6,070,506 15,530,498
1995 6,066,316 15,459,006
1994 5,713,854 15,382,838
1993 5,676,843 15,290,368
1992 5,858,407 15,184,166
1991 5,703,857 15,069,798
1990 5,587,052 14,951,510
1989 5,471,706 14,848,907
1988 5,365,327 14,760,094
1987 5,247,787 14,665,037
1986 5,129,414 14,572,278
1985 5,034,042 14,491,632
1984 4,926,465 14,424,211
1983 4,808,528 14,367,070
1982 4,681,390 14,312,690
1981 4,566,014 14,247,208
1980 4,383,706 14,149,800
1979 4,203,530 14,038,270
1978 4,100,338 13,941,700
1977 3,983,582 13,856,185
1976 3,882,626 13,774,037
1975 3,796,612 13,666,335
1974 3,703,590 13,545,056
1973 3,611,991 13,439,322
1972 3,617,128 13,328,593
1971 3,617,289 13,194,497
1970 3,530,432 13,038,526
1969 3,454,590 12,877,984
1968 3,380,387 12,729,721
1967 3,300,690 12,598,201
1966 3,217,960 12,456,251
1965 3,141,367 12,294,732
1964 3,055,650 12,127,120
1963 2,969,841 11,965,966
1962 2,907,943 11,805,689
1961 2,835,119 11,638,712
1960 2,764,258 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Burundi

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Netherlands
2023 4.88 1.43
2022 4.98 1.49
2021 5.08 1.62
2020 5.18 1.54
2019 5.27 1.57
2018 5.38 1.59
2017 5.48 1.62
2016 5.59 1.66
2015 5.7 1.66
2014 5.79 1.71
2013 5.89 1.68
2012 5.99 1.72
2011 6.11 1.76
2010 6.26 1.79
2009 6.41 1.79
2008 6.52 1.77
2007 6.59 1.72
2006 6.66 1.72
2005 6.71 1.71
2004 6.75 1.72
2003 6.79 1.75
2002 6.82 1.73
2001 6.85 1.71
2000 6.87 1.72
1999 6.9 1.65
1998 6.96 1.63
1997 7.04 1.56
1996 7.12 1.53
1995 7.18 1.53
1994 7.23 1.57
1993 7.27 1.57
1992 7.3 1.59
1991 7.34 1.61
1990 7.37 1.62
1989 7.39 1.55
1988 7.38 1.55
1987 7.38 1.56
1986 7.32 1.55
1985 7.29 1.51
1984 7.3 1.49
1983 7.3 1.47
1982 7.31 1.5
1981 7.33 1.56
1980 7.35 1.6
1979 7.31 1.56
1978 7.26 1.58
1977 7.25 1.58
1976 7.25 1.63
1975 7.24 1.66
1974 7.22 1.77
1973 7.22 1.9
1972 7.21 2.15
1971 7.21 2.36
1970 7.21 2.57
1969 7.22 2.75
1968 7.18 2.72
1967 7.16 2.81
1966 7.14 2.9
1965 7.11 3.04
1964 7.09 3.17
1963 7.07 3.19
1962 7.04 3.18
1961 7.02 3.22
1960 7 3.12

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

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Burundi and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Netherlands
2024 17.3 42.4
2023 17.1 42.4
2022 16.8 42.5
2021 16.7 42.6
2020 16.5 42.5
2019 16.3 42.5
2018 16.2 42.4
2017 16.1 42.3
2016 16.2 42.2
2015 16.6 42
2014 16.9 41.8
2013 17 41.6
2012 17.1 41.3
2011 17.2 41
2010 17.3 40.7
2009 17.2 40.3
2008 17 40
2007 16.9 39.7
2006 16.8 39.3
2005 16.7 38.9
2004 16.5 38.5
2003 16.3 38.1
2002 16.1 37.8
2001 15.9 37.5
2000 15.7 37.3
1999 15.5 37
1998 15.2 36.7
1997 15 36.4
1996 15.2 36.1
1995 15.4 35.7
1994 14.6 35.4
1993 14.7 35.1
1992 15.5 34.8
1991 15.5 34.6
1990 15.6 34.3
1989 15.8 34.1
1988 16 33.8
1987 16.1 33.5
1986 16.3 33.2
1985 16.6 32.9
1984 16.8 32.6
1983 17 32.3
1982 17.1 31.9
1981 17.3 31.6
1980 17.2 31.3
1979 17 31
1978 17 30.7
1977 17 30.3
1976 16.9 29.8
1975 17 29.4
1974 16.9 29.3
1973 16.8 29
1972 17.1 28.9
1971 17.3 28.7
1970 17.3 28.6
1969 17.3 28.6
1968 17.4 28.6
1967 17.4 28.5
1966 17.4 28.6
1965 17.3 28.6
1964 17.3 28.6
1963 17.3 28.7
1962 17.4 28.7
1961 17.4 28.8
1960 17.5 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
99.2%
2024

Energy

Burundi Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Netherlands
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Burundi Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Netherlands
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
88,123 mi
2022

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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