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Burundi vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 144th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Niger
Population
14833763
29080898
Population rank 78/197 53/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Burundi and Niger: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Niger economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Niger
2024 $3,082,433,067 $19,876,128,486
2023 $3,430,949,250 $16,698,786,978
2022 $4,036,192,553 $15,433,852,712
2021 $3,435,598,073 $14,915,002,436
2020 $3,227,847,281 $13,744,653,103
2019 $2,871,555,326 $12,889,555,561
2018 $2,913,411,408 $12,837,307,497
2017 $2,831,362,208 $11,185,104,252
2016 $2,618,093,125 $10,398,861,982
2015 $2,810,532,912 $9,683,867,926
2014 $2,705,826,648 $10,862,943,544
2013 $2,451,624,638 $10,224,897,438
2012 $2,327,402,363 $9,426,912,648
2011 $2,235,812,880 $8,772,950,778
2010 $2,032,135,192 $7,851,192,502
2009 $1,775,495,032 $7,352,131,310
2008 $1,611,835,857 $7,297,600,226
2007 $1,356,199,387 $5,731,485,052
2006 $1,273,375,078 $4,756,361,252
2005 $1,117,113,080 $4,383,315,965
2004 $915,257,323 $3,760,443,738
2003 $784,654,424 $3,394,084,732
2002 $825,394,519 $2,782,192,879
2001 $876,794,723 $2,448,714,704
2000 $870,486,066 $2,241,753,193
1999 $808,077,223 $2,537,789,821
1998 $893,770,740 $2,643,363,519
1997 $972,896,268 $2,290,318,910
1996 $869,033,856 $2,405,686,940
1995 $1,000,428,394 $2,302,537,562
1994 $925,030,590 $1,938,058,175
1993 $938,632,612 $3,052,673,849
1992 $1,083,037,671 $3,386,232,579
1991 $1,167,398,478 $3,285,796,875
1990 $1,132,101,253 $3,512,356,508
1989 $1,113,924,130 $2,179,567,114
1988 $1,082,403,219 $2,280,356,193
1987 $1,131,466,494 $2,233,006,105
1986 $1,201,725,497 $1,904,096,998
1985 $1,149,979,286 $1,440,581,652
1984 $987,143,931 $1,461,243,326
1983 $1,082,926,304 $1,803,099,561
1982 $1,013,222,222 $2,017,612,216
1981 $969,046,667 $2,170,893,414
1980 $919,726,667 $2,508,524,721
1979 $782,496,667 $2,109,277,666
1978 $610,225,556 $1,774,365,590
1977 $547,535,556 $1,291,458,041
1976 $448,412,754 $1,064,517,601
1975 $420,986,667 $1,048,690,933
1974 $345,263,492 $1,026,137,111
1973 $304,339,524 $946,385,105
1972 $246,804,571 $742,779,661
1971 $252,842,286 $693,573,704
1970 $242,732,571 $649,916,621
1969 $190,205,714 $625,867,985
1968 $183,200,000 $641,214,226
1967 $178,297,143 $665,586,872
1966 $165,444,571 $702,296,079
1965 $158,994,963 $673,383,511
1964 $260,750,008 $582,816,396
1963 $232,749,998 $586,294,879
1962 $213,500,006 $531,736,599
1961 $202,999,992 $485,785,231
1960 $195,999,990 $449,526,873

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

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Burundi and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Niger
2024 $219.4 $735
2023 $250.6 $638
2022 $303 $610
2021 $265 $609
2020 $255.8 $580
2019 $234.3 $562
2018 $245.7 $579
2017 $246.1 $522
2016 $232.9 $503
2015 $254.4 $486
2014 $250.5 $565
2013 $234.8 $552
2012 $231.1 $529
2011 $230.1 $511
2010 $216.7 $474
2009 $198.4 $461
2008 $189.5 $475
2007 $166.2 $387
2006 $161.9 $333
2005 $147.2 $319
2004 $125.2 $283.5
2003 $111.4 $265.2
2002 $121 $225.3
2001 $132.2 $205.4
2000 $134.5 $194.8
1999 $127.5 $228.3
1998 $144.5 $246.1
1997 $160.3 $220.6
1996 $143.2 $239.5
1995 $164.9 $237
1994 $161.9 $206.2
1993 $165.3 $335
1992 $184.9 $384
1991 $204.7 $384
1990 $202.6 $424
1989 $203.6 $271.3
1988 $201.7 $292.6
1987 $215.6 $295.3
1986 $234.3 $259.6
1985 $228.4 $202.4
1984 $200.4 $211.5
1983 $225.2 $268.8
1982 $216.4 $310
1981 $212.2 $343
1980 $209.8 $409
1979 $186.2 $354
1978 $148.8 $307
1977 $137.4 $229.8
1976 $115.5 $194.8
1975 $110.9 $197.2
1974 $93.2 $198.3
1973 $84.3 $187.9
1972 $68.2 $151.4
1971 $69.9 $145.2
1970 $68.8 $139.8
1969 $55.1 $138.3
1968 $54.2 $145.6
1967 $54 $155.4
1966 $51.4 $168.6
1965 $50.6 $166.3
1964 $85.3 $148.1
1963 $78.4 $153.3
1962 $73.4 $143.2
1961 $71.6 $134.6
1960 $70.9 $128.3

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

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Burundi vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Niger
2026 64.1 61.9
2025 64 61.7
2024 63.8 61.4
2023 63.7 61.2
2022 62.9 60.4
2021 62.1 59.5
2020 62.6 59.9
2019 62.2 60
2018 61.8 59.8
2017 61.3 59.5
2016 60.8 59.2
2015 60.1 58.8
2014 59.8 58.7
2013 59.2 58.4
2012 58.5 58
2011 57.8 57.6
2010 57.1 57.1
2009 56.4 56.5
2008 55.6 55.9
2007 54.8 55.1
2006 54 54.2
2005 53.1 53.3
2004 52.2 52.4
2003 51 51.5
2002 49.9 50.6
2001 48.5 49.9
2000 47.6 49.2
1999 47.6 48.5
1998 46.7 47.8
1997 45.7 47.1
1996 44.8 46.3
1995 44.6 45.5
1994 44.5 44.6
1993 37.2 43.8
1992 44.5 43.1
1991 44.7 42.3
1990 45.2 41.7
1989 45.7 41.2
1988 42.9 40.8
1987 47.1 40.5
1986 47.4 40.3
1985 47.7 40.1
1984 47.7 40
1983 47.4 40
1982 47 39.8
1981 46.4 39.6
1980 45.7 39.3
1979 45 38.9
1978 44.4 38.3
1977 44 37.7
1976 43.7 37.1
1975 43.4 36.6
1974 43.3 36.2
1973 37.4 35.9
1972 25.8 35.8
1971 43.2 35.3
1970 43.2 35.9
1969 43 36
1968 43.4 36.1
1967 43.3 36.2
1966 43.5 36.3
1965 41.8 36.4
1964 43.6 36.5
1963 43.6 36.4
1962 43.5 36.3
1961 43.4 36.3
1960 43.3 36.2
1959 43.1 36.1
1958 42.9 36.1
1957 42.6 36.1
1956 42.4 36
1955 42.2 36
1954 42 36
1953 41.7 35.9
1952 41.5 35.9
1951 41.2 35.9
1950 40.9 35.9

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

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Burundi and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Niger
1x
Year Population
Burundi Niger
2024 14,047,786 27,032,412
2023 13,689,450 26,159,867
2022 13,321,097 25,311,973
2021 12,965,481 24,502,140
2020 12,617,036 23,717,613
2019 12,255,336 22,947,757
2018 11,859,446 22,188,069
2017 11,506,762 21,435,446
2016 11,239,451 20,685,753
2015 11,047,580 19,939,498
2014 10,799,785 19,215,909
2013 10,439,341 18,519,898
2012 10,071,028 17,836,769
2011 9,717,978 17,176,283
2010 9,376,444 16,548,835
2009 8,947,646 15,943,675
2008 8,505,637 15,361,915
2007 8,161,874 14,803,610
2006 7,865,547 14,268,581
2005 7,587,299 13,756,192
2004 7,310,656 13,265,836
2003 7,043,154 12,796,984
2002 6,824,132 12,349,144
2001 6,634,365 11,920,647
2000 6,470,194 11,509,630
1999 6,337,155 11,117,411
1998 6,187,108 10,741,413
1997 6,070,042 10,383,969
1996 6,070,506 10,044,852
1995 6,066,316 9,714,529
1994 5,713,854 9,398,258
1993 5,676,843 9,100,789
1992 5,858,407 8,817,633
1991 5,703,857 8,546,900
1990 5,587,052 8,286,059
1989 5,471,706 8,034,780
1988 5,365,327 7,793,748
1987 5,247,787 7,561,150
1986 5,129,414 7,335,811
1985 5,034,042 7,118,457
1984 4,926,465 6,909,971
1983 4,808,528 6,708,644
1982 4,681,390 6,512,732
1981 4,566,014 6,322,006
1980 4,383,706 6,135,971
1979 4,203,530 5,955,556
1978 4,100,338 5,782,932
1977 3,983,582 5,619,716
1976 3,882,626 5,464,962
1975 3,796,612 5,317,019
1974 3,703,590 5,174,953
1973 3,611,991 5,037,865
1972 3,617,128 4,904,845
1971 3,617,289 4,776,225
1970 3,530,432 4,650,275
1969 3,454,590 4,525,725
1968 3,380,387 4,403,637
1967 3,300,690 4,283,590
1966 3,217,960 4,165,544
1965 3,141,367 4,049,695
1964 3,055,650 3,935,814
1963 2,969,841 3,823,873
1962 2,907,943 3,714,520
1961 2,835,119 3,608,162
1960 2,764,258 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Niger

Fertility rate
Burundi

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Niger
2023 4.88 6.06
2022 4.98 6.14
2021 5.08 6.2
2020 5.18 6.37
2019 5.27 6.54
2018 5.38 6.71
2017 5.48 6.87
2016 5.59 7.04
2015 5.7 7.22
2014 5.79 7.34
2013 5.89 7.45
2012 5.99 7.53
2011 6.11 7.59
2010 6.26 7.64
2009 6.41 7.68
2008 6.52 7.7
2007 6.59 7.73
2006 6.66 7.74
2005 6.71 7.77
2004 6.75 7.78
2003 6.79 7.79
2002 6.82 7.8
2001 6.85 7.81
2000 6.87 7.83
1999 6.9 7.84
1998 6.96 7.84
1997 7.04 7.8
1996 7.12 7.78
1995 7.18 7.78
1994 7.23 7.79
1993 7.27 7.79
1992 7.3 7.8
1991 7.34 7.8
1990 7.37 7.81
1989 7.39 7.82
1988 7.38 7.84
1987 7.38 7.87
1986 7.32 7.9
1985 7.29 7.93
1984 7.3 7.92
1983 7.3 7.9
1982 7.31 7.86
1981 7.33 7.82
1980 7.35 7.78
1979 7.31 7.72
1978 7.26 7.66
1977 7.25 7.6
1976 7.25 7.56
1975 7.24 7.54
1974 7.22 7.54
1973 7.22 7.53
1972 7.21 7.52
1971 7.21 7.52
1970 7.21 7.51
1969 7.22 7.51
1968 7.18 7.5
1967 7.16 7.49
1966 7.14 7.48
1965 7.11 7.47
1964 7.09 7.48
1963 7.07 7.49
1962 7.04 7.5
1961 7.02 7.51
1960 7 7.53

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

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Burundi and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Niger
2024 17.3 16.5
2023 17.1 16.3
2022 16.8 16.2
2021 16.7 16
2020 16.5 15.9
2019 16.3 15.8
2018 16.2 15.7
2017 16.1 15.6
2016 16.2 15.5
2015 16.6 15.4
2014 16.9 15.3
2013 17 15.3
2012 17.1 15.3
2011 17.2 15.3
2010 17.3 15.3
2009 17.2 15.4
2008 17 15.5
2007 16.9 15.5
2006 16.8 15.7
2005 16.7 15.8
2004 16.5 15.9
2003 16.3 16
2002 16.1 16.1
2001 15.9 16.2
2000 15.7 16.3
1999 15.5 16.4
1998 15.2 16.5
1997 15 16.5
1996 15.2 16.6
1995 15.4 16.6
1994 14.6 16.6
1993 14.7 16.6
1992 15.5 16.6
1991 15.5 16.6
1990 15.6 16.5
1989 15.8 16.5
1988 16 16.5
1987 16.1 16.4
1986 16.3 16.4
1985 16.6 16.4
1984 16.8 16.4
1983 17 16.4
1982 17.1 16.4
1981 17.3 16.4
1980 17.2 16.4
1979 17 16.4
1978 17 16.4
1977 17 16.3
1976 16.9 16.3
1975 17 16.2
1974 16.9 16.1
1973 16.8 16.1
1972 17.1 16
1971 17.3 15.9
1970 17.3 15.9
1969 17.3 15.8
1968 17.4 15.7
1967 17.4 15.7
1966 17.4 15.6
1965 17.3 15.6
1964 17.3 15.6
1963 17.3 15.5
1962 17.4 15.5
1961 17.4 15.5
1960 17.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
14.8%
2024

Energy

Burundi Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Burundi Niger
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
35.6%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Burundi Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Niger
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
11,774 mi
2010

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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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