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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 177/197 ($2.16B) and Romania ranks 43/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($153.9), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,072).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Romania
Population
14662443
18962595
Population rank 78/197 69/197
GDP
$2.16B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 177/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$153.9
2024
$20,072
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$950
2024
$48,712
2024
Government debt
$934M
2024
$219B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.3%
2025
61.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$66.5
2024
$11,490
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 49/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,071
2025
$13,200
2025
Land area
9,915 sq mi
2025
88,834 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,417 ppl/mi²
2024
214.7 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64 years
2025
76.2 years
2025

Burundi and Romania: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Romania economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Romania
Year GDP
Burundi Romania
1960 $195,999,990 -
1961 $202,999,992 -
1962 $213,500,006 -
1963 $232,749,998 -
1964 $260,750,008 -
1965 $158,994,963 -
1966 $165,444,571 -
1967 $178,297,143 -
1968 $183,200,000 -
1969 $190,205,714 -
1970 $242,732,571 -
1971 $252,842,286 -
1972 $246,804,571 -
1973 $304,339,524 -
1974 $345,263,492 -
1975 $420,986,667 -
1976 $448,412,754 -
1977 $547,535,556 -
1978 $610,225,556 -
1979 $782,496,667 -
1980 $919,726,667 -
1981 $969,046,667 -
1982 $1,013,222,222 -
1983 $1,082,926,304 -
1984 $987,143,931 -
1985 $1,149,979,286 -
1986 $1,201,725,497 -
1987 $1,131,466,494 $38,067,567,568
1988 $1,082,403,219 $40,424,528,302
1989 $1,113,924,130 $41,450,777,202
1990 $1,132,101,253 $38,247,882,300
1991 $1,167,398,478 $28,850,634,900
1992 $1,083,037,671 $25,121,666,667
1993 $938,632,612 $26,361,160,450
1994 $925,030,590 $30,072,805,104
1995 $1,000,428,394 $37,430,162,103
1996 $869,033,856 $36,937,074,278
1997 $972,896,268 $35,575,214,078
1998 $893,770,740 $41,696,091,974
1999 $808,077,223 $35,953,156,754
2000 $870,486,066 $37,253,739,511
2001 $876,794,723 $40,395,116,581
2002 $825,394,519 $46,065,502,703
2003 $784,654,424 $57,806,384,143
2004 $915,257,323 $74,973,656,852
2005 $1,117,113,080 $98,454,380,120
2006 $1,273,375,078 $122,023,735,993
2007 $1,356,199,387 $174,588,782,939
2008 $1,611,835,857 $214,315,932,061
2009 $1,781,455,140 $174,110,532,659
2010 $2,032,135,192 $170,064,350,672
2011 $2,235,820,809 $192,623,977,894
2012 $2,333,341,334 $179,117,323,107
2013 $2,451,606,632 $189,798,603,751
2014 $2,705,783,330 $199,722,319,676
2015 $3,104,003,546 $177,885,131,240
2016 $2,644,487,777 $185,290,759,249
2017 $2,723,586,963 $210,147,385,855
2018 $2,667,182,200 $243,468,683,030
2019 $2,576,518,880 $251,677,082,534
2020 $2,649,680,261 $252,033,792,712
2021 $2,775,798,697 $286,578,196,368
2022 $3,338,722,828 $296,354,358,293
2023 $2,629,391,600 $350,775,856,415
2024 $2,162,378,759 $382,767,571,329

Burundi and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Romania
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Romania
1960 $70.9 -
1961 $71.6 -
1962 $73.4 -
1963 $78.4 -
1964 $85.3 -
1965 $50.6 -
1966 $51.4 -
1967 $54 -
1968 $54.2 -
1969 $55.1 -
1970 $68.8 -
1971 $69.9 -
1972 $68.2 -
1973 $84.3 -
1974 $93.2 -
1975 $110.9 -
1976 $115.5 -
1977 $137.4 -
1978 $148.8 -
1979 $186.2 -
1980 $209.8 -
1981 $212.2 -
1982 $216.4 -
1983 $225.2 -
1984 $200.4 -
1985 $228.4 -
1986 $234.3 -
1987 $215.6 $1,659
1988 $201.7 $1,753
1989 $203.6 $1,790
1990 $202.6 $1,648
1991 $204.7 $1,254
1992 $184.9 $1,102
1993 $165.3 $1,158
1994 $161.9 $1,323
1995 $164.9 $1,650
1996 $143.2 $1,633
1997 $160.3 $1,577
1998 $144.5 $1,853
1999 $127.5 $1,600
2000 $134.5 $1,660
2001 $132.2 $1,825
2002 $121 $2,120
2003 $111.4 $2,679
2004 $125.2 $3,495
2005 $147.2 $4,618
2006 $161.9 $5,758
2007 $166.2 $8,360
2008 $189.5 $10,435
2009 $199.1 $8,548
2010 $216.7 $8,400
2011 $230.1 $9,561
2012 $231.7 $8,930
2013 $234.8 $9,498
2014 $250.5 $10,032
2015 $281 $8,977
2016 $235.3 $9,405
2017 $236.7 $10,728
2018 $224.9 $12,502
2019 $210.2 $12,992
2020 $210 $13,082
2021 $214.1 $14,987
2022 $250.6 $15,558
2023 $192.1 $18,404
2024 $153.9 $20,072

Burundi vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

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

Burundi and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Romania
Year Population
Burundi Romania
1960 2,764,258 18,406,905
1961 2,835,119 18,555,250
1962 2,907,943 18,676,550
1963 2,969,841 18,797,850
1964 3,055,650 18,919,126
1965 3,141,367 19,031,576
1966 3,217,960 19,215,450
1967 3,300,690 19,534,242
1968 3,380,387 19,799,831
1969 3,454,590 20,009,141
1970 3,530,432 20,250,398
1971 3,617,289 20,461,567
1972 3,617,128 20,657,957
1973 3,611,991 20,835,681
1974 3,703,590 21,029,429
1975 3,796,612 21,293,583
1976 3,882,626 21,551,634
1977 3,983,582 21,756,096
1978 4,100,338 21,951,464
1979 4,203,530 22,090,488
1980 4,383,706 22,207,282
1981 4,566,014 22,353,070
1982 4,681,390 22,475,741
1983 4,808,528 22,560,478
1984 4,926,465 22,640,547
1985 5,034,042 22,732,999
1986 5,129,414 22,836,841
1987 5,247,787 22,949,430
1988 5,365,327 23,057,662
1989 5,471,706 23,161,458
1990 5,587,052 23,201,835
1991 5,703,857 23,001,155
1992 5,858,407 22,794,284
1993 5,676,843 22,763,280
1994 5,713,854 22,730,211
1995 6,066,316 22,684,270
1996 6,070,506 22,619,004
1997 6,070,042 22,553,978
1998 6,187,108 22,507,344
1999 6,337,155 22,472,040
2000 6,470,194 22,442,971
2001 6,634,365 22,131,970
2002 6,824,132 21,730,496
2003 7,043,154 21,574,326
2004 7,310,656 21,451,748
2005 7,587,299 21,319,685
2006 7,865,547 21,193,760
2007 8,161,874 20,882,982
2008 8,505,637 20,537,875
2009 8,947,646 20,367,487
2010 9,376,444 20,246,871
2011 9,717,978 20,147,528
2012 10,071,028 20,058,035
2013 10,439,341 19,983,693
2014 10,799,785 19,908,979
2015 11,047,580 19,815,616
2016 11,239,451 19,702,267
2017 11,506,762 19,588,715
2018 11,859,446 19,473,970
2019 12,255,336 19,371,648
2020 12,617,036 19,265,250
2021 12,965,481 19,122,059
2022 13,321,097 19,048,502
2023 13,689,450 19,059,479
2024 14,047,786 19,069,340

Fertility rates in Burundi and Romania

Fertility rate
Burundi

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

Burundi and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.71B
2024
$336B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.5%
2025
39.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
1.61%
2023
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.55%
2025
-7.83%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49%
2023
62.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2023
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.7
2025
66.5
2025
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
$169M
2024
$9.52B
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
$28.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.84 megatons
2023
70.8 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2023
3.71 tons
2023
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
-27,074
2024
-28,466
2024
Urban population
15.2%
2024
54.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
7.34
2025
67.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2024
46
2024
Higher education index
15
2025
69
2025
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
1.11
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
171
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
$24.7
2022
$902
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.05
2022
$193.3
2022
Life expectancy
64 years
2025
76.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
53.2%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2021
3.47
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
50
2025
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%
2025
0.15%
2025
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
4,658 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2025
49,093 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2025
26,753 sq mi
2025
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
53,679 mi
2023

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