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Burundi vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 144th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 177/197 ($2.16B) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($153.9), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi South Sudan
Population
14662443
12387398
Population rank 78/197 81/197
GDP
$2.16B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 177/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$153.9
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 197/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$950
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$934M
2024
$6.87B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.3%
2025
63.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$66.5
2024
$618
2015
Government debt per person rank 184/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,071
2025
$1,540
2025
Land area
9,915 sq mi
2025
243,990 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,417 ppl/mi²
2024
49 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64 years
2025
57.9 years
2025

Burundi and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Burundi and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Burundi

South Sudan
Year GDP
Burundi South Sudan
1960 $195,999,990 -
1961 $202,999,992 -
1962 $213,500,006 -
1963 $232,749,998 -
1964 $260,750,008 -
1965 $158,994,963 -
1966 $165,444,571 -
1967 $178,297,143 -
1968 $183,200,000 -
1969 $190,205,714 -
1970 $242,732,571 -
1971 $252,842,286 -
1972 $246,804,571 -
1973 $304,339,524 -
1974 $345,263,492 -
1975 $420,986,667 -
1976 $448,412,754 -
1977 $547,535,556 -
1978 $610,225,556 -
1979 $782,496,667 -
1980 $919,726,667 -
1981 $969,046,667 -
1982 $1,013,222,222 -
1983 $1,082,926,304 -
1984 $987,143,931 -
1985 $1,149,979,286 -
1986 $1,201,725,497 -
1987 $1,131,466,494 -
1988 $1,082,403,219 -
1989 $1,113,924,130 -
1990 $1,132,101,253 -
1991 $1,167,398,478 -
1992 $1,083,037,671 -
1993 $938,632,612 -
1994 $925,030,590 -
1995 $1,000,428,394 -
1996 $869,033,856 -
1997 $972,896,268 -
1998 $893,770,740 -
1999 $808,077,223 -
2000 $870,486,066 -
2001 $876,794,723 -
2002 $825,394,519 -
2003 $784,654,424 -
2004 $915,257,323 -
2005 $1,117,113,080 -
2006 $1,273,375,078 -
2007 $1,356,199,387 -
2008 $1,611,835,857 $14,586,253,383
2009 $1,781,455,140 $12,231,264,525
2010 $2,032,135,192 $14,602,072,411
2011 $2,235,820,809 $14,907,308,933
2012 $2,333,341,334 $11,931,472,169
2013 $2,451,606,632 $18,426,469,017
2014 $2,705,783,330 $13,962,212,847
2015 $3,104,003,546 $11,997,800,760
2016 $2,644,487,777 -
2017 $2,723,586,963 -
2018 $2,667,182,200 -
2019 $2,576,518,880 -
2020 $2,649,680,261 -
2021 $2,775,798,697 -
2022 $3,338,722,828 -
2023 $2,629,391,600 -
2024 $2,162,378,759 -

Burundi and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

South Sudan
Year GDP per capita
Burundi South Sudan
1960 $70.9 -
1961 $71.6 -
1962 $73.4 -
1963 $78.4 -
1964 $85.3 -
1965 $50.6 -
1966 $51.4 -
1967 $54 -
1968 $54.2 -
1969 $55.1 -
1970 $68.8 -
1971 $69.9 -
1972 $68.2 -
1973 $84.3 -
1974 $93.2 -
1975 $110.9 -
1976 $115.5 -
1977 $137.4 -
1978 $148.8 -
1979 $186.2 -
1980 $209.8 -
1981 $212.2 -
1982 $216.4 -
1983 $225.2 -
1984 $200.4 -
1985 $228.4 -
1986 $234.3 -
1987 $215.6 -
1988 $201.7 -
1989 $203.6 -
1990 $202.6 -
1991 $204.7 -
1992 $184.9 -
1993 $165.3 -
1994 $161.9 -
1995 $164.9 -
1996 $143.2 -
1997 $160.3 -
1998 $144.5 -
1999 $127.5 -
2000 $134.5 -
2001 $132.2 -
2002 $121 -
2003 $111.4 -
2004 $125.2 -
2005 $147.2 -
2006 $161.9 -
2007 $166.2 -
2008 $189.5 $1,654
2009 $199.1 $1,323
2010 $216.7 $1,498
2011 $230.1 $1,449
2012 $231.7 $1,109
2013 $234.8 $1,650
2014 $250.5 $1,243
2015 $281 $1,080
2016 $235.3 -
2017 $236.7 -
2018 $224.9 -
2019 $210.2 -
2020 $210 -
2021 $214.1 -
2022 $250.6 -
2023 $192.1 -
2024 $153.9 -

Burundi vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

South Sudan
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi South Sudan
1950 40.9 30.2
1951 41.2 30.6
1952 41.5 31
1953 41.7 31.4
1954 42 31.7
1955 42.2 32
1956 42.4 31.6
1957 42.6 30.9
1958 42.9 27.6
1959 43.1 27.8
1960 43.3 28.1
1961 43.4 28.3
1962 43.5 28.5
1963 43.6 28.2
1964 43.6 32.5
1965 41.8 28.8
1966 43.5 25.6
1967 43.3 25.9
1968 43.4 26.1
1969 43 25.4
1970 43.2 25.6
1971 43.2 31
1972 25.8 31.3
1973 37.4 36.3
1974 43.3 36.6
1975 43.4 36.9
1976 43.7 37.1
1977 44 37.4
1978 44.4 37.6
1979 45 37.8
1980 45.7 38
1981 46.4 38.3
1982 47 38.7
1983 47.4 34.7
1984 47.7 31.8
1985 47.7 32.4
1986 47.4 32.8
1987 47.1 20.7
1988 42.9 11
1989 45.7 28.2
1990 45.2 28.6
1991 44.7 29.2
1992 44.5 21.9
1993 37.2 22.3
1994 44.5 44.9
1995 44.6 31.5
1996 44.8 32.1
1997 45.7 33.1
1998 46.7 19
1999 47.6 44.5
2000 47.6 47.6
2001 48.5 48.6
2002 49.9 49.4
2003 51 52.3
2004 52.2 53.1
2005 53.1 54
2006 54 54.7
2007 54.8 55.4
2008 55.6 56.3
2009 56.4 56.8
2010 57.1 57.5
2011 57.8 57.7
2012 58.5 58.2
2013 59.2 58.3
2014 59.8 45.6
2015 60.1 39.8
2016 60.8 36.7
2017 61.3 35.4
2018 61.8 51.9
2019 62.2 58.1
2020 62.6 57.6
2021 62.1 57
2022 62.9 57.2
2023 63.7 57.6
2024 63.8 57.7
2025 64 57.9

Burundi and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

South Sudan
Year Population
Burundi South Sudan
1960 2,764,258 2,931,559
1961 2,835,119 2,976,724
1962 2,907,943 3,024,308
1963 2,969,841 3,072,669
1964 3,055,650 3,129,918
1965 3,141,367 3,189,835
1966 3,217,960 3,236,423
1967 3,300,690 3,277,648
1968 3,380,387 3,321,528
1969 3,454,590 3,365,533
1970 3,530,432 3,409,614
1971 3,617,289 3,468,646
1972 3,617,128 3,542,497
1973 3,611,991 3,627,383
1974 3,703,590 3,723,259
1975 3,796,612 3,821,494
1976 3,882,626 3,921,910
1977 3,983,582 4,024,032
1978 4,100,338 4,127,657
1979 4,203,530 4,232,605
1980 4,383,706 4,339,030
1981 4,566,014 4,447,272
1982 4,681,390 4,557,686
1983 4,808,528 4,661,574
1984 4,926,465 4,750,627
1985 5,034,042 4,834,296
1986 5,129,414 4,921,240
1987 5,247,787 4,962,395
1988 5,365,327 4,848,029
1989 5,471,706 4,713,229
1990 5,587,052 4,737,633
1991 5,703,857 4,836,677
1992 5,858,407 4,909,749
1993 5,676,843 4,956,002
1994 5,713,854 5,071,184
1995 6,066,316 5,225,836
1996 6,070,506 5,356,925
1997 6,070,042 5,509,136
1998 6,187,108 5,620,068
1999 6,337,155 5,771,628
2000 6,470,194 6,032,267
2001 6,634,365 6,308,391
2002 6,824,132 6,596,806
2003 7,043,154 6,903,127
2004 7,310,656 7,233,041
2005 7,587,299 7,590,143
2006 7,865,547 7,976,526
2007 8,161,874 8,388,788
2008 8,505,637 8,817,647
2009 8,947,646 9,243,556
2010 9,376,444 9,745,953
2011 9,717,978 10,288,109
2012 10,071,028 10,756,240
2013 10,439,341 11,166,275
2014 10,799,785 11,235,073
2015 11,047,580 11,107,561
2016 11,239,451 10,830,102
2017 11,506,762 10,259,154
2018 11,859,446 10,122,977
2019 12,255,336 10,423,384
2020 12,617,036 10,698,467
2021 12,965,481 10,865,780
2022 13,321,097 11,021,177
2023 13,689,450 11,483,374
2024 14,047,786 11,943,408

Fertility rates in Burundi and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Burundi

South Sudan
Year Fertility rate
Burundi South Sudan
1960 7 7.16
1961 7.02 7.18
1962 7.04 7.2
1963 7.07 7.2
1964 7.09 7.22
1965 7.11 7.22
1966 7.14 7.25
1967 7.16 7.26
1968 7.18 7.26
1969 7.22 7.28
1970 7.21 7.29
1971 7.21 7.3
1972 7.21 7.31
1973 7.22 7.31
1974 7.22 7.31
1975 7.24 7.33
1976 7.25 7.33
1977 7.25 7.33
1978 7.26 7.33
1979 7.31 7.32
1980 7.35 7.33
1981 7.33 7.33
1982 7.31 7.34
1983 7.3 7.34
1984 7.3 7.35
1985 7.29 7.36
1986 7.32 7.38
1987 7.38 7.39
1988 7.38 7.38
1989 7.39 7.37
1990 7.37 7.38
1991 7.34 7.38
1992 7.3 7.37
1993 7.27 7.36
1994 7.23 7.35
1995 7.18 7.34
1996 7.12 7.32
1997 7.04 7.2
1998 6.96 7.08
1999 6.9 6.94
2000 6.87 6.8
2001 6.85 6.65
2002 6.82 6.52
2003 6.79 6.35
2004 6.75 6.19
2005 6.71 6.02
2006 6.66 5.85
2007 6.59 5.7
2008 6.52 5.57
2009 6.41 5.45
2010 6.26 5.32
2011 6.11 5.19
2012 5.99 5.06
2013 5.89 4.94
2014 5.79 4.82
2015 5.7 4.7
2016 5.59 4.58
2017 5.48 4.48
2018 5.38 4.37
2019 5.27 4.26
2020 5.18 4.16
2021 5.08 4.05
2022 4.98 3.96
2023 4.88 3.86

Burundi and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

South Sudan
Year Median age, years
Burundi South Sudan
1960 17.5 18.6
1961 17.4 18.5
1962 17.4 18.5
1963 17.3 18.4
1964 17.3 18.4
1965 17.3 18.3
1966 17.4 18.3
1967 17.4 18.2
1968 17.4 18
1969 17.3 17.9
1970 17.3 17.7
1971 17.3 17.6
1972 17.1 17.5
1973 16.8 17.5
1974 16.9 17.4
1975 17 17.4
1976 16.9 17.3
1977 17 17.2
1978 17 17.2
1979 17 17.1
1980 17.2 17.1
1981 17.3 17
1982 17.1 16.9
1983 17 16.8
1984 16.8 16.8
1985 16.6 16.7
1986 16.3 16.6
1987 16.1 16.5
1988 16 16.8
1989 15.8 17.1
1990 15.6 17
1991 15.5 17
1992 15.5 17
1993 14.7 16.9
1994 14.6 16.9
1995 15.4 16.9
1996 15.2 16.9
1997 15 16.9
1998 15.2 17
1999 15.5 17.1
2000 15.7 17.2
2001 15.9 17.3
2002 16.1 17.3
2003 16.3 17.3
2004 16.5 17.4
2005 16.7 17.6
2006 16.8 17.8
2007 16.9 18
2008 17 18.2
2009 17.2 18.4
2010 17.3 18.7
2011 17.2 19
2012 17.1 19.2
2013 17 19.3
2014 16.9 19
2015 16.6 18.6
2016 16.2 18.2
2017 16.1 17.4
2018 16.2 17.3
2019 16.3 17.8
2020 16.5 18.2
2021 16.7 18.4
2022 16.8 18.7
2023 17.1 19
2024 17.3 19.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.71B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.5%
2025
26.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
6.26%
2023
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.55%
2025
+2%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
49%
2023
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2023
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
39.7
2025
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$169M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
5.83%
2021

Energy

Burundi South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.84 megatons
2023
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2023
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Burundi South Sudan
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,074
2024
+15,374
2024
Urban population
15.2%
2024
21.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
7.34
2025
5.62
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2024
8
2024
Higher education index
15
2025
10
2025
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
54
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
34.5%
2018
English speaking
2%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Burundi South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$24.7
2022
$49.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.05
2022
$17
2022
Life expectancy
64 years
2025
57.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
53.2%
2022
49.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2021
0.04
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
49.2
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
10
2025
21
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Burundi South Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2025
109,449 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2025
27,633 sq mi
2025
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
n/a

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