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Burundi vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 144th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Somalia
Population
14833763
20503678
Population rank 78/197 66/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 184/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Burundi and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Somalia
2024 $3,082,433,067 $11,967,000,000
2023 $3,430,949,250 $10,958,000,000
2022 $4,036,192,553 $10,203,000,000
2021 $3,435,598,073 $9,483,000,000
2020 $3,227,847,281 $8,628,000,000
2019 $2,871,555,326 $8,656,000,000
2018 $2,913,411,408 $7,873,000,000
2017 $2,831,362,208 $7,621,501,710
2016 $2,618,093,125 $6,613,743,070
2015 $2,810,532,912 $6,152,149,100
2014 $2,705,826,648 $5,728,399,720
2013 $2,451,624,638 $5,062,881,600
2012 $2,327,402,363 $4,364,670,160
2011 $2,235,812,880 $2,906,000,097
2010 $2,032,135,192 $2,687,807,004
2009 $1,775,495,032 $2,948,594,552
2008 $1,611,835,857 $5,913,620,293
2007 $1,356,199,387 $5,430,713,729
2006 $1,273,375,078 $5,026,743,282
2005 $1,117,113,080 $4,683,246,454
2004 $915,257,323 $3,859,592,813
2003 $784,654,424 $2,836,724,352
2002 $825,394,519 $2,192,684,135
2001 $876,794,723 $2,252,847,465
2000 $870,486,066 $3,412,797,450
1999 $808,077,223 $3,045,751,528
1998 $893,770,740 $2,962,047,564
1997 $972,896,268 $2,191,749,014
1996 $869,033,856 $1,792,234,297
1995 $1,000,428,394 $1,534,756,135
1994 $925,030,590 $1,481,205,098
1993 $938,632,612 $1,260,132,956
1992 $1,083,037,671 $709,297,579
1991 $1,167,398,478 $717,974,930
1990 $1,132,101,253 $1,031,282,081
1989 $1,113,924,130 $1,181,360,844
1988 $1,082,403,219 $1,051,596,967
1987 $1,131,466,494 $1,018,972,664
1986 $1,201,725,497 $916,590,786
1985 $1,149,979,286 $875,702,247
1984 $987,143,931 $787,434,542
1983 $1,082,926,304 $735,408,642
1982 $1,013,222,222 $774,578,932
1981 $969,046,667 $699,302,473
1980 $919,726,667 $602,515,548
1979 $782,496,667 $589,566,929
1978 $610,225,556 $564,571,823
1977 $547,535,556 $498,550,725
1976 $448,412,754 $871,344,245
1975 $420,986,667 $757,015,879
1974 $345,263,492 $572,504,036
1973 $304,339,524 $483,699,611
1972 $246,804,571 $447,883,941
1971 $252,842,286 $347,039,446
1970 $242,732,571 $347,985,394
1969 $190,205,714 $306,357,285
1968 $183,200,000 $286,719,885
1967 $178,297,143 $271,781,887
1966 $165,444,571 $257,375,897
1965 $158,994,963 $243,725,898
1964 $260,750,008 $229,529,913
1963 $232,749,998 $216,145,936
1962 $213,500,006 $203,531,928
1961 $202,999,992 $191,659,914
1960 $195,999,990 $180,459,937

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

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Burundi and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Somalia
2024 $219.4 $630
2023 $250.6 $597
2022 $303 $573
2021 $265 $549
2020 $255.8 $518
2019 $234.3 $540
2018 $245.7 $509
2017 $246.1 $511
2016 $232.9 $461
2015 $254.4 $446
2014 $250.5 $429
2013 $234.8 $393
2012 $231.1 $350
2011 $230.1 $235.3
2010 $216.7 $219.2
2009 $198.4 $246.5
2008 $189.5 $507
2007 $166.2 $480
2006 $161.9 $458
2005 $147.2 $440
2004 $125.2 $375
2003 $111.4 $286.3
2002 $121 $229.6
2001 $132.2 $244.9
2000 $134.5 $386
1999 $127.5 $359
1998 $144.5 $363
1997 $160.3 $280.1
1996 $143.2 $237.2
1995 $164.9 $210.7
1994 $161.9 $210.8
1993 $165.3 $188.6
1992 $184.9 $109.2
1991 $204.7 $105.4
1990 $202.6 $145.6
1989 $203.6 $166
1988 $201.7 $145.3
1987 $215.6 $141
1986 $234.3 $131.4
1985 $228.4 $130.8
1984 $200.4 $122.5
1983 $225.2 $118.6
1982 $216.4 $129
1981 $212.2 $116.9
1980 $209.8 $101.5
1979 $186.2 $108.2
1978 $148.8 $117.3
1977 $137.4 $111.2
1976 $115.5 $199.6
1975 $110.9 $177.8
1974 $93.2 $137.9
1973 $84.3 $119.6
1972 $68.2 $113.7
1971 $69.9 $90.4
1970 $68.8 $93.1
1969 $55.1 $84.1
1968 $54.2 $80.8
1967 $54 $78.7
1966 $51.4 $76.5
1965 $50.6 $74.4
1964 $85.3 $71.9
1963 $78.4 $69.5
1962 $73.4 $67.2
1961 $71.6 $64.9
1960 $70.9 $62.7

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

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Burundi vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Somalia
2026 64.1 59.3
2025 64 59.1
2024 63.8 59
2023 63.7 58.8
2022 62.9 53.9
2021 62.1 55.7
2020 62.6 57.1
2019 62.2 57.2
2018 61.8 54.8
2017 61.3 52.2
2016 60.8 55.3
2015 60.1 55.1
2014 59.8 54.4
2013 59.2 54
2012 58.5 49.1
2011 57.8 32.5
2010 57.1 48.9
2009 56.4 52.1
2008 55.6 51.5
2007 54.8 50.9
2006 54 50.9
2005 53.1 50.9
2004 52.2 50.7
2003 51 50.7
2002 49.9 50.8
2001 48.5 50.8
2000 47.6 50.7
1999 47.6 50.6
1998 46.7 50.8
1997 45.7 50.3
1996 44.8 50.5
1995 44.6 50.6
1994 44.5 50.3
1993 37.2 50.6
1992 44.5 25
1991 44.7 25.4
1990 45.2 46.9
1989 45.7 46.6
1988 42.9 43.9
1987 47.1 49
1986 47.4 48.4
1985 47.7 48.3
1984 47.7 48.4
1983 47.4 48.2
1982 47 48
1981 46.4 47.8
1980 45.7 47.6
1979 45 47.4
1978 44.4 47
1977 44 47
1976 43.7 44.7
1975 43.4 44.5
1974 43.3 44.3
1973 37.4 46.2
1972 25.8 46
1971 43.2 45.8
1970 43.2 45.6
1969 43 45.5
1968 43.4 45.3
1967 43.3 45.1
1966 43.5 44.8
1965 41.8 44.6
1964 43.6 44.4
1963 43.6 44.2
1962 43.5 44
1961 43.4 43.7
1960 43.3 43.5
1959 43.1 43.3
1958 42.9 43.1
1957 42.6 42.9
1956 42.4 42.7
1955 42.2 42.5
1954 42 42.3
1953 41.7 42.1
1952 41.5 41.9
1951 41.2 41.7
1950 40.9 41.5

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

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Burundi and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Burundi Somalia
2024 14,047,786 19,009,151
2023 13,689,450 18,358,615
2022 13,321,097 17,801,897
2021 12,965,481 17,271,431
2020 12,617,036 16,651,191
2019 12,255,336 16,030,971
2018 11,859,446 15,452,487
2017 11,506,762 14,916,629
2016 11,239,451 14,348,740
2015 11,047,580 13,806,963
2014 10,799,785 13,339,491
2013 10,439,341 12,869,594
2012 10,071,028 12,461,160
2011 9,717,978 12,348,830
2010 9,376,444 12,261,756
2009 8,947,646 11,961,201
2008 8,505,637 11,663,084
2007 8,161,874 11,322,582
2006 7,865,547 10,975,502
2005 7,587,299 10,644,228
2004 7,310,656 10,280,998
2003 7,043,154 9,909,157
2002 6,824,132 9,550,063
2001 6,634,365 9,198,493
2000 6,470,194 8,838,713
1999 6,337,155 8,492,059
1998 6,187,108 8,155,417
1997 6,070,042 7,824,525
1996 6,070,506 7,554,474
1995 6,066,316 7,285,007
1994 5,713,854 7,026,797
1993 5,676,843 6,681,399
1992 5,858,407 6,495,107
1991 5,703,857 6,813,760
1990 5,587,052 7,082,811
1989 5,471,706 7,114,817
1988 5,365,327 7,235,360
1987 5,247,787 7,228,302
1986 5,129,414 6,974,788
1985 5,034,042 6,693,289
1984 4,926,465 6,428,389
1983 4,808,528 6,198,430
1982 4,681,390 6,003,840
1981 4,566,014 5,982,849
1980 4,383,706 5,936,154
1979 4,203,530 5,449,117
1978 4,100,338 4,814,892
1977 3,983,582 4,484,050
1976 3,882,626 4,365,812
1975 3,796,612 4,257,535
1974 3,703,590 4,151,842
1973 3,611,991 4,045,592
1972 3,617,128 3,939,436
1971 3,617,289 3,837,691
1970 3,530,432 3,738,448
1969 3,454,590 3,641,015
1968 3,380,387 3,546,590
1967 3,300,690 3,454,537
1966 3,217,960 3,365,106
1965 3,141,367 3,277,874
1964 3,055,650 3,192,796
1963 2,969,841 3,110,361
1962 2,907,943 3,030,091
1961 2,835,119 2,952,054
1960 2,764,258 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Somalia

Fertility rate
Burundi

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Somalia
2023 4.88 6.13
2022 4.98 6.26
2021 5.08 6.35
2020 5.18 6.45
2019 5.27 6.56
2018 5.38 6.66
2017 5.48 6.77
2016 5.59 6.88
2015 5.7 6.98
2014 5.79 7.06
2013 5.89 7.14
2012 5.99 7.21
2011 6.11 7.27
2010 6.26 7.32
2009 6.41 7.38
2008 6.52 7.42
2007 6.59 7.46
2006 6.66 7.49
2005 6.71 7.53
2004 6.75 7.57
2003 6.79 7.6
2002 6.82 7.63
2001 6.85 7.64
2000 6.87 7.65
1999 6.9 7.66
1998 6.96 7.66
1997 7.04 7.66
1996 7.12 7.62
1995 7.18 7.58
1994 7.23 7.54
1993 7.27 7.53
1992 7.3 7.5
1991 7.34 7.47
1990 7.37 7.44
1989 7.39 7.42
1988 7.38 7.4
1987 7.38 7.37
1986 7.32 7.35
1985 7.29 7.33
1984 7.3 7.3
1983 7.3 7.28
1982 7.31 7.25
1981 7.33 7.23
1980 7.35 7.18
1979 7.31 7.16
1978 7.26 7.13
1977 7.25 7
1976 7.25 7.02
1975 7.24 7.03
1974 7.22 7.06
1973 7.22 7.09
1972 7.21 7.12
1971 7.21 7.15
1970 7.21 7.18
1969 7.22 7.21
1968 7.18 7.23
1967 7.16 7.25
1966 7.14 7.26
1965 7.11 7.26
1964 7.09 7.26
1963 7.07 7.26
1962 7.04 7.26
1961 7.02 7.25
1960 7 7.25

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

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Burundi and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Somalia
2024 17.3 16.6
2023 17.1 16.5
2022 16.8 16.5
2021 16.7 16.4
2020 16.5 16.3
2019 16.3 16.3
2018 16.2 16.2
2017 16.1 16.2
2016 16.2 16.1
2015 16.6 16.1
2014 16.9 16
2013 17 16
2012 17.1 16
2011 17.2 15.8
2010 17.3 15.7
2009 17.2 15.6
2008 17 15.6
2007 16.9 15.6
2006 16.8 15.7
2005 16.7 15.9
2004 16.5 16
2003 16.3 16.1
2002 16.1 16.2
2001 15.9 16.2
2000 15.7 16.3
1999 15.5 16.3
1998 15.2 16.4
1997 15 16.4
1996 15.2 16.5
1995 15.4 16.6
1994 14.6 16.7
1993 14.7 16.8
1992 15.5 16.7
1991 15.5 16.5
1990 15.6 16.5
1989 15.8 16.7
1988 16 16.8
1987 16.1 17
1986 16.3 17.1
1985 16.6 17.2
1984 16.8 17.3
1983 17 17.4
1982 17.1 17.4
1981 17.3 17.5
1980 17.2 17.6
1979 17 17.6
1978 17 17.7
1977 17 17.7
1976 16.9 17.7
1975 17 17.7
1974 16.9 17.7
1973 16.8 17.6
1972 17.1 17.6
1971 17.3 17.6
1970 17.3 17.5
1969 17.3 17.5
1968 17.4 17.5
1967 17.4 17.5
1966 17.4 17.5
1965 17.3 17.5
1964 17.3 17.6
1963 17.3 17.7
1962 17.4 17.8
1961 17.4 17.9
1960 17.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
n/a
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
38.7%
2014

Energy

Burundi Somalia
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Burundi Somalia
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Burundi Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Somalia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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