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Burundi vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 144th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Poland
Population
14833763
35806942
Population rank 78/197 47/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Burundi and Poland: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Poland economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Poland
2024 $3,082,433,067 $917,767,106,147
2023 $3,430,949,250 $812,451,193,396
2022 $4,036,192,553 $695,607,470,875
2021 $3,435,598,073 $689,170,230,665
2020 $3,227,847,281 $605,914,237,904
2019 $2,871,555,326 $602,683,770,145
2018 $2,913,411,408 $594,616,687,350
2017 $2,831,362,208 $528,356,676,667
2016 $2,618,093,125 $473,259,583,970
2015 $2,810,532,912 $480,054,118,583
2014 $2,705,826,648 $542,134,167,179
2013 $2,451,624,638 $518,179,836,405
2012 $2,327,402,363 $498,148,649,703
2011 $2,235,812,880 $527,848,543,023
2010 $2,032,135,192 $478,111,630,684
2009 $1,775,495,032 $440,891,472,247
2008 $1,611,835,857 $535,612,030,672
2007 $1,356,199,387 $429,715,132,138
2006 $1,273,375,078 $345,897,630,736
2005 $1,117,113,080 $306,999,913,151
2004 $915,257,323 $256,268,656,145
2003 $784,654,424 $218,561,225,998
2002 $825,394,519 $199,694,463,256
2001 $876,794,723 $191,823,200,371
2000 $870,486,066 $172,953,527,033
1999 $808,077,223 $170,704,452,715
1998 $893,770,740 $175,282,269,667
1997 $972,896,268 $159,893,964,917
1996 $869,033,856 $160,813,026,223
1995 $1,000,428,394 $142,838,527,115
1994 $925,030,590 $110,803,635,288
1993 $938,632,612 $96,043,157,273
1992 $1,083,037,671 $94,337,050,693
1991 $1,167,398,478 $85,500,935,935
1990 $1,132,101,253 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Poland
2024 $219.4 $25,104
2023 $250.6 $22,145
2022 $303 $18,891
2021 $265 $18,636
2020 $255.8 $16,151
2019 $234.3 $15,875
2018 $245.7 $15,658
2017 $246.1 $13,913
2016 $232.9 $12,464
2015 $254.4 $12,638
2014 $250.5 $14,262
2013 $234.8 $13,622
2012 $231.1 $13,087
2011 $230.1 $13,868
2010 $216.7 $12,568
2009 $198.4 $11,556
2008 $189.5 $14,049
2007 $166.2 $11,273
2006 $161.9 $9,069
2005 $147.2 $8,044
2004 $125.2 $6,712
2003 $111.4 $5,721
2002 $121 $5,223
2001 $132.2 $5,015
2000 $134.5 $4,521
1999 $127.5 $4,416
1998 $144.5 $4,534
1997 $160.3 $4,137
1996 $143.2 $4,164
1995 $164.9 $3,701
1994 $161.9 $2,875
1993 $165.3 $2,497
1992 $184.9 $2,459
1991 $204.7 $2,236
1990 $202.6 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Poland
2026 64.1 79.2
2025 64 79
2024 63.8 78.8
2023 63.7 78.6
2022 62.9 77.9
2021 62.1 75.6
2020 62.6 76.6
2019 62.2 77.9
2018 61.8 77.6
2017 61.3 77.7
2016 60.8 77.6
2015 60.1 77.6
2014 59.8 77.3
2013 59.2 77.1
2012 58.5 76.8
2011 57.8 76.6
2010 57.1 76.3
2009 56.4 75.9
2008 55.6 75.6
2007 54.8 75.4
2006 54 75.3
2005 53.1 75.1
2004 52.2 74.9
2003 51 74.8
2002 49.9 74.5
2001 48.5 74.2
2000 47.6 73.6
1999 47.6 73.2
1998 46.7 72.8
1997 45.7 72.6
1996 44.8 72.3
1995 44.6 72
1994 44.5 71.7
1993 37.2 71.3
1992 44.5 70.9
1991 44.7 70.7
1990 45.2 70.6
1989 45.7 70.8
1988 42.9 70.8
1987 47.1 70.8
1986 47.4 70.6
1985 47.7 70.5
1984 47.7 70.6
1983 47.4 70.8
1982 47 70.9
1981 46.4 70.6
1980 45.7 70.5
1979 45 70.2
1978 44.4 70.4
1977 44 70.3
1976 43.7 70.4
1975 43.4 70.6
1974 43.3 70.7
1973 37.4 70.7
1972 25.8 70.1
1971 43.2 69.8
1970 43.2 69.6
1969 43 69.8
1968 43.4 69.8
1967 43.3 69.9
1966 43.5 69.7
1965 41.8 69.4
1964 43.6 68.9
1963 43.6 68.3
1962 43.5 68
1961 43.4 67.8
1960 43.3 67.1
1959 43.1 66.4
1958 42.9 64.9
1957 42.6 64.4
1956 42.4 63.4
1955 42.2 63.1
1954 42 62.3
1953 41.7 61.3
1952 41.5 59.7
1951 41.2 58.9
1950 40.9 58.3

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

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Burundi and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Poland
1x
Year Population
Burundi Poland
2024 14,047,786 36,559,233
2023 13,689,450 36,687,353
2022 13,321,097 36,821,749
2021 12,965,481 36,981,559
2020 12,617,036 37,515,748
2019 12,255,336 37,965,475
2018 11,859,446 37,974,750
2017 11,506,762 37,974,826
2016 11,239,451 37,970,087
2015 11,047,580 37,986,412
2014 10,799,785 38,011,735
2013 10,439,341 38,040,196
2012 10,071,028 38,063,164
2011 9,717,978 38,063,255
2010 9,376,444 38,042,794
2009 8,947,646 38,151,603
2008 8,505,637 38,125,759
2007 8,161,874 38,120,560
2006 7,865,547 38,141,267
2005 7,587,299 38,165,445
2004 7,310,656 38,182,222
2003 7,043,154 38,204,570
2002 6,824,132 38,230,364
2001 6,634,365 38,248,076
2000 6,470,194 38,258,629
1999 6,337,155 38,660,271
1998 6,187,108 38,663,481
1997 6,070,042 38,649,660
1996 6,070,506 38,624,370
1995 6,066,316 38,594,998
1994 5,713,854 38,542,652
1993 5,676,843 38,461,408
1992 5,858,407 38,363,667
1991 5,703,857 38,246,193
1990 5,587,052 38,110,782
1989 5,471,706 37,961,529
1988 5,365,327 37,824,487
1987 5,247,787 37,668,045
1986 5,129,414 37,456,119
1985 5,034,042 37,201,885
1984 4,926,465 36,904,134
1983 4,808,528 36,571,808
1982 4,681,390 36,230,481
1981 4,566,014 35,898,587
1980 4,383,706 35,574,150
1979 4,203,530 35,247,217
1978 4,100,338 34,965,600
1977 3,983,582 34,689,050
1976 3,882,626 34,356,300
1975 3,796,612 34,015,199
1974 3,703,590 33,678,899
1973 3,611,991 33,357,200
1972 3,617,128 33,055,650
1971 3,617,289 32,783,500
1970 3,530,432 32,664,300
1969 3,454,590 32,548,300
1968 3,380,387 32,294,655
1967 3,300,690 31,987,155
1966 3,217,960 31,681,000
1965 3,141,367 31,444,950
1964 3,055,650 31,139,450
1963 2,969,841 30,712,000
1962 2,907,943 30,308,500
1961 2,835,119 29,964,000
1960 2,764,258 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Poland

Fertility rate
Burundi

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Poland
2023 4.88 1.16
2022 4.98 1.29
2021 5.08 1.33
2020 5.18 1.39
2019 5.27 1.44
2018 5.38 1.46
2017 5.48 1.48
2016 5.59 1.39
2015 5.7 1.32
2014 5.79 1.32
2013 5.89 1.29
2012 5.99 1.33
2011 6.11 1.33
2010 6.26 1.41
2009 6.41 1.4
2008 6.52 1.39
2007 6.59 1.31
2006 6.66 1.27
2005 6.71 1.24
2004 6.75 1.23
2003 6.79 1.22
2002 6.82 1.25
2001 6.85 1.31
2000 6.87 1.37
1999 6.9 1.37
1998 6.96 1.44
1997 7.04 1.51
1996 7.12 1.59
1995 7.18 1.62
1994 7.23 1.81
1993 7.27 1.87
1992 7.3 1.95
1991 7.34 2.07
1990 7.37 2.06
1989 7.39 2.08
1988 7.38 2.13
1987 7.38 2.15
1986 7.32 2.22
1985 7.29 2.33
1984 7.3 2.37
1983 7.3 2.42
1982 7.31 2.34
1981 7.33 2.24
1980 7.35 2.28
1979 7.31 2.28
1978 7.26 2.21
1977 7.25 2.23
1976 7.25 2.3
1975 7.24 2.27
1974 7.22 2.26
1973 7.22 2.26
1972 7.21 2.24
1971 7.21 2.25
1970 7.21 2.2
1969 7.22 2.2
1968 7.18 2.24
1967 7.16 2.33
1966 7.14 2.34
1965 7.11 2.52
1964 7.09 2.57
1963 7.07 2.7
1962 7.04 2.72
1961 7.02 2.83
1960 7 2.98

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

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Burundi and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Poland
2024 17.3 42.9
2023 17.1 42.4
2022 16.8 41.9
2021 16.7 41.5
2020 16.5 41.1
2019 16.3 40.8
2018 16.2 40.4
2017 16.1 40
2016 16.2 39.7
2015 16.6 39.3
2014 16.9 39
2013 17 38.7
2012 17.1 38.4
2011 17.2 38.2
2010 17.3 38.1
2009 17.2 37.8
2008 17 37.5
2007 16.9 37.2
2006 16.8 36.9
2005 16.7 36.6
2004 16.5 36.3
2003 16.3 36
2002 16.1 35.8
2001 15.9 35.5
2000 15.7 35.2
1999 15.5 35
1998 15.2 34.7
1997 15 34.4
1996 15.2 34.2
1995 15.4 33.9
1994 14.6 33.5
1993 14.7 33.2
1992 15.5 32.9
1991 15.5 32.6
1990 15.6 32.4
1989 15.8 32.1
1988 16 31.7
1987 16.1 31.4
1986 16.3 31.1
1985 16.6 30.8
1984 16.8 30.6
1983 17 30.3
1982 17.1 30.1
1981 17.3 29.8
1980 17.2 29.5
1979 17 29.3
1978 17 29.1
1977 17 28.9
1976 16.9 28.7
1975 17 28.6
1974 16.9 28.6
1973 16.8 28.5
1972 17.1 28.5
1971 17.3 28.4
1970 17.3 28.2
1969 17.3 28.1
1968 17.4 28
1967 17.4 27.8
1966 17.4 27.7
1965 17.3 27.5
1964 17.3 27.3
1963 17.3 27.1
1962 17.4 26.9
1961 17.4 26.8
1960 17.5 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
86.1%
2024

Energy

Burundi Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Poland
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99.8%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Burundi Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Poland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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