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Burundi vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 144th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Rwanda
Population
14833763
14975051
Population rank 78/197 77/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Burundi and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Rwanda
2024 $3,082,433,067 $14,251,642,235
2023 $3,430,949,250 $14,331,722,703
2022 $4,036,192,553 $13,316,161,002
2021 $3,435,598,073 $11,078,787,090
2020 $3,227,847,281 $10,174,386,857
2019 $2,871,555,326 $10,349,300,277
2018 $2,913,411,408 $9,637,904,521
2017 $2,831,362,208 $9,252,833,891
2016 $2,618,093,125 $8,695,272,058
2015 $2,810,532,912 $8,543,760,200
2014 $2,705,826,648 $8,238,966,124
2013 $2,451,624,638 $7,819,964,030
2012 $2,327,402,363 $7,654,761,050
2011 $2,235,812,880 $6,884,913,658
2010 $2,032,135,192 $6,124,756,654
2009 $1,775,495,032 $5,674,476,969
2008 $1,611,835,857 $5,179,854,065
2007 $1,356,199,387 $4,070,507,895
2006 $1,273,375,078 $3,319,784,539
2005 $1,117,113,080 $2,933,819,766
2004 $915,257,323 $2,376,496,067
2003 $784,654,424 $2,138,237,279
2002 $825,394,519 $1,966,003,468
2001 $876,794,723 $1,966,600,715
2000 $870,486,066 $2,068,836,754
1999 $808,077,223 $2,157,108,263
1998 $893,770,740 $1,989,343,546
1997 $972,896,268 $1,851,558,197
1996 $869,033,856 $1,382,334,879
1995 $1,000,428,394 $1,293,535,193
1994 $925,030,590 $753,636,370
1993 $938,632,612 $1,971,525,712
1992 $1,083,037,671 $2,029,026,962
1991 $1,167,398,478 $1,911,600,237
1990 $1,132,101,253 $2,550,185,679
1989 $1,113,924,130 $2,405,022,593
1988 $1,082,403,219 $2,395,492,687
1987 $1,131,466,494 $2,157,432,668
1986 $1,201,725,497 $1,944,710,684
1985 $1,149,979,286 $1,715,626,331
1984 $987,143,931 $1,587,413,084
1983 $1,082,926,304 $1,479,687,587
1982 $1,013,222,222 $1,407,243,139
1981 $969,046,667 $1,407,062,527
1980 $919,726,667 $1,254,765,642
1979 $782,496,667 $1,109,346,131
1978 $610,225,556 $905,709,076
1977 $547,535,556 $746,650,613
1976 $448,412,754 $637,753,853
1975 $420,986,667 $571,863,500
1974 $345,263,492 $308,458,423
1973 $304,339,524 $290,746,157
1972 $246,804,571 $246,457,838
1971 $252,842,286 $222,952,504
1970 $242,732,571 $219,900,006
1969 $190,205,714 $188,700,037
1968 $183,200,000 $172,200,018
1967 $178,297,143 $159,560,018
1966 $165,444,571 $124,525,703
1965 $158,994,963 $148,799,980
1964 $260,750,008 $129,999,994
1963 $232,749,998 $128,000,000
1962 $213,500,006 $125,000,008
1961 $202,999,992 $122,000,016
1960 $195,999,990 $119,000,024

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

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Burundi and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Rwanda
2024 $219.4 $1,000
2023 $250.6 $1,027
2022 $303 $975
2021 $265 $830
2020 $255.8 $779
2019 $234.3 $810
2018 $245.7 $772
2017 $246.1 $758
2016 $232.9 $730
2015 $254.4 $734
2014 $250.5 $725
2013 $234.8 $705
2012 $231.1 $707
2011 $230.1 $651
2010 $216.7 $594
2009 $198.4 $564
2008 $189.5 $528
2007 $166.2 $426
2006 $161.9 $357
2005 $147.2 $324
2004 $125.2 $269.5
2003 $111.4 $249
2002 $121 $234
2001 $132.2 $237.3
2000 $134.5 $251.9
1999 $127.5 $264.7
1998 $144.5 $246.2
1997 $160.3 $238.7
1996 $143.2 $206
1995 $164.9 $228
1994 $161.9 $111
1993 $165.3 $247
1992 $184.9 $264.1
1991 $204.7 $254
1990 $202.6 $346
1989 $203.6 $335
1988 $201.7 $344
1987 $215.6 $320
1986 $234.3 $297.7
1985 $228.4 $271.6
1984 $200.4 $259.9
1983 $225.2 $250.6
1982 $216.4 $246.4
1981 $212.2 $254.6
1980 $209.8 $234.4
1979 $186.2 $213.8
1978 $148.8 $179.9
1977 $137.4 $152.7
1976 $115.5 $134.4
1975 $110.9 $124.1
1974 $93.2 $68.9
1973 $84.3 $66.9
1972 $68.2 $58.4
1971 $69.9 $54.4
1970 $68.8 $55.2
1969 $55.1 $48.9
1968 $54.2 $46
1967 $54 $44
1966 $51.4 $35.4
1965 $50.6 $43.5
1964 $85.3 $39
1963 $78.4 $39.3
1962 $73.4 $39.2
1961 $71.6 $39.3
1960 $70.9 $39.4

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

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Burundi vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Rwanda
2026 64.1 68.5
2025 64 68.2
2024 63.8 68
2023 63.7 67.8
2022 62.9 67.5
2021 62.1 66.8
2020 62.6 67
2019 62.2 66.7
2018 61.8 66.4
2017 61.3 66.1
2016 60.8 65.7
2015 60.1 65.4
2014 59.8 65.1
2013 59.2 64.7
2012 58.5 64.2
2011 57.8 63.5
2010 57.1 62.8
2009 56.4 61.8
2008 55.6 60.6
2007 54.8 59.5
2006 54 58.3
2005 53.1 57
2004 52.2 55.5
2003 51 53.5
2002 49.9 51.3
2001 48.5 49.5
2000 47.6 47.8
1999 47.6 45.7
1998 46.7 43.1
1997 45.7 42
1996 44.8 42.5
1995 44.6 41.5
1994 44.5 12.2
1993 37.2 42.9
1992 44.5 44.4
1991 44.7 46.2
1990 45.2 47.8
1989 45.7 49.5
1988 42.9 50.9
1987 47.1 51.5
1986 47.4 51.7
1985 47.7 51.7
1984 47.7 51.4
1983 47.4 50.9
1982 47 50.2
1981 46.4 49.2
1980 45.7 48.1
1979 45 47.1
1978 44.4 46.2
1977 44 45.6
1976 43.7 45.3
1975 43.4 45.3
1974 43.3 45.6
1973 37.4 45.9
1972 25.8 46.3
1971 43.2 46.8
1970 43.2 47.1
1969 43 47.4
1968 43.4 47.7
1967 43.3 48
1966 43.5 48.1
1965 41.8 48.2
1964 43.6 48.1
1963 43.6 44
1962 43.5 47.8
1961 43.4 47.5
1960 43.3 47
1959 43.1 46.5
1958 42.9 46.1
1957 42.6 45.6
1956 42.4 45.2
1955 42.2 44.8
1954 42 44.4
1953 41.7 44.1
1952 41.5 43.8
1951 41.2 43.5
1950 40.9 43.2

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

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Burundi and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Burundi Rwanda
2024 14,047,786 14,256,567
2023 13,689,450 13,954,471
2022 13,321,097 13,651,030
2021 12,965,481 13,355,260
2020 12,617,036 13,065,837
2019 12,255,336 12,776,103
2018 11,859,446 12,487,996
2017 11,506,762 12,202,060
2016 11,239,451 11,919,183
2015 11,047,580 11,640,022
2014 10,799,785 11,364,757
2013 10,439,341 11,093,340
2012 10,071,028 10,829,901
2011 9,717,978 10,573,733
2010 9,376,444 10,317,553
2009 8,947,646 10,060,432
2008 8,505,637 9,804,269
2007 8,161,874 9,549,933
2006 7,865,547 9,299,246
2005 7,587,299 9,054,528
2004 7,310,656 8,816,844
2003 7,043,154 8,586,875
2002 6,824,132 8,400,180
2001 6,634,365 8,287,094
2000 6,470,194 8,213,931
1999 6,337,155 8,147,912
1998 6,187,108 8,081,681
1997 6,070,042 7,755,238
1996 6,070,506 6,708,764
1995 6,066,316 5,674,118
1994 5,713,854 6,792,352
1993 5,676,843 7,981,132
1992 5,858,407 7,683,266
1991 5,703,857 7,526,966
1990 5,587,052 7,375,307
1989 5,471,706 7,184,706
1988 5,365,327 6,968,071
1987 5,247,787 6,749,493
1986 5,129,414 6,531,881
1985 5,034,042 6,317,228
1984 4,926,465 6,107,627
1983 4,808,528 5,905,311
1982 4,681,390 5,711,549
1981 4,566,014 5,527,230
1980 4,383,706 5,353,259
1979 4,203,530 5,189,541
1978 4,100,338 5,035,171
1977 3,983,582 4,888,240
1976 3,882,626 4,745,954
1975 3,796,612 4,607,728
1974 3,703,590 4,474,228
1973 3,611,991 4,345,047
1972 3,617,128 4,220,335
1971 3,617,289 4,100,044
1970 3,530,432 3,980,669
1969 3,454,590 3,861,271
1968 3,380,387 3,744,010
1967 3,300,690 3,629,577
1966 3,217,960 3,521,626
1965 3,141,367 3,423,210
1964 3,055,650 3,334,834
1963 2,969,841 3,258,890
1962 2,907,943 3,186,025
1961 2,835,119 3,106,779
1960 2,764,258 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Burundi

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Rwanda
2023 4.88 3.7
2022 4.98 3.78
2021 5.08 3.84
2020 5.18 3.91
2019 5.27 3.99
2018 5.38 4.05
2017 5.48 4.08
2016 5.59 4.11
2015 5.7 4.11
2014 5.79 4.12
2013 5.89 4.14
2012 5.99 4.2
2011 6.11 4.33
2010 6.26 4.52
2009 6.41 4.71
2008 6.52 4.92
2007 6.59 5.14
2006 6.66 5.34
2005 6.71 5.5
2004 6.75 5.64
2003 6.79 5.74
2002 6.82 5.82
2001 6.85 5.89
2000 6.87 5.97
1999 6.9 6.06
1998 6.96 6.17
1997 7.04 6.24
1996 7.12 6.29
1995 7.18 6.35
1994 7.23 6.42
1993 7.27 6.48
1992 7.3 6.54
1991 7.34 6.62
1990 7.37 6.8
1989 7.39 7.03
1988 7.38 7.23
1987 7.38 7.43
1986 7.32 7.61
1985 7.29 7.79
1984 7.3 7.91
1983 7.3 8
1982 7.31 8.06
1981 7.33 8.1
1980 7.35 8.12
1979 7.31 8.13
1978 7.26 8.16
1977 7.25 8.14
1976 7.25 8.12
1975 7.24 8.1
1974 7.22 8.1
1973 7.22 8.09
1972 7.21 8.09
1971 7.21 8.09
1970 7.21 8.15
1969 7.22 8.18
1968 7.18 8.19
1967 7.16 8.21
1966 7.14 8.23
1965 7.11 8.25
1964 7.09 8.27
1963 7.07 8.27
1962 7.04 8.27
1961 7.02 8.28
1960 7 8.28

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

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Burundi and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Rwanda
2024 17.3 20.8
2023 17.1 20.5
2022 16.8 20.3
2021 16.7 20
2020 16.5 19.9
2019 16.3 19.8
2018 16.2 19.7
2017 16.1 19.6
2016 16.2 19.4
2015 16.6 19.3
2014 16.9 19.1
2013 17 19
2012 17.1 18.8
2011 17.2 18.7
2010 17.3 18.5
2009 17.2 18.4
2008 17 18.3
2007 16.9 18.1
2006 16.8 18
2005 16.7 17.8
2004 16.5 17.6
2003 16.3 17.4
2002 16.1 17.1
2001 15.9 16.8
2000 15.7 16.3
1999 15.5 15.8
1998 15.2 15.3
1997 15 14.8
1996 15.2 14.6
1995 15.4 14.3
1994 14.6 15
1993 14.7 15.7
1992 15.5 15.6
1991 15.5 15.5
1990 15.6 15.5
1989 15.8 15.5
1988 16 15.6
1987 16.1 15.6
1986 16.3 15.7
1985 16.6 15.8
1984 16.8 16
1983 17 16.1
1982 17.1 16.2
1981 17.3 16.4
1980 17.2 16.5
1979 17 16.5
1978 17 16.6
1977 17 16.6
1976 16.9 16.5
1975 17 16.4
1974 16.9 16.3
1973 16.8 16.2
1972 17.1 16
1971 17.3 15.9
1970 17.3 15.7
1969 17.3 15.5
1968 17.4 15.3
1967 17.4 15.1
1966 17.4 14.9
1965 17.3 14.8
1964 17.3 14.7
1963 17.3 14.8
1962 17.4 14.9
1961 17.4 15.1
1960 17.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
11%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
50%
2017

Energy

Burundi Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Burundi Rwanda
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Burundi Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Rwanda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
2,920 mi
2021

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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)

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