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Burundi vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 144th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Russia
Population
14833763
141906741
Population rank 78/197 9/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 169/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Burundi and Russia: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Russia economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Russia
2024 $3,082,433,067 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $3,430,949,250 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $4,036,192,553 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $3,435,598,073 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $3,227,847,281 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $2,871,555,326 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $2,913,411,408 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $2,831,362,208 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $2,618,093,125 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $2,810,532,912 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $2,705,826,648 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $2,451,624,638 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $2,327,402,363 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $2,235,812,880 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $2,032,135,192 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $1,775,495,032 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $1,611,835,857 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $1,356,199,387 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $1,273,375,078 $989,932,071,353
2005 $1,117,113,080 $764,015,973,481
2004 $915,257,323 $591,016,690,732
2003 $784,654,424 $430,347,420,185
2002 $825,394,519 $345,470,494,418
2001 $876,794,723 $306,602,070,621
2000 $870,486,066 $259,710,142,197
1999 $808,077,223 $195,907,128,351
1998 $893,770,740 $270,955,486,862
1997 $972,896,268 $404,928,954,192
1996 $869,033,856 $391,724,890,744
1995 $1,000,428,394 $395,537,185,735
1994 $925,030,590 $395,077,301,248
1993 $938,632,612 $435,083,713,851
1992 $1,083,037,671 $460,290,556,901
1991 $1,167,398,478 $517,962,962,963
1990 $1,132,101,253 $517,014,446,228
1989 $1,113,924,130 $506,631,299,735
1988 $1,082,403,219 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Russia
2024 $219.4 $15,145
2023 $250.6 $14,403
2022 $303 $15,888
2021 $265 $12,637
2020 $255.8 $10,280
2019 $234.3 $11,640
2018 $245.7 $11,399
2017 $246.1 $10,835
2016 $232.9 $8,804
2015 $254.4 $9,427
2014 $250.5 $14,277
2013 $234.8 $15,941
2012 $231.1 $15,402
2011 $230.1 $14,305
2010 $216.7 $10,675
2009 $198.4 $8,563
2008 $189.5 $11,635
2007 $166.2 $9,101
2006 $161.9 $6,920
2005 $147.2 $5,323
2004 $125.2 $4,102
2003 $111.4 $2,975
2002 $121 $2,378
2001 $132.2 $2,100
2000 $134.5 $1,772
1999 $127.5 $1,331
1998 $144.5 $1,835
1997 $160.3 $2,738
1996 $143.2 $2,644
1995 $164.9 $2,666
1994 $161.9 $2,662
1993 $165.3 $2,931
1992 $184.9 $3,099
1991 $204.7 $3,490
1990 $202.6 $3,494
1989 $203.6 $3,430
1988 $201.7 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Russia
2026 64.1 73.7
2025 64 73.5
2024 63.8 73.3
2023 63.7 73.2
2022 62.9 72.5
2021 62.1 69.8
2020 62.6 71.2
2019 62.2 73.1
2018 61.8 72.9
2017 61.3 72.8
2016 60.8 71.9
2015 60.1 71.3
2014 59.8 70.8
2013 59.2 70.6
2012 58.5 70.1
2011 57.8 69.7
2010 57.1 68.2
2009 56.4 68.7
2008 55.6 67.9
2007 54.8 67.5
2006 54 66.5
2005 53.1 65.2
2004 52.2 65.1
2003 51 64.7
2002 49.9 64.7
2001 48.5 65
2000 47.6 65
1999 47.6 65.6
1998 46.7 66.9
1997 45.7 66.6
1996 44.8 65.4
1995 44.6 64
1994 44.5 63.8
1993 37.2 65
1992 44.5 67.8
1991 44.7 69
1990 45.2 69.3
1989 45.7 69.7
1988 42.9 69.9
1987 47.1 70.1
1986 47.4 70
1985 47.7 68.3
1984 47.7 67.6
1983 47.4 68
1982 47 68.1
1981 46.4 67.6
1980 45.7 67.5
1979 45 67.6
1978 44.4 67.8
1977 44 67.9
1976 43.7 68.1
1975 43.4 68.3
1974 43.3 68.7
1973 37.4 68.9
1972 25.8 68.8
1971 43.2 68.9
1970 43.2 68.7
1969 43 68.6
1968 43.4 69.1
1967 43.3 69.2
1966 43.5 69.4
1965 41.8 69.3
1964 43.6 69.5
1963 43.6 69.1
1962 43.5 68.5
1961 43.4 68.6
1960 43.3 68.3
1959 43.1 67.4
1958 42.9 67.7
1957 42.6 66
1956 42.4 66.5
1955 42.2 62.1
1954 42 59.9
1953 41.7 58.8
1952 41.5 57.6
1951 41.2 55.3
1950 40.9 55.5

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

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Burundi and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Russia
1x
Year Population
Burundi Russia
2024 14,047,786 143,533,851
2023 13,689,450 143,826,130
2022 13,321,097 144,236,933
2021 12,965,481 144,746,762
2020 12,617,036 145,245,148
2019 12,255,336 145,453,291
2018 11,859,446 145,398,106
2017 11,506,762 145,293,260
2016 11,239,451 145,015,460
2015 11,047,580 144,640,716
2014 10,799,785 144,237,223
2013 10,439,341 143,805,638
2012 10,071,028 143,378,447
2011 9,717,978 143,018,195
2010 9,376,444 142,849,468
2009 8,947,646 142,785,348
2008 8,505,637 142,742,366
2007 8,161,874 142,805,114
2006 7,865,547 143,049,637
2005 7,587,299 143,518,814
2004 7,310,656 144,067,316
2003 7,043,154 144,648,618
2002 6,824,132 145,306,497
2001 6,634,365 145,976,482
2000 6,470,194 146,596,869
1999 6,337,155 147,214,776
1998 6,187,108 147,670,784
1997 6,070,042 147,915,361
1996 6,070,506 148,160,129
1995 6,066,316 148,375,787
1994 5,713,854 148,407,912
1993 5,676,843 148,458,777
1992 5,858,407 148,538,197
1991 5,703,857 148,394,216
1990 5,587,052 147,969,406
1989 5,471,706 147,721,000
1988 5,365,327 146,857,000
1987 5,247,787 145,908,000
1986 5,129,414 144,894,000
1985 5,034,042 143,858,000
1984 4,926,465 142,745,000
1983 4,808,528 141,668,000
1982 4,681,390 140,823,000
1981 4,566,014 139,941,000
1980 4,383,706 139,010,000
1979 4,203,530 138,027,000
1978 4,100,338 137,060,000
1977 3,983,582 136,100,000
1976 3,882,626 135,147,000
1975 3,796,612 134,200,000
1974 3,703,590 133,432,000
1973 3,611,991 132,669,000
1972 3,617,128 131,909,000
1971 3,617,289 131,155,000
1970 3,530,432 130,404,000
1969 3,454,590 129,664,000
1968 3,380,387 128,928,000
1967 3,300,690 128,196,000
1966 3,217,960 127,468,000
1965 3,141,367 126,745,000
1964 3,055,650 125,345,000
1963 2,969,841 123,960,000
1962 2,907,943 122,591,000
1961 2,835,119 121,236,000
1960 2,764,258 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Russia

Fertility rate
Burundi

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Russia
2023 4.88 1.41
2022 4.98 1.42
2021 5.08 1.51
2020 5.18 1.51
2019 5.27 1.5
2018 5.38 1.58
2017 5.48 1.62
2016 5.59 1.76
2015 5.7 1.78
2014 5.79 1.75
2013 5.89 1.71
2012 5.99 1.69
2011 6.11 1.58
2010 6.26 1.57
2009 6.41 1.54
2008 6.52 1.5
2007 6.59 1.42
2006 6.66 1.31
2005 6.71 1.29
2004 6.75 1.34
2003 6.79 1.32
2002 6.82 1.29
2001 6.85 1.22
2000 6.87 1.2
1999 6.9 1.16
1998 6.96 1.23
1997 7.04 1.22
1996 7.12 1.27
1995 7.18 1.34
1994 7.23 1.4
1993 7.27 1.39
1992 7.3 1.55
1991 7.34 1.73
1990 7.37 1.89
1989 7.39 2.01
1988 7.38 2.12
1987 7.38 2.22
1986 7.32 2.15
1985 7.29 2.05
1984 7.3 2.06
1983 7.3 2.11
1982 7.31 2.04
1981 7.33 1.91
1980 7.35 1.89
1979 7.31 1.9
1978 7.26 1.92
1977 7.25 1.95
1976 7.25 1.97
1975 7.24 1.98
1974 7.22 2
1973 7.22 2.01
1972 7.21 2.04
1971 7.21 2.03
1970 7.21 1.99
1969 7.22 1.97
1968 7.18 1.99
1967 7.16 2.04
1966 7.14 2.1
1965 7.11 2.13
1964 7.09 2.18
1963 7.07 2.27
1962 7.04 2.36
1961 7.02 2.45
1960 7 2.52

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

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Burundi and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Russia
2024 17.3 40.9
2023 17.1 40.5
2022 16.8 40.1
2021 16.7 39.9
2020 16.5 39.7
2019 16.3 39.4
2018 16.2 39.2
2017 16.1 39
2016 16.2 38.8
2015 16.6 38.7
2014 16.9 38.6
2013 17 38.4
2012 17.1 38.3
2011 17.2 38.1
2010 17.3 38
2009 17.2 37.9
2008 17 37.8
2007 16.9 37.7
2006 16.8 37.6
2005 16.7 37.4
2004 16.5 37.2
2003 16.3 37
2002 16.1 36.9
2001 15.9 36.8
2000 15.7 36.6
1999 15.5 36.3
1998 15.2 36
1997 15 35.7
1996 15.2 35.3
1995 15.4 35
1994 14.6 34.7
1993 14.7 34.4
1992 15.5 33.9
1991 15.5 33.6
1990 15.6 33.2
1989 15.8 32.9
1988 16 32.6
1987 16.1 32.4
1986 16.3 32.2
1985 16.6 32
1984 16.8 31.8
1983 17 31.7
1982 17.1 31.6
1981 17.3 31.4
1980 17.2 31.3
1979 17 31.1
1978 17 31
1977 17 30.9
1976 16.9 30.6
1975 17 30.7
1974 16.9 30.9
1973 16.8 31.1
1972 17.1 31.1
1971 17.3 31
1970 17.3 30.7
1969 17.3 30.3
1968 17.4 29.8
1967 17.4 29.2
1966 17.4 28.9
1965 17.3 28.6
1964 17.3 28.3
1963 17.3 28.1
1962 17.4 27.7
1961 17.4 27.4
1960 17.5 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
79.3%
2024

Energy

Burundi Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Russia
% of world population
0.17%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Burundi Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Russia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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