Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 144th vs. 116th).
By GDP, Burundi ranks 177/197 ($2.16B) and Sierra Leone ranks 157/197 ($7.55B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($153.9), while Sierra Leone ranks 183/197 ($873).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
14662443
|
8961932
|
| Population rank | 78/197 | 102/197 |
| GDP |
$2.16B
2024 |
$7.55B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 177/197 | 157/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$153.9
2024 |
$873
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 197/197 | 183/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$950
2024 |
$3,516
2024 |
| Government debt |
$934M
2024 |
$3.25B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
35.3%
2025 |
44.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$66.5
2024 |
$376
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 184/185 | 174/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,071
2025 |
$3,438
2025 |
| Land area |
9,915 sq mi
2025 |
27,869 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
1,417 ppl/mi²
2024 |
310 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.88
2023 |
3.79
2023 |
| Median age |
17.3 years
2024 |
20.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64 years
2025 |
62.2 years
2025 |
Burundi and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts
Burundi and Sierra Leone economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $195,999,990 | $322,151,961 |
| 1961 | $202,999,992 | $327,978,758 |
| 1962 | $213,500,006 | $342,872,549 |
| 1963 | $232,749,998 | $348,700,980 |
| 1964 | $260,750,008 | $372,011,438 |
| 1965 | $158,994,963 | $359,523,810 |
| 1966 | $165,444,571 | $375,630,252 |
| 1967 | $178,297,143 | $348,895,028 |
| 1968 | $183,200,000 | $329,991,597 |
| 1969 | $190,205,714 | $408,853,541 |
| 1970 | $242,732,571 | $434,584,634 |
| 1971 | $252,842,286 | $419,495,788 |
| 1972 | $246,804,571 | $465,254,682 |
| 1973 | $304,339,524 | $575,471,814 |
| 1974 | $345,263,492 | $648,940,351 |
| 1975 | $420,986,667 | $679,352,876 |
| 1976 | $448,412,754 | $594,810,422 |
| 1977 | $547,535,556 | $692,079,407 |
| 1978 | $610,225,556 | $960,765,043 |
| 1979 | $782,496,667 | $1,109,343,425 |
| 1980 | $919,726,667 | $1,100,476,190 |
| 1981 | $969,046,667 | $1,114,926,661 |
| 1982 | $1,013,222,222 | $1,294,995,964 |
| 1983 | $1,082,926,304 | $995,278,515 |
| 1984 | $987,143,931 | $1,087,450,199 |
| 1985 | $1,149,979,286 | $856,890,459 |
| 1986 | $1,201,725,497 | $490,181,457 |
| 1987 | $1,131,466,494 | $660,106,336 |
| 1988 | $1,082,403,219 | $1,055,083,933 |
| 1989 | $1,113,924,130 | $932,974,420 |
| 1990 | $1,132,101,253 | $649,644,098 |
| 1991 | $1,167,398,478 | $779,981,987 |
| 1992 | $1,083,037,671 | $679,940,814 |
| 1993 | $938,632,612 | $768,867,883 |
| 1994 | $925,030,590 | $911,853,802 |
| 1995 | $1,000,428,394 | $870,740,292 |
| 1996 | $869,033,856 | $941,709,423 |
| 1997 | $972,896,268 | $850,232,760 |
| 1998 | $893,770,740 | $672,368,187 |
| 1999 | $808,077,223 | $669,386,624 |
| 2000 | $870,486,066 | $635,866,404 |
| 2001 | $876,794,723 | $1,681,473,894 |
| 2002 | $825,394,519 | $1,933,863,911 |
| 2003 | $784,654,424 | $2,142,618,046 |
| 2004 | $915,257,323 | $2,237,350,687 |
| 2005 | $1,117,113,080 | $2,545,275,313 |
| 2006 | $1,273,375,078 | $3,263,697,467 |
| 2007 | $1,356,199,387 | $3,632,957,611 |
| 2008 | $1,611,835,857 | $4,157,895,298 |
| 2009 | $1,781,455,140 | $3,953,403,098 |
| 2010 | $2,032,135,192 | $4,262,805,967 |
| 2011 | $2,235,820,809 | $4,861,632,885 |
| 2012 | $2,333,341,334 | $6,141,666,509 |
| 2013 | $2,451,606,632 | $7,502,762,863 |
| 2014 | $2,705,783,330 | $7,686,138,791 |
| 2015 | $3,104,003,546 | $6,788,352,975 |
| 2016 | $2,644,487,777 | $6,084,297,211 |
| 2017 | $2,723,586,963 | $5,749,846,528 |
| 2018 | $2,667,182,200 | $6,390,514,689 |
| 2019 | $2,576,518,880 | $6,526,183,564 |
| 2020 | $2,649,680,261 | $6,693,888,876 |
| 2021 | $2,775,798,697 | $7,173,379,137 |
| 2022 | $3,338,722,828 | $7,124,465,160 |
| 2023 | $2,629,391,600 | $6,411,787,856 |
| 2024 | $2,162,378,759 | $7,547,843,281 |
Burundi and Sierra Leone economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $70.9 | $142 |
| 1961 | $71.6 | $142.3 |
| 1962 | $73.4 | $146.4 |
| 1963 | $78.4 | $146.4 |
| 1964 | $85.3 | $153.4 |
| 1965 | $50.6 | $145.6 |
| 1966 | $51.4 | $149.4 |
| 1967 | $54 | $136.2 |
| 1968 | $54.2 | $126.4 |
| 1969 | $55.1 | $153.6 |
| 1970 | $68.8 | $160.2 |
| 1971 | $69.9 | $151.8 |
| 1972 | $68.2 | $165.3 |
| 1973 | $84.3 | $200.7 |
| 1974 | $93.2 | $222.2 |
| 1975 | $110.9 | $228.4 |
| 1976 | $115.5 | $196.4 |
| 1977 | $137.4 | $224.3 |
| 1978 | $148.8 | $305 |
| 1979 | $186.2 | $346 |
| 1980 | $209.8 | $336 |
| 1981 | $212.2 | $334 |
| 1982 | $216.4 | $380 |
| 1983 | $225.2 | $285.9 |
| 1984 | $200.4 | $306 |
| 1985 | $228.4 | $235.5 |
| 1986 | $234.3 | $131.5 |
| 1987 | $215.6 | $172.4 |
| 1988 | $201.7 | $268.2 |
| 1989 | $203.6 | $231.3 |
| 1990 | $202.6 | $154.8 |
| 1991 | $204.7 | $183.7 |
| 1992 | $184.9 | $163.2 |
| 1993 | $165.3 | $185 |
| 1994 | $161.9 | $218.5 |
| 1995 | $164.9 | $208.4 |
| 1996 | $143.2 | $224.3 |
| 1997 | $160.3 | $199.9 |
| 1998 | $144.5 | $156.5 |
| 1999 | $127.5 | $155 |
| 2000 | $134.5 | $143.7 |
| 2001 | $132.2 | $358 |
| 2002 | $121 | $389 |
| 2003 | $111.4 | $414 |
| 2004 | $125.2 | $418 |
| 2005 | $147.2 | $463 |
| 2006 | $161.9 | $580 |
| 2007 | $166.2 | $632 |
| 2008 | $189.5 | $705 |
| 2009 | $199.1 | $653 |
| 2010 | $216.7 | $685 |
| 2011 | $230.1 | $761 |
| 2012 | $231.7 | $938 |
| 2013 | $234.8 | $1,117 |
| 2014 | $250.5 | $1,118 |
| 2015 | $281 | $965 |
| 2016 | $235.3 | $844 |
| 2017 | $236.7 | $779 |
| 2018 | $224.9 | $846 |
| 2019 | $210.2 | $844 |
| 2020 | $210 | $846 |
| 2021 | $214.1 | $886 |
| 2022 | $250.6 | $861 |
| 2023 | $192.1 | $758 |
| 2024 | $153.9 | $873 |
Burundi vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 40.9 | 28.9 |
| 1951 | 41.2 | 29.3 |
| 1952 | 41.5 | 29.7 |
| 1953 | 41.7 | 30.1 |
| 1954 | 42 | 30.5 |
| 1955 | 42.2 | 30.9 |
| 1956 | 42.4 | 31.3 |
| 1957 | 42.6 | 31.8 |
| 1958 | 42.9 | 32.1 |
| 1959 | 43.1 | 32.6 |
| 1960 | 43.3 | 33.1 |
| 1961 | 43.4 | 33.6 |
| 1962 | 43.5 | 34.2 |
| 1963 | 43.6 | 34.7 |
| 1964 | 43.6 | 35.3 |
| 1965 | 41.8 | 35.9 |
| 1966 | 43.5 | 36.6 |
| 1967 | 43.3 | 37.3 |
| 1968 | 43.4 | 37.8 |
| 1969 | 43 | 38.2 |
| 1970 | 43.2 | 38.6 |
| 1971 | 43.2 | 39.1 |
| 1972 | 25.8 | 39.5 |
| 1973 | 37.4 | 40 |
| 1974 | 43.3 | 40.4 |
| 1975 | 43.4 | 41 |
| 1976 | 43.7 | 41.4 |
| 1977 | 44 | 41.8 |
| 1978 | 44.4 | 42.2 |
| 1979 | 45 | 42.5 |
| 1980 | 45.7 | 42.8 |
| 1981 | 46.4 | 43.1 |
| 1982 | 47 | 43.3 |
| 1983 | 47.4 | 43.5 |
| 1984 | 47.7 | 43.6 |
| 1985 | 47.7 | 43.6 |
| 1986 | 47.4 | 43.5 |
| 1987 | 47.1 | 43.7 |
| 1988 | 42.9 | 43.8 |
| 1989 | 45.7 | 43.7 |
| 1990 | 45.2 | 43.7 |
| 1991 | 44.7 | 43.3 |
| 1992 | 44.5 | 43.5 |
| 1993 | 37.2 | 43.4 |
| 1994 | 44.5 | 42.8 |
| 1995 | 44.6 | 42.6 |
| 1996 | 44.8 | 43.5 |
| 1997 | 45.7 | 43.6 |
| 1998 | 46.7 | 42.7 |
| 1999 | 47.6 | 42 |
| 2000 | 47.6 | 44.8 |
| 2001 | 48.5 | 45.4 |
| 2002 | 49.9 | 46.2 |
| 2003 | 51 | 46.8 |
| 2004 | 52.2 | 47.5 |
| 2005 | 53.1 | 48.3 |
| 2006 | 54 | 49.5 |
| 2007 | 54.8 | 50 |
| 2008 | 55.6 | 50.7 |
| 2009 | 56.4 | 51.3 |
| 2010 | 57.1 | 51.9 |
| 2011 | 57.8 | 52.6 |
| 2012 | 58.5 | 53.2 |
| 2013 | 59.2 | 54.1 |
| 2014 | 59.8 | 54.3 |
| 2015 | 60.1 | 55.5 |
| 2016 | 60.8 | 56.9 |
| 2017 | 61.3 | 57.8 |
| 2018 | 61.8 | 59.1 |
| 2019 | 62.2 | 59.6 |
| 2020 | 62.6 | 59.7 |
| 2021 | 62.1 | 60.3 |
| 2022 | 62.9 | 61.3 |
| 2023 | 63.7 | 61.8 |
| 2024 | 63.8 | 62 |
| 2025 | 64 | 62.2 |
Burundi and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 2,764,258 | 2,268,356 |
| 1961 | 2,835,119 | 2,304,227 |
| 1962 | 2,907,943 | 2,342,242 |
| 1963 | 2,969,841 | 2,382,258 |
| 1964 | 3,055,650 | 2,424,390 |
| 1965 | 3,141,367 | 2,468,666 |
| 1966 | 3,217,960 | 2,514,638 |
| 1967 | 3,300,690 | 2,562,384 |
| 1968 | 3,380,387 | 2,611,532 |
| 1969 | 3,454,590 | 2,661,365 |
| 1970 | 3,530,432 | 2,712,286 |
| 1971 | 3,617,289 | 2,763,222 |
| 1972 | 3,617,128 | 2,814,388 |
| 1973 | 3,611,991 | 2,866,955 |
| 1974 | 3,703,590 | 2,920,459 |
| 1975 | 3,796,612 | 2,974,657 |
| 1976 | 3,882,626 | 3,028,820 |
| 1977 | 3,983,582 | 3,085,354 |
| 1978 | 4,100,338 | 3,145,517 |
| 1979 | 4,203,530 | 3,207,499 |
| 1980 | 4,383,706 | 3,272,089 |
| 1981 | 4,566,014 | 3,338,940 |
| 1982 | 4,681,390 | 3,408,183 |
| 1983 | 4,808,528 | 3,481,646 |
| 1984 | 4,926,465 | 3,558,758 |
| 1985 | 5,034,042 | 3,638,438 |
| 1986 | 5,129,414 | 3,728,380 |
| 1987 | 5,247,787 | 3,829,718 |
| 1988 | 5,365,327 | 3,934,517 |
| 1989 | 5,471,706 | 4,034,037 |
| 1990 | 5,587,052 | 4,196,828 |
| 1991 | 5,703,857 | 4,246,267 |
| 1992 | 5,858,407 | 4,166,366 |
| 1993 | 5,676,843 | 4,157,130 |
| 1994 | 5,713,854 | 4,173,105 |
| 1995 | 6,066,316 | 4,179,179 |
| 1996 | 6,070,506 | 4,199,210 |
| 1997 | 6,070,042 | 4,253,716 |
| 1998 | 6,187,108 | 4,295,785 |
| 1999 | 6,337,155 | 4,318,043 |
| 2000 | 6,470,194 | 4,423,611 |
| 2001 | 6,634,365 | 4,692,716 |
| 2002 | 6,824,132 | 4,971,435 |
| 2003 | 7,043,154 | 5,177,687 |
| 2004 | 7,310,656 | 5,355,717 |
| 2005 | 7,587,299 | 5,501,712 |
| 2006 | 7,865,547 | 5,624,466 |
| 2007 | 8,161,874 | 5,749,352 |
| 2008 | 8,505,637 | 5,894,722 |
| 2009 | 8,947,646 | 6,055,646 |
| 2010 | 9,376,444 | 6,222,714 |
| 2011 | 9,717,978 | 6,387,251 |
| 2012 | 10,071,028 | 6,551,080 |
| 2013 | 10,439,341 | 6,714,051 |
| 2014 | 10,799,785 | 6,876,385 |
| 2015 | 11,047,580 | 7,037,655 |
| 2016 | 11,239,451 | 7,205,328 |
| 2017 | 11,506,762 | 7,379,299 |
| 2018 | 11,859,446 | 7,554,563 |
| 2019 | 12,255,336 | 7,731,991 |
| 2020 | 12,617,036 | 7,912,558 |
| 2021 | 12,965,481 | 8,094,602 |
| 2022 | 13,321,097 | 8,276,807 |
| 2023 | 13,689,450 | 8,460,512 |
| 2024 | 14,047,786 | 8,642,022 |
Fertility rates in Burundi and Sierra Leone
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 7 | 6.18 |
| 1961 | 7.02 | 6.21 |
| 1962 | 7.04 | 6.22 |
| 1963 | 7.07 | 6.26 |
| 1964 | 7.09 | 6.29 |
| 1965 | 7.11 | 6.31 |
| 1966 | 7.14 | 6.35 |
| 1967 | 7.16 | 6.38 |
| 1968 | 7.18 | 6.39 |
| 1969 | 7.22 | 6.39 |
| 1970 | 7.21 | 6.41 |
| 1971 | 7.21 | 6.43 |
| 1972 | 7.21 | 6.45 |
| 1973 | 7.22 | 6.47 |
| 1974 | 7.22 | 6.53 |
| 1975 | 7.24 | 6.55 |
| 1976 | 7.25 | 6.55 |
| 1977 | 7.25 | 6.57 |
| 1978 | 7.26 | 6.59 |
| 1979 | 7.31 | 6.58 |
| 1980 | 7.35 | 6.56 |
| 1981 | 7.33 | 6.55 |
| 1982 | 7.31 | 6.56 |
| 1983 | 7.3 | 6.57 |
| 1984 | 7.3 | 6.59 |
| 1985 | 7.29 | 6.59 |
| 1986 | 7.32 | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 7.38 | 6.61 |
| 1988 | 7.38 | 6.59 |
| 1989 | 7.39 | 6.57 |
| 1990 | 7.37 | 6.57 |
| 1991 | 7.34 | 6.55 |
| 1992 | 7.3 | 6.56 |
| 1993 | 7.27 | 6.57 |
| 1994 | 7.23 | 6.56 |
| 1995 | 7.18 | 6.56 |
| 1996 | 7.12 | 6.55 |
| 1997 | 7.04 | 6.53 |
| 1998 | 6.96 | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 6.9 | 6.42 |
| 2000 | 6.87 | 6.36 |
| 2001 | 6.85 | 6.31 |
| 2002 | 6.82 | 6.23 |
| 2003 | 6.79 | 6.09 |
| 2004 | 6.75 | 5.92 |
| 2005 | 6.71 | 5.81 |
| 2006 | 6.66 | 5.74 |
| 2007 | 6.59 | 5.64 |
| 2008 | 6.52 | 5.56 |
| 2009 | 6.41 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 6.26 | 5.33 |
| 2011 | 6.11 | 5.21 |
| 2012 | 5.99 | 5.06 |
| 2013 | 5.89 | 4.87 |
| 2014 | 5.79 | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 5.7 | 4.55 |
| 2016 | 5.59 | 4.47 |
| 2017 | 5.48 | 4.39 |
| 2018 | 5.38 | 4.29 |
| 2019 | 5.27 | 4.19 |
| 2020 | 5.18 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 5.08 | 3.98 |
| 2022 | 4.98 | 3.88 |
| 2023 | 4.88 | 3.79 |
Burundi and Sierra Leone demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 17.5 | 21.1 |
| 1961 | 17.4 | 21.1 |
| 1962 | 17.4 | 21.1 |
| 1963 | 17.3 | 21 |
| 1964 | 17.3 | 21 |
| 1965 | 17.3 | 20.9 |
| 1966 | 17.4 | 20.9 |
| 1967 | 17.4 | 20.8 |
| 1968 | 17.4 | 20.7 |
| 1969 | 17.3 | 20.6 |
| 1970 | 17.3 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 17.3 | 20.2 |
| 1972 | 17.1 | 20.1 |
| 1973 | 16.8 | 19.9 |
| 1974 | 16.9 | 19.8 |
| 1975 | 17 | 19.6 |
| 1976 | 16.9 | 19.5 |
| 1977 | 17 | 19.4 |
| 1978 | 17 | 19.3 |
| 1979 | 17 | 19.2 |
| 1980 | 17.2 | 19.1 |
| 1981 | 17.3 | 19.1 |
| 1982 | 17.1 | 19 |
| 1983 | 17 | 18.9 |
| 1984 | 16.8 | 18.9 |
| 1985 | 16.6 | 18.8 |
| 1986 | 16.3 | 18.7 |
| 1987 | 16.1 | 18.7 |
| 1988 | 16 | 18.6 |
| 1989 | 15.8 | 18.6 |
| 1990 | 15.6 | 18.5 |
| 1991 | 15.5 | 18.5 |
| 1992 | 15.5 | 18.4 |
| 1993 | 14.7 | 18.4 |
| 1994 | 14.6 | 18.3 |
| 1995 | 15.4 | 18.2 |
| 1996 | 15.2 | 18.2 |
| 1997 | 15 | 18.1 |
| 1998 | 15.2 | 18.1 |
| 1999 | 15.5 | 18 |
| 2000 | 15.7 | 18 |
| 2001 | 15.9 | 18 |
| 2002 | 16.1 | 17.9 |
| 2003 | 16.3 | 17.9 |
| 2004 | 16.5 | 17.9 |
| 2005 | 16.7 | 18 |
| 2006 | 16.8 | 18 |
| 2007 | 16.9 | 18 |
| 2008 | 17 | 18.1 |
| 2009 | 17.2 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 17.3 | 18.2 |
| 2011 | 17.2 | 18.3 |
| 2012 | 17.1 | 18.4 |
| 2013 | 17 | 18.5 |
| 2014 | 16.9 | 18.6 |
| 2015 | 16.6 | 18.7 |
| 2016 | 16.2 | 18.9 |
| 2017 | 16.1 | 19.1 |
| 2018 | 16.2 | 19.2 |
| 2019 | 16.3 | 19.4 |
| 2020 | 16.5 | 19.6 |
| 2021 | 16.7 | 19.8 |
| 2022 | 16.8 | 20 |
| 2023 | 17.1 | 20.3 |
| 2024 | 17.3 | 20.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.71B
2024 |
$7.26B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
23.5%
2025 |
17.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.82%
2022 |
2.62%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
3.66%
2023 |
0.56%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
31,000
2020 |
9,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-6.55%
2025 |
-4.2%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.03%
2020 |
3.19%
2018 |
| Services, % of GDP |
49%
2023 |
44.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.63%
2023 |
27.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
39.7
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.9%
2020 |
29.4%
2018 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2020 |
3.4%
2018 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$90.3M
2023 |
$433M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$169M
2024 |
$322M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
299,000
2017 |
71,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.57%
2011 |
5.49%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
7.11%
2014 |
38.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.84 megatons
2023 |
1.07 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.06 tons
2023 |
0.13 tons
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
83%
2022 |
71.6%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
61.3%
2021 |
75.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
59.6%
2021 |
70.5%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
11.6%
2023 |
35.5%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.17%
2024 |
0.11%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-27,074
2024 |
-11,000
2024 |
| Urban population |
15.2%
2024 |
44.8%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.49 ft
2025 |
5.46 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.09 ft
2025 |
5.16 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
7.34
2025 |
30.5
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
17
2024 |
33
2024 |
| Higher education index |
15
2025 |
16
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
5.82
2016 |
2.14
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
35.5
2019 |
33
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
57
2025 |
68
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
75.5%
2022 |
48.6%
2022 |
| English speaking |
2%
2025 |
83.5%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
11.1%
2023 |
20.6%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$24.7
2022 |
$39.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$6.05
2022 |
$20.7
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
64 years
2025 |
62.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
53.2%
2022 |
28%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.07
2021 |
0.04
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.5 years
2025 |
19.6 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
392
2023 |
354
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
49.2
2023 |
94.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
5.27%
2022 |
7.32%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.3%
2024 |
4.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
10
2025 |
16
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11.2%
2022 |
12.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.16 liters
2020 |
0.29 liters
2020 |
Territory
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|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.05%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
706 sq mi
2024 |
3,225 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
8,317 sq mi
2025 |
15,247 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
1,080 sq mi
2025 |
9,559 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
7,657 mi
2016 |
7,270 mi
2015 |
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