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Burundi vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 144th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Romania
Population
14833763
18839108
Population rank 78/197 70/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Burundi and Romania: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Romania economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Romania
2024 $3,082,433,067 $382,564,217,989
2023 $3,430,949,250 $347,757,995,759
2022 $4,036,192,553 $295,319,437,557
2021 $3,435,598,073 $285,071,280,114
2020 $3,227,847,281 $250,625,048,304
2019 $2,871,555,326 $250,080,428,512
2018 $2,913,411,408 $241,791,427,224
2017 $2,831,362,208 $210,147,385,855
2016 $2,618,093,125 $185,290,759,249
2015 $2,810,532,912 $177,885,131,240
2014 $2,705,826,648 $199,722,319,676
2013 $2,451,624,638 $189,798,603,751
2012 $2,327,402,363 $179,117,323,107
2011 $2,235,812,880 $192,623,977,894
2010 $2,032,135,192 $170,064,350,672
2009 $1,775,495,032 $174,110,532,659
2008 $1,611,835,857 $214,315,932,061
2007 $1,356,199,387 $174,588,782,939
2006 $1,273,375,078 $122,023,735,993
2005 $1,117,113,080 $98,454,380,120
2004 $915,257,323 $74,973,656,852
2003 $784,654,424 $57,806,384,143
2002 $825,394,519 $46,065,502,703
2001 $876,794,723 $40,395,116,581
2000 $870,486,066 $37,253,739,511
1999 $808,077,223 $35,953,156,754
1998 $893,770,740 $41,696,091,974
1997 $972,896,268 $35,575,214,078
1996 $869,033,856 $36,937,074,278
1995 $1,000,428,394 $37,430,162,103
1994 $925,030,590 $30,072,805,104
1993 $938,632,612 $26,361,160,450
1992 $1,083,037,671 $25,121,666,667
1991 $1,167,398,478 $28,850,634,900
1990 $1,132,101,253 $38,247,882,300
1989 $1,113,924,130 $41,450,777,202
1988 $1,082,403,219 $40,424,528,302
1987 $1,131,466,494 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Romania
2024 $219.4 $20,080
2023 $250.6 $18,244
2022 $303 $15,504
2021 $265 $14,908
2020 $255.8 $13,009
2019 $234.3 $12,910
2018 $245.7 $12,416
2017 $246.1 $10,728
2016 $232.9 $9,405
2015 $254.4 $8,977
2014 $250.5 $10,032
2013 $234.8 $9,498
2012 $231.1 $8,930
2011 $230.1 $9,561
2010 $216.7 $8,400
2009 $198.4 $8,548
2008 $189.5 $10,435
2007 $166.2 $8,360
2006 $161.9 $5,758
2005 $147.2 $4,618
2004 $125.2 $3,495
2003 $111.4 $2,679
2002 $121 $2,120
2001 $132.2 $1,825
2000 $134.5 $1,660
1999 $127.5 $1,600
1998 $144.5 $1,853
1997 $160.3 $1,577
1996 $143.2 $1,633
1995 $164.9 $1,650
1994 $161.9 $1,323
1993 $165.3 $1,158
1992 $184.9 $1,102
1991 $204.7 $1,254
1990 $202.6 $1,648
1989 $203.6 $1,790
1988 $201.7 $1,753
1987 $215.6 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Romania
2026 64.1 76.4
2025 64 76.2
2024 63.8 76.1
2023 63.7 75.9
2022 62.9 75.3
2021 62.1 72.7
2020 62.6 74
2019 62.2 75.3
2018 61.8 75.1
2017 61.3 75
2016 60.8 75
2015 60.1 74.7
2014 59.8 74.8
2013 59.2 74.9
2012 58.5 74.3
2011 57.8 74.3
2010 57.1 73.6
2009 56.4 73.5
2008 55.6 73.2
2007 54.8 72.8
2006 54 72.2
2005 53.1 71.6
2004 52.2 71.1
2003 51 70.8
2002 49.9 70.8
2001 48.5 71.1
2000 47.6 71.2
1999 47.6 70.6
1998 46.7 69.9
1997 45.7 69.1
1996 44.8 68.8
1995 44.6 69.3
1994 44.5 69.3
1993 37.2 69.5
1992 44.5 69.5
1991 44.7 70
1990 45.2 69.8
1989 45.7 69.5
1988 42.9 69.4
1987 47.1 69.1
1986 47.4 69.7
1985 47.7 69.4
1984 47.7 69.9
1983 47.4 69.8
1982 47 69.8
1981 46.4 69.5
1980 45.7 69.2
1979 45 69.5
1978 44.4 69.8
1977 44 69.5
1976 43.7 69.9
1975 43.4 69.6
1974 43.3 69.5
1973 37.4 68.7
1972 25.8 69
1971 43.2 68.4
1970 43.2 67.9
1969 43 67.2
1968 43.4 67.9
1967 43.3 68.1
1966 43.5 68.2
1965 41.8 68.4
1964 43.6 68.4
1963 43.6 67.8
1962 43.5 67.2
1961 43.4 66.4
1960 43.3 65.6
1959 43.1 64.9
1958 42.9 64.4
1957 42.6 64
1956 42.4 63.6
1955 42.2 63.3
1954 42 63
1953 41.7 62.5
1952 41.5 61.8
1951 41.2 61.2
1950 40.9 60.5

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

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Burundi and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Romania
1x
Year Population
Burundi Romania
2024 14,047,786 19,051,804
2023 13,689,450 19,061,062
2022 13,321,097 19,048,502
2021 12,965,481 19,122,059
2020 12,617,036 19,265,250
2019 12,255,336 19,371,648
2018 11,859,446 19,473,970
2017 11,506,762 19,588,715
2016 11,239,451 19,702,267
2015 11,047,580 19,815,616
2014 10,799,785 19,908,979
2013 10,439,341 19,983,693
2012 10,071,028 20,058,035
2011 9,717,978 20,147,528
2010 9,376,444 20,246,871
2009 8,947,646 20,367,487
2008 8,505,637 20,537,875
2007 8,161,874 20,882,982
2006 7,865,547 21,193,760
2005 7,587,299 21,319,685
2004 7,310,656 21,451,748
2003 7,043,154 21,574,326
2002 6,824,132 21,730,496
2001 6,634,365 22,131,970
2000 6,470,194 22,442,971
1999 6,337,155 22,472,040
1998 6,187,108 22,507,344
1997 6,070,042 22,553,978
1996 6,070,506 22,619,004
1995 6,066,316 22,684,270
1994 5,713,854 22,730,211
1993 5,676,843 22,763,280
1992 5,858,407 22,794,284
1991 5,703,857 23,001,155
1990 5,587,052 23,201,835
1989 5,471,706 23,161,458
1988 5,365,327 23,057,662
1987 5,247,787 22,949,430
1986 5,129,414 22,836,841
1985 5,034,042 22,732,999
1984 4,926,465 22,640,547
1983 4,808,528 22,560,478
1982 4,681,390 22,475,741
1981 4,566,014 22,353,070
1980 4,383,706 22,207,282
1979 4,203,530 22,090,488
1978 4,100,338 21,951,464
1977 3,983,582 21,756,096
1976 3,882,626 21,551,634
1975 3,796,612 21,293,583
1974 3,703,590 21,029,429
1973 3,611,991 20,835,681
1972 3,617,128 20,657,957
1971 3,617,289 20,461,567
1970 3,530,432 20,250,398
1969 3,454,590 20,009,141
1968 3,380,387 19,799,831
1967 3,300,690 19,534,242
1966 3,217,960 19,215,450
1965 3,141,367 19,031,576
1964 3,055,650 18,919,126
1963 2,969,841 18,797,850
1962 2,907,943 18,676,550
1961 2,835,119 18,555,250
1960 2,764,258 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Romania

Fertility rate
Burundi

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Romania
2023 4.88 1.71
2022 4.98 1.71
2021 5.08 1.81
2020 5.18 1.8
2019 5.27 1.77
2018 5.38 1.76
2017 5.48 1.78
2016 5.59 1.69
2015 5.7 1.62
2014 5.79 1.56
2013 5.89 1.46
2012 5.99 1.52
2011 6.11 1.47
2010 6.26 1.59
2009 6.41 1.66
2008 6.52 1.6
2007 6.59 1.45
2006 6.66 1.42
2005 6.71 1.4
2004 6.75 1.33
2003 6.79 1.3
2002 6.82 1.27
2001 6.85 1.27
2000 6.87 1.31
1999 6.9 1.3
1998 6.96 1.32
1997 7.04 1.32
1996 7.12 1.3
1995 7.18 1.33
1994 7.23 1.4
1993 7.27 1.43
1992 7.3 1.51
1991 7.34 1.59
1990 7.37 1.83
1989 7.39 2.22
1988 7.38 2.3
1987 7.38 2.38
1986 7.32 2.39
1985 7.29 2.31
1984 7.3 2.26
1983 7.3 2.06
1982 7.31 2.17
1981 7.33 2.36
1980 7.35 2.43
1979 7.31 2.49
1978 7.26 2.52
1977 7.25 2.57
1976 7.25 2.54
1975 7.24 2.59
1974 7.22 2.71
1973 7.22 2.44
1972 7.21 2.55
1971 7.21 2.67
1970 7.21 2.89
1969 7.22 3.19
1968 7.18 3.63
1967 7.16 3.66
1966 7.14 1.9
1965 7.11 1.91
1964 7.09 1.96
1963 7.07 2.01
1962 7.04 2.04
1961 7.02 2.17
1960 7 2.34

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

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Burundi and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Romania
2024 17.3 43.8
2023 17.1 43.5
2022 16.8 43.3
2021 16.7 43.2
2020 16.5 42.9
2019 16.3 42.6
2018 16.2 42.3
2017 16.1 42
2016 16.2 41.7
2015 16.6 41.3
2014 16.9 40.9
2013 17 40.5
2012 17.1 40.2
2011 17.2 39.8
2010 17.3 39.3
2009 17.2 38.8
2008 17 38.2
2007 16.9 37.7
2006 16.8 37.3
2005 16.7 37
2004 16.5 36.6
2003 16.3 36
2002 16.1 35.3
2001 15.9 34.8
2000 15.7 34.8
1999 15.5 34.7
1998 15.2 34.6
1997 15 34.4
1996 15.2 34.2
1995 15.4 34
1994 14.6 33.8
1993 14.7 33.6
1992 15.5 33.3
1991 15.5 33.1
1990 15.6 33
1989 15.8 32.9
1988 16 32.8
1987 16.1 32.8
1986 16.3 32.7
1985 16.6 32.5
1984 16.8 32.3
1983 17 32.1
1982 17.1 32
1981 17.3 31.9
1980 17.2 31.8
1979 17 31.7
1978 17 31.7
1977 17 31.8
1976 16.9 31.8
1975 17 31.7
1974 16.9 31.6
1973 16.8 31.5
1972 17.1 31.5
1971 17.3 31.4
1970 17.3 31.4
1969 17.3 31.3
1968 17.4 31.3
1967 17.4 31.3
1966 17.4 31
1965 17.3 30.6
1964 17.3 30.2
1963 17.3 29.7
1962 17.4 29.3
1961 17.4 28.9
1960 17.5 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
71.3%
2024

Energy

Burundi Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Romania
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Burundi Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Romania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
53,964 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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