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Burundi vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 144th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Palau
Population
14833763
17629
Population rank 78/197 194/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 169/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 197/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 184/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Burundi and Palau: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Palau economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Palau
2024 $3,082,433,067 -
2023 $3,430,949,250 $276,733,063
2022 $4,036,192,553 $243,826,813
2021 $3,435,598,073 $231,343,460
2020 $3,227,847,281 $261,688,507
2019 $2,871,555,326 $282,041,290
2018 $2,913,411,408 $287,998,352
2017 $2,831,362,208 $292,148,590
2016 $2,618,093,125 $305,227,020
2015 $2,810,532,912 $287,057,526
2014 $2,705,826,648 $245,591,095
2013 $2,451,624,638 $224,110,611
2012 $2,327,402,363 $215,616,882
2011 $2,235,812,880 $198,742,371
2010 $2,032,135,192 $188,042,374
2009 $1,775,495,032 $189,854,706
2008 $1,611,835,857 $201,067,734
2007 $1,356,199,387 $200,789,764
2006 $1,273,375,078 $193,611,359
2005 $1,117,113,080 $190,961,685
2004 $915,257,323 $166,363,739
2003 $784,654,424 $154,566,788
2002 $825,394,519 $162,658,722
2001 $876,794,723 $159,446,228
2000 $870,486,066 $149,551,483
1999 $808,077,223 $144,206,500
1998 $893,770,740 $149,079,600
1997 $972,896,268 $143,860,800
1996 $869,033,856 $137,494,600
1995 $1,000,428,394 $121,018,500
1994 $925,030,590 $106,138,500
1993 $938,632,612 $96,455,700
1992 $1,083,037,671 $104,771,300
1991 $1,167,398,478 $106,555,300
1990 $1,132,101,253 $97,702,303
1989 $1,113,924,130 $85,800,543
1988 $1,082,403,219 $75,348,615
1987 $1,131,466,494 $66,169,905
1986 $1,201,725,497 $58,109,314
1985 $1,149,979,286 $51,030,637
1984 $987,143,931 $44,814,259
1983 $1,082,926,304 $39,661,530
1982 $1,013,222,222 $36,027,583
1981 $969,046,667 $32,726,594
1980 $919,726,667 $29,728,054
1979 $782,496,667 $27,004,251
1978 $610,225,556 $24,530,015
1977 $547,535,556 $22,308,104
1976 $448,412,754 $20,364,420
1975 $420,986,667 $18,521,112
1974 $345,263,492 $16,848,759
1973 $304,339,524 $15,331,889
1972 $246,804,571 $13,956,474
1971 $252,842,286 $12,706,874
1970 $242,732,571 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Palau
2024 $219.4 -
2023 $250.6 $15,611
2022 $303 $13,730
2021 $265 $13,009
2020 $255.8 $14,708
2019 $234.3 $15,847
2018 $245.7 $16,167
2017 $246.1 $16,402
2016 $232.9 $17,150
2015 $254.4 $16,154
2014 $250.5 $13,863
2013 $234.8 $12,699
2012 $231.1 $12,137
2011 $230.1 $10,994
2010 $216.7 $10,222
2009 $198.4 $10,148
2008 $189.5 $10,578
2007 $166.2 $10,403
2006 $161.9 $9,882
2005 $147.2 $9,635
2004 $125.2 $8,394
2003 $111.4 $7,862
2002 $121 $8,340
2001 $132.2 $8,239
2000 $134.5 $7,798
1999 $127.5 $7,630
1998 $144.5 $8,048
1997 $160.3 $7,945
1996 $143.2 $7,788
1995 $164.9 $7,038
1994 $161.9 $6,329
1993 $165.3 $5,892
1992 $184.9 $6,553
1991 $204.7 $6,824
1990 $202.6 $6,403
1989 $203.6 $5,741
1988 $201.7 $5,145
1987 $215.6 $4,616
1986 $234.3 $4,144
1985 $228.4 $3,728
1984 $200.4 $3,360
1983 $225.2 $3,049
1982 $216.4 $2,838
1981 $212.2 $2,639
1980 $209.8 $2,423
1979 $186.2 $2,189
1978 $148.8 $1,972
1977 $137.4 $1,781
1976 $115.5 $1,616
1975 $110.9 $1,464
1974 $93.2 $1,328
1973 $84.3 $1,221
1972 $68.2 $1,145
1971 $69.9 $1,081
1970 $68.8 $1,017
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. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Palau
2026 64.1 69.6
2025 64 69.5
2024 63.8 69.4
2023 63.7 69.3
2022 62.9 68.9
2021 62.1 68.6
2020 62.6 68.7
2019 62.2 69
2018 61.8 69
2017 61.3 69
2016 60.8 69
2015 60.1 69.1
2014 59.8 69.1
2013 59.2 69
2012 58.5 68.9
2011 57.8 68.6
2010 57.1 68.3
2009 56.4 68
2008 55.6 67.6
2007 54.8 67.1
2006 54 66.6
2005 53.1 66.2
2004 52.2 65.8
2003 51 65.4
2002 49.9 65.1
2001 48.5 64.8
2000 47.6 64.5
1999 47.6 64.2
1998 46.7 64
1997 45.7 63.7
1996 44.8 63.5
1995 44.6 63.3
1994 44.5 63.1
1993 37.2 63
1992 44.5 62.9
1991 44.7 62.8
1990 45.2 62.8
1989 45.7 62.8
1988 42.9 62.8
1987 47.1 62.8
1986 47.4 62.8
1985 47.7 62.7
1984 47.7 62.6
1983 47.4 62.5
1982 47 62.3
1981 46.4 62.1
1980 45.7 61.9
1979 45 61.6
1978 44.4 61.3
1977 44 60.9
1976 43.7 60.5
1975 43.4 60
1974 43.3 59.5
1973 37.4 59
1972 25.8 58.6
1971 43.2 58.1
1970 43.2 57.7
1969 43 57.3
1968 43.4 56.9
1967 43.3 56.5
1966 43.5 56.2
1965 41.8 55.9
1964 43.6 55.8
1963 43.6 55.6
1962 43.5 55.4
1961 43.4 55.1
1960 43.3 54.9
1959 43.1 54.6
1958 42.9 54.4
1957 42.6 54.1
1956 42.4 53.9
1955 42.2 53.7
1954 42 53.5
1953 41.7 53.3
1952 41.5 53.1
1951 41.2 52.9
1950 40.9 52.7

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

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Burundi and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Palau
1x
Year Population
Burundi Palau
2024 14,047,786 17,695
2023 13,689,450 17,727
2022 13,321,097 17,759
2021 12,965,481 17,783
2020 12,617,036 17,792
2019 12,255,336 17,798
2018 11,859,446 17,814
2017 11,506,762 17,812
2016 11,239,451 17,797
2015 11,047,580 17,770
2014 10,799,785 17,715
2013 10,439,341 17,648
2012 10,071,028 17,765
2011 9,717,978 18,078
2010 9,376,444 18,396
2009 8,947,646 18,709
2008 8,505,637 19,009
2007 8,161,874 19,302
2006 7,865,547 19,593
2005 7,587,299 19,819
2004 7,310,656 19,820
2003 7,043,154 19,659
2002 6,824,132 19,503
2001 6,634,365 19,352
2000 6,470,194 19,178
1999 6,337,155 18,901
1998 6,187,108 18,524
1997 6,070,042 18,108
1996 6,070,506 17,654
1995 6,066,316 17,195
1994 5,713,854 16,770
1993 5,676,843 16,372
1992 5,858,407 15,989
1991 5,703,857 15,614
1990 5,587,052 15,259
1989 5,471,706 14,945
1988 5,365,327 14,645
1987 5,247,787 14,334
1986 5,129,414 14,024
1985 5,034,042 13,688
1984 4,926,465 13,337
1983 4,808,528 13,006
1982 4,681,390 12,694
1981 4,566,014 12,402
1980 4,383,706 12,271
1979 4,203,530 12,337
1978 4,100,338 12,440
1977 3,983,582 12,525
1976 3,882,626 12,598
1975 3,796,612 12,655
1974 3,703,590 12,687
1973 3,611,991 12,552
1972 3,617,128 12,194
1971 3,617,289 11,759
1970 3,530,432 11,368
1969 3,454,590 11,159
1968 3,380,387 11,080
1967 3,300,690 10,988
1966 3,217,960 10,805
1965 3,141,367 10,547
1964 3,055,650 10,292
1963 2,969,841 10,037
1962 2,907,943 9,793
1961 2,835,119 9,555
1960 2,764,258 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Palau

Fertility rate
Burundi

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Palau
2023 4.88 1.91
2022 4.98 1.93
2021 5.08 1.95
2020 5.18 1.97
2019 5.27 1.98
2018 5.38 1.97
2017 5.48 2.02
2016 5.59 2.06
2015 5.7 2
2014 5.79 2.03
2013 5.89 2.05
2012 5.99 2.01
2011 6.11 1.97
2010 6.26 1.94
2009 6.41 1.94
2008 6.52 1.95
2007 6.59 1.97
2006 6.66 2
2005 6.71 2.02
2004 6.75 1.99
2003 6.79 1.96
2002 6.82 1.92
2001 6.85 1.87
2000 6.87 1.82
1999 6.9 1.91
1998 6.96 2.01
1997 7.04 2.19
1996 7.12 2.39
1995 7.18 2.55
1994 7.23 2.66
1993 7.27 2.73
1992 7.3 2.71
1991 7.34 2.74
1990 7.37 2.88
1989 7.39 2.92
1988 7.38 2.91
1987 7.38 2.93
1986 7.32 2.98
1985 7.29 3.01
1984 7.3 3.08
1983 7.3 3.14
1982 7.31 3.22
1981 7.33 3.28
1980 7.35 3.35
1979 7.31 3.49
1978 7.26 3.74
1977 7.25 4.09
1976 7.25 4.53
1975 7.24 4.9
1974 7.22 5.26
1973 7.22 5.59
1972 7.21 5.9
1971 7.21 6.16
1970 7.21 6.39
1969 7.22 6.58
1968 7.18 6.71
1967 7.16 6.84
1966 7.14 6.93
1965 7.11 7.01
1964 7.09 7.08
1963 7.07 7.12
1962 7.04 7.15
1961 7.02 7.17
1960 7 7.19

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

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Burundi and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Palau
2024 17.3 39.2
2023 17.1 38.8
2022 16.8 38.5
2021 16.7 38.1
2020 16.5 37.8
2019 16.3 37.4
2018 16.2 37
2017 16.1 36.7
2016 16.2 36.3
2015 16.6 36
2014 16.9 35.6
2013 17 35.3
2012 17.1 35
2011 17.2 34.6
2010 17.3 34.2
2009 17.2 33.9
2008 17 33.5
2007 16.9 33.1
2006 16.8 32.7
2005 16.7 32.3
2004 16.5 32
2003 16.3 31.8
2002 16.1 31.5
2001 15.9 31.2
2000 15.7 30.8
1999 15.5 30.2
1998 15.2 29.4
1997 15 28.8
1996 15.2 28.3
1995 15.4 27.8
1994 14.6 27.4
1993 14.7 26.9
1992 15.5 26.4
1991 15.5 26
1990 15.6 25.6
1989 15.8 24.9
1988 16 24
1987 16.1 23.1
1986 16.3 22.2
1985 16.6 21.6
1984 16.8 21.1
1983 17 20.5
1982 17.1 19.9
1981 17.3 19.3
1980 17.2 18.9
1979 17 18.6
1978 17 18.3
1977 17 18.1
1976 16.9 17.8
1975 17 17.4
1974 16.9 17.1
1973 16.8 16.8
1972 17.1 16.6
1971 17.3 16.6
1970 17.3 16.5
1969 17.3 16.1
1968 17.4 15.7
1967 17.4 15.2
1966 17.4 14.9
1965 17.3 14.9
1964 17.3 15
1963 17.3 15.1
1962 17.4 15.5
1961 17.4 16.1
1960 17.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
3.53%
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
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
n/a

Energy

Burundi Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Palau
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
57
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
2%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Burundi Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Burundi Palau
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
n/a

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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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