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Burundi vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 144th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Suriname
Population
14833763
646767
Population rank 78/197 165/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
74 years
2026

Burundi and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Suriname
2024 $3,082,433,067 $4,416,775,112
2023 $3,430,949,250 $3,472,693,412
2022 $4,036,192,553 $3,791,603,200
2021 $3,435,598,073 $3,107,923,198
2020 $3,227,847,281 $2,911,807,496
2019 $2,871,555,326 $4,016,040,575
2018 $2,913,411,408 $3,996,198,867
2017 $2,831,362,208 $3,591,679,431
2016 $2,618,093,125 $3,317,421,648
2015 $2,810,532,912 $5,126,237,646
2014 $2,705,826,648 $5,240,606,061
2013 $2,451,624,638 $5,145,757,576
2012 $2,327,402,363 $4,980,000,000
2011 $2,235,812,880 $4,422,276,622
2010 $2,032,135,192 $4,368,370,998
2009 $1,775,495,032 $3,875,409,836
2008 $1,611,835,857 $3,532,969,035
2007 $1,356,199,387 $2,936,612,022
2006 $1,273,375,078 $2,626,380,435
2005 $1,117,113,080 $1,793,410,397
2004 $915,257,323 $1,484,092,538
2003 $784,654,424 $1,274,190,311
2002 $825,394,519 $1,093,574,468
2001 $876,794,723 $834,279,358
2000 $870,486,066 $947,671,970
1999 $808,077,223 $886,290,698
1998 $893,770,740 $1,110,850,000
1997 $972,896,268 $926,422,500
1996 $869,033,856 $861,372,806
1995 $1,000,428,394 $691,590,498
1994 $925,030,590 $605,492,537
1993 $938,632,612 $428,764,706
1992 $1,083,037,671 $404,600,000
1991 $1,167,398,478 $448,100,000
1990 $1,132,101,253 $388,400,000
1989 $1,113,924,130 $542,600,000
1988 $1,082,403,219 $1,161,000,000
1987 $1,131,466,494 $980,000,000
1986 $1,201,725,497 $891,000,000
1985 $1,149,979,286 $873,000,000
1984 $987,143,931 $864,000,000
1983 $1,082,926,304 $883,500,000
1982 $1,013,222,222 $915,000,000
1981 $969,046,667 $889,000,000
1980 $919,726,667 $795,000,000
1979 $782,496,667 $782,500,000
1978 $610,225,556 $735,500,000
1977 $547,535,556 $641,500,000
1976 $448,412,754 $505,500,000
1975 $420,986,667 $465,500,000
1974 $345,263,492 $409,850,000
1973 $304,339,524 $339,450,000
1972 $246,804,571 $311,950,000
1971 $252,842,286 $301,000,000
1970 $242,732,571 $274,900,000
1969 $190,205,714 $259,650,000
1968 $183,200,000 $241,350,000
1967 $178,297,143 $220,700,000
1966 $165,444,571 $190,350,000
1965 $158,994,963 $154,150,000
1964 $260,750,008 $134,400,000
1963 $232,749,998 $125,950,000
1962 $213,500,006 $116,150,000
1961 $202,999,992 $107,700,000
1960 $195,999,990 $99,650,000

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

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Burundi and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Suriname
2024 $219.4 $6,962
2023 $250.6 $5,522
2022 $303 $6,084
2021 $265 $5,030
2020 $255.8 $4,755
2019 $234.3 $6,630
2018 $245.7 $6,666
2017 $246.1 $6,050
2016 $232.9 $5,644
2015 $254.4 $8,814
2014 $250.5 $9,108
2013 $234.8 $9,043
2012 $231.1 $8,851
2011 $230.1 $7,950
2010 $216.7 $7,944
2009 $198.4 $7,130
2008 $189.5 $6,576
2007 $166.2 $5,530
2006 $161.9 $5,003
2005 $147.2 $3,453
2004 $125.2 $2,888
2003 $111.4 $2,516
2002 $121 $2,202
2001 $132.2 $1,715
2000 $134.5 $1,988
1999 $127.5 $1,898
1998 $144.5 $2,429
1997 $160.3 $2,068
1996 $143.2 $1,963
1995 $164.9 $1,610
1994 $161.9 $1,434
1993 $165.3 $1,022
1992 $184.9 $969
1991 $204.7 $1,080
1990 $202.6 $942
1989 $203.6 $1,329
1988 $201.7 $2,886
1987 $215.6 $2,469
1986 $234.3 $2,271
1985 $228.4 $2,256
1984 $200.4 $2,261
1983 $225.2 $2,333
1982 $216.4 $2,430
1981 $212.2 $2,368
1980 $209.8 $2,118
1979 $186.2 $2,072
1978 $148.8 $1,928
1977 $137.4 $1,666
1976 $115.5 $1,302
1975 $110.9 $1,190
1974 $93.2 $1,041
1973 $84.3 $858
1972 $68.2 $785
1971 $69.9 $768
1970 $68.8 $724
1969 $55.1 $708
1968 $54.2 $681
1967 $54 $644
1966 $51.4 $575
1965 $50.6 $482
1964 $85.3 $435
1963 $78.4 $424
1962 $73.4 $409
1961 $71.6 $395
1960 $70.9 $378

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

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Burundi vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Suriname
2026 64.1 74
2025 64 73.9
2024 63.8 73.8
2023 63.7 73.6
2022 62.9 73.3
2021 62.1 68.9
2020 62.6 72.3
2019 62.2 71.8
2018 61.8 71.5
2017 61.3 71.2
2016 60.8 71
2015 60.1 70.6
2014 59.8 70.3
2013 59.2 70.1
2012 58.5 70
2011 57.8 69.8
2010 57.1 69.6
2009 56.4 69.3
2008 55.6 68.9
2007 54.8 68.3
2006 54 67.6
2005 53.1 67
2004 52.2 66.4
2003 51 65.8
2002 49.9 65.3
2001 48.5 64.8
2000 47.6 64.4
1999 47.6 64
1998 46.7 63.7
1997 45.7 63.4
1996 44.8 63.1
1995 44.6 62.8
1994 44.5 62.5
1993 37.2 62.4
1992 44.5 62.2
1991 44.7 62.2
1990 45.2 62.1
1989 45.7 62
1988 42.9 61.5
1987 47.1 61.3
1986 47.4 61.2
1985 47.7 61.4
1984 47.7 61.2
1983 47.4 61.1
1982 47 60.9
1981 46.4 60.8
1980 45.7 60.7
1979 45 60.5
1978 44.4 60.4
1977 44 60.3
1976 43.7 60.2
1975 43.4 60
1974 43.3 59.9
1973 37.4 59.8
1972 25.8 59.7
1971 43.2 59.6
1970 43.2 59.5
1969 43 59.4
1968 43.4 59.3
1967 43.3 59.2
1966 43.5 59.2
1965 41.8 59.1
1964 43.6 58.9
1963 43.6 58.5
1962 43.5 58
1961 43.4 57.3
1960 43.3 56.6
1959 43.1 55.9
1958 42.9 55.4
1957 42.6 54.7
1956 42.4 54.1
1955 42.2 53.5
1954 42 52.8
1953 41.7 52.1
1952 41.5 51.4
1951 41.2 51.1
1950 40.9 50.7

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

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Burundi and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Burundi Suriname
2024 14,047,786 634,431
2023 13,689,450 628,886
2022 13,321,097 623,164
2021 12,965,481 617,896
2020 12,617,036 612,317
2019 12,255,336 605,768
2018 11,859,446 599,513
2017 11,506,762 593,713
2016 11,239,451 587,757
2015 11,047,580 581,627
2014 10,799,785 575,373
2013 10,439,341 569,020
2012 10,071,028 562,633
2011 9,717,978 556,269
2010 9,376,444 549,923
2009 8,947,646 543,568
2008 8,505,637 537,245
2007 8,161,874 531,016
2006 7,865,547 524,997
2005 7,587,299 519,313
2004 7,310,656 513,923
2003 7,043,154 506,414
2002 6,824,132 496,551
2001 6,634,365 486,560
2000 6,470,194 476,643
1999 6,337,155 466,916
1998 6,187,108 457,406
1997 6,070,042 448,067
1996 6,070,506 438,830
1995 6,066,316 429,606
1994 5,713,854 422,375
1993 5,676,843 419,352
1992 5,858,407 417,589
1991 5,703,857 415,013
1990 5,587,052 412,493
1989 5,471,706 408,409
1988 5,365,327 402,227
1987 5,247,787 396,911
1986 5,129,414 392,330
1985 5,034,042 386,972
1984 4,926,465 382,193
1983 4,808,528 378,746
1982 4,681,390 376,555
1981 4,566,014 375,459
1980 4,383,706 375,377
1979 4,203,530 377,602
1978 4,100,338 381,502
1977 3,983,582 385,067
1976 3,882,626 388,289
1975 3,796,612 391,170
1974 3,703,590 393,676
1973 3,611,991 395,772
1972 3,617,128 397,413
1971 3,617,289 391,932
1970 3,530,432 379,442
1969 3,454,590 366,906
1968 3,380,387 354,616
1967 3,300,690 342,679
1966 3,217,960 331,135
1965 3,141,367 320,000
1964 3,055,650 309,041
1963 2,969,841 297,034
1962 2,907,943 283,912
1961 2,835,119 272,791
1960 2,764,258 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Suriname

Fertility rate
Burundi

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Suriname
2023 4.88 2.25
2022 4.98 2.27
2021 5.08 2.3
2020 5.18 2.31
2019 5.27 2.35
2018 5.38 2.38
2017 5.48 2.43
2016 5.59 2.5
2015 5.7 2.57
2014 5.79 2.62
2013 5.89 2.65
2012 5.99 2.67
2011 6.11 2.67
2010 6.26 2.69
2009 6.41 2.71
2008 6.52 2.73
2007 6.59 2.74
2006 6.66 2.73
2005 6.71 2.71
2004 6.75 2.74
2003 6.79 2.84
2002 6.82 2.96
2001 6.85 3.06
2000 6.87 3.05
1999 6.9 3.02
1998 6.96 2.99
1997 7.04 2.95
1996 7.12 2.92
1995 7.18 2.9
1994 7.23 2.9
1993 7.27 2.94
1992 7.3 3.01
1991 7.34 3.09
1990 7.37 3.23
1989 7.39 3.39
1988 7.38 3.46
1987 7.38 3.53
1986 7.32 3.61
1985 7.29 3.71
1984 7.3 3.8
1983 7.3 3.87
1982 7.31 3.82
1981 7.33 3.75
1980 7.35 3.79
1979 7.31 3.93
1978 7.26 4.08
1977 7.25 4.26
1976 7.25 4.45
1975 7.24 4.63
1974 7.22 4.81
1973 7.22 5.01
1972 7.21 5.18
1971 7.21 5.36
1970 7.21 5.53
1969 7.22 5.7
1968 7.18 5.86
1967 7.16 6.04
1966 7.14 6.2
1965 7.11 6.32
1964 7.09 6.43
1963 7.07 6.51
1962 7.04 6.57
1961 7.02 6.58
1960 7 6.59

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

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Burundi and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Suriname
2024 17.3 29.4
2023 17.1 29.2
2022 16.8 28.9
2021 16.7 28.7
2020 16.5 28.6
2019 16.3 28.3
2018 16.2 28.1
2017 16.1 27.9
2016 16.2 27.7
2015 16.6 27.5
2014 16.9 27.3
2013 17 27.1
2012 17.1 26.9
2011 17.2 26.7
2010 17.3 26.5
2009 17.2 26.3
2008 17 26.1
2007 16.9 25.8
2006 16.8 25.6
2005 16.7 25.5
2004 16.5 25.3
2003 16.3 25
2002 16.1 24.7
2001 15.9 24.4
2000 15.7 24
1999 15.5 23.6
1998 15.2 23.2
1997 15 22.8
1996 15.2 22.4
1995 15.4 22
1994 14.6 21.7
1993 14.7 21.5
1992 15.5 21.2
1991 15.5 21
1990 15.6 20.8
1989 15.8 20.6
1988 16 20.4
1987 16.1 20.2
1986 16.3 20
1985 16.6 19.7
1984 16.8 19.5
1983 17 19.2
1982 17.1 18.9
1981 17.3 18.7
1980 17.2 18.4
1979 17 18.1
1978 17 17.9
1977 17 17.6
1976 16.9 17.4
1975 17 17
1974 16.9 16.7
1973 16.8 16.3
1972 17.1 16
1971 17.3 15.7
1970 17.3 15.6
1969 17.3 15.6
1968 17.4 15.6
1967 17.4 15.8
1966 17.4 16.1
1965 17.3 16.4
1964 17.3 16.8
1963 17.3 17.3
1962 17.4 17.8
1961 17.4 18.2
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 Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
n/a

Energy

Burundi Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Burundi Suriname
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
95%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Burundi Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Suriname
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
2,674 mi
2003

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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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