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Burundi vs Qatar statistics compared

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Burundi has a population of 14.4M (ranked 78/197), compared with 2.97M in Qatar (ranked 137/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 144th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.36B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($216B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($233.8), while Qatar ranks 13/197 ($72,525).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Qatar
Population
14909238
3058826
Population rank 78/197 137/197
GDP
$3.36B
2025
$216B
2025
GDP rank 169/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$233.8
2025
$72,525
2025
GDP per capita rank 197/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$1.39B
2025
$89.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2025
41.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$96.3
2025
$30,009
2025
Government debt per person rank 184/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,052
2026
$37,042
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
1,486 ppl/mi²
2026
684 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.79
2024
1.72
2024
Median age
17.5 years
2025
34.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Burundi and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Qatar
2025 $3,364,713,864 $215,559,615,385
2024 $3,037,579,858 $216,294,505,495
2023 $3,419,558,408 $213,002,809,341
2022 $4,020,736,757 $235,709,325,714
2021 $3,425,127,991 $179,732,009,560
2020 $3,188,355,944 $144,411,363,352
2019 $2,871,555,326 $176,371,267,692
2018 $2,913,411,408 $183,334,953,819
2017 $2,831,362,208 $161,099,122,225
2016 $2,618,093,125 $151,732,181,868
2015 $2,810,532,912 $161,739,955,577
2014 $2,705,826,648 $206,224,598,571
2013 $2,451,624,638 $198,727,642,967
2012 $2,327,402,363 $186,833,502,363
2011 $2,235,812,880 $167,775,274,725
2010 $2,032,135,192 $125,122,252,747
2009 $1,775,495,032 $97,798,351,648
2008 $1,611,835,857 $115,269,780,220
2007 $1,356,199,387 $79,711,813,187
2006 $1,273,375,078 $60,882,142,857
2005 $1,117,113,080 $44,530,494,505
2004 $915,257,323 $31,734,065,934
2003 $784,654,424 $23,533,791,209
2002 $825,394,519 $19,363,736,264
2001 $876,794,723 $17,538,461,538
2000 $870,486,066 $17,759,890,110
1999 $808,077,223 $12,393,131,868
1998 $893,770,740 $10,255,494,505
1997 $972,896,268 $11,297,802,198
1996 $869,033,856 $9,059,340,659
1995 $1,000,428,394 $8,137,912,088
1994 $925,030,590 $7,374,450,549
1993 $938,632,612 $7,156,593,407
1992 $1,083,037,671 $7,646,153,846
1991 $1,167,398,478 $6,883,516,484
1990 $1,132,101,253 $7,360,439,560
1989 $1,113,924,130 $6,487,912,088
1988 $1,082,403,219 $6,038,186,813
1987 $1,131,466,494 $5,446,428,571
1986 $1,201,725,497 $5,053,021,978
1985 $1,149,979,286 $6,153,296,703
1984 $987,143,931 $6,870,329,670
1983 $1,082,926,304 $6,484,890,110
1982 $1,013,222,222 $7,611,263,736
1981 $969,046,667 $8,672,527,473
1980 $919,726,667 $7,837,915,956
1979 $782,496,667 $5,632,962,997
1978 $610,225,556 $4,052,000,413
1977 $547,535,556 $3,617,564,638
1976 $448,412,754 $3,284,273,987
1975 $420,986,667 $2,512,773,166
1974 $345,263,492 $2,401,403,227
1973 $304,339,524 $793,885,560
1972 $246,804,571 $510,262,500
1971 $252,842,286 $387,703,106
1970 $242,732,571 $301,791,302
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Qatar
2025 $233.8 $72,525
2024 $216.2 $75,685
2023 $249.8 $80,196
2022 $302 $88,701
2021 $264.2 $71,752
2020 $252.7 $51,684
2019 $234.3 $66,841
2018 $245.7 $71,040
2017 $246.1 $63,280
2016 $232.9 $61,254
2015 $254.4 $68,985
2014 $250.5 $95,841
2013 $234.8 $103,697
2012 $231.1 $108,470
2011 $230.1 $103,262
2010 $216.7 $77,387
2009 $198.4 $60,786
2008 $189.5 $80,781
2007 $166.2 $65,954
2006 $161.9 $62,582
2005 $147.2 $53,950
2004 $125.2 $41,036
2003 $111.4 $31,602
2002 $121 $27,227
2001 $132.2 $25,871
2000 $134.5 $27,535
1999 $127.5 $20,234
1998 $144.5 $17,665
1997 $160.3 $20,523
1996 $143.2 $17,125
1995 $164.9 $15,823
1994 $161.9 $14,765
1993 $165.3 $14,770
1992 $184.9 $16,280
1991 $204.7 $15,133
1990 $202.6 $16,722
1989 $203.6 $15,243
1988 $201.7 $14,682
1987 $215.6 $13,719
1986 $234.3 $13,213
1985 $228.4 $16,815
1984 $200.4 $19,749
1983 $225.2 $19,669
1982 $216.4 $24,431
1981 $212.2 $29,543
1980 $209.8 $28,407
1979 $186.2 $21,777
1978 $148.8 $16,757
1977 $137.4 $16,058
1976 $115.5 $15,710
1975 $110.9 $13,014
1974 $93.2 $13,540
1973 $84.3 $4,905
1972 $68.2 $3,483
1971 $69.9 $2,952
1970 $68.8 $2,594
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Qatar
2026 64.1 82.8
2025 64 82.7
2024 63.8 82.5
2023 63.7 82.4
2022 62.9 81.9
2021 62.1 81.1
2020 62.6 80.4
2019 62.2 82.9
2018 61.8 82.7
2017 61.3 82.5
2016 60.8 82.1
2015 60.1 81.8
2014 59.8 81.4
2013 59.2 81
2012 58.5 80.5
2011 57.8 80
2010 57.1 79.4
2009 56.4 78.8
2008 55.6 78.3
2007 54.8 77.7
2006 54 77.3
2005 53.1 76.9
2004 52.2 76.5
2003 51 76.1
2002 49.9 75.8
2001 48.5 75.5
2000 47.6 75.3
1999 47.6 75
1998 46.7 74.9
1997 45.7 74.7
1996 44.8 74.6
1995 44.6 74.4
1994 44.5 74.2
1993 37.2 74.1
1992 44.5 73.9
1991 44.7 73.7
1990 45.2 73.4
1989 45.7 73.1
1988 42.9 72.8
1987 47.1 72.5
1986 47.4 72.2
1985 47.7 71.8
1984 47.7 71.5
1983 47.4 71.1
1982 47 70.7
1981 46.4 70.3
1980 45.7 69.9
1979 45 69.5
1978 44.4 69.1
1977 44 68.6
1976 43.7 68.2
1975 43.4 67.7
1974 43.3 67.2
1973 37.4 66.6
1972 25.8 66.1
1971 43.2 65.5
1970 43.2 64.9
1969 43 64.2
1968 43.4 63.6
1967 43.3 62.9
1966 43.5 62.2
1965 41.8 61.4
1964 43.6 60.7
1963 43.6 60
1962 43.5 59.2
1961 43.4 58.5
1960 43.3 57.8
1959 43.1 57
1958 42.9 56.3
1957 42.6 55.6
1956 42.4 54.9
1955 42.2 54.2
1954 42 53.5
1953 41.7 52.8
1952 41.5 52.1
1951 41.2 51.5
1950 40.9 50.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Burundi Qatar
2025 14,390,003 2,972,215
2024 14,047,786 2,857,822
2023 13,689,450 2,656,032
2022 13,321,097 2,657,333
2021 12,965,481 2,504,910
2020 12,617,036 2,794,148
2019 12,255,336 2,638,657
2018 11,859,446 2,580,734
2017 11,506,762 2,545,820
2016 11,239,451 2,477,113
2015 11,047,580 2,344,557
2014 10,799,785 2,151,745
2013 10,439,341 1,916,426
2012 10,071,028 1,722,438
2011 9,717,978 1,624,761
2010 9,376,444 1,616,832
2009 8,947,646 1,608,903
2008 8,505,637 1,426,938
2007 8,161,874 1,208,595
2006 7,865,547 972,831
2005 7,587,299 825,408
2004 7,310,656 773,332
2003 7,043,154 744,682
2002 6,824,132 711,205
2001 6,634,365 677,925
2000 6,470,194 644,989
1999 6,337,155 612,500
1998 6,187,108 580,540
1997 6,070,042 550,500
1996 6,070,506 529,019
1995 6,066,316 514,325
1994 5,713,854 499,459
1993 5,676,843 484,545
1992 5,858,407 469,657
1991 5,703,857 454,853
1990 5,587,052 440,175
1989 5,471,706 425,646
1988 5,365,327 411,264
1987 5,247,787 397,005
1986 5,129,414 382,422
1985 5,034,042 365,940
1984 4,926,465 347,878
1983 4,808,528 329,709
1982 4,681,390 311,537
1981 4,566,014 293,553
1980 4,383,706 275,913
1979 4,203,530 258,670
1978 4,100,338 241,808
1977 3,983,582 225,285
1976 3,882,626 209,052
1975 3,796,612 193,087
1974 3,703,590 177,362
1973 3,611,991 161,841
1972 3,617,128 146,506
1971 3,617,289 131,346
1970 3,530,432 116,350
1969 3,454,590 103,025
1968 3,380,387 91,749
1967 3,300,690 81,439
1966 3,217,960 72,192
1965 3,141,367 64,065
1964 3,055,650 56,867
1963 2,969,841 50,380
1962 2,907,943 44,630
1961 2,835,119 39,680
1960 2,764,258 36,010

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Qatar

Fertility rate
Burundi

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Qatar
2024 4.79 1.72
2023 4.88 1.73
2022 4.98 1.74
2021 5.08 1.61
2020 5.18 1.68
2019 5.27 1.73
2018 5.38 1.76
2017 5.48 1.83
2016 5.59 1.86
2015 5.7 1.98
2014 5.79 2.03
2013 5.89 2.03
2012 5.99 2.04
2011 6.11 2.07
2010 6.26 2.14
2009 6.41 2.25
2008 6.52 2.37
2007 6.59 2.44
2006 6.66 2.51
2005 6.71 2.64
2004 6.75 2.79
2003 6.79 2.93
2002 6.82 3.01
2001 6.85 3.08
2000 6.87 3.07
1999 6.9 3.12
1998 6.96 3.21
1997 7.04 3.33
1996 7.12 3.44
1995 7.18 3.56
1994 7.23 3.67
1993 7.27 3.77
1992 7.3 3.85
1991 7.34 3.99
1990 7.37 4.23
1989 7.39 4.41
1988 7.38 4.51
1987 7.38 4.54
1986 7.32 4.57
1985 7.29 4.64
1984 7.3 4.76
1983 7.3 4.9
1982 7.31 5.04
1981 7.33 5.2
1980 7.35 5.33
1979 7.31 5.46
1978 7.26 5.58
1977 7.25 5.69
1976 7.25 5.78
1975 7.24 5.86
1974 7.22 5.94
1973 7.22 6.01
1972 7.21 6.07
1971 7.21 6.15
1970 7.21 6.23
1969 7.22 6.31
1968 7.18 6.39
1967 7.16 6.46
1966 7.14 6.52
1965 7.11 6.53
1964 7.09 6.53
1963 7.07 6.53
1962 7.04 6.53
1961 7.02 6.53
1960 7 6.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Qatar
2025 17.5 34.5
2024 17.3 34.5
2023 17.1 34.1
2022 16.8 33.4
2021 16.7 32.9
2020 16.5 32.6
2019 16.3 32.3
2018 16.2 31.9
2017 16.1 31.6
2016 16.2 31.4
2015 16.6 31.2
2014 16.9 31.1
2013 17 30.9
2012 17.1 31
2011 17.2 31.2
2010 17.3 31.3
2009 17.2 30.8
2008 17 30.1
2007 16.9 30.1
2006 16.8 30.6
2005 16.7 30.9
2004 16.5 31
2003 16.3 30.9
2002 16.1 30.5
2001 15.9 30.1
2000 15.7 29.9
1999 15.5 29.8
1998 15.2 29.8
1997 15 29.9
1996 15.2 29.6
1995 15.4 29.1
1994 14.6 28.7
1993 14.7 28.4
1992 15.5 28.1
1991 15.5 27.9
1990 15.6 27.7
1989 15.8 27.6
1988 16 27.5
1987 16.1 27.5
1986 16.3 27.4
1985 16.6 27
1984 16.8 26.3
1983 17 25.6
1982 17.1 24.8
1981 17.3 24.1
1980 17.2 23.5
1979 17 22.9
1978 17 22.3
1977 17 21.8
1976 16.9 21.3
1975 17 21
1974 16.9 20.8
1973 16.8 20.9
1972 17.1 21.3
1971 17.3 22.2
1970 17.3 23.7
1969 17.3 24.4
1968 17.4 24
1967 17.4 23.5
1966 17.4 23
1965 17.3 22.5
1964 17.3 21.8
1963 17.3 21.1
1962 17.4 20.1
1961 17.4 19
1960 17.5 18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$3.46B
2025
$221B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2025
27.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2025
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.98%
2025
-1%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
0.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2025
47%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2025
57%
2025
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
30,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.25%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
54
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$177B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$55.8B
2025
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
65.9%
2011

Energy

Burundi Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
16,343 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.92
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,963 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Qatar
% of world population
0.18%
2025
0.04%
2025
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2025
99.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
71.1:28.9
2025
Average male height
5.49 ft
2026
5.62 ft
2026
Average female height
5.09 ft
2026
5.17 ft
2026
Quality of life index
8.48
2026
79.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.65
2016
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
56
2026
118
2026
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
97.8%
2014
English speaking
2%
2026
30%
2026
People using the Internet
8.6%
2024
98.1%
2024

Health

Burundi Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
47.1
2024
5.9
2024
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.1%
2024
12.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Qatar
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
689 sq mi
2025
1,493 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
4,374 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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