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Burundi vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 144th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi New Zealand
Population
14833763
5374272
Population rank 78/197 124/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Burundi and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Burundi and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Burundi

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Burundi New Zealand
2024 $3,082,433,067 $260,172,385,098
2023 $3,430,949,250 $255,194,972,673
2022 $4,036,192,553 $249,509,991,440
2021 $3,435,598,073 $253,977,931,815
2020 $3,227,847,281 $213,029,554,654
2019 $2,871,555,326 $213,006,341,102
2018 $2,913,411,408 $211,985,631,173
2017 $2,831,362,208 $206,745,969,246
2016 $2,618,093,125 $189,100,085,275
2015 $2,810,532,912 $178,224,167,088
2014 $2,705,826,648 $201,518,402,787
2013 $2,451,624,638 $191,012,364,177
2012 $2,327,402,363 $176,560,711,239
2011 $2,235,812,880 $168,484,908,960
2010 $2,032,135,192 $146,887,902,524
2009 $1,775,495,032 $121,663,439,315
2008 $1,611,835,857 $133,437,126,590
2007 $1,356,199,387 $137,188,946,866
2006 $1,273,375,078 $111,538,810,713
2005 $1,117,113,080 $114,720,129,550
2004 $915,257,323 $103,905,210,084
2003 $784,654,424 $88,250,885,550
2002 $825,394,519 $66,627,729,311
2001 $876,794,723 $53,872,425,917
2000 $870,486,066 $52,623,281,957
1999 $808,077,223 $58,762,260,626
1998 $893,770,740 $56,227,169,851
1997 $972,896,268 $66,075,143,415
1996 $869,033,856 $70,140,835,299
1995 $1,000,428,394 $63,918,703,507
1994 $925,030,590 $55,314,732,279
1993 $938,632,612 $46,775,620,817
1992 $1,083,037,671 $41,649,829,860
1991 $1,167,398,478 $42,745,329,732
1990 $1,132,101,253 $45,495,129,385
1989 $1,113,924,130 $43,920,222,525
1988 $1,082,403,219 $45,176,811,594
1987 $1,131,466,494 $40,376,354,070
1986 $1,201,725,497 $30,604,668,357
1985 $1,149,979,286 $24,679,795,396
1984 $987,143,931 $21,665,975,319
1983 $1,082,926,304 $24,309,279,706
1982 $1,013,222,222 $24,164,603,059
1981 $969,046,667 $24,417,617,184
1980 $919,726,667 $23,244,547,385
1979 $782,496,667 $20,731,243,113
1978 $610,225,556 $18,530,518,395
1977 $547,535,556 $15,446,825,318
1976 $448,412,754 $13,604,832,424
1975 $420,986,667 $12,861,983,284
1974 $345,263,492 $13,940,981,798
1973 $304,339,524 $12,802,281,898
1972 $246,804,571 $9,567,331,065
1971 $252,842,286 $7,911,136,757
1970 $242,732,571 $6,495,605,331
1969 $190,205,714 $5,814,357,709
1968 $183,200,000 $5,228,045,415
1967 $178,297,143 $6,016,017,227
1966 $165,444,571 $5,917,437,693
1965 $158,994,963 $5,706,251,400
1964 $260,750,008 $7,340,766,415
1963 $232,749,998 $6,699,741,645
1962 $213,500,006 $6,133,158,532
1961 $202,999,992 $5,721,994,864
1960 $195,999,990 $5,536,098,360

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

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Burundi and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi New Zealand
2024 $219.4 $49,205
2023 $250.6 $49,076
2022 $303 $49,100
2021 $265 $49,950
2020 $255.8 $41,998
2019 $234.3 $42,856
2018 $245.7 $43,257
2017 $246.1 $42,950
2016 $232.9 $40,114
2015 $254.4 $38,665
2014 $250.5 $44,618
2013 $234.8 $43,000
2012 $231.1 $40,054
2011 $230.1 $38,432
2010 $216.7 $33,762
2009 $198.4 $28,277
2008 $189.5 $31,325
2007 $166.2 $32,480
2006 $161.9 $26,655
2005 $147.2 $27,751
2004 $125.2 $25,420
2003 $111.4 $21,914
2002 $121 $16,874
2001 $132.2 $13,883
2000 $134.5 $13,641
1999 $127.5 $15,322
1998 $144.5 $14,738
1997 $160.3 $17,474
1996 $143.2 $18,794
1995 $164.9 $17,400
1994 $161.9 $15,280
1993 $165.3 $13,094
1992 $184.9 $11,793
1991 $204.7 $12,230
1990 $202.6 $13,663
1989 $203.6 $13,312
1988 $201.7 $13,759
1987 $215.6 $12,331
1986 $234.3 $9,428
1985 $228.4 $7,601
1984 $200.4 $6,714
1983 $225.2 $7,598
1982 $216.4 $7,656
1981 $212.2 $7,814
1980 $209.8 $7,467
1979 $186.2 $6,668
1978 $148.8 $5,937
1977 $137.4 $4,951
1976 $115.5 $4,374
1975 $110.9 $4,172
1974 $93.2 $4,611
1973 $84.3 $4,323
1972 $68.2 $3,295
1971 $69.9 $2,773
1970 $68.8 $2,311
1969 $55.1 $2,097
1968 $54.2 $1,902
1967 $54 $2,208
1966 $51.4 $2,211
1965 $50.6 $2,171
1964 $85.3 $2,839
1963 $78.4 $2,646
1962 $73.4 $2,471
1961 $71.6 $2,365
1960 $70.9 $2,334

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

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Burundi vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi New Zealand
2026 64.1 82.5
2025 64 82.4
2024 63.8 82.2
2023 63.7 82.1
2022 62.9 81
2021 62.1 82.3
2020 62.6 82.7
2019 62.2 81.8
2018 61.8 81.9
2017 61.3 81.6
2016 60.8 82
2015 60.1 81.6
2014 59.8 81.4
2013 59.2 81.6
2012 58.5 81.2
2011 57.8 80.8
2010 57.1 81.1
2009 56.4 80.5
2008 55.6 80.2
2007 54.8 80.1
2006 54 80
2005 53.1 80
2004 52.2 79.4
2003 51 79.1
2002 49.9 78.9
2001 48.5 78.7
2000 47.6 78.7
1999 47.6 77.9
1998 46.7 78.2
1997 45.7 77.3
1996 44.8 76.8
1995 44.6 76.8
1994 44.5 76.9
1993 37.2 76.5
1992 44.5 76.2
1991 44.7 76.1
1990 45.2 75.4
1989 45.7 74.9
1988 42.9 74.5
1987 47.1 74.2
1986 47.4 74.1
1985 47.7 73.9
1984 47.7 74.4
1983 47.4 73.8
1982 47 73.7
1981 46.4 73.6
1980 45.7 72.9
1979 45 73.1
1978 44.4 73
1977 44 72.1
1976 43.7 72.4
1975 43.4 72.2
1974 43.3 71.9
1973 37.4 71.7
1972 25.8 71.8
1971 43.2 71.7
1970 43.2 71.2
1969 43 71.5
1968 43.4 71.1
1967 43.3 71.4
1966 43.5 71.1
1965 41.8 71.2
1964 43.6 71.3
1963 43.6 71.3
1962 43.5 71.2
1961 43.4 70.9
1960 43.3 71.2
1959 43.1 70.8
1958 42.9 70.9
1957 42.6 70.3
1956 42.4 70.7
1955 42.2 70.5
1954 42 70.3
1953 41.7 70.2
1952 41.5 69.4
1951 41.2 69.1
1950 40.9 69.3

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

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Burundi and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Burundi New Zealand
2024 14,047,786 5,287,500
2023 13,689,450 5,200,000
2022 13,321,097 5,081,700
2021 12,965,481 5,084,600
2020 12,617,036 5,072,400
2019 12,255,336 4,970,300
2018 11,859,446 4,900,600
2017 11,506,762 4,813,600
2016 11,239,451 4,714,100
2015 11,047,580 4,609,400
2014 10,799,785 4,516,500
2013 10,439,341 4,442,100
2012 10,071,028 4,408,100
2011 9,717,978 4,384,000
2010 9,376,444 4,350,700
2009 8,947,646 4,302,600
2008 8,505,637 4,259,800
2007 8,161,874 4,223,800
2006 7,865,547 4,184,600
2005 7,587,299 4,133,900
2004 7,310,656 4,087,500
2003 7,043,154 4,027,200
2002 6,824,132 3,948,500
2001 6,634,365 3,880,500
2000 6,470,194 3,857,700
1999 6,337,155 3,835,100
1998 6,187,108 3,815,000
1997 6,070,042 3,781,300
1996 6,070,506 3,732,000
1995 6,066,316 3,673,400
1994 5,713,854 3,620,000
1993 5,676,843 3,572,200
1992 5,858,407 3,531,700
1991 5,703,857 3,495,100
1990 5,587,052 3,329,800
1989 5,471,706 3,299,200
1988 5,365,327 3,283,400
1987 5,247,787 3,274,400
1986 5,129,414 3,246,300
1985 5,034,042 3,247,100
1984 4,926,465 3,227,100
1983 4,808,528 3,199,300
1982 4,681,390 3,156,100
1981 4,566,014 3,124,900
1980 4,383,706 3,112,900
1979 4,203,530 3,109,000
1978 4,100,338 3,121,200
1977 3,983,582 3,120,200
1976 3,882,626 3,110,500
1975 3,796,612 3,083,100
1974 3,703,590 3,023,700
1973 3,611,991 2,961,300
1972 3,617,128 2,903,900
1971 3,617,289 2,853,000
1970 3,530,432 2,810,700
1969 3,454,590 2,772,800
1968 3,380,387 2,748,100
1967 3,300,690 2,724,100
1966 3,217,960 2,675,900
1965 3,141,367 2,628,400
1964 3,055,650 2,585,400
1963 2,969,841 2,531,800
1962 2,907,943 2,482,000
1961 2,835,119 2,419,700
1960 2,764,258 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Burundi

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi New Zealand
2023 4.88 1.56
2022 4.98 1.66
2021 5.08 1.64
2020 5.18 1.61
2019 5.27 1.72
2018 5.38 1.71
2017 5.48 1.81
2016 5.59 1.87
2015 5.7 1.99
2014 5.79 1.92
2013 5.89 2.01
2012 5.99 2.1
2011 6.11 2.09
2010 6.26 2.17
2009 6.41 2.13
2008 6.52 2.19
2007 6.59 2.18
2006 6.66 2.01
2005 6.71 1.97
2004 6.75 1.98
2003 6.79 1.93
2002 6.82 1.89
2001 6.85 1.97
2000 6.87 1.98
1999 6.9 1.97
1998 6.96 1.89
1997 7.04 1.96
1996 7.12 1.96
1995 7.18 1.98
1994 7.23 1.98
1993 7.27 2.04
1992 7.3 2.06
1991 7.34 2.09
1990 7.37 2.18
1989 7.39 2.12
1988 7.38 2.1
1987 7.38 2.03
1986 7.32 1.96
1985 7.29 1.93
1984 7.3 1.93
1983 7.3 1.92
1982 7.31 1.95
1981 7.33 2.01
1980 7.35 2.03
1979 7.31 2.12
1978 7.26 2.07
1977 7.25 2.21
1976 7.25 2.27
1975 7.24 2.37
1974 7.22 2.58
1973 7.22 2.76
1972 7.21 3
1971 7.21 3.18
1970 7.21 3.17
1969 7.22 3.28
1968 7.18 3.34
1967 7.16 3.35
1966 7.14 3.41
1965 7.11 3.54
1964 7.09 3.8
1963 7.07 4.05
1962 7.04 4.19
1961 7.02 4.31
1960 7 4.24

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

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Burundi and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi New Zealand
2024 17.3 38.6
2023 17.1 38.3
2022 16.8 38.1
2021 16.7 37.8
2020 16.5 37.5
2019 16.3 37.3
2018 16.2 37.3
2017 16.1 37.2
2016 16.2 37.3
2015 16.6 37.4
2014 16.9 37.5
2013 17 37.4
2012 17.1 37.2
2011 17.2 37
2010 17.3 36.8
2009 17.2 36.6
2008 17 36.4
2007 16.9 36.1
2006 16.8 35.8
2005 16.7 35.5
2004 16.5 35.2
2003 16.3 35
2002 16.1 34.8
2001 15.9 34.6
2000 15.7 34.3
1999 15.5 34
1998 15.2 33.6
1997 15 33.2
1996 15.2 32.8
1995 15.4 32.6
1994 14.6 32.3
1993 14.7 32
1992 15.5 31.7
1991 15.5 31.4
1990 15.6 31.1
1989 15.8 30.8
1988 16 30.4
1987 16.1 30.1
1986 16.3 29.8
1985 16.6 29.4
1984 16.8 29.1
1983 17 28.8
1982 17.1 28.5
1981 17.3 28.2
1980 17.2 27.9
1979 17 27.5
1978 17 27.1
1977 17 26.8
1976 16.9 26.5
1975 17 26.3
1974 16.9 26.2
1973 16.8 26
1972 17.1 25.9
1971 17.3 25.7
1970 17.3 25.6
1969 17.3 25.7
1968 17.4 25.7
1967 17.4 25.8
1966 17.4 25.9
1965 17.3 26
1964 17.3 26.2
1963 17.3 26.4
1962 17.4 26.8
1961 17.4 27.1
1960 17.5 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
97.9%
2024

Energy

Burundi New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi New Zealand
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Burundi New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi New Zealand
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
60,159 mi
2020

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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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