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Burundi vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 144th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Portugal
Population
14833763
10667081
Population rank 78/197 92/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Burundi and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Portugal
2024 $3,082,433,067 $313,271,185,085
2023 $3,430,949,250 $292,323,800,949
2022 $4,036,192,553 $256,898,677,175
2021 $3,435,598,073 $256,055,879,091
2020 $3,227,847,281 $229,618,773,423
2019 $2,871,555,326 $240,115,970,063
2018 $2,913,411,408 $242,092,894,543
2017 $2,831,362,208 $220,862,990,767
2016 $2,618,093,125 $206,305,431,242
2015 $2,810,532,912 $199,038,523,120
2014 $2,705,826,648 $230,078,616,300
2013 $2,451,624,638 $226,677,408,292
2012 $2,327,402,363 $216,536,676,772
2011 $2,235,812,880 $245,426,767,676
2010 $2,032,135,192 $238,443,864,993
2009 $1,775,495,032 $244,667,762,836
2008 $1,611,835,857 $263,416,394,624
2007 $1,356,199,387 $240,496,147,317
2006 $1,273,375,078 $208,756,449,276
2005 $1,117,113,080 $197,253,876,705
2004 $915,257,323 $189,382,122,532
2003 $784,654,424 $165,226,175,537
2002 $825,394,519 $134,795,565,549
2001 $876,794,723 $121,604,107,165
2000 $870,486,066 $118,605,192,877
1999 $808,077,223 $127,470,385,557
1998 $893,770,740 $123,946,327,916
1997 $972,896,268 $117,016,535,163
1996 $869,033,856 $122,630,089,680
1995 $1,000,428,394 $118,122,007,430
1994 $925,030,590 $99,688,641,304
1993 $938,632,612 $95,009,751,901
1992 $1,083,037,671 $107,592,098,307
1991 $1,167,398,478 $89,233,599,278
1990 $1,132,101,253 $78,713,860,217
1989 $1,113,924,130 $60,594,092,182
1988 $1,082,403,219 $56,347,250,696
1987 $1,131,466,494 $48,182,925,857
1986 $1,201,725,497 $38,745,901,354
1985 $1,149,979,286 $27,115,807,742
1984 $987,143,931 $25,217,969,050
1983 $1,082,926,304 $27,239,650,742
1982 $1,013,222,222 $30,527,754,793
1981 $969,046,667 $31,977,276,873
1980 $919,726,667 $32,896,519,824
1979 $782,496,667 $26,622,819,672
1978 $610,225,556 $23,487,614,051
1977 $547,535,556 $21,439,523,311
1976 $448,412,754 $20,332,831,565
1975 $420,986,667 $19,347,607,843
1974 $345,263,492 $17,512,391,476
1973 $304,339,524 $15,090,564,186
1972 $246,804,571 $11,239,117,865
1971 $252,842,286 $9,201,604,240
1970 $242,732,571 $8,108,235,704
1969 $190,205,714 $7,287,555,035
1968 $183,200,000 $6,644,693,214
1967 $178,297,143 $6,002,607,030
1966 $165,444,571 $5,370,108,031
1965 $158,994,963 $4,901,711,248
1964 $260,750,008 $4,429,202,657
1963 $232,749,998 $4,084,251,593
1962 $213,500,006 $3,835,883,663
1961 $202,999,992 $3,573,719,085
1960 $195,999,990 $3,339,150,158

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

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Burundi and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Portugal
2024 $219.4 $29,292
2023 $250.6 $27,635
2022 $303 $24,621
2021 $265 $24,711
2020 $255.8 $22,299
2019 $234.3 $23,343
2018 $245.7 $23,541
2017 $246.1 $21,442
2016 $232.9 $19,980
2015 $254.4 $19,216
2014 $250.5 $22,121
2013 $234.8 $21,676
2012 $231.1 $20,593
2011 $230.1 $23,247
2010 $216.7 $22,552
2009 $198.4 $23,151
2008 $189.5 $24,949
2007 $166.2 $22,811
2006 $161.9 $19,839
2005 $147.2 $18,780
2004 $125.2 $18,064
2003 $111.4 $15,798
2002 $121 $12,937
2001 $132.2 $11,735
2000 $134.5 $11,526
1999 $127.5 $12,475
1998 $144.5 $12,199
1997 $160.3 $11,576
1996 $143.2 $12,185
1995 $164.9 $11,781
1994 $161.9 $9,977
1993 $165.3 $9,535
1992 $184.9 $10,811
1991 $204.7 $8,959
1990 $202.6 $7,885
1989 $203.6 $6,056
1988 $201.7 $5,624
1987 $215.6 $4,804
1986 $234.3 $3,862
1985 $228.4 $2,705
1984 $200.4 $2,523
1983 $225.2 $2,735
1982 $216.4 $3,080
1981 $212.2 $3,246
1980 $209.8 $3,368
1979 $186.2 $2,756
1978 $148.8 $2,457
1977 $137.4 $2,267
1976 $115.5 $2,173
1975 $110.9 $2,128
1974 $93.2 $2,000
1973 $84.3 $1,748
1972 $68.2 $1,302
1971 $69.9 $1,065
1970 $68.8 $934
1969 $55.1 $832
1968 $54.2 $752
1967 $54 $676
1966 $51.4 $601
1965 $50.6 $545
1964 $85.3 $490
1963 $78.4 $452
1962 $73.4 $426
1961 $71.6 $400
1960 $70.9 $377

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

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Burundi vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Portugal
2026 64.1 82.9
2025 64 82.7
2024 63.8 82.6
2023 63.7 82.4
2022 62.9 81.2
2021 62.1 81.4
2020 62.6 81.4
2019 62.2 82
2018 61.8 81.6
2017 61.3 81.7
2016 60.8 81.4
2015 60.1 81.3
2014 59.8 81.3
2013 59.2 80.9
2012 58.5 80.6
2011 57.8 80.6
2010 57.1 80.1
2009 56.4 79.8
2008 55.6 79.6
2007 54.8 79.3
2006 54 79.1
2005 53.1 78.3
2004 52.2 78.4
2003 51 77.6
2002 49.9 77.4
2001 48.5 77.2
2000 47.6 76.8
1999 47.6 76.3
1998 46.7 76.1
1997 45.7 75.9
1996 44.8 75.5
1995 44.6 75.5
1994 44.5 75.7
1993 37.2 74.8
1992 44.5 74.9
1991 44.7 74.2
1990 45.2 74.3
1989 45.7 74.7
1988 42.9 74.1
1987 47.1 74.1
1986 47.4 73.6
1985 47.7 73.2
1984 47.7 72.9
1983 47.4 72.7
1982 47 72.7
1981 46.4 71.9
1980 45.7 71.7
1979 45 71.6
1978 44.4 70.8
1977 44 70.3
1976 43.7 69.1
1975 43.4 68.8
1974 43.3 69.1
1973 37.4 68.6
1972 25.8 69.2
1971 43.2 66.8
1970 43.2 67.1
1969 43 66.4
1968 43.4 66.8
1967 43.3 66.5
1966 43.5 65.6
1965 41.8 66.1
1964 43.6 65.1
1963 43.6 64.9
1962 43.5 64.3
1961 43.4 62.8
1960 43.3 64.1
1959 43.1 62.9
1958 42.9 63.7
1957 42.6 61.4
1956 42.4 61.2
1955 42.2 61.4
1954 42 62.2
1953 41.7 61.1
1952 41.5 59.8
1951 41.2 58.7
1950 40.9 58.5

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

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Burundi and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Burundi Portugal
2024 14,047,786 10,694,681
2023 13,689,450 10,578,174
2022 13,321,097 10,434,332
2021 12,965,481 10,361,831
2020 12,617,036 10,297,081
2019 12,255,336 10,286,263
2018 11,859,446 10,283,822
2017 11,506,762 10,300,300
2016 11,239,451 10,325,452
2015 11,047,580 10,358,076
2014 10,799,785 10,401,062
2013 10,439,341 10,457,295
2012 10,071,028 10,514,844
2011 9,717,978 10,557,560
2010 9,376,444 10,573,100
2009 8,947,646 10,568,247
2008 8,505,637 10,558,177
2007 8,161,874 10,542,964
2006 7,865,547 10,522,288
2005 7,587,299 10,503,330
2004 7,310,656 10,483,861
2003 7,043,154 10,458,821
2002 6,824,132 10,419,631
2001 6,634,365 10,362,722
2000 6,470,194 10,289,898
1999 6,337,155 10,217,828
1998 6,187,108 10,160,196
1997 6,070,042 10,108,977
1996 6,070,506 10,063,945
1995 6,066,316 10,026,176
1994 5,713,854 9,991,525
1993 5,676,843 9,964,675
1992 5,858,407 9,952,494
1991 5,703,857 9,960,235
1990 5,587,052 9,983,218
1989 5,471,706 10,005,000
1988 5,365,327 10,019,610
1987 5,247,787 10,030,031
1986 5,129,414 10,032,734
1985 5,034,042 10,023,613
1984 4,926,465 9,996,232
1983 4,808,528 9,957,865
1982 4,681,390 9,911,771
1981 4,566,014 9,851,362
1980 4,383,706 9,766,312
1979 4,203,530 9,661,265
1978 4,100,338 9,558,250
1977 3,983,582 9,455,675
1976 3,882,626 9,355,810
1975 3,796,612 9,093,470
1974 3,703,590 8,754,365
1973 3,611,991 8,633,100
1972 3,617,128 8,630,430
1971 3,617,289 8,643,756
1970 3,530,432 8,680,431
1969 3,454,590 8,757,705
1968 3,380,387 8,836,650
1967 3,300,690 8,874,520
1966 3,217,960 8,930,990
1965 3,141,367 8,998,595
1964 3,055,650 9,035,365
1963 2,969,841 9,030,355
1962 2,907,943 8,993,985
1961 2,835,119 8,929,316
1960 2,764,258 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Portugal

Fertility rate
Burundi

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Portugal
2023 4.88 1.44
2022 4.98 1.43
2021 5.08 1.35
2020 5.18 1.42
2019 5.27 1.44
2018 5.38 1.42
2017 5.48 1.38
2016 5.59 1.37
2015 5.7 1.31
2014 5.79 1.24
2013 5.89 1.21
2012 5.99 1.28
2011 6.11 1.35
2010 6.26 1.39
2009 6.41 1.34
2008 6.52 1.39
2007 6.59 1.35
2006 6.66 1.37
2005 6.71 1.41
2004 6.75 1.4
2003 6.79 1.44
2002 6.82 1.46
2001 6.85 1.45
2000 6.87 1.55
1999 6.9 1.5
1998 6.96 1.47
1997 7.04 1.47
1996 7.12 1.44
1995 7.18 1.41
1994 7.23 1.45
1993 7.27 1.52
1992 7.3 1.54
1991 7.34 1.56
1990 7.37 1.56
1989 7.39 1.57
1988 7.38 1.61
1987 7.38 1.62
1986 7.32 1.66
1985 7.29 1.72
1984 7.3 1.9
1983 7.3 1.95
1982 7.31 2.07
1981 7.33 2.13
1980 7.35 2.25
1979 7.31 2.31
1978 7.26 2.45
1977 7.25 2.69
1976 7.25 2.82
1975 7.24 2.75
1974 7.22 2.7
1973 7.22 2.77
1972 7.21 2.86
1971 7.21 3
1970 7.21 3.01
1969 7.22 3.12
1968 7.18 3.12
1967 7.16 3.16
1966 7.14 3.16
1965 7.11 3.15
1964 7.09 3.21
1963 7.07 3.12
1962 7.04 3.23
1961 7.02 3.21
1960 7 3.16

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

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Burundi and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Portugal
2024 17.3 47.5
2023 17.1 47.2
2022 16.8 46.8
2021 16.7 46.5
2020 16.5 46.1
2019 16.3 45.6
2018 16.2 45.2
2017 16.1 44.7
2016 16.2 44.3
2015 16.6 43.8
2014 16.9 43.4
2013 17 42.9
2012 17.1 42.4
2011 17.2 41.9
2010 17.3 41.5
2009 17.2 41
2008 17 40.6
2007 16.9 40.2
2006 16.8 39.8
2005 16.7 39.4
2004 16.5 39
2003 16.3 38.6
2002 16.1 38.3
2001 15.9 38
2000 15.7 37.7
1999 15.5 37.4
1998 15.2 37.1
1997 15 36.8
1996 15.2 36.4
1995 15.4 36.1
1994 14.6 35.7
1993 14.7 35.4
1992 15.5 35
1991 15.5 34.6
1990 15.6 34.2
1989 15.8 33.7
1988 16 33.3
1987 16.1 32.9
1986 16.3 32.5
1985 16.6 32.1
1984 16.8 31.7
1983 17 31.4
1982 17.1 31.1
1981 17.3 30.8
1980 17.2 30.6
1979 17 30.3
1978 17 30
1977 17 29.9
1976 16.9 29.8
1975 17 29.7
1974 16.9 29.7
1973 16.8 29.6
1972 17.1 29.6
1971 17.3 29.7
1970 17.3 29.6
1969 17.3 29.4
1968 17.4 29.2
1967 17.4 29.1
1966 17.4 29
1965 17.3 28.8
1964 17.3 28.7
1963 17.3 28.5
1962 17.4 28.3
1961 17.4 28.1
1960 17.5 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
91.4%
2024

Energy

Burundi Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Portugal
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Burundi Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Portugal
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
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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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