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Burundi vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 144th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Singapore
Population
14833763
6125852
Population rank 78/197 113/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Burundi and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Singapore
2024 $3,082,433,067 $547,386,645,892
2023 $3,430,949,250 $505,439,514,078
2022 $4,036,192,553 $509,017,841,147
2021 $3,435,598,073 $436,591,382,250
2020 $3,227,847,281 $349,165,858,545
2019 $2,871,555,326 $376,161,998,830
2018 $2,913,411,408 $377,123,710,561
2017 $2,831,362,208 $343,673,334,902
2016 $2,618,093,125 $319,646,468,521
2015 $2,810,532,912 $307,998,545,269
2014 $2,705,826,648 $314,863,580,758
2013 $2,451,624,638 $307,576,360,585
2012 $2,327,402,363 $295,092,888,077
2011 $2,235,812,880 $279,356,499,090
2010 $2,032,135,192 $239,807,980,591
2009 $1,775,495,032 $194,150,283,772
2008 $1,611,835,857 $193,617,323,539
2007 $1,356,199,387 $180,941,701,358
2006 $1,273,375,078 $148,627,286,361
2005 $1,117,113,080 $127,807,848,728
2004 $915,257,323 $115,033,593,101
2003 $784,654,424 $97,646,401,096
2002 $825,394,519 $92,538,372,870
2001 $876,794,723 $89,793,790,670
2000 $870,486,066 $96,076,539,926
1999 $808,077,223 $86,286,849,755
1998 $893,770,740 $85,728,207,782
1997 $972,896,268 $100,123,787,215
1996 $869,033,856 $96,293,086,513
1995 $1,000,428,394 $87,812,540,788
1994 $925,030,590 $73,688,724,431
1993 $938,632,612 $60,603,815,716
1992 $1,083,037,671 $52,131,320,033
1991 $1,167,398,478 $45,466,164,978
1990 $1,132,101,253 $36,144,336,769
1989 $1,113,924,130 $30,465,364,739
1988 $1,082,403,219 $25,371,462,488
1987 $1,131,466,494 $20,919,215,578
1986 $1,201,725,497 $18,586,746,057
1985 $1,149,979,286 $19,156,532,746
1984 $987,143,931 $19,749,361,098
1983 $1,082,926,304 $17,784,112,150
1982 $1,013,222,222 $16,084,252,378
1981 $969,046,667 $14,175,228,844
1980 $919,726,667 $11,896,256,783
1979 $782,496,667 $9,296,921,724
1978 $610,225,556 $7,517,176,355
1977 $547,535,556 $6,618,585,074
1976 $448,412,754 $6,327,077,974
1975 $420,986,667 $5,633,673,930
1974 $345,263,492 $5,221,534,956
1973 $304,339,524 $3,696,213,333
1972 $246,804,571 $2,721,440,981
1971 $252,842,286 $2,263,785,444
1970 $242,732,571 $1,920,574,150
1969 $190,205,714 $1,659,893,768
1968 $183,200,000 $1,425,706,091
1967 $178,297,143 $1,238,035,816
1966 $165,444,571 $1,096,425,608
1965 $158,994,963 $974,644,096
1964 $260,750,008 $894,153,311
1963 $232,749,998 $917,608,012
1962 $213,500,006 $826,239,212
1961 $202,999,992 $764,629,788
1960 $195,999,990 $704,751,700

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

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Burundi and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Singapore
2024 $219.4 $90,674
2023 $250.6 $85,412
2022 $303 $90,299
2021 $265 $80,056
2020 $255.8 $61,410
2019 $234.3 $65,952
2018 $245.7 $66,882
2017 $246.1 $61,236
2016 $232.9 $57,006
2015 $254.4 $55,646
2014 $250.5 $57,565
2013 $234.8 $56,967
2012 $231.1 $55,548
2011 $230.1 $53,891
2010 $216.7 $47,237
2009 $198.4 $38,927
2008 $189.5 $40,009
2007 $166.2 $39,433
2006 $161.9 $33,768
2005 $147.2 $29,961
2004 $125.2 $27,608
2003 $111.4 $23,730
2002 $121 $22,160
2001 $132.2 $21,700
2000 $134.5 $23,853
1999 $127.5 $21,797
1998 $144.5 $21,829
1997 $160.3 $26,376
1996 $143.2 $26,233
1995 $164.9 $24,915
1994 $161.9 $21,552
1993 $165.3 $18,290
1992 $184.9 $16,136
1991 $204.7 $14,502
1990 $202.6 $11,862
1989 $203.6 $10,395
1988 $201.7 $8,914
1987 $215.6 $7,539
1986 $234.3 $6,800
1985 $228.4 $7,002
1984 $200.4 $7,228
1983 $225.2 $6,633
1982 $216.4 $6,078
1981 $212.2 $5,597
1980 $209.8 $4,928
1979 $186.2 $3,901
1978 $148.8 $3,194
1977 $137.4 $2,846
1976 $115.5 $2,759
1975 $110.9 $2,490
1974 $93.2 $2,342
1973 $84.3 $1,685
1972 $68.2 $1,264
1971 $69.9 $1,071
1970 $68.8 $926
1969 $55.1 $813
1968 $54.2 $709
1967 $54 $626
1966 $51.4 $567
1965 $50.6 $517
1964 $85.3 $486
1963 $78.4 $511
1962 $73.4 $472
1961 $71.6 $449
1960 $70.9 $428

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

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Burundi vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Singapore
2026 64.1 84.1
2025 64 84
2024 63.8 83.9
2023 63.7 83.7
2022 62.9 82.9
2021 62.1 83.5
2020 62.6 83.7
2019 62.2 83.7
2018 61.8 83.4
2017 61.3 83.1
2016 60.8 82.9
2015 60.1 82.7
2014 59.8 82.6
2013 59.2 82.5
2012 58.5 82.2
2011 57.8 81.9
2010 57.1 81.6
2009 56.4 81.4
2008 55.6 81.1
2007 54.8 80.9
2006 54 80.6
2005 53.1 80.3
2004 52.2 79.7
2003 51 79.2
2002 49.9 78.7
2001 48.5 78.3
2000 47.6 77.8
1999 47.6 77.3
1998 46.7 76.9
1997 45.7 76.4
1996 44.8 76.1
1995 44.6 75.7
1994 44.5 75.6
1993 37.2 75.5
1992 44.5 75.3
1991 44.7 75.1
1990 45.2 74.6
1989 45.7 74.3
1988 42.9 74
1987 47.1 74
1986 47.4 73.6
1985 47.7 73.1
1984 47.7 72.6
1983 47.4 72.4
1982 47 72
1981 46.4 71.7
1980 45.7 71.5
1979 45 71.4
1978 44.4 71.2
1977 44 70.9
1976 43.7 70.6
1975 43.4 70.2
1974 43.3 69.7
1973 37.4 69.4
1972 25.8 69
1971 43.2 68.8
1970 43.2 68.5
1969 43 68.1
1968 43.4 67.7
1967 43.3 67.3
1966 43.5 67.2
1965 41.8 66.9
1964 43.6 66.7
1963 43.6 66.5
1962 43.5 66.1
1961 43.4 65.7
1960 43.3 65.3
1959 43.1 64.8
1958 42.9 64
1957 42.6 63.4
1956 42.4 62.6
1955 42.2 61.2
1954 42 59.4
1953 41.7 57.5
1952 41.5 56.4
1951 41.2 55.3
1950 40.9 54.1

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

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Burundi and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Burundi Singapore
2024 14,047,786 6,036,860
2023 13,689,450 5,917,648
2022 13,321,097 5,637,022
2021 12,965,481 5,453,566
2020 12,617,036 5,685,807
2019 12,255,336 5,703,569
2018 11,859,446 5,638,676
2017 11,506,762 5,612,253
2016 11,239,451 5,607,283
2015 11,047,580 5,535,002
2014 10,799,785 5,469,724
2013 10,439,341 5,399,162
2012 10,071,028 5,312,437
2011 9,717,978 5,183,688
2010 9,376,444 5,076,732
2009 8,947,646 4,987,573
2008 8,505,637 4,839,396
2007 8,161,874 4,588,599
2006 7,865,547 4,401,365
2005 7,587,299 4,265,762
2004 7,310,656 4,166,664
2003 7,043,154 4,114,826
2002 6,824,132 4,175,950
2001 6,634,365 4,138,012
2000 6,470,194 4,027,887
1999 6,337,155 3,958,723
1998 6,187,108 3,927,213
1997 6,070,042 3,796,038
1996 6,070,506 3,670,704
1995 6,066,316 3,524,506
1994 5,713,854 3,419,048
1993 5,676,843 3,313,471
1992 5,858,407 3,230,698
1991 5,703,857 3,135,083
1990 5,587,052 3,047,132
1989 5,471,706 2,930,901
1988 5,365,327 2,846,108
1987 5,247,787 2,774,789
1986 5,129,414 2,733,373
1985 5,034,042 2,735,957
1984 4,926,465 2,732,221
1983 4,808,528 2,681,061
1982 4,681,390 2,646,466
1981 4,566,014 2,532,835
1980 4,383,706 2,413,945
1979 4,203,530 2,383,500
1978 4,100,338 2,353,600
1977 3,983,582 2,325,300
1976 3,882,626 2,293,300
1975 3,796,612 2,262,600
1974 3,703,590 2,229,800
1973 3,611,991 2,193,000
1972 3,617,128 2,152,400
1971 3,617,289 2,112,900
1970 3,530,432 2,074,507
1969 3,454,590 2,042,500
1968 3,380,387 2,012,000
1967 3,300,690 1,977,600
1966 3,217,960 1,934,400
1965 3,141,367 1,886,900
1964 3,055,650 1,841,600
1963 2,969,841 1,795,000
1962 2,907,943 1,750,200
1961 2,835,119 1,702,400
1960 2,764,258 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Singapore

Fertility rate
Burundi

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Singapore
2023 4.88 0.97
2022 4.98 1.04
2021 5.08 1.12
2020 5.18 1.1
2019 5.27 1.14
2018 5.38 1.14
2017 5.48 1.16
2016 5.59 1.2
2015 5.7 1.24
2014 5.79 1.25
2013 5.89 1.19
2012 5.99 1.29
2011 6.11 1.2
2010 6.26 1.15
2009 6.41 1.22
2008 6.52 1.28
2007 6.59 1.29
2006 6.66 1.28
2005 6.71 1.26
2004 6.75 1.26
2003 6.79 1.27
2002 6.82 1.37
2001 6.85 1.41
2000 6.87 1.6
1999 6.9 1.47
1998 6.96 1.48
1997 7.04 1.61
1996 7.12 1.66
1995 7.18 1.67
1994 7.23 1.71
1993 7.27 1.74
1992 7.3 1.72
1991 7.34 1.73
1990 7.37 1.83
1989 7.39 1.75
1988 7.38 1.96
1987 7.38 1.62
1986 7.32 1.43
1985 7.29 1.61
1984 7.3 1.62
1983 7.3 1.61
1982 7.31 1.74
1981 7.33 1.78
1980 7.35 1.82
1979 7.31 1.79
1978 7.26 1.79
1977 7.25 1.82
1976 7.25 2.11
1975 7.24 2.07
1974 7.22 2.35
1973 7.22 2.79
1972 7.21 3.04
1971 7.21 3.02
1970 7.21 3.07
1969 7.22 3.22
1968 7.18 3.53
1967 7.16 3.91
1966 7.14 4.46
1965 7.11 4.66
1964 7.09 4.97
1963 7.07 5.16
1962 7.04 5.21
1961 7.02 5.41
1960 7 5.76

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

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Burundi and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Singapore
2024 17.3 36.8
2023 17.1 36.2
2022 16.8 35.9
2021 16.7 35.8
2020 16.5 35.5
2019 16.3 35.2
2018 16.2 35
2017 16.1 34.8
2016 16.2 34.5
2015 16.6 34.4
2014 16.9 34.2
2013 17 34.1
2012 17.1 34
2011 17.2 33.9
2010 17.3 33.7
2009 17.2 33.6
2008 17 33.5
2007 16.9 33.6
2006 16.8 33.6
2005 16.7 33.5
2004 16.5 33.3
2003 16.3 33
2002 16.1 32.7
2001 15.9 32.5
2000 15.7 32.2
1999 15.5 31.9
1998 15.2 31.6
1997 15 31.4
1996 15.2 31.2
1995 15.4 31
1994 14.6 30.7
1993 14.7 30.4
1992 15.5 30.1
1991 15.5 29.8
1990 15.6 29.5
1989 15.8 29.1
1988 16 28.7
1987 16.1 28.3
1986 16.3 27.8
1985 16.6 27.3
1984 16.8 26.9
1983 17 26.4
1982 17.1 25.9
1981 17.3 25.3
1980 17.2 24.7
1979 17 24.2
1978 17 23.6
1977 17 23.1
1976 16.9 22.6
1975 17 22
1974 16.9 21.5
1973 16.8 21
1972 17.1 20.6
1971 17.3 20.1
1970 17.3 19.7
1969 17.3 19.3
1968 17.4 18.9
1967 17.4 18.6
1966 17.4 18.4
1965 17.3 18.2
1964 17.3 18.1
1963 17.3 18
1962 17.4 18
1961 17.4 18.1
1960 17.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
98%
2024

Energy

Burundi Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Singapore
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
97.7%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Burundi Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Singapore
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
2,175 mi
2017

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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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