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Burundi vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 144th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Paraguay
Population
14833763
7120169
Population rank 78/197 108/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Burundi and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Paraguay
2024 $3,082,433,067 $44,458,118,397
2023 $3,430,949,250 $43,118,053,175
2022 $4,036,192,553 $41,952,910,858
2021 $3,435,598,073 $39,950,899,939
2020 $3,227,847,281 $35,432,178,068
2019 $2,871,555,326 $37,925,338,329
2018 $2,913,411,408 $40,225,448,341
2017 $2,831,362,208 $38,997,129,474
2016 $2,618,093,125 $36,089,700,223
2015 $2,810,532,912 $36,211,447,840
2014 $2,705,826,648 $40,377,929,296
2013 $2,451,624,638 $38,501,122,141
2012 $2,327,402,363 $33,271,921,136
2011 $2,235,812,880 $33,756,238,766
2010 $2,032,135,192 $27,260,886,405
2009 $1,775,495,032 $22,355,151,162
2008 $1,611,835,857 $24,615,267,664
2007 $1,356,199,387 $17,856,393,235
2006 $1,273,375,078 $13,429,430,050
2005 $1,117,113,080 $10,737,500,188
2004 $915,257,323 $9,624,440,836
2003 $784,654,424 $7,691,367,471
2002 $825,394,519 $7,196,260,657
2001 $876,794,723 $8,495,806,432
2000 $870,486,066 $8,855,705,140
1999 $808,077,223 $8,837,070,236
1998 $893,770,740 $9,260,481,572
1997 $972,896,268 $9,965,225,678
1996 $869,033,856 $9,788,391,781
1995 $1,000,428,394 $9,062,131,475
1994 $925,030,590 $7,870,982,005
1993 $938,632,612 $7,249,533,620
1992 $1,083,037,671 $7,157,424,031
1991 $1,167,398,478 $6,984,367,763
1990 $1,132,101,253 $5,812,114,523
1989 $1,113,924,130 $4,757,732,200
1988 $1,082,403,219 $4,255,683,528
1987 $1,131,466,494 $3,971,044,724
1986 $1,201,725,497 $3,723,993,943
1985 $1,149,979,286 $3,282,449,236
1984 $987,143,931 $4,502,462,807
1983 $1,082,926,304 $5,673,248,726
1982 $1,013,222,222 $5,419,411,765
1981 $969,046,667 $5,624,515,873
1980 $919,726,667 $4,448,087,302
1979 $782,496,667 $3,416,777,778
1978 $610,225,556 $2,559,857,143
1977 $547,535,556 $2,092,158,730
1976 $448,412,754 $1,698,960,317
1975 $420,986,667 $1,511,420,635
1974 $345,263,492 $1,333,475,397
1973 $304,339,524 $995,531,746
1972 $246,804,571 $769,039,683
1971 $252,842,286 $664,571,429
1970 $242,732,571 $594,611,111
1969 $190,205,714 $556,293,651
1968 $183,200,000 $517,650,794
1967 $178,297,143 $492,674,603
1966 $165,444,571 $465,888,889
1965 $158,994,963 $443,587,302
1964 $260,750,008 $408,349,206
1963 $232,749,998 $383,904,762
1962 $213,500,006 $360,698,413
1961 $202,999,992 $322,053,713
1960 $195,999,990 $288,884,368

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

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Burundi and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Paraguay
2024 $219.4 $6,416
2023 $250.6 $6,300
2022 $303 $6,206
2021 $265 $5,977
2020 $255.8 $5,365
2019 $234.3 $5,821
2018 $245.7 $6,258
2017 $246.1 $6,152
2016 $232.9 $5,775
2015 $254.4 $5,879
2014 $250.5 $6,652
2013 $234.8 $6,436
2012 $231.1 $5,642
2011 $230.1 $5,805
2010 $216.7 $4,751
2009 $198.4 $3,942
2008 $189.5 $4,385
2007 $166.2 $3,212
2006 $161.9 $2,439
2005 $147.2 $1,971
2004 $125.2 $1,786
2003 $111.4 $1,444
2002 $121 $1,368
2001 $132.2 $1,638
2000 $134.5 $1,736
1999 $127.5 $1,766
1998 $144.5 $1,890
1997 $160.3 $2,079
1996 $143.2 $2,088
1995 $164.9 $1,979
1994 $161.9 $1,760
1993 $165.3 $1,662
1992 $184.9 $1,683
1991 $204.7 $1,685
1990 $202.6 $1,440
1989 $203.6 $1,211
1988 $201.7 $1,114
1987 $215.6 $1,069
1986 $234.3 $1,031
1985 $228.4 $935
1984 $200.4 $1,319
1983 $225.2 $1,710
1982 $216.4 $1,680
1981 $212.2 $1,793
1980 $209.8 $1,457
1979 $186.2 $1,149
1978 $148.8 $883
1977 $137.4 $740
1976 $115.5 $616
1975 $110.9 $562
1974 $93.2 $508
1973 $84.3 $389
1972 $68.2 $308
1971 $69.9 $272.1
1970 $68.8 $249
1969 $55.1 $238.2
1968 $54.2 $226.8
1967 $54 $220.9
1966 $51.4 $213.9
1965 $50.6 $208.7
1964 $85.3 $197
1963 $78.4 $189.9
1962 $73.4 $182.8
1961 $71.6 $167.1
1960 $70.9 $153.4

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

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Burundi vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Paraguay
2026 64.1 74.2
2025 64 74.1
2024 63.8 74
2023 63.7 73.8
2022 62.9 72.3
2021 62.1 68.1
2020 62.6 72.7
2019 62.2 73.7
2018 61.8 73.6
2017 61.3 73.4
2016 60.8 73.5
2015 60.1 73.5
2014 59.8 73.4
2013 59.2 73.3
2012 58.5 73.1
2011 57.8 72.8
2010 57.1 72.6
2009 56.4 72.3
2008 55.6 72
2007 54.8 71.8
2006 54 71.6
2005 53.1 71.3
2004 52.2 71.1
2003 51 70.8
2002 49.9 70.5
2001 48.5 70.3
2000 47.6 70
1999 47.6 69.8
1998 46.7 69.5
1997 45.7 69.3
1996 44.8 69.1
1995 44.6 68.8
1994 44.5 68.5
1993 37.2 68.2
1992 44.5 68
1991 44.7 67.7
1990 45.2 67.3
1989 45.7 66.9
1988 42.9 66.7
1987 47.1 66.5
1986 47.4 66.2
1985 47.7 65.9
1984 47.7 65.6
1983 47.4 65.3
1982 47 65.1
1981 46.4 64.8
1980 45.7 64.6
1979 45 64.3
1978 44.4 64.1
1977 44 63.9
1976 43.7 63.7
1975 43.4 63.4
1974 43.3 63.2
1973 37.4 63.1
1972 25.8 62.9
1971 43.2 62.7
1970 43.2 62.6
1969 43 62.4
1968 43.4 62.2
1967 43.3 62
1966 43.5 61.8
1965 41.8 61.6
1964 43.6 61.4
1963 43.6 61.1
1962 43.5 60.8
1961 43.4 60.5
1960 43.3 60.2
1959 43.1 59.9
1958 42.9 59.6
1957 42.6 59.3
1956 42.4 59
1955 42.2 58.8
1954 42 58.6
1953 41.7 58.5
1952 41.5 58.4
1951 41.2 58.3
1950 40.9 58.1

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

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Burundi and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Burundi Paraguay
2024 14,047,786 6,929,153
2023 13,689,450 6,844,146
2022 13,321,097 6,760,464
2021 12,965,481 6,684,182
2020 12,617,036 6,603,739
2019 12,255,336 6,515,058
2018 11,859,446 6,427,382
2017 11,506,762 6,338,660
2016 11,239,451 6,249,126
2015 11,047,580 6,159,103
2014 10,799,785 6,069,811
2013 10,439,341 5,982,445
2012 10,071,028 5,897,008
2011 9,717,978 5,814,626
2010 9,376,444 5,737,971
2009 8,947,646 5,671,236
2008 8,505,637 5,613,574
2007 8,161,874 5,559,386
2006 7,865,547 5,505,148
2005 7,587,299 5,448,097
2004 7,310,656 5,388,175
2003 7,043,154 5,326,436
2002 6,824,132 5,261,328
2001 6,634,365 5,187,689
2000 6,470,194 5,100,868
1999 6,337,155 5,003,135
1998 6,187,108 4,900,025
1997 6,070,042 4,794,412
1996 6,070,506 4,687,543
1995 6,066,316 4,579,806
1994 5,713,854 4,471,417
1993 5,676,843 4,362,696
1992 5,858,407 4,253,600
1991 5,703,857 4,144,364
1990 5,587,052 4,035,747
1989 5,471,706 3,927,802
1988 5,365,327 3,820,546
1987 5,247,787 3,714,889
1986 5,129,414 3,611,474
1985 5,034,042 3,510,671
1984 4,926,465 3,412,936
1983 4,808,528 3,318,068
1982 4,681,390 3,226,189
1981 4,566,014 3,137,604
1980 4,383,706 3,053,235
1979 4,203,530 2,973,968
1978 4,100,338 2,899,269
1977 3,983,582 2,827,874
1976 3,882,626 2,758,836
1975 3,796,612 2,691,648
1974 3,703,590 2,625,621
1973 3,611,991 2,561,102
1972 3,617,128 2,499,881
1971 3,617,289 2,442,537
1970 3,530,432 2,388,028
1969 3,454,590 2,334,992
1968 3,380,387 2,282,391
1967 3,300,690 2,229,994
1966 3,217,960 2,177,584
1965 3,141,367 2,125,177
1964 3,055,650 2,073,119
1963 2,969,841 2,021,909
1962 2,907,943 1,973,130
1961 2,835,119 1,927,394
1960 2,764,258 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Burundi

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Paraguay
2023 4.88 2.42
2022 4.98 2.44
2021 5.08 2.47
2020 5.18 2.5
2019 5.27 2.53
2018 5.38 2.56
2017 5.48 2.59
2016 5.59 2.62
2015 5.7 2.65
2014 5.79 2.65
2013 5.89 2.64
2012 5.99 2.66
2011 6.11 2.67
2010 6.26 2.7
2009 6.41 2.76
2008 6.52 2.79
2007 6.59 2.82
2006 6.66 2.89
2005 6.71 2.97
2004 6.75 3.05
2003 6.79 3.12
2002 6.82 3.23
2001 6.85 3.36
2000 6.87 3.51
1999 6.9 3.67
1998 6.96 3.8
1997 7.04 3.91
1996 7.12 4.01
1995 7.18 4.11
1994 7.23 4.2
1993 7.27 4.28
1992 7.3 4.4
1991 7.34 4.48
1990 7.37 4.57
1989 7.39 4.68
1988 7.38 4.77
1987 7.38 4.85
1986 7.32 4.93
1985 7.29 4.97
1984 7.3 5.04
1983 7.3 5.09
1982 7.31 5.13
1981 7.33 5.15
1980 7.35 5.1
1979 7.31 5.06
1978 7.26 5.04
1977 7.25 5.08
1976 7.25 5.12
1975 7.24 5.18
1974 7.22 5.27
1973 7.22 5.35
1972 7.21 5.46
1971 7.21 5.59
1970 7.21 5.72
1969 7.22 5.84
1968 7.18 5.97
1967 7.16 6.1
1966 7.14 6.23
1965 7.11 6.35
1964 7.09 6.42
1963 7.07 6.45
1962 7.04 6.47
1961 7.02 6.49
1960 7 6.5

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

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Burundi and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Paraguay
2024 17.3 27.7
2023 17.1 27.4
2022 16.8 27.1
2021 16.7 26.8
2020 16.5 26.6
2019 16.3 26.2
2018 16.2 25.9
2017 16.1 25.6
2016 16.2 25.3
2015 16.6 24.9
2014 16.9 24.6
2013 17 24.3
2012 17.1 23.9
2011 17.2 23.6
2010 17.3 23.2
2009 17.2 22.9
2008 17 22.5
2007 16.9 22.2
2006 16.8 21.8
2005 16.7 21.5
2004 16.5 21.1
2003 16.3 20.8
2002 16.1 20.5
2001 15.9 20.3
2000 15.7 20.1
1999 15.5 19.9
1998 15.2 19.7
1997 15 19.6
1996 15.2 19.5
1995 15.4 19.4
1994 14.6 19.4
1993 14.7 19.3
1992 15.5 19.3
1991 15.5 19.3
1990 15.6 19.2
1989 15.8 19.2
1988 16 19.2
1987 16.1 19.1
1986 16.3 19.1
1985 16.6 19
1984 16.8 19
1983 17 18.9
1982 17.1 18.9
1981 17.3 18.8
1980 17.2 18.7
1979 17 18.6
1978 17 18.4
1977 17 18.2
1976 16.9 18
1975 17 17.9
1974 16.9 17.7
1973 16.8 17.5
1972 17.1 17.4
1971 17.3 17.3
1970 17.3 17.2
1969 17.3 17.1
1968 17.4 17
1967 17.4 17
1966 17.4 16.9
1965 17.3 16.9
1964 17.3 16.9
1963 17.3 16.9
1962 17.4 16.9
1961 17.4 16.8
1960 17.5 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
60.9%
2024

Energy

Burundi Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Burundi Paraguay
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
94.9%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Burundi Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Paraguay
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
10,333 mi
2023

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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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