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Burundi vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 144th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Peru
Population
14833763
35031596
Population rank 78/197 48/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Burundi and Peru: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Peru economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Peru
2024 $3,082,433,067 $289,221,969,063
2023 $3,430,949,250 $266,958,720,838
2022 $4,036,192,553 $246,065,570,308
2021 $3,435,598,073 $226,328,766,460
2020 $3,227,847,281 $201,409,694,756
2019 $2,871,555,326 $228,346,006,004
2018 $2,913,411,408 $222,597,009,739
2017 $2,831,362,208 $211,007,984,081
2016 $2,618,093,125 $191,898,104,390
2015 $2,810,532,912 $189,802,976,286
2014 $2,705,826,648 $200,786,250,583
2013 $2,451,624,638 $201,175,543,571
2012 $2,327,402,363 $192,650,021,649
2011 $2,235,812,880 $171,761,737,047
2010 $2,032,135,192 $147,527,631,521
2009 $1,775,495,032 $120,822,986,521
2008 $1,611,835,857 $120,550,599,815
2007 $1,356,199,387 $102,170,981,144
2006 $1,273,375,078 $88,643,193,062
2005 $1,117,113,080 $76,060,606,061
2004 $915,257,323 $66,768,703,498
2003 $784,654,424 $58,731,030,122
2002 $825,394,519 $54,777,553,515
2001 $876,794,723 $52,030,158,775
2000 $870,486,066 $51,744,749,133
1999 $808,077,223 $50,187,324,568
1998 $893,770,740 $55,501,467,877
1997 $972,896,268 $58,147,522,523
1996 $869,033,856 $55,252,414,130
1995 $1,000,428,394 $53,312,793,687
1994 $925,030,590 $44,882,079,767
1993 $938,632,612 $34,832,077,221
1992 $1,083,037,671 $35,966,302,303
1991 $1,167,398,478 $34,341,465,998
1990 $1,132,101,253 $26,410,386,963
1989 $1,113,924,130 $22,499,558,526
1988 $1,082,403,219 $15,439,408,447
1987 $1,131,466,494 $36,889,706,593
1986 $1,201,725,497 $21,859,448,586
1985 $1,149,979,286 $15,078,736,875
1984 $987,143,931 $17,600,400,385
1983 $1,082,926,304 $17,345,260,564
1982 $1,013,222,222 $21,794,535,621
1981 $969,046,667 $21,648,214,893
1980 $919,726,667 $18,136,838,538
1979 $782,496,667 $15,954,012,439
1978 $610,225,556 $12,491,876,743
1977 $547,535,556 $14,544,913,961
1976 $448,412,754 $16,131,958,851
1975 $420,986,667 $16,931,162,355
1974 $345,263,492 $13,858,441,211
1973 $304,339,524 $10,994,381,895
1972 $246,804,571 $9,189,413,409
1971 $252,842,286 $8,289,582,884
1970 $242,732,571 $7,432,223,177
1969 $190,205,714 $6,420,909,790
1968 $183,200,000 $5,736,083,835
1967 $178,297,143 $6,194,340,080
1966 $165,444,571 $6,109,048,737
1965 $158,994,963 $5,163,008,077
1964 $260,750,008 $4,353,664,867
1963 $232,749,998 $3,598,272,493
1962 $213,500,006 $3,284,322,201
1961 $202,999,992 $2,897,852,693
1960 $195,999,990 $2,571,986,572

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

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Burundi and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Peru
2024 $219.4 $8,452
2023 $250.6 $7,888
2022 $303 $7,351
2021 $265 $6,826
2020 $255.8 $6,133
2019 $234.3 $7,037
2018 $245.7 $6,978
2017 $246.1 $6,736
2016 $232.9 $6,217
2015 $254.4 $6,232
2014 $250.5 $6,667
2013 $234.8 $6,747
2012 $231.1 $6,519
2011 $230.1 $5,861
2010 $216.7 $5,072
2009 $198.4 $4,181
2008 $189.5 $4,198
2007 $166.2 $3,581
2006 $161.9 $3,130
2005 $147.2 $2,707
2004 $125.2 $2,397
2003 $111.4 $2,129
2002 $121 $2,007
2001 $132.2 $1,930
2000 $134.5 $1,945
1999 $127.5 $1,917
1998 $144.5 $2,156
1997 $160.3 $2,301
1996 $143.2 $2,227
1995 $164.9 $2,190
1994 $161.9 $1,879
1993 $165.3 $1,488
1992 $184.9 $1,567
1991 $204.7 $1,527
1990 $202.6 $1,200
1989 $203.6 $1,045
1988 $201.7 $733
1987 $215.6 $1,792
1986 $234.3 $1,087
1985 $228.4 $767
1984 $200.4 $918
1983 $225.2 $927
1982 $216.4 $1,194
1981 $212.2 $1,216
1980 $209.8 $1,045
1979 $186.2 $942
1978 $148.8 $756
1977 $137.4 $903
1976 $115.5 $1,026
1975 $110.9 $1,104
1974 $93.2 $927
1973 $84.3 $754
1972 $68.2 $647
1971 $69.9 $599
1970 $68.8 $550
1969 $55.1 $488
1968 $54.2 $448
1967 $54 $498
1966 $51.4 $505
1965 $50.6 $439
1964 $85.3 $381
1963 $78.4 $324
1962 $73.4 $305
1961 $71.6 $276.6
1960 $70.9 $252.8

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

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Burundi vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Peru
2026 64.1 78.3
2025 64 78.1
2024 63.8 77.9
2023 63.7 77.7
2022 62.9 76.8
2021 62.1 71.6
2020 62.6 73.8
2019 62.2 76.3
2018 61.8 76
2017 61.3 76
2016 60.8 76
2015 60.1 75.7
2014 59.8 75.3
2013 59.2 74.6
2012 58.5 74
2011 57.8 73.3
2010 57.1 72.9
2009 56.4 72.6
2008 55.6 72.7
2007 54.8 72.7
2006 54 72.3
2005 53.1 72
2004 52.2 71.4
2003 51 71.3
2002 49.9 70.8
2001 48.5 70.3
2000 47.6 69.8
1999 47.6 69.3
1998 46.7 68.7
1997 45.7 68.3
1996 44.8 67.8
1995 44.6 67.2
1994 44.5 66.5
1993 37.2 65.7
1992 44.5 65
1991 44.7 64.2
1990 45.2 64
1989 45.7 63.4
1988 42.9 63
1987 47.1 62.5
1986 47.4 62.2
1985 47.7 61.7
1984 47.7 61.1
1983 47.4 60.8
1982 47 60.6
1981 46.4 60.3
1980 45.7 60
1979 45 59.6
1978 44.4 59.3
1977 44 58.9
1976 43.7 58.6
1975 43.4 58.2
1974 43.3 57.8
1973 37.4 57.3
1972 25.8 57
1971 43.2 56.5
1970 43.2 47.7
1969 43 55.8
1968 43.4 55.4
1967 43.3 54.9
1966 43.5 54.4
1965 41.8 53.9
1964 43.6 53.3
1963 43.6 52.6
1962 43.5 51.5
1961 43.4 51.2
1960 43.3 50.6
1959 43.1 50
1958 42.9 49.5
1957 42.6 48.9
1956 42.4 48.4
1955 42.2 47.9
1954 42 47.5
1953 41.7 47.1
1952 41.5 46.8
1951 41.2 46.5
1950 40.9 46

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

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Burundi and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Peru
1x
Year Population
Burundi Peru
2024 14,047,786 34,217,848
2023 13,689,450 33,845,617
2022 13,321,097 33,475,438
2021 12,965,481 33,155,882
2020 12,617,036 32,838,579
2019 12,255,336 32,449,303
2018 11,859,446 31,897,584
2017 11,506,762 31,324,637
2016 11,239,451 30,866,494
2015 11,047,580 30,457,600
2014 10,799,785 30,115,826
2013 10,439,341 29,817,919
2012 10,071,028 29,550,366
2011 9,717,978 29,304,086
2010 9,376,444 29,086,019
2009 8,947,646 28,896,811
2008 8,505,637 28,719,041
2007 8,161,874 28,530,699
2006 7,865,547 28,324,491
2005 7,587,299 28,101,180
2004 7,310,656 27,852,190
2003 7,043,154 27,580,490
2002 6,824,132 27,288,217
2001 6,634,365 26,964,601
2000 6,470,194 26,598,331
1999 6,337,155 26,186,504
1998 6,187,108 25,738,095
1997 6,070,042 25,274,147
1996 6,070,506 24,811,171
1995 6,066,316 24,348,919
1994 5,713,854 23,881,493
1993 5,676,843 23,413,783
1992 5,858,407 22,946,340
1991 5,703,857 22,483,775
1990 5,587,052 22,014,771
1989 5,471,706 21,532,589
1988 5,365,327 21,054,702
1987 5,247,787 20,582,320
1986 5,129,414 20,117,122
1985 5,034,042 19,648,204
1984 4,926,465 19,174,716
1983 4,808,528 18,705,957
1982 4,681,390 18,246,503
1981 4,566,014 17,798,805
1980 4,383,706 17,360,949
1979 4,203,530 16,933,139
1978 4,100,338 16,516,059
1977 3,983,582 16,109,806
1976 3,882,626 15,716,809
1975 3,796,612 15,333,957
1974 3,703,590 14,956,552
1973 3,611,991 14,582,867
1972 3,617,128 14,210,147
1971 3,617,289 13,838,067
1970 3,530,432 13,501,237
1969 3,454,590 13,166,767
1968 3,380,387 12,803,993
1967 3,300,690 12,448,814
1966 3,217,960 12,101,297
1965 3,141,367 11,761,085
1964 3,055,650 11,427,978
1963 2,969,841 11,102,099
1962 2,907,943 10,784,612
1961 2,835,119 10,475,123
1960 2,764,258 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Peru

Fertility rate
Burundi

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Peru
2023 4.88 1.98
2022 4.98 2
2021 5.08 2.03
2020 5.18 2.06
2019 5.27 2.09
2018 5.38 2.12
2017 5.48 2.15
2016 5.59 2.19
2015 5.7 2.23
2014 5.79 2.27
2013 5.89 2.32
2012 5.99 2.36
2011 6.11 2.41
2010 6.26 2.42
2009 6.41 2.48
2008 6.52 2.53
2007 6.59 2.58
2006 6.66 2.62
2005 6.71 2.64
2004 6.75 2.67
2003 6.79 2.66
2002 6.82 2.69
2001 6.85 2.74
2000 6.87 2.85
1999 6.9 2.92
1998 6.96 3
1997 7.04 3.1
1996 7.12 3.2
1995 7.18 3.32
1994 7.23 3.43
1993 7.27 3.55
1992 7.3 3.67
1991 7.34 3.79
1990 7.37 3.91
1989 7.39 4.03
1988 7.38 4.14
1987 7.38 4.25
1986 7.32 4.35
1985 7.29 4.46
1984 7.3 4.57
1983 7.3 4.68
1982 7.31 4.8
1981 7.33 4.92
1980 7.35 5.04
1979 7.31 5.17
1978 7.26 5.31
1977 7.25 5.44
1976 7.25 5.58
1975 7.24 5.71
1974 7.22 5.84
1973 7.22 5.97
1972 7.21 6.09
1971 7.21 6.21
1970 7.21 6.32
1969 7.22 6.42
1968 7.18 6.51
1967 7.16 6.6
1966 7.14 6.68
1965 7.11 6.75
1964 7.09 6.81
1963 7.07 6.86
1962 7.04 6.9
1961 7.02 6.92
1960 7 6.94

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

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Burundi and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Peru
2024 17.3 30.8
2023 17.1 30.5
2022 16.8 30.1
2021 16.7 29.8
2020 16.5 29.5
2019 16.3 29.2
2018 16.2 28.9
2017 16.1 28.6
2016 16.2 28.4
2015 16.6 28.1
2014 16.9 27.8
2013 17 27.4
2012 17.1 27.1
2011 17.2 26.7
2010 17.3 26.3
2009 17.2 25.8
2008 17 25.4
2007 16.9 25
2006 16.8 24.6
2005 16.7 24.2
2004 16.5 23.9
2003 16.3 23.5
2002 16.1 23.2
2001 15.9 22.8
2000 15.7 22.5
1999 15.5 22.1
1998 15.2 21.8
1997 15 21.5
1996 15.2 21.2
1995 15.4 20.9
1994 14.6 20.7
1993 14.7 20.4
1992 15.5 20.2
1991 15.5 20
1990 15.6 19.8
1989 15.8 19.6
1988 16 19.5
1987 16.1 19.3
1986 16.3 19.2
1985 16.6 19.1
1984 16.8 18.9
1983 17 18.8
1982 17.1 18.7
1981 17.3 18.6
1980 17.2 18.5
1979 17 18.4
1978 17 18.3
1977 17 18.2
1976 16.9 18.2
1975 17 18.1
1974 16.9 18.1
1973 16.8 18
1972 17.1 18
1971 17.3 17.9
1970 17.3 17.9
1969 17.3 17.9
1968 17.4 17.9
1967 17.4 17.9
1966 17.4 17.9
1965 17.3 17.9
1964 17.3 17.9
1963 17.3 17.9
1962 17.4 18
1961 17.4 18.1
1960 17.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
59.3%
2024

Energy

Burundi Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Burundi Peru
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
93.7%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Burundi Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Peru
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
109,106 mi
2021

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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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