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Burundi vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 144th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Solomon Islands
Population
14833763
863951
Population rank 78/197 161/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
71 years
2026

Burundi and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Solomon Islands
2024 $3,082,433,067 $1,583,964,704
2023 $3,430,949,250 $1,506,124,566
2022 $4,036,192,553 $1,466,670,930
2021 $3,435,598,073 $1,558,312,104
2020 $3,227,847,281 $1,536,143,428
2019 $2,871,555,326 $1,619,150,564
2018 $2,913,411,408 $1,615,473,250
2017 $2,831,362,208 $1,469,790,526
2016 $2,618,093,125 $1,379,486,291
2015 $2,810,532,912 $1,307,908,814
2014 $2,705,826,648 $1,335,576,763
2013 $2,451,624,638 $1,285,905,958
2012 $2,327,402,363 $1,185,217,634
2011 $2,235,812,880 $1,063,898,227
2010 $2,032,135,192 $898,128,551
2009 $1,775,495,032 $805,557,289
2008 $1,611,835,857 $776,335,523
2007 $1,356,199,387 $695,291,218
2006 $1,273,375,078 $617,257,458
2005 $1,117,113,080 $552,881,357
2004 $915,257,323 $468,000,121
2003 $784,654,424 $417,666,639
2002 $825,394,519 $346,406,739
2001 $876,794,723 $409,508,553
2000 $870,486,066 $419,842,674
1999 $808,077,223 $488,024,514
1998 $893,770,740 $457,579,840
1997 $972,896,268 $526,554,006
1996 $869,033,856 $510,586,430
1995 $1,000,428,394 $469,443,202
1994 $925,030,590 $402,837,005
1993 $938,632,612 $300,746,361
1992 $1,083,037,671 $269,034,596
1991 $1,167,398,478 $227,540,473
1990 $1,132,101,253 $214,877,667
1989 $1,113,924,130 $172,882,411
1988 $1,082,403,219 $176,494,394
1987 $1,131,466,494 $155,128,542
1986 $1,201,725,497 $147,620,048
1985 $1,149,979,286 $165,524,943
1984 $987,143,931 $181,570,474
1983 $1,082,926,304 $181,220,399
1982 $1,013,222,222 $192,902,019
1981 $969,046,667 $193,750,541
1980 $919,726,667 $182,852,107
1979 $782,496,667 $151,276,496
1978 $610,225,556 $111,027,427
1977 $547,535,556 $93,145,283
1976 $448,412,754 $83,100,834
1975 $420,986,667 $74,620,320
1974 $345,263,492 $84,539,332
1973 $304,339,524 $55,272,109
1972 $246,804,571 $40,606,712
1971 $252,842,286 $50,056,883
1970 $242,732,571 -
1969 $190,205,714 $28,606,411
1968 $183,200,000 $28,084,253
1967 $178,297,143 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Solomon Islands
2024 $219.4 $1,934
2023 $250.6 $1,883
2022 $303 $1,878
2021 $265 $2,043
2020 $255.8 $2,063
2019 $234.3 $2,224
2018 $245.7 $2,278
2017 $246.1 $2,144
2016 $232.9 $2,083
2015 $254.4 $2,045
2014 $250.5 $2,165
2013 $234.8 $2,161
2012 $231.1 $2,066
2011 $230.1 $1,924
2010 $216.7 $1,685
2009 $198.4 $1,555
2008 $189.5 $1,526
2007 $166.2 $1,390
2006 $161.9 $1,256
2005 $147.2 $1,144
2004 $125.2 $986
2003 $111.4 $896
2002 $121 $757
2001 $132.2 $912
2000 $134.5 $953
1999 $127.5 $1,134
1998 $144.5 $1,092
1997 $160.3 $1,292
1996 $143.2 $1,289
1995 $164.9 $1,220
1994 $161.9 $1,078
1993 $165.3 $829
1992 $184.9 $764
1991 $204.7 $666
1990 $202.6 $648
1989 $203.6 $538
1988 $201.7 $567
1987 $215.6 $515
1986 $234.3 $506
1985 $228.4 $586
1984 $200.4 $665
1983 $225.2 $686
1982 $216.4 $756
1981 $212.2 $786
1980 $209.8 $768
1979 $186.2 $658
1978 $148.8 $500
1977 $137.4 $434
1976 $115.5 $401
1975 $110.9 $372
1974 $93.2 $433
1973 $84.3 $291.3
1972 $68.2 $219.5
1971 $69.9 $277.1
1970 $68.8 -
1969 $55.1 $165.9
1968 $54.2 $166.9
1967 $54 $153.5
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. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Solomon Islands
2026 64.1 71
2025 64 70.8
2024 63.8 70.7
2023 63.7 70.5
2022 62.9 70.4
2021 62.1 68.9
2020 62.6 69.3
2019 62.2 70
2018 61.8 69.8
2017 61.3 69.7
2016 60.8 69.5
2015 60.1 69.3
2014 59.8 69
2013 59.2 69
2012 58.5 69
2011 57.8 68.8
2010 57.1 68.7
2009 56.4 68.4
2008 55.6 68.3
2007 54.8 67.8
2006 54 68
2005 53.1 67.8
2004 52.2 67.6
2003 51 67.5
2002 49.9 67.4
2001 48.5 67.2
2000 47.6 67.1
1999 47.6 67
1998 46.7 66.9
1997 45.7 66.8
1996 44.8 66.7
1995 44.6 66.7
1994 44.5 66.7
1993 37.2 66.6
1992 44.5 66.5
1991 44.7 66.4
1990 45.2 66.2
1989 45.7 66.1
1988 42.9 65.9
1987 47.1 65.7
1986 47.4 64.7
1985 47.7 65.3
1984 47.7 65
1983 47.4 64.8
1982 47 64.5
1981 46.4 64.1
1980 45.7 63.7
1979 45 63.1
1978 44.4 62.5
1977 44 61.5
1976 43.7 61.2
1975 43.4 58.4
1974 43.3 59.6
1973 37.4 58.8
1972 25.8 57.9
1971 43.2 57
1970 43.2 56.1
1969 43 55.1
1968 43.4 54.1
1967 43.3 53.1
1966 43.5 52.3
1965 41.8 51.4
1964 43.6 50.6
1963 43.6 49.8
1962 43.5 49
1961 43.4 48.3
1960 43.3 47.7
1959 43.1 47
1958 42.9 46.3
1957 42.6 45.7
1956 42.4 42.8
1955 42.2 44.3
1954 42 43.7
1953 41.7 43.2
1952 41.5 42.6
1951 41.2 42
1950 40.9 41.4

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

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Burundi and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Burundi Solomon Islands
2024 14,047,786 819,198
2023 13,689,450 800,005
2022 13,321,097 781,066
2021 12,965,481 762,591
2020 12,617,036 744,498
2019 12,255,336 728,147
2018 11,859,446 709,101
2017 11,506,762 685,672
2016 11,239,451 662,379
2015 11,047,580 639,415
2014 10,799,785 616,908
2013 10,439,341 594,945
2012 10,071,028 573,606
2011 9,717,978 552,945
2010 9,376,444 532,968
2009 8,947,646 518,141
2008 8,505,637 508,790
2007 8,161,874 500,156
2006 7,865,547 491,594
2005 7,587,299 483,080
2004 7,310,656 474,611
2003 7,043,154 466,154
2002 6,824,132 457,671
2001 6,634,365 449,125
2000 6,470,194 440,469
1999 6,337,155 430,500
1998 6,187,108 419,071
1997 6,070,042 407,474
1996 6,070,506 396,009
1995 6,066,316 384,733
1994 5,713,854 373,675
1993 5,676,843 362,839
1992 5,858,407 352,205
1991 5,703,857 341,738
1990 5,587,052 331,435
1989 5,471,706 321,282
1988 5,365,327 311,265
1987 5,247,787 301,414
1986 5,129,414 291,842
1985 5,034,042 282,455
1984 4,926,465 273,163
1983 4,808,528 264,068
1982 4,681,390 255,200
1981 4,566,014 246,555
1980 4,383,706 238,135
1979 4,203,530 229,953
1978 4,100,338 222,029
1977 3,983,582 214,418
1976 3,882,626 207,194
1975 3,796,612 200,744
1974 3,703,590 195,041
1973 3,611,991 189,774
1972 3,617,128 184,994
1971 3,617,289 180,637
1970 3,530,432 176,579
1969 3,454,590 172,476
1968 3,380,387 168,282
1967 3,300,690 164,245
1966 3,217,960 160,393
1965 3,141,367 156,686
1964 3,055,650 153,085
1963 2,969,841 149,589
1962 2,907,943 146,201
1961 2,835,119 142,912
1960 2,764,258 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Burundi

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Solomon Islands
2023 4.88 3.56
2022 4.98 3.62
2021 5.08 3.69
2020 5.18 3.75
2019 5.27 3.8
2018 5.38 3.93
2017 5.48 4.06
2016 5.59 4.2
2015 5.7 4.29
2014 5.79 4.36
2013 5.89 4.33
2012 5.99 4.33
2011 6.11 4.34
2010 6.26 4.34
2009 6.41 4.35
2008 6.52 4.36
2007 6.59 4.37
2006 6.66 4.39
2005 6.71 4.41
2004 6.75 4.47
2003 6.79 4.54
2002 6.82 4.6
2001 6.85 4.67
2000 6.87 4.76
1999 6.9 4.86
1998 6.96 4.98
1997 7.04 5.09
1996 7.12 5.22
1995 7.18 5.34
1994 7.23 5.4
1993 7.27 5.45
1992 7.3 5.51
1991 7.34 5.62
1990 7.37 5.74
1989 7.39 5.87
1988 7.38 5.99
1987 7.38 6.12
1986 7.32 6.26
1985 7.29 6.38
1984 7.3 6.49
1983 7.3 6.57
1982 7.31 6.64
1981 7.33 6.71
1980 7.35 6.77
1979 7.31 6.82
1978 7.26 6.87
1977 7.25 6.92
1976 7.25 6.95
1975 7.24 6.99
1974 7.22 7.01
1973 7.22 7
1972 7.21 6.99
1971 7.21 6.99
1970 7.21 6.98
1969 7.22 6.97
1968 7.18 6.95
1967 7.16 6.97
1966 7.14 7
1965 7.11 7.02
1964 7.09 7.05
1963 7.07 7.03
1962 7.04 7.04
1961 7.02 7.05
1960 7 7.07

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

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Burundi and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Solomon Islands
2024 17.3 21.5
2023 17.1 21.3
2022 16.8 21.1
2021 16.7 20.9
2020 16.5 20.7
2019 16.3 20.5
2018 16.2 20.4
2017 16.1 20.2
2016 16.2 20
2015 16.6 19.9
2014 16.9 19.8
2013 17 19.7
2012 17.1 19.7
2011 17.2 19.6
2010 17.3 19.6
2009 17.2 19.5
2008 17 19.4
2007 16.9 19.4
2006 16.8 19.2
2005 16.7 19.1
2004 16.5 19
2003 16.3 18.8
2002 16.1 18.6
2001 15.9 18.4
2000 15.7 18.3
1999 15.5 18.1
1998 15.2 17.9
1997 15 17.8
1996 15.2 17.7
1995 15.4 17.5
1994 14.6 17.4
1993 14.7 17.2
1992 15.5 17.1
1991 15.5 17
1990 15.6 16.8
1989 15.8 16.7
1988 16 16.5
1987 16.1 16.4
1986 16.3 16.3
1985 16.6 16.2
1984 16.8 16.1
1983 17 16
1982 17.1 15.9
1981 17.3 15.9
1980 17.2 15.8
1979 17 15.8
1978 17 15.8
1977 17 15.9
1976 16.9 15.9
1975 17 16.1
1974 16.9 16.3
1973 16.8 16.4
1972 17.1 16.6
1971 17.3 16.6
1970 17.3 16.7
1969 17.3 16.8
1968 17.4 16.8
1967 17.4 16.9
1966 17.4 17
1965 17.3 17
1964 17.3 17
1963 17.3 17
1962 17.4 16.9
1961 17.4 16.9
1960 17.5 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
n/a

Energy

Burundi Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Burundi Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
84.1%
2013
English speaking
2%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Burundi Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
864 mi
2011

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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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