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Burundi vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 144th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Saudi Arabia
Population
14833763
36734925
Population rank 78/197 44/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 169/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Burundi and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Saudi Arabia
2024 $3,082,433,067 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $3,430,949,250 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $4,036,192,553 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $3,435,598,073 $982,661,066,667
2020 $3,227,847,281 $767,951,200,000
2019 $2,871,555,326 $888,890,133,333
2018 $2,913,411,408 $886,564,800,000
2017 $2,831,362,208 $741,266,133,333
2016 $2,618,093,125 $689,279,466,667
2015 $2,810,532,912 $693,414,400,000
2014 $2,705,826,648 $787,153,066,667
2013 $2,451,624,638 $769,755,733,333
2012 $2,327,402,363 $751,921,333,333
2011 $2,235,812,880 $680,660,800,000
2010 $2,032,135,192 $528,207,466,667
2009 $1,775,495,032 $429,097,866,667
2008 $1,611,835,857 $519,796,800,000
2007 $1,356,199,387 $415,964,509,673
2006 $1,273,375,078 $376,900,133,511
2005 $1,117,113,080 $328,459,608,764
2004 $915,257,323 $258,742,133,333
2003 $784,654,424 $215,807,733,333
2002 $825,394,519 $189,605,866,667
2001 $876,794,723 $184,137,600,000
2000 $870,486,066 $189,514,933,333
1999 $808,077,223 $161,717,066,667
1998 $893,770,740 $146,775,466,667
1997 $972,896,268 $165,963,684,913
1996 $869,033,856 $158,662,483,311
1995 $1,000,428,394 $143,343,124,166
1994 $925,030,590 $135,174,899,866
1993 $938,632,612 $132,967,957,276
1992 $1,083,037,671 $137,087,850,467
1991 $1,167,398,478 $132,223,230,975
1990 $1,132,101,253 $117,630,173,565
1989 $1,113,924,130 $95,344,459,279
1988 $1,082,403,219 $88,256,074,766
1987 $1,131,466,494 $85,695,861,148
1986 $1,201,725,497 $86,961,922,765
1985 $1,149,979,286 $103,897,846,494
1984 $987,143,931 $119,624,858,116
1983 $1,082,926,304 $129,171,635,311
1982 $1,013,222,222 $153,240,313,858
1981 $969,046,667 $184,291,360,139
1980 $919,726,667 $164,539,660,725
1979 $782,496,667 $111,858,444,786
1978 $610,225,556 $80,266,516,687
1977 $547,535,556 $74,188,986,586
1976 $448,412,754 $64,005,665,722
1975 $420,986,667 $46,773,208,643
1974 $345,263,492 $45,412,957,746
1973 $304,339,524 $14,947,435,499
1972 $246,804,571 $9,664,267,087
1971 $252,842,286 $7,184,806,909
1970 $242,732,571 $5,377,333,333
1969 $190,205,714 $4,485,777,644
1968 $183,200,000 $4,187,777,711
1967 $178,297,143 $3,257,022,223
1966 $165,444,571 $2,920,555,557
1965 $158,994,963 $2,647,955,558
1964 $260,750,008 $2,371,808,713
1963 $232,749,998 $2,207,393,172
1962 $213,500,006 $2,130,606,532
1961 $202,999,992 $1,920,811,284
1960 $195,999,990 $1,748,124,064

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

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Burundi and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Saudi Arabia
2024 $219.4 $35,122
2023 $250.6 $36,157
2022 $303 $38,510
2021 $265 $31,921
2020 $255.8 $24,339
2019 $234.3 $29,567
2018 $245.7 $29,360
2017 $246.1 $23,929
2016 $232.9 $22,268
2015 $254.4 $23,256
2014 $250.5 $27,805
2013 $234.8 $27,865
2012 $231.1 $28,733
2011 $230.1 $27,127
2010 $216.7 $22,028
2009 $198.4 $17,718
2008 $189.5 $22,320
2007 $166.2 $18,596
2006 $161.9 $17,564
2005 $147.2 $15,976
2004 $125.2 $13,154
2003 $111.4 $11,487
2002 $121 $10,586
2001 $132.2 $10,805
2000 $134.5 $11,715
1999 $127.5 $10,452
1998 $144.5 $9,836
1997 $160.3 $11,545
1996 $143.2 $11,472
1995 $164.9 $10,786
1994 $161.9 $10,602
1993 $165.3 $10,885
1992 $184.9 $11,730
1991 $204.7 $11,847
1990 $202.6 $11,055
1989 $203.6 $9,414
1988 $201.7 $9,165
1987 $215.6 $9,386
1986 $234.3 $10,078
1985 $228.4 $12,745
1984 $200.4 $15,541
1983 $225.2 $17,810
1982 $216.4 $22,454
1981 $212.2 $28,703
1980 $209.8 $27,206
1979 $186.2 $19,612
1978 $148.8 $14,914
1977 $137.4 $14,595
1976 $115.5 $13,313
1975 $110.9 $10,266
1974 $93.2 $10,503
1973 $84.3 $3,640
1972 $68.2 $2,474
1971 $69.9 $1,929
1970 $68.8 $1,509
1969 $55.1 $1,313
1968 $54.2 $1,276
1967 $54 $1,032
1966 $51.4 $961
1965 $50.6 $904
1964 $85.3 $840
1963 $78.4 $812
1962 $73.4 $813
1961 $71.6 $760
1960 $70.9 $718

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

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Burundi vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Saudi Arabia
2026 64.1 79.4
2025 64 79.2
2024 63.8 79
2023 63.7 78.7
2022 62.9 77.3
2021 62.1 77.1
2020 62.6 77.6
2019 62.2 78.3
2018 61.8 78.7
2017 61.3 78.7
2016 60.8 78.4
2015 60.1 77.8
2014 59.8 77.1
2013 59.2 76.5
2012 58.5 76.1
2011 57.8 75.8
2010 57.1 75.6
2009 56.4 75.4
2008 55.6 75.3
2007 54.8 75.1
2006 54 74.8
2005 53.1 74.4
2004 52.2 74
2003 51 73.7
2002 49.9 73.3
2001 48.5 73
2000 47.6 72.6
1999 47.6 72.3
1998 46.7 72
1997 45.7 71.6
1996 44.8 71.3
1995 44.6 70.9
1994 44.5 70.6
1993 37.2 70.2
1992 44.5 69.8
1991 44.7 69.3
1990 45.2 68.9
1989 45.7 68.4
1988 42.9 67.8
1987 47.1 67.2
1986 47.4 66.6
1985 47.7 66
1984 47.7 65.4
1983 47.4 64.7
1982 47 64
1981 46.4 63.3
1980 45.7 62.4
1979 45 61.5
1978 44.4 60.7
1977 44 59.7
1976 43.7 58.8
1975 43.4 57.8
1974 43.3 56.8
1973 37.4 55.8
1972 25.8 54.7
1971 43.2 53.7
1970 43.2 52.7
1969 43 51.8
1968 43.4 50.9
1967 43.3 50
1966 43.5 49.2
1965 41.8 48.4
1964 43.6 47.7
1963 43.6 47.1
1962 43.5 46.5
1961 43.4 45.9
1960 43.3 45.3
1959 43.1 44.8
1958 42.9 44.2
1957 42.6 43.7
1956 42.4 43.1
1955 42.2 42.6
1954 42 42.1
1953 41.7 41.6
1952 41.5 41.1
1951 41.2 40.6
1950 40.9 40

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

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Burundi and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Burundi Saudi Arabia
2024 14,047,786 35,300,280
2023 13,689,450 33,702,731
2022 13,321,097 32,175,224
2021 12,965,481 30,784,383
2020 12,617,036 31,552,510
2019 12,255,336 30,063,799
2018 11,859,446 30,196,281
2017 11,506,762 30,977,355
2016 11,239,451 30,954,198
2015 11,047,580 29,816,382
2014 10,799,785 28,309,273
2013 10,439,341 27,624,004
2012 10,071,028 26,168,861
2011 9,717,978 25,091,867
2010 9,376,444 23,978,487
2009 8,947,646 24,217,654
2008 8,505,637 23,287,877
2007 8,161,874 22,368,313
2006 7,865,547 21,459,144
2005 7,587,299 20,559,890
2004 7,310,656 19,669,480
2003 7,043,154 18,786,767
2002 6,824,132 17,910,910
2001 6,634,365 17,041,397
2000 6,470,194 16,177,722
1999 6,337,155 15,472,075
1998 6,187,108 14,922,185
1997 6,070,042 14,374,943
1996 6,070,506 13,831,009
1995 6,066,316 13,289,245
1994 5,713,854 12,750,040
1993 5,676,843 12,215,862
1992 5,858,407 11,686,676
1991 5,703,857 11,160,744
1990 5,587,052 10,640,691
1989 5,471,706 10,128,394
1988 5,365,327 9,629,165
1987 5,247,787 9,130,194
1986 5,129,414 8,628,639
1985 5,034,042 8,151,779
1984 4,926,465 7,697,307
1983 4,808,528 7,252,941
1982 4,681,390 6,824,486
1981 4,566,014 6,420,551
1980 4,383,706 6,047,997
1979 4,203,530 5,703,698
1978 4,100,338 5,381,902
1977 3,983,582 5,083,048
1976 3,882,626 4,807,933
1975 3,796,612 4,556,287
1974 3,703,590 4,323,632
1973 3,611,991 4,106,344
1972 3,617,128 3,905,722
1971 3,617,289 3,724,031
1970 3,530,432 3,562,470
1969 3,454,590 3,417,114
1968 3,380,387 3,282,711
1967 3,300,690 3,157,242
1966 3,217,960 3,039,887
1965 3,141,367 2,928,771
1964 3,055,650 2,821,968
1963 2,969,841 2,719,341
1962 2,907,943 2,620,910
1961 2,835,119 2,526,347
1960 2,764,258 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Burundi

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Saudi Arabia
2023 4.88 2.28
2022 4.98 2.14
2021 5.08 2.17
2020 5.18 2.27
2019 5.27 2.49
2018 5.38 2.67
2017 5.48 2.67
2016 5.59 2.65
2015 5.7 2.63
2014 5.79 2.68
2013 5.89 2.67
2012 5.99 2.78
2011 6.11 2.8
2010 6.26 2.81
2009 6.41 2.95
2008 6.52 3.07
2007 6.59 3.19
2006 6.66 3.18
2005 6.71 3.16
2004 6.75 3.26
2003 6.79 3.47
2002 6.82 3.71
2001 6.85 3.96
2000 6.87 4.21
1999 6.9 4.35
1998 6.96 4.52
1997 7.04 4.66
1996 7.12 4.81
1995 7.18 4.99
1994 7.23 5.16
1993 7.27 5.33
1992 7.3 5.49
1991 7.34 5.64
1990 7.37 5.8
1989 7.39 5.98
1988 7.38 6.15
1987 7.38 6.34
1986 7.32 6.52
1985 7.29 6.65
1984 7.3 6.78
1983 7.3 6.88
1982 7.31 6.98
1981 7.33 7.07
1980 7.35 7.15
1979 7.31 7.23
1978 7.26 7.26
1977 7.25 7.3
1976 7.25 7.33
1975 7.24 7.37
1974 7.22 7.43
1973 7.22 7.48
1972 7.21 7.54
1971 7.21 7.56
1970 7.21 7.58
1969 7.22 7.6
1968 7.18 7.63
1967 7.16 7.66
1966 7.14 7.66
1965 7.11 7.66
1964 7.09 7.67
1963 7.07 7.65
1962 7.04 7.64
1961 7.02 7.63
1960 7 7.63

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

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Burundi and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Saudi Arabia
2024 17.3 30.5
2023 17.1 30.2
2022 16.8 29.7
2021 16.7 29.5
2020 16.5 29.4
2019 16.3 29.3
2018 16.2 29.3
2017 16.1 29
2016 16.2 28.6
2015 16.6 27.9
2014 16.9 27.2
2013 17 26.6
2012 17.1 25.9
2011 17.2 25.2
2010 17.3 24.5
2009 17.2 23.9
2008 17 23.4
2007 16.9 22.8
2006 16.8 22.3
2005 16.7 21.9
2004 16.5 21.4
2003 16.3 21.1
2002 16.1 20.8
2001 15.9 20.7
2000 15.7 20.8
1999 15.5 20.7
1998 15.2 20.4
1997 15 20.2
1996 15.2 19.9
1995 15.4 19.7
1994 14.6 19.6
1993 14.7 19.4
1992 15.5 19.3
1991 15.5 19.2
1990 15.6 19
1989 15.8 19
1988 16 18.9
1987 16.1 18.8
1986 16.3 18.7
1985 16.6 18.7
1984 16.8 18.6
1983 17 18.5
1982 17.1 18.4
1981 17.3 18.3
1980 17.2 18.2
1979 17 18.1
1978 17 18
1977 17 17.9
1976 16.9 17.8
1975 17 17.7
1974 16.9 17.6
1973 16.8 17.5
1972 17.1 17.4
1971 17.3 17.4
1970 17.3 17.4
1969 17.3 17.4
1968 17.4 17.5
1967 17.4 17.6
1966 17.4 17.7
1965 17.3 17.9
1964 17.3 18
1963 17.3 18.2
1962 17.4 18.4
1961 17.4 18.5
1960 17.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
78.8%
2024

Energy

Burundi Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Burundi Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
137,554 mi
2006

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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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