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Burundi vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 144th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Samoa
Population
14833763
220932
Population rank 78/197 177/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Burundi and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Samoa
2024 $3,082,433,067 $1,175,749,786
2023 $3,430,949,250 $1,044,909,500
2022 $4,036,192,553 $889,554,712
2021 $3,435,598,073 $859,724,936
2020 $3,227,847,281 $868,884,903
2019 $2,871,555,326 $912,950,466
2018 $2,913,411,408 $878,448,433
2017 $2,831,362,208 $884,844,384
2016 $2,618,093,125 $843,924,797
2015 $2,810,532,912 $824,150,499
2014 $2,705,826,648 $796,683,520
2013 $2,451,624,638 $797,736,334
2012 $2,327,402,363 $773,141,661
2011 $2,235,812,880 $744,097,050
2010 $2,032,135,192 $680,260,907
2009 $1,775,495,032 $628,006,115
2008 $1,611,835,857 $641,346,192
2007 $1,356,199,387 $573,548,460
2006 $1,273,375,078 $499,923,758
2005 $1,117,113,080 $476,801,793
2004 $915,257,323 $407,747,565
2003 $784,654,424 $333,426,188
2002 $825,394,519 $281,790,134
2001 $876,794,723 $266,299,591
2000 $870,486,066 $258,856,140
1999 $808,077,223 $255,408,060
1998 $893,770,740 $269,485,244
1997 $972,896,268 $285,475,592
1996 $869,033,856 $249,907,869
1995 $1,000,428,394 $224,865,731
1994 $925,030,590 $221,098,107
1993 $938,632,612 $133,122,897
1992 $1,083,037,671 $132,303,041
1991 $1,167,398,478 $125,597,205
1990 $1,132,101,253 $125,766,270
1989 $1,113,924,130 $122,888,610
1988 $1,082,403,219 $133,016,065
1987 $1,131,466,494 $111,713,922
1986 $1,201,725,497 $100,947,849
1985 $1,149,979,286 $95,572,173
1984 $987,143,931 $109,200,934
1983 $1,082,926,304 $111,862,824
1982 $1,013,222,222 $121,221,652
1981 $969,046,667 $118,190,655
1980 $919,726,667 $125,747,038
1979 $782,496,667 $122,257,393
1978 $610,225,556 $108,223,444
1977 $547,535,556 $98,295,671
1976 $448,412,754 $85,003,078
1975 $420,986,667 $93,489,283
1974 $345,263,492 $93,549,611
1973 $304,339,524 $82,452,985
1972 $246,804,571 $62,566,116
1971 $252,842,286 $53,719,569
1970 $242,732,571 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Samoa
2024 $219.4 $5,393
2023 $250.6 $4,823
2022 $303 $4,132
2021 $265 $4,022
2020 $255.8 $4,100
2019 $234.3 $4,352
2018 $245.7 $4,232
2017 $246.1 $4,308
2016 $232.9 $4,147
2015 $254.4 $4,084
2014 $250.5 $3,983
2013 $234.8 $4,024
2012 $231.1 $3,935
2011 $230.1 $3,822
2010 $216.7 $3,524
2009 $198.4 $3,279
2008 $189.5 $3,374
2007 $166.2 $3,039
2006 $161.9 $2,663
2005 $147.2 $2,550
2004 $125.2 $2,189
2003 $111.4 $1,798
2002 $121 $1,528
2001 $132.2 $1,454
2000 $134.5 $1,425
1999 $127.5 $1,417
1998 $144.5 $1,506
1997 $160.3 $1,608
1996 $143.2 $1,419
1995 $164.9 $1,288
1994 $161.9 $1,277
1993 $165.3 $775
1992 $184.9 $777
1991 $204.7 $742
1990 $202.6 $744
1989 $203.6 $728
1988 $201.7 $790
1987 $215.6 $666
1986 $234.3 $604
1985 $228.4 $573
1984 $200.4 $655
1983 $225.2 $671
1982 $216.4 $728
1981 $212.2 $713
1980 $209.8 $765
1979 $186.2 $751
1978 $148.8 $671
1977 $137.4 $615
1976 $115.5 $541
1975 $110.9 $610
1974 $93.2 $626
1973 $84.3 $563
1972 $68.2 $433
1971 $69.9 $377
1970 $68.8 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Samoa
2026 64.1 72.1
2025 64 71.9
2024 63.8 71.8
2023 63.7 71.7
2022 62.9 71.6
2021 62.1 71.1
2020 62.6 70.7
2019 62.2 70.3
2018 61.8 71.1
2017 61.3 71
2016 60.8 71
2015 60.1 71.1
2014 59.8 71.1
2013 59.2 71.2
2012 58.5 71.2
2011 57.8 71.4
2010 57.1 71.5
2009 56.4 69.5
2008 55.6 71.5
2007 54.8 71.6
2006 54 71.6
2005 53.1 71.5
2004 52.2 71.5
2003 51 71.4
2002 49.9 71.2
2001 48.5 71
2000 47.6 70.8
1999 47.6 70.6
1998 46.7 70.3
1997 45.7 70
1996 44.8 69.8
1995 44.6 69.5
1994 44.5 69.2
1993 37.2 68.8
1992 44.5 68.5
1991 44.7 68
1990 45.2 67.8
1989 45.7 67.6
1988 42.9 67.3
1987 47.1 67
1986 47.4 66.8
1985 47.7 66.6
1984 47.7 66.3
1983 47.4 66
1982 47 65.6
1981 46.4 65.3
1980 45.7 65
1979 45 64.5
1978 44.4 64.1
1977 44 63.7
1976 43.7 63.3
1975 43.4 62.8
1974 43.3 62.3
1973 37.4 61.9
1972 25.8 61.4
1971 43.2 60.9
1970 43.2 60.4
1969 43 59.9
1968 43.4 59.4
1967 43.3 58.9
1966 43.5 58.2
1965 41.8 57.9
1964 43.6 54
1963 43.6 56.9
1962 43.5 56.3
1961 43.4 55.7
1960 43.3 55.2
1959 43.1 54.6
1958 42.9 54
1957 42.6 53.4
1956 42.4 52.8
1955 42.2 52.2
1954 42 51.6
1953 41.7 51
1952 41.5 50.4
1951 41.2 49.8
1950 40.9 49.2

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

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Burundi and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Burundi Samoa
2024 14,047,786 218,019
2023 13,689,450 216,663
2022 13,321,097 215,261
2021 12,965,481 213,779
2020 12,617,036 211,944
2019 12,255,336 209,780
2018 11,859,446 207,582
2017 11,506,762 205,415
2016 11,239,451 203,499
2015 11,047,580 201,782
2014 10,799,785 200,037
2013 10,439,341 198,268
2012 10,071,028 196,498
2011 9,717,978 194,713
2010 9,376,444 193,023
2009 8,947,646 191,513
2008 8,505,637 190,107
2007 8,161,874 188,753
2006 7,865,547 187,709
2005 7,587,299 186,978
2004 7,310,656 186,249
2003 7,043,154 185,430
2002 6,824,132 184,471
2001 6,634,365 183,166
2000 6,470,194 181,685
1999 6,337,155 180,275
1998 6,187,108 178,905
1997 6,070,042 177,547
1996 6,070,506 176,071
1995 6,066,316 174,571
1994 5,713,854 173,159
1993 5,676,843 171,774
1992 5,858,407 170,331
1991 5,703,857 169,368
1990 5,587,052 169,042
1989 5,471,706 168,768
1988 5,365,327 168,346
1987 5,247,787 167,661
1986 5,129,414 167,061
1985 5,034,042 166,849
1984 4,926,465 166,796
1983 4,808,528 166,714
1982 4,681,390 166,484
1981 4,566,014 165,678
1980 4,383,706 164,322
1979 4,203,530 162,882
1978 4,100,338 161,375
1977 3,983,582 159,753
1976 3,882,626 157,113
1975 3,796,612 153,344
1974 3,703,590 149,431
1973 3,611,991 146,516
1972 3,617,128 144,538
1971 3,617,289 142,503
1970 3,530,432 140,400
1969 3,454,590 138,233
1968 3,380,387 136,020
1967 3,300,690 133,764
1966 3,217,960 131,073
1965 3,141,367 127,978
1964 3,055,650 124,894
1963 2,969,841 121,764
1962 2,907,943 118,597
1961 2,835,119 115,496
1960 2,764,258 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Samoa

Fertility rate
Burundi

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Samoa
2023 4.88 3.83
2022 4.98 3.88
2021 5.08 3.94
2020 5.18 4
2019 5.27 4.06
2018 5.38 4.14
2017 5.48 4.2
2016 5.59 4.26
2015 5.7 4.34
2014 5.79 4.42
2013 5.89 4.49
2012 5.99 4.55
2011 6.11 4.56
2010 6.26 4.52
2009 6.41 4.47
2008 6.52 4.42
2007 6.59 4.36
2006 6.66 4.32
2005 6.71 4.32
2004 6.75 4.34
2003 6.79 4.39
2002 6.82 4.44
2001 6.85 4.48
2000 6.87 4.52
1999 6.9 4.57
1998 6.96 4.64
1997 7.04 4.7
1996 7.12 4.74
1995 7.18 4.77
1994 7.23 4.79
1993 7.27 4.83
1992 7.3 4.87
1991 7.34 4.91
1990 7.37 5.01
1989 7.39 5.11
1988 7.38 5.21
1987 7.38 5.32
1986 7.32 5.42
1985 7.29 5.49
1984 7.3 5.55
1983 7.3 5.62
1982 7.31 5.68
1981 7.33 5.75
1980 7.35 5.86
1979 7.31 5.99
1978 7.26 6.15
1977 7.25 6.31
1976 7.25 6.47
1975 7.24 6.61
1974 7.22 6.75
1973 7.22 6.91
1972 7.21 7.07
1971 7.21 7.22
1970 7.21 7.34
1969 7.22 7.43
1968 7.18 7.5
1967 7.16 7.55
1966 7.14 7.6
1965 7.11 7.65
1964 7.09 7.7
1963 7.07 7.73
1962 7.04 7.76
1961 7.02 7.77
1960 7 7.78

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

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Burundi and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Samoa
2024 17.3 20.9
2023 17.1 21
2022 16.8 21.1
2021 16.7 21.4
2020 16.5 21.4
2019 16.3 21.5
2018 16.2 21.4
2017 16.1 21.4
2016 16.2 21.3
2015 16.6 21.2
2014 16.9 21.1
2013 17 21
2012 17.1 20.8
2011 17.2 20.8
2010 17.3 20.8
2009 17.2 20.8
2008 17 20.7
2007 16.9 20.6
2006 16.8 20.4
2005 16.7 20.3
2004 16.5 20.1
2003 16.3 19.9
2002 16.1 19.7
2001 15.9 19.7
2000 15.7 19.8
1999 15.5 19.9
1998 15.2 19.9
1997 15 19.8
1996 15.2 19.7
1995 15.4 19.6
1994 14.6 19.3
1993 14.7 19
1992 15.5 18.7
1991 15.5 18.5
1990 15.6 18.4
1989 15.8 18.3
1988 16 18.2
1987 16.1 18
1986 16.3 17.8
1985 16.6 17.6
1984 16.8 17.4
1983 17 17.1
1982 17.1 16.8
1981 17.3 16.6
1980 17.2 16.4
1979 17 16.2
1978 17 16
1977 17 15.8
1976 16.9 15.5
1975 17 15.3
1974 16.9 15
1973 16.8 14.9
1972 17.1 14.8
1971 17.3 14.7
1970 17.3 14.6
1969 17.3 14.5
1968 17.4 14.5
1967 17.4 14.5
1966 17.4 14.5
1965 17.3 14.5
1964 17.3 14.6
1963 17.3 14.6
1962 17.4 14.8
1961 17.4 14.9
1960 17.5 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
5.46%
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
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
n/a

Energy

Burundi Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Samoa
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Burundi Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Samoa
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
715 mi
2018

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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