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Burundi vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 144th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Seychelles
Population
14833763
126311
Population rank 78/197 181/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Burundi and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Seychelles
2024 $3,082,433,067 $2,167,239,562
2023 $3,430,949,250 $2,187,379,755
2022 $4,036,192,553 $2,018,346,589
2021 $3,435,598,073 $1,487,173,795
2020 $3,227,847,281 $1,382,551,752
2019 $2,871,555,326 $1,868,690,097
2018 $2,913,411,408 $1,784,313,927
2017 $2,831,362,208 $1,675,370,641
2016 $2,618,093,125 $1,568,513,348
2015 $2,810,532,912 $1,432,403,352
2014 $2,705,826,648 $1,387,577,870
2013 $2,451,624,638 $1,333,160,407
2012 $2,327,402,363 $1,089,407,839
2011 $2,235,812,880 $1,058,918,707
2010 $2,032,135,192 $981,616,542
2009 $1,775,495,032 $850,901,620
2008 $1,611,835,857 $979,597,394
2007 $1,356,199,387 $1,077,308,814
2006 $1,273,375,078 $1,081,441,283
2005 $1,117,113,080 $977,899,382
2004 $915,257,323 $893,012,218
2003 $784,654,424 $750,847,230
2002 $825,394,519 $742,134,838
2001 $876,794,723 $662,064,156
2000 $870,486,066 $654,212,394
1999 $808,077,223 $662,838,615
1998 $893,770,740 $647,287,376
1997 $972,896,268 $598,966,982
1996 $869,033,856 $535,250,347
1995 $1,000,428,394 $540,733,048
1994 $925,030,590 $517,570,058
1993 $938,632,612 $504,230,621
1992 $1,083,037,671 $461,409,399
1991 $1,167,398,478 $398,307,170
1990 $1,132,101,253 $392,163,561
1989 $1,113,924,130 $324,333,367
1988 $1,082,403,219 $301,985,618
1987 $1,131,466,494 $265,212,957
1986 $1,201,725,497 $221,147,061
1985 $1,149,979,286 $179,691,483
1984 $987,143,931 $160,992,921
1983 $1,082,926,304 $156,098,237
1982 $1,013,222,222 $157,211,790
1981 $969,046,667 $163,750,728
1980 $919,726,667 $156,783,830
1979 $782,496,667 $127,261,099
1978 $610,225,556 $85,552,366
1977 $547,535,556 $64,526,401
1976 $448,412,754 $49,278,982
1975 $420,986,667 $47,803,146
1974 $345,263,492 $43,134,496
1973 $304,339,524 $36,896,280
1972 $246,804,571 $30,645,123
1971 $252,842,286 $21,965,951
1970 $242,732,571 $18,432,032
1969 $190,205,714 $16,452,028
1968 $183,200,000 $16,074,028
1967 $178,297,143 $16,632,032
1966 $165,444,571 $16,443,034
1965 $158,994,963 $15,603,032
1964 $260,750,008 $15,393,032
1963 $232,749,998 $13,923,029
1962 $213,500,006 $12,642,026
1961 $202,999,992 $11,592,024
1960 $195,999,990 $12,012,025

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

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Burundi and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Seychelles
2024 $219.4 $17,859
2023 $250.6 $18,263
2022 $303 $16,837
2021 $265 $14,983
2020 $255.8 $14,041
2019 $234.3 $19,142
2018 $245.7 $18,440
2017 $246.1 $17,480
2016 $232.9 $16,567
2015 $254.4 $15,333
2014 $250.5 $15,188
2013 $234.8 $14,821
2012 $231.1 $12,337
2011 $230.1 $12,110
2010 $216.7 $10,935
2009 $198.4 $9,747
2008 $189.5 $11,265
2007 $166.2 $12,669
2006 $161.9 $12,783
2005 $147.2 $11,802
2004 $125.2 $10,828
2003 $111.4 $9,070
2002 $121 $8,864
2001 $132.2 $8,153
2000 $134.5 $8,064
1999 $127.5 $8,243
1998 $144.5 $8,210
1997 $160.3 $7,747
1996 $143.2 $7,004
1995 $164.9 $7,181
1994 $161.9 $6,975
1993 $165.3 $6,979
1992 $184.9 $6,520
1991 $204.7 $5,655
1990 $202.6 $5,642
1989 $203.6 $4,689
1988 $201.7 $4,392
1987 $215.6 $3,872
1986 $234.3 $3,368
1985 $228.4 $2,754
1984 $200.4 $2,488
1983 $225.2 $2,426
1982 $216.4 $2,441
1981 $212.2 $2,557
1980 $209.8 $2,478
1979 $186.2 $2,030
1978 $148.8 $1,377
1977 $137.4 $1,044
1976 $115.5 $814
1975 $110.9 $806
1974 $93.2 $745
1973 $84.3 $649
1972 $68.2 $547
1971 $69.9 $402
1970 $68.8 $344
1969 $55.1 $314
1968 $54.2 $314
1967 $54 $333
1966 $51.4 $338
1965 $50.6 $328
1964 $85.3 $332
1963 $78.4 $308
1962 $73.4 $287
1961 $71.6 $270.3
1960 $70.9 $288.1

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

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Burundi vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Seychelles
2026 64.1 73.3
2025 64 73.1
2024 63.8 73
2023 63.7 72.9
2022 62.9 71.2
2021 62.1 71.2
2020 62.6 74.1
2019 62.2 72.1
2018 61.8 72.2
2017 61.3 72.2
2016 60.8 72.2
2015 60.1 72.3
2014 59.8 72.4
2013 59.2 72.4
2012 58.5 72.5
2011 57.8 72.5
2010 57.1 72.5
2009 56.4 72.4
2008 55.6 72.3
2007 54.8 72.2
2006 54 72
2005 53.1 71.9
2004 52.2 71.7
2003 51 71.7
2002 49.9 71.5
2001 48.5 71.4
2000 47.6 71.3
1999 47.6 71.2
1998 46.7 71.1
1997 45.7 70.8
1996 44.8 70.8
1995 44.6 70.6
1994 44.5 70.5
1993 37.2 70.4
1992 44.5 70.3
1991 44.7 70.3
1990 45.2 70.2
1989 45.7 70.1
1988 42.9 70
1987 47.1 69.9
1986 47.4 69.8
1985 47.7 69.6
1984 47.7 69.5
1983 47.4 69.3
1982 47 69
1981 46.4 68.7
1980 45.7 68.5
1979 45 68.2
1978 44.4 67.9
1977 44 67.6
1976 43.7 67.2
1975 43.4 66.8
1974 43.3 66.4
1973 37.4 65.9
1972 25.8 65.3
1971 43.2 64.6
1970 43.2 64
1969 43 63.3
1968 43.4 62.6
1967 43.3 62.1
1966 43.5 61.7
1965 41.8 61.4
1964 43.6 61.2
1963 43.6 60.9
1962 43.5 60.7
1961 43.4 60.6
1960 43.3 60.5
1959 43.1 60.4
1958 42.9 60.4
1957 42.6 60.2
1956 42.4 59.8
1955 42.2 59.4
1954 42 59
1953 41.7 58.7
1952 41.5 58.4
1951 41.2 58
1950 40.9 57.8

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

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Burundi and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Burundi Seychelles
2024 14,047,786 121,354
2023 13,689,450 119,773
2022 13,321,097 119,878
2021 12,965,481 99,258
2020 12,617,036 98,462
2019 12,255,336 97,625
2018 11,859,446 96,762
2017 11,506,762 95,843
2016 11,239,451 94,677
2015 11,047,580 93,419
2014 10,799,785 91,359
2013 10,439,341 89,949
2012 10,071,028 88,303
2011 9,717,978 87,441
2010 9,376,444 89,770
2009 8,947,646 87,298
2008 8,505,637 86,956
2007 8,161,874 85,033
2006 7,865,547 84,600
2005 7,587,299 82,858
2004 7,310,656 82,475
2003 7,043,154 82,781
2002 6,824,132 83,723
2001 6,634,365 81,202
2000 6,470,194 81,131
1999 6,337,155 80,410
1998 6,187,108 78,846
1997 6,070,042 77,319
1996 6,070,506 76,417
1995 6,066,316 75,304
1994 5,713,854 74,205
1993 5,676,843 72,253
1992 5,858,407 70,763
1991 5,703,857 70,439
1990 5,587,052 69,507
1989 5,471,706 69,167
1988 5,365,327 68,755
1987 5,247,787 68,499
1986 5,129,414 65,652
1985 5,034,042 65,244
1984 4,926,465 64,717
1983 4,808,528 64,335
1982 4,681,390 64,413
1981 4,566,014 64,035
1980 4,383,706 63,261
1979 4,203,530 62,686
1978 4,100,338 62,150
1977 3,983,582 61,786
1976 3,882,626 60,504
1975 3,796,612 59,292
1974 3,703,590 57,937
1973 3,611,991 56,892
1972 3,617,128 56,029
1971 3,617,289 54,695
1970 3,530,432 53,600
1969 3,454,590 52,365
1968 3,380,387 51,134
1967 3,300,690 49,911
1966 3,217,960 48,699
1965 3,141,367 47,500
1964 3,055,650 46,322
1963 2,969,841 45,176
1962 2,907,943 44,042
1961 2,835,119 42,889
1960 2,764,258 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Burundi

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Seychelles
2023 4.88 2.02
2022 4.98 2.01
2021 5.08 2.46
2020 5.18 2.29
2019 5.27 2.36
2018 5.38 2.41
2017 5.48 2.41
2016 5.59 2.39
2015 5.7 2.31
2014 5.79 2.25
2013 5.89 2.26
2012 5.99 2.37
2011 6.11 2.33
2010 6.26 2.16
2009 6.41 2.38
2008 6.52 2.33
2007 6.59 2.24
2006 6.66 2.11
2005 6.71 2.2
2004 6.75 2.01
2003 6.79 2.06
2002 6.82 2.04
2001 6.85 1.98
2000 6.87 2.08
1999 6.9 2.04
1998 6.96 2.04
1997 7.04 2.1
1996 7.12 2.31
1995 7.18 2.36
1994 7.23 2.6
1993 7.27 2.58
1992 7.3 2.53
1991 7.34 2.69
1990 7.37 2.61
1989 7.39 2.67
1988 7.38 2.79
1987 7.38 2.92
1986 7.32 3.07
1985 7.29 3.09
1984 7.3 3.24
1983 7.3 3.22
1982 7.31 3.13
1981 7.33 3.67
1980 7.35 3.79
1979 7.31 3.66
1978 7.26 3.92
1977 7.25 3.75
1976 7.25 4.09
1975 7.24 4.75
1974 7.22 5.1
1973 7.22 4.78
1972 7.21 5.16
1971 7.21 5.69
1970 7.21 5.31
1969 7.22 5.48
1968 7.18 5.61
1967 7.16 5.9
1966 7.14 6.13
1965 7.11 5.72
1964 7.09 5.69
1963 7.07 5.61
1962 7.04 5.51
1961 7.02 5.42
1960 7 5.31

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

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Burundi and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Seychelles
2024 17.3 35
2023 17.1 34.7
2022 16.8 34.4
2021 16.7 34
2020 16.5 33.6
2019 16.3 33.2
2018 16.2 32.9
2017 16.1 32.6
2016 16.2 32.3
2015 16.6 32.1
2014 16.9 31.8
2013 17 31.6
2012 17.1 31.5
2011 17.2 31.4
2010 17.3 31.2
2009 17.2 30.8
2008 17 30.4
2007 16.9 30
2006 16.8 29.6
2005 16.7 29.3
2004 16.5 28.9
2003 16.3 28.5
2002 16.1 28.1
2001 15.9 27.7
2000 15.7 27.3
1999 15.5 26.8
1998 15.2 26.4
1997 15 26.1
1996 15.2 25.7
1995 15.4 25.4
1994 14.6 25.2
1993 14.7 24.8
1992 15.5 24.5
1991 15.5 24
1990 15.6 23.6
1989 15.8 23.3
1988 16 22.9
1987 16.1 22.5
1986 16.3 22.3
1985 16.6 22
1984 16.8 21.7
1983 17 21.4
1982 17.1 21.1
1981 17.3 20.7
1980 17.2 20.4
1979 17 19.9
1978 17 19.6
1977 17 19.3
1976 16.9 19
1975 17 18.9
1974 16.9 18.7
1973 16.8 18.6
1972 17.1 18.5
1971 17.3 18.4
1970 17.3 18.5
1969 17.3 18.7
1968 17.4 19
1967 17.4 19.4
1966 17.4 19.8
1965 17.3 20.2
1964 17.3 20.6
1963 17.3 21
1962 17.4 21.3
1961 17.4 21.6
1960 17.5 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
n/a

Energy

Burundi Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Seychelles
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
96.2%
2020
English speaking
2%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Burundi Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Seychelles
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
327 mi
2015

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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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