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Burundi vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 144th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Palestine
Population
14833763
5500288
Population rank 78/197 123/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Burundi and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Palestine
2024 $3,082,433,067 $13,711,100,000
2023 $3,430,949,250 $17,847,900,000
2022 $4,036,192,553 $19,165,500,000
2021 $3,435,598,073 $18,109,000,000
2020 $3,227,847,281 $15,531,700,000
2019 $2,871,555,326 $17,133,500,000
2018 $2,913,411,408 $16,276,600,000
2017 $2,831,362,208 $16,128,000,000
2016 $2,618,093,125 $15,405,400,000
2015 $2,810,532,912 $13,972,400,000
2014 $2,705,826,648 $13,989,700,000
2013 $2,451,624,638 $13,515,500,000
2012 $2,327,402,363 $12,208,400,000
2011 $2,235,812,880 $11,186,100,000
2010 $2,032,135,192 $9,681,500,000
2009 $1,775,495,032 $8,085,700,000
2008 $1,611,835,857 $7,310,400,000
2007 $1,356,199,387 $5,815,700,000
2006 $1,273,375,078 $5,348,300,000
2005 $1,117,113,080 $5,125,700,000
2004 $915,257,323 $4,603,100,000
2003 $784,654,424 $3,968,000,000
2002 $825,394,519 $3,555,800,000
2001 $876,794,723 $4,003,700,000
2000 $870,486,066 $4,313,600,000
1999 $808,077,223 $4,271,200,000
1998 $893,770,740 $4,067,800,000
1997 $972,896,268 $3,759,800,000
1996 $869,033,856 $3,409,600,000
1995 $1,000,428,394 $3,282,800,000
1994 $925,030,590 $2,843,300,000
1993 $938,632,612 -
1992 $1,083,037,671 -
1991 $1,167,398,478 -
1990 $1,132,101,253 -
1989 $1,113,924,130 -
1988 $1,082,403,219 -
1987 $1,131,466,494 -
1986 $1,201,725,497 -
1985 $1,149,979,286 -
1984 $987,143,931 -
1983 $1,082,926,304 -
1982 $1,013,222,222 -
1981 $969,046,667 -
1980 $919,726,667 -
1979 $782,496,667 -
1978 $610,225,556 -
1977 $547,535,556 -
1976 $448,412,754 -
1975 $420,986,667 -
1974 $345,263,492 -
1973 $304,339,524 -
1972 $246,804,571 -
1971 $252,842,286 -
1970 $242,732,571 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Palestine
2024 $219.4 $2,592
2023 $250.6 $3,455
2022 $303 $3,800
2021 $265 $3,679
2020 $255.8 $3,234
2019 $234.3 $3,657
2018 $245.7 $3,562
2017 $246.1 $3,620
2016 $232.9 $3,528
2015 $254.4 $3,272
2014 $250.5 $3,352
2013 $234.8 $3,315
2012 $231.1 $3,067
2011 $230.1 $2,881
2010 $216.7 $2,557
2009 $198.4 $2,192
2008 $189.5 $2,035
2007 $166.2 $1,664
2006 $161.9 $1,570
2005 $147.2 $1,544
2004 $125.2 $1,422
2003 $111.4 $1,258
2002 $121 $1,156
2001 $132.2 $1,336
2000 $134.5 $1,476
1999 $127.5 $1,499
1998 $144.5 $1,465
1997 $160.3 $1,389
1996 $143.2 $1,317
1995 $164.9 $1,327
1994 $161.9 $1,202
1993 $165.3 -
1992 $184.9 -
1991 $204.7 -
1990 $202.6 -
1989 $203.6 -
1988 $201.7 -
1987 $215.6 -
1986 $234.3 -
1985 $228.4 -
1984 $200.4 -
1983 $225.2 -
1982 $216.4 -
1981 $212.2 -
1980 $209.8 -
1979 $186.2 -
1978 $148.8 -
1977 $137.4 -
1976 $115.5 -
1975 $110.9 -
1974 $93.2 -
1973 $84.3 -
1972 $68.2 -
1971 $69.9 -
1970 $68.8 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Palestine
2026 64.1 77.4
2025 64 73.1
2024 63.8 69.2
2023 63.7 65.2
2022 62.9 76.7
2021 62.1 73.9
2020 62.6 75
2019 62.2 75.8
2018 61.8 75.4
2017 61.3 75.2
2016 60.8 74.9
2015 60.1 74.6
2014 59.8 72.8
2013 59.2 74.1
2012 58.5 73.7
2011 57.8 73.6
2010 57.1 73.3
2009 56.4 72.3
2008 55.6 72.2
2007 54.8 72.1
2006 54 71.8
2005 53.1 72
2004 52.2 71.1
2003 51 71
2002 49.9 70.9
2001 48.5 69.8
2000 47.6 70.3
1999 47.6 70.8
1998 46.7 70.6
1997 45.7 70.3
1996 44.8 70
1995 44.6 69.6
1994 44.5 69.3
1993 37.2 68.8
1992 44.5 68.5
1991 44.7 68.2
1990 45.2 67.8
1989 45.7 67.1
1988 42.9 66.7
1987 47.1 66.3
1986 47.4 65.7
1985 47.7 65.3
1984 47.7 64.7
1983 47.4 64.1
1982 47 63.5
1981 46.4 62.8
1980 45.7 62.2
1979 45 61.5
1978 44.4 60.8
1977 44 60.1
1976 43.7 59.4
1975 43.4 58.7
1974 43.3 58
1973 37.4 57.6
1972 25.8 56.7
1971 43.2 56
1970 43.2 55.4
1969 43 54.7
1968 43.4 54.1
1967 43.3 50.9
1966 43.5 52.8
1965 41.8 52.2
1964 43.6 51.6
1963 43.6 51
1962 43.5 50.4
1961 43.4 49.8
1960 43.3 49.3
1959 43.1 48.8
1958 42.9 48.4
1957 42.6 48
1956 42.4 47.6
1955 42.2 47.2
1954 42 46.9
1953 41.7 46.6
1952 41.5 46.3
1951 41.2 46
1950 40.9 45.7

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

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Burundi and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Burundi Palestine
2024 14,047,786 5,289,152
2023 13,689,450 5,165,775
2022 13,321,097 5,043,612
2021 12,965,481 4,922,749
2020 12,617,036 4,803,269
2019 12,255,336 4,685,306
2018 11,859,446 4,569,087
2017 11,506,762 4,454,805
2016 11,239,451 4,367,088
2015 11,047,580 4,270,092
2014 10,799,785 4,173,398
2013 10,439,341 4,076,708
2012 10,071,028 3,979,998
2011 9,717,978 3,882,986
2010 9,376,444 3,786,161
2009 8,947,646 3,689,099
2008 8,505,637 3,591,977
2007 8,161,874 3,494,496
2006 7,865,547 3,406,334
2005 7,587,299 3,320,396
2004 7,310,656 3,236,626
2003 7,043,154 3,154,969
2002 6,824,132 3,075,373
2001 6,634,365 2,997,784
2000 6,470,194 2,922,153
1999 6,337,155 2,848,431
1998 6,187,108 2,776,568
1997 6,070,042 2,706,518
1996 6,070,506 2,587,997
1995 6,066,316 2,474,666
1994 5,713,854 2,366,298
1993 5,676,843 2,262,676
1992 5,858,407 2,163,591
1991 5,703,857 2,068,845
1990 5,587,052 1,978,248
1989 5,471,706 -
1988 5,365,327 -
1987 5,247,787 -
1986 5,129,414 -
1985 5,034,042 -
1984 4,926,465 -
1983 4,808,528 -
1982 4,681,390 -
1981 4,566,014 -
1980 4,383,706 -
1979 4,203,530 -
1978 4,100,338 -
1977 3,983,582 -
1976 3,882,626 -
1975 3,796,612 -
1974 3,703,590 -
1973 3,611,991 -
1972 3,617,128 -
1971 3,617,289 -
1970 3,530,432 -
1969 3,454,590 -
1968 3,380,387 -
1967 3,300,690 -
1966 3,217,960 -
1965 3,141,367 -
1964 3,055,650 -
1963 2,969,841 -
1962 2,907,943 -
1961 2,835,119 -
1960 2,764,258 -

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Palestine

Fertility rate
Burundi

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Palestine
2023 4.88 3.31
2022 4.98 3.38
2021 5.08 3.44
2020 5.18 3.51
2019 5.27 3.59
2018 5.38 3.67
2017 5.48 3.77
2016 5.59 3.89
2015 5.7 3.98
2014 5.79 4
2013 5.89 4.05
2012 5.99 4.15
2011 6.11 4.31
2010 6.26 4.43
2009 6.41 4.44
2008 6.52 4.51
2007 6.59 4.63
2006 6.66 4.74
2005 6.71 4.87
2004 6.75 4.97
2003 6.79 5.06
2002 6.82 5.22
2001 6.85 5.34
2000 6.87 5.46
1999 6.9 5.58
1998 6.96 5.69
1997 7.04 5.82
1996 7.12 5.99
1995 7.18 6.16
1994 7.23 6.33
1993 7.27 6.5
1992 7.3 6.65
1991 7.34 6.75
1990 7.37 6.81
1989 7.39 -
1988 7.38 -
1987 7.38 -
1986 7.32 -
1985 7.29 -
1984 7.3 -
1983 7.3 -
1982 7.31 -
1981 7.33 -
1980 7.35 -
1979 7.31 -
1978 7.26 -
1977 7.25 -
1976 7.25 -
1975 7.24 -
1974 7.22 -
1973 7.22 -
1972 7.21 -
1971 7.21 -
1970 7.21 -
1969 7.22 -
1968 7.18 -
1967 7.16 -
1966 7.14 -
1965 7.11 -
1964 7.09 -
1963 7.07 -
1962 7.04 -
1961 7.02 -
1960 7 -

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

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Burundi and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Palestine
2024 17.3 20.9
2023 17.1 20.8
2022 16.8 20.6
2021 16.7 20.4
2020 16.5 20.3
2019 16.3 20.2
2018 16.2 20
2017 16.1 19.9
2016 16.2 19.8
2015 16.6 19.6
2014 16.9 19.4
2013 17 19.1
2012 17.1 18.9
2011 17.2 18.6
2010 17.3 18.4
2009 17.2 18.1
2008 17 17.9
2007 16.9 17.6
2006 16.8 17.4
2005 16.7 17.1
2004 16.5 16.9
2003 16.3 16.7
2002 16.1 16.5
2001 15.9 16.3
2000 15.7 16.2
1999 15.5 16
1998 15.2 15.9
1997 15 15.8
1996 15.2 15.7
1995 15.4 15.6
1994 14.6 15.5
1993 14.7 15.5
1992 15.5 15.4
1991 15.5 15.4
1990 15.6 15.4
1989 15.8 -
1988 16 -
1987 16.1 -
1986 16.3 -
1985 16.6 -
1984 16.8 -
1983 17 -
1982 17.1 -
1981 17.3 -
1980 17.2 -
1979 17 -
1978 17 -
1977 17 -
1976 16.9 -
1975 17 -
1974 16.9 -
1973 16.8 -
1972 17.1 -
1971 17.3 -
1970 17.3 -
1969 17.3 -
1968 17.4 -
1967 17.4 -
1966 17.4 -
1965 17.3 -
1964 17.3 -
1963 17.3 -
1962 17.4 -
1961 17.4 -
1960 17.5 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
39.6%
2024

Energy

Burundi Palestine
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
n/a
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
15.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Palestine
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
57
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Burundi Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Burundi Palestine
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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