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Burundi vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 144th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Sao Tome
Population
14833763
246362
Population rank 78/197 176/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 169/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Sao Tome
2024 $3,082,433,067 $822,154,621
2023 $3,430,949,250 $690,456,807
2022 $4,036,192,553 $540,809,499
2021 $3,435,598,073 $524,402,456
2020 $3,227,847,281 $471,229,485
2019 $2,871,555,326 $412,976,083
2018 $2,913,411,408 $383,717,328
2017 $2,831,362,208 $322,002,845
2016 $2,618,093,125 $292,267,272
2015 $2,810,532,912 $259,999,643
2014 $2,705,826,648 $293,119,143
2013 $2,451,624,638 $267,041,748
2012 $2,327,402,363 $225,815,132
2011 $2,235,812,880 $226,455,001
2010 $2,032,135,192 $190,021,192
2009 $1,775,495,032 $200,668,065
2008 $1,611,835,857 $188,021,165
2007 $1,356,199,387 $149,146,919
2006 $1,273,375,078 $142,775,104
2005 $1,117,113,080 $136,450,662
2004 $915,257,323 $114,582,284
2003 $784,654,424 $102,085,769
2002 $825,394,519 $85,171,074
2001 $876,794,723 $75,951,133
2000 $870,486,066 $76,198,395
1999 $808,077,223 $77,302,212
1998 $893,770,740 $72,285,404
1997 $972,896,268 $91,920,274
1996 $869,033,856 $135,188,166
1995 $1,000,428,394 $103,695,237
1994 $925,030,590 $131,338,415
1993 $938,632,612 $125,742,229
1992 $1,083,037,671 $94,861,781
1991 $1,167,398,478 $107,484,143
1990 $1,132,101,253 $119,297,933
1989 $1,113,924,130 $98,545,367
1988 $1,082,403,219 $99,000,764
1987 $1,131,466,494 $115,952,925
1986 $1,201,725,497 $115,928,907
1985 $1,149,979,286 $82,733,069
1984 $987,143,931 $78,213,796
1983 $1,082,926,304 $75,110,289
1982 $1,013,222,222 $80,307,763
1981 $969,046,667 $83,499,264
1980 $919,726,667 $81,662,231
1979 $782,496,667 $65,755,928
1978 $610,225,556 $55,044,563
1977 $547,535,556 $49,207,692
1976 $448,412,754 $52,039,421
1975 $420,986,667 $60,101,710
1974 $345,263,492 $57,817,591
1973 $304,339,524 $56,011,245
1972 $246,804,571 $41,430,257
1971 $252,842,286 $37,288,845
1970 $242,732,571 $37,211,826
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 Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Sao Tome
2024 $219.4 $3,491
2023 $250.6 $2,991
2022 $303 $2,390
2021 $265 $2,363
2020 $255.8 $2,167
2019 $234.3 $1,935
2018 $245.7 $1,826
2017 $246.1 $1,556
2016 $232.9 $1,435
2015 $254.4 $1,298
2014 $250.5 $1,490
2013 $234.8 $1,383
2012 $231.1 $1,192
2011 $230.1 $1,220
2010 $216.7 $1,045
2009 $198.4 $1,128
2008 $189.5 $1,082
2007 $166.2 $879
2006 $161.9 $862
2005 $147.2 $844
2004 $125.2 $727
2003 $111.4 $664
2002 $121 $568
2001 $132.2 $519
2000 $134.5 $529
1999 $127.5 $543
1998 $144.5 $514
1997 $160.3 $662
1996 $143.2 $987
1995 $164.9 $769
1994 $161.9 $990
1993 $165.3 $964
1992 $184.9 $740
1991 $204.7 $855
1990 $202.6 $970
1989 $203.6 $821
1988 $201.7 $847
1987 $215.6 $1,018
1986 $234.3 $1,043
1985 $228.4 $761
1984 $200.4 $735
1983 $225.2 $720
1982 $216.4 $783
1981 $212.2 $830
1980 $209.8 $829
1979 $186.2 $683
1978 $148.8 $587
1977 $137.4 $539
1976 $115.5 $585
1975 $110.9 $693
1974 $93.2 $683
1973 $84.3 $676
1972 $68.2 $511
1971 $69.9 $470
1970 $68.8 $479
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. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Sao Tome
2026 64.1 70.3
2025 64 70.1
2024 63.8 69.9
2023 63.7 69.7
2022 62.9 69.2
2021 62.1 68
2020 62.6 68
2019 62.2 68
2018 61.8 67.6
2017 61.3 67.1
2016 60.8 66.6
2015 60.1 66
2014 59.8 65.5
2013 59.2 64.9
2012 58.5 64.5
2011 57.8 64.1
2010 57.1 63.9
2009 56.4 63.7
2008 55.6 63.4
2007 54.8 63.3
2006 54 63
2005 53.1 62.4
2004 52.2 62.6
2003 51 62.2
2002 49.9 61.8
2001 48.5 61.5
2000 47.6 61.2
1999 47.6 61
1998 46.7 60.8
1997 45.7 60.6
1996 44.8 60.6
1995 44.6 60.5
1994 44.5 60.6
1993 37.2 60.6
1992 44.5 60.7
1991 44.7 60.8
1990 45.2 60.7
1989 45.7 59.7
1988 42.9 60.8
1987 47.1 60.7
1986 47.4 57.6
1985 47.7 60.1
1984 47.7 59.9
1983 47.4 59.7
1982 47 59.5
1981 46.4 59.4
1980 45.7 59.4
1979 45 59.3
1978 44.4 59.1
1977 44 59
1976 43.7 58.8
1975 43.4 58.6
1974 43.3 58.3
1973 37.4 57.9
1972 25.8 57.4
1971 43.2 57
1970 43.2 56.3
1969 43 55.4
1968 43.4 54.5
1967 43.3 53.4
1966 43.5 52.3
1965 41.8 51.1
1964 43.6 49.7
1963 43.6 48.4
1962 43.5 46.8
1961 43.4 45.2
1960 43.3 43.6
1959 43.1 42.1
1958 42.9 41
1957 42.6 40.1
1956 42.4 39.5
1955 42.2 39.3
1954 42 39.2
1953 41.7 39.1
1952 41.5 39.1
1951 41.2 39.1
1950 40.9 39.1

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

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Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Burundi Sao Tome
2024 14,047,786 235,536
2023 13,689,450 230,871
2022 13,321,097 226,305
2021 12,965,481 221,961
2020 12,617,036 217,435
2019 12,255,336 213,392
2018 11,859,446 210,187
2017 11,506,762 206,970
2016 11,239,451 203,689
2015 11,047,580 200,291
2014 10,799,785 196,767
2013 10,439,341 193,148
2012 10,071,028 189,439
2011 9,717,978 185,649
2010 9,376,444 181,802
2009 8,947,646 177,853
2008 8,505,637 173,793
2007 8,161,874 169,700
2006 7,865,547 165,638
2005 7,587,299 161,639
2004 7,310,656 157,705
2003 7,043,154 153,814
2002 6,824,132 149,922
2001 6,634,365 146,375
2000 6,470,194 144,018
1999 6,337,155 142,442
1998 6,187,108 140,751
1997 6,070,042 138,922
1996 6,070,506 136,962
1995 6,066,316 134,895
1994 5,713,854 132,732
1993 5,676,843 130,467
1992 5,858,407 128,110
1991 5,703,857 125,697
1990 5,587,052 122,980
1989 5,471,706 119,979
1988 5,365,327 116,939
1987 5,247,787 113,919
1986 5,129,414 111,150
1985 5,034,042 108,658
1984 4,926,465 106,394
1983 4,808,528 104,380
1982 4,681,390 102,508
1981 4,566,014 100,615
1980 4,383,706 98,544
1979 4,203,530 96,252
1978 4,100,338 93,794
1977 3,983,582 91,301
1976 3,882,626 88,922
1975 3,796,612 86,708
1974 3,703,590 84,672
1973 3,611,991 82,798
1972 3,617,128 81,041
1971 3,617,289 79,330
1970 3,530,432 77,626
1969 3,454,590 76,083
1968 3,380,387 74,765
1967 3,300,690 73,596
1966 3,217,960 72,576
1965 3,141,367 71,680
1964 3,055,650 70,865
1963 2,969,841 70,112
1962 2,907,943 69,403
1961 2,835,119 68,707
1960 2,764,258 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Burundi

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Sao Tome
2023 4.88 3.64
2022 4.98 3.7
2021 5.08 3.76
2020 5.18 3.83
2019 5.27 3.9
2018 5.38 3.98
2017 5.48 4.07
2016 5.59 4.2
2015 5.7 4.35
2014 5.79 4.49
2013 5.89 4.58
2012 5.99 4.66
2011 6.11 4.72
2010 6.26 4.77
2009 6.41 4.84
2008 6.52 4.91
2007 6.59 4.96
2006 6.66 4.93
2005 6.71 4.94
2004 6.75 4.96
2003 6.79 5.01
2002 6.82 5.06
2001 6.85 5.1
2000 6.87 5.16
1999 6.9 5.23
1998 6.96 5.3
1997 7.04 5.4
1996 7.12 5.47
1995 7.18 5.55
1994 7.23 5.56
1993 7.27 5.64
1992 7.3 5.7
1991 7.34 5.77
1990 7.37 5.83
1989 7.39 5.88
1988 7.38 5.94
1987 7.38 5.99
1986 7.32 6.05
1985 7.29 6.1
1984 7.3 6.16
1983 7.3 6.22
1982 7.31 6.28
1981 7.33 6.33
1980 7.35 6.39
1979 7.31 6.43
1978 7.26 6.47
1977 7.25 6.5
1976 7.25 6.52
1975 7.24 6.53
1974 7.22 6.53
1973 7.22 6.53
1972 7.21 6.51
1971 7.21 6.49
1970 7.21 6.47
1969 7.22 6.44
1968 7.18 6.42
1967 7.16 6.39
1966 7.14 6.37
1965 7.11 6.35
1964 7.09 6.33
1963 7.07 6.31
1962 7.04 6.28
1961 7.02 6.26
1960 7 6.24

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

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Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Sao Tome
2024 17.3 20.3
2023 17.1 20.1
2022 16.8 19.9
2021 16.7 19.7
2020 16.5 19.5
2019 16.3 19.4
2018 16.2 19.3
2017 16.1 19.1
2016 16.2 19
2015 16.6 19
2014 16.9 18.9
2013 17 18.9
2012 17.1 18.9
2011 17.2 18.9
2010 17.3 18.8
2009 17.2 18.7
2008 17 18.7
2007 16.9 18.7
2006 16.8 18.6
2005 16.7 18.5
2004 16.5 18.4
2003 16.3 18.3
2002 16.1 18.1
2001 15.9 18
2000 15.7 17.9
1999 15.5 17.7
1998 15.2 17.5
1997 15 17.4
1996 15.2 17.3
1995 15.4 17.3
1994 14.6 17.2
1993 14.7 17.2
1992 15.5 17.3
1991 15.5 17.3
1990 15.6 17.4
1989 15.8 17.4
1988 16 17.4
1987 16.1 17.4
1986 16.3 17.4
1985 16.6 17.4
1984 16.8 17.4
1983 17 17.4
1982 17.1 17.4
1981 17.3 17.4
1980 17.2 17.3
1979 17 17.3
1978 17 17.2
1977 17 17.2
1976 16.9 17.1
1975 17 17.1
1974 16.9 17.1
1973 16.8 17
1972 17.1 17
1971 17.3 16.9
1970 17.3 16.9
1969 17.3 17.2
1968 17.4 17.7
1967 17.4 18.5
1966 17.4 19.5
1965 17.3 21
1964 17.3 22.4
1963 17.3 23.5
1962 17.4 24.1
1961 17.4 24.3
1960 17.5 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
n/a

Energy

Burundi Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
42.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Burundi Sao Tome
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
93.8%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Burundi Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Sao Tome
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
808 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. 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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