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Burundi vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 144th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Papua New Guinea
Population
14833763
11002753
Population rank 78/197 89/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Burundi and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Papua New Guinea
2024 $3,082,433,067 $31,800,428,266
2023 $3,430,949,250 $30,816,367,067
2022 $4,036,192,553 $31,653,185,953
2021 $3,435,598,073 $26,109,413,521
2020 $3,227,847,281 $23,848,447,850
2019 $2,871,555,326 $24,750,626,030
2018 $2,913,411,408 $24,109,780,708
2017 $2,831,362,208 $22,742,699,138
2016 $2,618,093,125 $20,758,876,953
2015 $2,810,532,912 $21,723,437,010
2014 $2,705,826,648 $23,210,823,987
2013 $2,451,624,638 $21,261,338,065
2012 $2,327,402,363 $21,295,168,666
2011 $2,235,812,880 $17,985,138,066
2010 $2,032,135,192 $14,250,786,675
2009 $1,775,495,032 $11,619,456,449
2008 $1,611,835,857 $11,670,892,801
2007 $1,356,199,387 $9,545,028,944
2006 $1,273,375,078 $8,354,911,041
2005 $1,117,113,080 $4,865,892,972
2004 $915,257,323 $3,927,157,867
2003 $784,654,424 $3,536,411,824
2002 $825,394,519 $2,999,511,040
2001 $876,794,723 $3,081,024,212
2000 $870,486,066 $3,521,339,699
1999 $808,077,223 $3,477,038,204
1998 $893,770,740 $3,789,443,015
1997 $972,896,268 $4,936,615,299
1996 $869,033,856 $5,155,311,077
1995 $1,000,428,394 $4,636,057,476
1994 $925,030,590 $5,502,786,070
1993 $938,632,612 $4,974,550,286
1992 $1,083,037,671 $4,377,980,510
1991 $1,167,398,478 $3,787,394,958
1990 $1,132,101,253 $3,219,729,083
1989 $1,113,924,130 $3,546,472,566
1988 $1,082,403,219 $3,656,177,881
1987 $1,131,466,494 $3,143,851,794
1986 $1,201,725,497 $2,647,995,602
1985 $1,149,979,286 $2,423,339,172
1984 $987,143,931 $2,552,662,617
1983 $1,082,926,304 $2,562,351,551
1982 $1,013,222,222 $2,368,719,683
1981 $969,046,667 $2,498,190,847
1980 $919,726,667 $2,545,808,456
1979 $782,496,667 $2,293,760,511
1978 $610,225,556 $1,947,878,831
1977 $547,535,556 $1,640,746,619
1976 $448,412,754 $1,511,843,235
1975 $420,986,667 $1,356,603,608
1974 $345,263,492 $1,467,417,672
1973 $304,339,524 $1,299,079,410
1972 $246,804,571 $858,761,926
1971 $252,842,286 $717,750,278
1970 $242,732,571 $645,568,215
1969 $190,205,714 $551,263,864
1968 $183,200,000 $485,184,190
1967 $178,297,143 $441,728,183
1966 $165,444,571 $390,992,063
1965 $158,994,963 $344,176,055
1964 $260,750,008 $305,312,049
1963 $232,749,998 $275,968,044
1962 $213,500,006 $261,184,042
1961 $202,999,992 $244,832,039
1960 $195,999,990 $230,496,037

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

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Burundi and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Papua New Guinea
2024 $219.4 $3,007
2023 $250.6 $2,966
2022 $303 $3,102
2021 $265 $2,608
2020 $255.8 $2,430
2019 $234.3 $2,576
2018 $245.7 $2,566
2017 $246.1 $2,478
2016 $232.9 $2,316
2015 $254.4 $2,485
2014 $250.5 $2,723
2013 $234.8 $2,561
2012 $231.1 $2,635
2011 $230.1 $2,288
2010 $216.7 $1,867
2009 $198.4 $1,569
2008 $189.5 $1,625
2007 $166.2 $1,371
2006 $161.9 $1,238
2005 $147.2 $744
2004 $125.2 $621
2003 $111.4 $577
2002 $121 $506
2001 $132.2 $538
2000 $134.5 $636
1999 $127.5 $650
1998 $144.5 $733
1997 $160.3 $990
1996 $143.2 $1,071
1995 $164.9 $998
1994 $161.9 $1,228
1993 $165.3 $1,151
1992 $184.9 $1,051
1991 $204.7 $942
1990 $202.6 $826
1989 $203.6 $934
1988 $201.7 $985
1987 $215.6 $865
1986 $234.3 $745
1985 $228.4 $697
1984 $200.4 $750
1983 $225.2 $769
1982 $216.4 $726
1981 $212.2 $781
1980 $209.8 $813
1979 $186.2 $748
1978 $148.8 $648
1977 $137.4 $558
1976 $115.5 $525
1975 $110.9 $482
1974 $93.2 $533
1973 $84.3 $483
1972 $68.2 $327
1971 $69.9 $279.7
1970 $68.8 $257.6
1969 $55.1 $225.3
1968 $54.2 $202.9
1967 $54 $189
1966 $51.4 $171.1
1965 $50.6 $153.9
1964 $85.3 $139.5
1963 $78.4 $128.9
1962 $73.4 $124.7
1961 $71.6 $119.7
1960 $70.9 $115.5

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

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Burundi vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Papua New Guinea
2026 64.1 66.5
2025 64 66.4
2024 63.8 66.3
2023 63.7 66.1
2022 62.9 65.3
2021 62.1 64.4
2020 62.6 65.1
2019 62.2 65.3
2018 61.8 65.1
2017 61.3 64.9
2016 60.8 64.7
2015 60.1 64.5
2014 59.8 64.2
2013 59.2 63.9
2012 58.5 63.6
2011 57.8 63.4
2010 57.1 63.1
2009 56.4 62.8
2008 55.6 62.5
2007 54.8 62.2
2006 54 62
2005 53.1 61.9
2004 52.2 61.8
2003 51 61.7
2002 49.9 61.6
2001 48.5 61.6
2000 47.6 61.6
1999 47.6 61.5
1998 46.7 60.4
1997 45.7 61.3
1996 44.8 61.1
1995 44.6 60.9
1994 44.5 60.7
1993 37.2 60.5
1992 44.5 60.3
1991 44.7 59.9
1990 45.2 59.8
1989 45.7 59.6
1988 42.9 59.4
1987 47.1 59.2
1986 47.4 59
1985 47.7 58.8
1984 47.7 58.6
1983 47.4 58.3
1982 47 58.1
1981 46.4 57.8
1980 45.7 57.4
1979 45 57
1978 44.4 56.5
1977 44 56
1976 43.7 55.5
1975 43.4 55
1974 43.3 54.4
1973 37.4 53.9
1972 25.8 53.3
1971 43.2 52.6
1970 43.2 52.1
1969 43 51.5
1968 43.4 50.9
1967 43.3 50.2
1966 43.5 49.6
1965 41.8 48.9
1964 43.6 48.3
1963 43.6 47.7
1962 43.5 46.7
1961 43.4 46.4
1960 43.3 45.8
1959 43.1 45.1
1958 42.9 44.6
1957 42.6 43.9
1956 42.4 43.3
1955 42.2 42.6
1954 42 42
1953 41.7 41.3
1952 41.5 40.7
1951 41.2 35.5
1950 40.9 39.4

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

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Burundi and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Burundi Papua New Guinea
2024 14,047,786 10,576,502
2023 13,689,450 10,389,635
2022 13,321,097 10,203,169
2021 12,965,481 10,012,896
2020 12,617,036 9,815,746
2019 12,255,336 9,609,010
2018 11,859,446 9,394,513
2017 11,506,762 9,178,714
2016 11,239,451 8,961,718
2015 11,047,580 8,743,246
2014 10,799,785 8,523,441
2013 10,439,341 8,302,698
2012 10,071,028 8,081,390
2011 9,717,978 7,859,346
2010 9,376,444 7,633,523
2009 8,947,646 7,406,438
2008 8,505,637 7,183,002
2007 8,161,874 6,963,345
2006 7,865,547 6,747,720
2005 7,587,299 6,535,905
2004 7,310,656 6,328,041
2003 7,043,154 6,123,997
2002 6,824,132 5,924,003
2001 6,634,365 5,728,435
2000 6,470,194 5,537,064
1999 6,337,155 5,349,333
1998 6,187,108 5,166,390
1997 6,070,042 4,987,883
1996 6,070,506 4,813,361
1995 6,066,316 4,644,278
1994 5,713,854 4,480,208
1993 5,676,843 4,320,872
1992 5,858,407 4,166,699
1991 5,703,857 4,021,837
1990 5,587,052 3,896,481
1989 5,471,706 3,796,078
1988 5,365,327 3,711,880
1987 5,247,787 3,632,543
1986 5,129,414 3,554,793
1985 5,034,042 3,478,936
1984 4,926,465 3,405,198
1983 4,808,528 3,333,633
1982 4,681,390 3,264,291
1981 4,566,014 3,197,019
1980 4,383,706 3,131,512
1979 4,203,530 3,067,341
1978 4,100,338 3,003,714
1977 3,983,582 2,940,327
1976 3,882,626 2,877,327
1975 3,796,612 2,814,820
1974 3,703,590 2,752,671
1973 3,611,991 2,690,629
1972 3,617,128 2,628,432
1971 3,617,289 2,566,421
1970 3,530,432 2,505,628
1969 3,454,590 2,446,927
1968 3,380,387 2,390,803
1967 3,300,690 2,337,532
1966 3,217,960 2,285,774
1965 3,141,367 2,235,820
1964 3,055,650 2,188,325
1963 2,969,841 2,141,376
1962 2,907,943 2,093,919
1961 2,835,119 2,046,127
1960 2,764,258 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Burundi

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Papua New Guinea
2023 4.88 3.1
2022 4.98 3.17
2021 5.08 3.22
2020 5.18 3.27
2019 5.27 3.32
2018 5.38 3.38
2017 5.48 3.43
2016 5.59 3.5
2015 5.7 3.56
2014 5.79 3.63
2013 5.89 3.68
2012 5.99 3.75
2011 6.11 3.82
2010 6.26 3.88
2009 6.41 3.94
2008 6.52 4.01
2007 6.59 4.08
2006 6.66 4.15
2005 6.71 4.22
2004 6.75 4.28
2003 6.79 4.36
2002 6.82 4.42
2001 6.85 4.47
2000 6.87 4.53
1999 6.9 4.59
1998 6.96 4.63
1997 7.04 4.68
1996 7.12 4.73
1995 7.18 4.78
1994 7.23 4.87
1993 7.27 4.96
1992 7.3 5.03
1991 7.34 5.11
1990 7.37 5.18
1989 7.39 5.24
1988 7.38 5.3
1987 7.38 5.36
1986 7.32 5.42
1985 7.29 5.47
1984 7.3 5.51
1983 7.3 5.56
1982 7.31 5.59
1981 7.33 5.65
1980 7.35 5.71
1979 7.31 5.79
1978 7.26 5.88
1977 7.25 5.96
1976 7.25 6.02
1975 7.24 6.07
1974 7.22 6.11
1973 7.22 6.16
1972 7.21 6.2
1971 7.21 6.23
1970 7.21 6.25
1969 7.22 6.26
1968 7.18 6.25
1967 7.16 6.24
1966 7.14 6.23
1965 7.11 6.2
1964 7.09 6.19
1963 7.07 6.15
1962 7.04 6.14
1961 7.02 6.07
1960 7 6.02

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

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Burundi and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Papua New Guinea
2024 17.3 23.6
2023 17.1 23.4
2022 16.8 23.2
2021 16.7 23
2020 16.5 22.8
2019 16.3 22.6
2018 16.2 22.4
2017 16.1 22.2
2016 16.2 22
2015 16.6 21.9
2014 16.9 21.7
2013 17 21.5
2012 17.1 21.3
2011 17.2 21.2
2010 17.3 21
2009 17.2 20.9
2008 17 20.7
2007 16.9 20.6
2006 16.8 20.4
2005 16.7 20.3
2004 16.5 20.2
2003 16.3 20
2002 16.1 19.9
2001 15.9 19.9
2000 15.7 19.8
1999 15.5 19.7
1998 15.2 19.6
1997 15 19.5
1996 15.2 19.4
1995 15.4 19.2
1994 14.6 19.1
1993 14.7 19
1992 15.5 18.9
1991 15.5 18.8
1990 15.6 18.7
1989 15.8 18.6
1988 16 18.6
1987 16.1 18.5
1986 16.3 18.5
1985 16.6 18.4
1984 16.8 18.3
1983 17 18.3
1982 17.1 18.2
1981 17.3 18.1
1980 17.2 18
1979 17 17.8
1978 17 17.7
1977 17 17.5
1976 16.9 17.4
1975 17 17.3
1974 16.9 17.2
1973 16.8 17.2
1972 17.1 17.1
1971 17.3 17.2
1970 17.3 17.3
1969 17.3 17.4
1968 17.4 17.5
1967 17.4 17.6
1966 17.4 17.8
1965 17.3 17.9
1964 17.3 18
1963 17.3 18.1
1962 17.4 18.3
1961 17.4 18.4
1960 17.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
n/a

Energy

Burundi Papua New Guinea
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
54.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Burundi Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
87.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Burundi Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
5,809 mi
2011

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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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