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Burundi vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 144th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Saint Lucia
Population
14833763
180638
Population rank 78/197 178/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Burundi and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Saint Lucia
2024 $3,082,433,067 $2,549,062,963
2023 $3,430,949,250 $2,430,166,667
2022 $4,036,192,553 $2,342,714,815
2021 $3,435,598,073 $1,867,185,185
2020 $3,227,847,281 $1,499,274,074
2019 $2,871,555,326 $2,095,344,444
2018 $2,913,411,408 $2,060,955,556
2017 $2,831,362,208 $1,998,503,704
2016 $2,618,093,125 $1,868,544,444
2015 $2,810,532,912 $1,807,640,741
2014 $2,705,826,648 $1,749,185,185
2013 $2,451,624,638 $1,660,392,593
2012 $2,327,402,363 $1,598,207,407
2011 $2,235,812,880 $1,568,370,370
2010 $2,032,135,192 $1,482,385,185
2009 $1,775,495,032 $1,401,507,889
2008 $1,611,835,857 $1,437,731,111
2007 $1,356,199,387 $1,336,088,815
2006 $1,273,375,078 $1,268,319,185
2005 $1,117,113,080 $1,135,555,556
2004 $915,257,323 $1,066,666,667
2003 $784,654,424 $987,407,407
2002 $825,394,519 $900,000,000
2001 $876,794,723 $892,592,593
2000 $870,486,066 $932,592,593
1999 $808,077,223 $921,851,852
1998 $893,770,740 $877,407,407
1997 $972,896,268 $805,925,926
1996 $869,033,856 $788,888,889
1995 $1,000,428,394 $762,962,963
1994 $925,030,590 $713,703,704
1993 $938,632,612 $684,814,815
1992 $1,083,037,671 $674,074,074
1991 $1,167,398,478 $613,703,704
1990 $1,132,101,253 $579,629,630
1989 $1,113,924,130 $486,666,667
1988 $1,082,403,219 $429,629,630
1987 $1,131,466,494 $375,555,556
1986 $1,201,725,497 $340,000,000
1985 $1,149,979,286 $284,444,444
1984 $987,143,931 $251,481,481
1983 $1,082,926,304 $197,037,037
1982 $1,013,222,222 $183,333,333
1981 $969,046,667 $194,444,444
1980 $919,726,667 $170,370,370
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 Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Saint Lucia
2024 $219.4 $14,182
2023 $250.6 $13,555
2022 $303 $13,104
2021 $265 $10,459
2020 $255.8 $8,411
2019 $234.3 $11,794
2018 $245.7 $11,643
2017 $246.1 $11,333
2016 $232.9 $10,638
2015 $254.4 $10,335
2014 $250.5 $10,045
2013 $234.8 $9,577
2012 $231.1 $9,260
2011 $230.1 $9,129
2010 $216.7 $8,674
2009 $198.4 $8,251
2008 $189.5 $8,517
2007 $166.2 $7,964
2006 $161.9 $7,611
2005 $147.2 $6,863
2004 $125.2 $6,495
2003 $111.4 $6,059
2002 $121 $5,568
2001 $132.2 $5,570
2000 $134.5 $5,880
1999 $127.5 $5,883
1998 $144.5 $5,673
1997 $160.3 $5,282
1996 $143.2 $5,244
1995 $164.9 $5,148
1994 $161.9 $4,892
1993 $165.3 $4,765
1992 $184.9 $4,760
1991 $204.7 $4,399
1990 $202.6 $4,205
1989 $203.6 $3,565
1988 $201.7 $3,182
1987 $215.6 $2,819
1986 $234.3 $2,591
1985 $228.4 $2,202
1984 $200.4 $1,979
1983 $225.2 $1,576
1982 $216.4 $1,489
1981 $212.2 $1,605
1980 $209.8 $1,428
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. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Saint Lucia
2026 64.1 73.2
2025 64 73
2024 63.8 72.8
2023 63.7 72.7
2022 62.9 72.7
2021 62.1 69.1
2020 62.6 72.3
2019 62.2 72.2
2018 61.8 72.7
2017 61.3 72.5
2016 60.8 72.6
2015 60.1 72.9
2014 59.8 72.7
2013 59.2 72.7
2012 58.5 72.9
2011 57.8 73
2010 57.1 72.8
2009 56.4 72.9
2008 55.6 73
2007 54.8 72.9
2006 54 72.8
2005 53.1 72.5
2004 52.2 72.5
2003 51 72.2
2002 49.9 71.7
2001 48.5 71.4
2000 47.6 70.8
1999 47.6 70.7
1998 46.7 70.7
1997 45.7 70.8
1996 44.8 71
1995 44.6 71.2
1994 44.5 71.1
1993 37.2 71
1992 44.5 70.7
1991 44.7 70.3
1990 45.2 70
1989 45.7 70
1988 42.9 69.7
1987 47.1 69.7
1986 47.4 70.2
1985 47.7 70.3
1984 47.7 70.5
1983 47.4 70
1982 47 69
1981 46.4 68.7
1980 45.7 67.8
1979 45 67.4
1978 44.4 67.4
1977 44 67
1976 43.7 66.2
1975 43.4 65.9
1974 43.3 65.4
1973 37.4 64.6
1972 25.8 64.6
1971 43.2 64.5
1970 43.2 64.3
1969 43 64
1968 43.4 63.7
1967 43.3 63.2
1966 43.5 62.5
1965 41.8 61.9
1964 43.6 61.3
1963 43.6 60.5
1962 43.5 59.9
1961 43.4 59.1
1960 43.3 57.9
1959 43.1 57.3
1958 42.9 56.6
1957 42.6 55.9
1956 42.4 55.9
1955 42.2 55.4
1954 42 54.5
1953 41.7 53.2
1952 41.5 52.4
1951 41.2 49.8
1950 40.9 48.3

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

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Burundi and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Burundi Saint Lucia
2024 14,047,786 179,744
2023 13,689,450 179,285
2022 13,321,097 178,781
2021 12,965,481 178,522
2020 12,617,036 178,250
2019 12,255,336 177,661
2018 11,859,446 177,017
2017 11,506,762 176,342
2016 11,239,451 175,646
2015 11,047,580 174,905
2014 10,799,785 174,138
2013 10,439,341 173,369
2012 10,071,028 172,587
2011 9,717,978 171,801
2010 9,376,444 170,906
2009 8,947,646 169,869
2008 8,505,637 168,808
2007 8,161,874 167,758
2006 7,865,547 166,639
2005 7,587,299 165,450
2004 7,310,656 164,239
2003 7,043,154 162,976
2002 6,824,132 161,641
2001 6,634,365 160,237
2000 6,470,194 158,616
1999 6,337,155 156,702
1998 6,187,108 154,677
1997 6,070,042 152,569
1996 6,070,506 150,436
1995 6,066,316 148,208
1994 5,713,854 145,890
1993 5,676,843 143,726
1992 5,858,407 141,617
1991 5,703,857 139,520
1990 5,587,052 137,857
1989 5,471,706 136,512
1988 5,365,327 135,000
1987 5,247,787 133,227
1986 5,129,414 131,239
1985 5,034,042 129,159
1984 4,926,465 127,067
1983 4,808,528 125,044
1982 4,681,390 123,087
1981 4,566,014 121,166
1980 4,383,706 119,290
1979 4,203,530 117,528
1978 4,100,338 115,834
1977 3,983,582 114,135
1976 3,882,626 112,425
1975 3,796,612 110,725
1974 3,703,590 109,076
1973 3,611,991 107,498
1972 3,617,128 106,002
1971 3,617,289 104,564
1970 3,530,432 103,165
1969 3,454,590 101,879
1968 3,380,387 100,675
1967 3,300,690 99,504
1966 3,217,960 98,463
1965 3,141,367 97,493
1964 3,055,650 96,505
1963 2,969,841 95,519
1962 2,907,943 94,505
1961 2,835,119 93,490
1960 2,764,258 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Burundi

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Saint Lucia
2023 4.88 1.38
2022 4.98 1.39
2021 5.08 1.4
2020 5.18 1.41
2019 5.27 1.42
2018 5.38 1.44
2017 5.48 1.45
2016 5.59 1.46
2015 5.7 1.47
2014 5.79 1.49
2013 5.89 1.5
2012 5.99 1.5
2011 6.11 1.5
2010 6.26 1.67
2009 6.41 1.74
2008 6.52 1.7
2007 6.59 1.7
2006 6.66 1.77
2005 6.71 1.81
2004 6.75 1.86
2003 6.79 1.94
2002 6.82 2.03
2001 6.85 2.13
2000 6.87 2.21
1999 6.9 2.5
1998 6.96 2.4
1997 7.04 2.74
1996 7.12 2.71
1995 7.18 3.03
1994 7.23 3.03
1993 7.27 3
1992 7.3 3.11
1991 7.34 3.19
1990 7.37 3.24
1989 7.39 3.31
1988 7.38 3.44
1987 7.38 3.61
1986 7.32 3.8
1985 7.29 3.97
1984 7.3 4.02
1983 7.3 4.08
1982 7.31 4.17
1981 7.33 4.28
1980 7.35 4.41
1979 7.31 4.58
1978 7.26 4.83
1977 7.25 4.97
1976 7.25 5.16
1975 7.24 5.36
1974 7.22 5.57
1973 7.22 5.69
1972 7.21 5.81
1971 7.21 5.95
1970 7.21 6.1
1969 7.22 6.25
1968 7.18 6.39
1967 7.16 6.51
1966 7.14 6.61
1965 7.11 6.69
1964 7.09 6.76
1963 7.07 6.72
1962 7.04 6.82
1961 7.02 6.84
1960 7 6.77

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

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Burundi and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Saint Lucia
2024 17.3 35.2
2023 17.1 34.8
2022 16.8 34.3
2021 16.7 34
2020 16.5 33.6
2019 16.3 33.2
2018 16.2 32.8
2017 16.1 32.3
2016 16.2 31.9
2015 16.6 31.5
2014 16.9 31.1
2013 17 30.6
2012 17.1 30.2
2011 17.2 29.7
2010 17.3 29.3
2009 17.2 28.7
2008 17 27.9
2007 16.9 26.9
2006 16.8 26.2
2005 16.7 25.8
2004 16.5 25.4
2003 16.3 25
2002 16.1 24.7
2001 15.9 24.3
2000 15.7 23.8
1999 15.5 23
1998 15.2 22.2
1997 15 21.7
1996 15.2 21.4
1995 15.4 21.2
1994 14.6 20.9
1993 14.7 20.7
1992 15.5 20.5
1991 15.5 20.3
1990 15.6 19.9
1989 15.8 19.2
1988 16 18.4
1987 16.1 18
1986 16.3 17.8
1985 16.6 17.7
1984 16.8 17.6
1983 17 17.5
1982 17.1 17.3
1981 17.3 17.2
1980 17.2 17.1
1979 17 16.8
1978 17 16.3
1977 17 15.8
1976 16.9 15.4
1975 17 15.2
1974 16.9 15
1973 16.8 14.9
1972 17.1 14.9
1971 17.3 14.9
1970 17.3 14.9
1969 17.3 15
1968 17.4 15.1
1967 17.4 15
1966 17.4 14.9
1965 17.3 14.8
1964 17.3 15
1963 17.3 15.2
1962 17.4 15.5
1961 17.4 16
1960 17.5 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
n/a

Energy

Burundi Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
9.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
90.1%
2001
English speaking
2%
2025
43%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Burundi Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
752 mi
2011

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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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