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Burundi vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Burundi has a population of 14.4M (ranked 78/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 144th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.36B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($233.8), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Switzerland
Population
14909238
9155878
Population rank 78/197 99/197
GDP
$3.36B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 169/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$233.8
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 197/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$1.39B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$96.3
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 184/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,052
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
1,486 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.79
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
17.5 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Burundi and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Switzerland
2025 $3,364,713,864 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $3,037,579,858 $969,919,786,395
2023 $3,419,558,408 $928,435,275,852
2022 $4,020,736,757 $858,479,038,994
2021 $3,425,127,991 $840,710,023,481
2020 $3,188,355,944 $756,096,180,222
2019 $2,871,555,326 $736,384,764,157
2018 $2,913,411,408 $740,766,531,454
2017 $2,831,362,208 $706,660,443,624
2016 $2,618,093,125 $698,607,778,795
2015 $2,810,532,912 $706,199,008,879
2014 $2,705,826,648 $741,168,119,617
2013 $2,451,624,638 $718,748,402,260
2012 $2,327,402,363 $697,882,536,677
2011 $2,235,812,880 $727,231,637,102
2010 $2,032,135,192 $609,999,593,542
2009 $1,775,495,032 $563,659,557,945
2008 $1,611,835,857 $574,703,945,157
2007 $1,356,199,387 $498,993,845,385
2006 $1,273,375,078 $448,364,681,767
2005 $1,117,113,080 $424,511,048,024
2004 $915,257,323 $409,012,909,530
2003 $784,654,424 $366,563,952,625
2002 $825,394,519 $313,930,961,761
2001 $876,794,723 $290,160,142,214
2000 $870,486,066 $282,327,351,966
1999 $808,077,223 $301,911,268,140
1998 $893,770,740 $306,907,741,068
1997 $972,896,268 $298,868,250,534
1996 $869,033,856 $345,373,647,249
1995 $1,000,428,394 $358,152,520,085
1994 $925,030,590 $305,916,331,798
1993 $938,632,612 $276,339,744,180
1992 $1,083,037,671 $284,139,428,246
1991 $1,167,398,478 $272,953,645,746
1990 $1,132,101,253 $269,768,238,555
1989 $1,113,924,130 $211,241,694,480
1988 $1,082,403,219 $218,788,504,066
1987 $1,131,466,494 $202,238,567,597
1986 $1,201,725,497 $161,487,171,049
1985 $1,149,979,286 $112,652,623,418
1984 $987,143,931 $111,104,641,869
1983 $1,082,926,304 $116,361,728,836
1982 $1,013,222,222 $116,776,899,473
1981 $969,046,667 $113,936,168,924
1980 $919,726,667 $124,404,609,417
1979 $782,496,667 $116,702,524,208
1978 $610,225,556 $103,821,687,919
1977 $547,535,556 $74,237,819,014
1976 $448,412,754 $69,508,364,538
1975 $420,986,667 $66,452,559,176
1974 $345,263,492 $57,963,469,607
1973 $304,339,524 $50,296,651,921
1972 $246,804,571 $37,399,508,287
1971 $252,842,286 $30,492,832,676
1970 $242,732,571 $25,374,750,743
1969 $190,205,714 $22,780,211,812
1968 $183,200,000 $21,024,203,656
1967 $178,297,143 $19,689,329,510
1966 $165,444,571 $18,290,928,227
1965 $158,994,963 $17,033,079,428
1964 $260,750,008 $16,071,715,835
1963 $232,749,998 $14,499,109,270
1962 $213,500,006 $13,185,384,691
1961 $202,999,992 $11,889,851,950
1960 $195,999,990 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Switzerland
2025 $233.8 $114,769
2024 $216.2 $107,702
2023 $249.8 $104,450
2022 $302 $97,809
2021 $264.2 $96,583
2020 $252.7 $87,530
2019 $234.3 $85,873
2018 $245.7 $87,002
2017 $246.1 $83,610
2016 $232.9 $83,432
2015 $254.4 $85,265
2014 $250.5 $90,512
2013 $234.8 $88,851
2012 $231.1 $87,270
2011 $230.1 $91,910
2010 $216.7 $77,956
2009 $198.4 $72,788
2008 $189.5 $75,148
2007 $166.2 $66,082
2006 $161.9 $59,910
2005 $147.2 $57,080
2004 $125.2 $55,350
2003 $111.4 $49,947
2002 $121 $43,094
2001 $132.2 $40,134
2000 $134.5 $39,298
1999 $127.5 $42,261
1998 $144.5 $43,166
1997 $160.3 $42,160
1996 $143.2 $48,838
1995 $164.9 $50,869
1994 $161.9 $43,741
1993 $165.3 $39,828
1992 $184.9 $41,327
1991 $204.7 $40,140
1990 $202.6 $40,171
1989 $203.6 $31,780
1988 $201.7 $33,183
1987 $215.6 $30,899
1986 $234.3 $24,828
1985 $228.4 $17,411
1984 $200.4 $17,247
1983 $225.2 $18,128
1982 $216.4 $18,271
1981 $212.2 $17,931
1980 $209.8 $19,686
1979 $186.2 $18,541
1978 $148.8 $16,528
1977 $137.4 $11,819
1976 $115.5 $11,029
1975 $110.9 $10,484
1974 $93.2 $9,140
1973 $84.3 $7,974
1972 $68.2 $5,973
1971 $69.9 $4,908
1970 $68.8 $4,105
1969 $55.1 $3,712
1968 $54.2 $3,465
1967 $54 $3,286
1966 $51.4 $3,091
1965 $50.6 $2,908
1964 $85.3 $2,776
1963 $78.4 $2,546
1962 $73.4 $2,366
1961 $71.6 $2,188
1960 $70.9 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Switzerland
2026 64.1 84.4
2025 64 84.2
2024 63.8 84.1
2023 63.7 84
2022 62.9 83.2
2021 62.1 83.6
2020 62.6 83.1
2019 62.2 83.8
2018 61.8 83.6
2017 61.3 83.4
2016 60.8 83.4
2015 60.1 82.8
2014 59.8 83.1
2013 59.2 82.7
2012 58.5 82.6
2011 57.8 82.6
2010 57.1 82.3
2009 56.4 82
2008 55.6 82
2007 54.8 81.7
2006 54 81.5
2005 53.1 81.2
2004 52.2 81.1
2003 51 80.5
2002 49.9 80.4
2001 48.5 80.3
2000 47.6 79.8
1999 47.6 79.7
1998 46.7 79.5
1997 45.7 79.2
1996 44.8 79
1995 44.6 78.6
1994 44.5 78.5
1993 37.2 78.2
1992 44.5 77.9
1991 44.7 77.6
1990 45.2 77.4
1989 45.7 77.6
1988 42.9 77.4
1987 47.1 77.3
1986 47.4 77
1985 47.7 76.9
1984 47.7 76.8
1983 47.4 76.2
1982 47 76.2
1981 46.4 75.8
1980 45.7 75.6
1979 45 75.6
1978 44.4 75.3
1977 44 75.4
1976 43.7 74.9
1975 43.4 74.8
1974 43.3 74.4
1973 37.4 74.1
1972 25.8 73.8
1971 43.2 73.2
1970 43.2 73.1
1969 43 72.7
1968 43.4 72.7
1967 43.3 72.7
1966 43.5 72.4
1965 41.8 72.3
1964 43.6 72.2
1963 43.6 71.3
1962 43.5 71.3
1961 43.4 71.7
1960 43.3 71.4
1959 43.1 71.5
1958 42.9 71.3
1957 42.6 70.5
1956 42.4 70.2
1955 42.2 70.1
1954 42 70
1953 41.7 69.5
1952 41.5 69.6
1951 41.2 68.7
1950 40.9 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Burundi Switzerland
2025 14,390,003 9,092,436
2024 14,047,786 9,005,582
2023 13,689,450 8,888,822
2022 13,321,097 8,777,088
2021 12,965,481 8,704,546
2020 12,617,036 8,638,167
2019 12,255,336 8,575,280
2018 11,859,446 8,514,329
2017 11,506,762 8,451,840
2016 11,239,451 8,373,338
2015 11,047,580 8,282,396
2014 10,799,785 8,188,649
2013 10,439,341 8,089,346
2012 10,071,028 7,996,861
2011 9,717,978 7,912,398
2010 9,376,444 7,824,909
2009 8,947,646 7,743,831
2008 8,505,637 7,647,675
2007 8,161,874 7,551,117
2006 7,865,547 7,483,934
2005 7,587,299 7,437,115
2004 7,310,656 7,389,625
2003 7,043,154 7,339,001
2002 6,824,132 7,284,753
2001 6,634,365 7,229,854
2000 6,470,194 7,184,250
1999 6,337,155 7,143,991
1998 6,187,108 7,110,001
1997 6,070,042 7,088,906
1996 6,070,506 7,071,850
1995 6,066,316 7,040,687
1994 5,713,854 6,993,795
1993 5,676,843 6,938,265
1992 5,858,407 6,875,364
1991 5,703,857 6,799,978
1990 5,587,052 6,715,519
1989 5,471,706 6,646,912
1988 5,365,327 6,593,386
1987 5,247,787 6,545,106
1986 5,129,414 6,504,124
1985 5,034,042 6,470,365
1984 4,926,465 6,441,865
1983 4,808,528 6,418,773
1982 4,681,390 6,391,309
1981 4,566,014 6,354,074
1980 4,383,706 6,319,408
1979 4,203,530 6,294,365
1978 4,100,338 6,281,738
1977 3,983,582 6,281,174
1976 3,882,626 6,302,504
1975 3,796,612 6,338,632
1974 3,703,590 6,341,405
1973 3,611,991 6,307,347
1972 3,617,128 6,260,956
1971 3,617,289 6,213,399
1970 3,530,432 6,180,877
1969 3,454,590 6,136,387
1968 3,380,387 6,067,714
1967 3,300,690 5,991,785
1966 3,217,960 5,918,002
1965 3,141,367 5,856,472
1964 3,055,650 5,789,228
1963 2,969,841 5,694,247
1962 2,907,943 5,573,815
1961 2,835,119 5,434,294
1960 2,764,258 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Burundi

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Switzerland
2024 4.79 1.29
2023 4.88 1.33
2022 4.98 1.39
2021 5.08 1.52
2020 5.18 1.46
2019 5.27 1.48
2018 5.38 1.52
2017 5.48 1.52
2016 5.59 1.54
2015 5.7 1.54
2014 5.79 1.54
2013 5.89 1.52
2012 5.99 1.52
2011 6.11 1.52
2010 6.26 1.52
2009 6.41 1.5
2008 6.52 1.48
2007 6.59 1.46
2006 6.66 1.44
2005 6.71 1.42
2004 6.75 1.42
2003 6.79 1.39
2002 6.82 1.39
2001 6.85 1.38
2000 6.87 1.5
1999 6.9 1.48
1998 6.96 1.47
1997 7.04 1.48
1996 7.12 1.5
1995 7.18 1.48
1994 7.23 1.49
1993 7.27 1.51
1992 7.3 1.58
1991 7.34 1.58
1990 7.37 1.58
1989 7.39 1.56
1988 7.38 1.57
1987 7.38 1.52
1986 7.32 1.53
1985 7.29 1.52
1984 7.3 1.53
1983 7.3 1.52
1982 7.31 1.56
1981 7.33 1.55
1980 7.35 1.55
1979 7.31 1.52
1978 7.26 1.51
1977 7.25 1.53
1976 7.25 1.55
1975 7.24 1.61
1974 7.22 1.73
1973 7.22 1.81
1972 7.21 1.91
1971 7.21 2.04
1970 7.21 2.1
1969 7.22 2.19
1968 7.18 2.29
1967 7.16 2.39
1966 7.14 2.5
1965 7.11 2.59
1964 7.09 2.66
1963 7.07 2.65
1962 7.04 2.58
1961 7.02 2.52
1960 7 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Switzerland
2025 17.5 43.9
2024 17.3 43.7
2023 17.1 43.4
2022 16.8 43
2021 16.7 42.8
2020 16.5 42.7
2019 16.3 42.6
2018 16.2 42.5
2017 16.1 42.4
2016 16.2 42.3
2015 16.6 42.2
2014 16.9 42.1
2013 17 42
2012 17.1 41.8
2011 17.2 41.6
2010 17.3 41.5
2009 17.2 41.3
2008 17 41.1
2007 16.9 40.9
2006 16.8 40.6
2005 16.7 40.3
2004 16.5 39.9
2003 16.3 39.6
2002 16.1 39.3
2001 15.9 39
2000 15.7 38.7
1999 15.5 38.4
1998 15.2 38.2
1997 15 37.9
1996 15.2 37.6
1995 15.4 37.3
1994 14.6 37.1
1993 14.7 37
1992 15.5 36.9
1991 15.5 36.9
1990 15.6 36.9
1989 15.8 36.8
1988 16 36.7
1987 16.1 36.5
1986 16.3 36.3
1985 16.6 36.1
1984 16.8 35.9
1983 17 35.6
1982 17.1 35.3
1981 17.3 35
1980 17.2 34.8
1979 17 34.5
1978 17 34.2
1977 17 33.8
1976 16.9 33.5
1975 17 33.1
1974 16.9 32.7
1973 16.8 32.5
1972 17.1 32.3
1971 17.3 32.2
1970 17.3 32
1969 17.3 31.7
1968 17.4 31.7
1967 17.4 31.6
1966 17.4 31.6
1965 17.3 31.6
1964 17.3 31.5
1963 17.3 31.7
1962 17.4 32
1961 17.4 32.4
1960 17.5 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$3.46B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2025
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.98%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
98.4%
2024

Energy

Burundi Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Switzerland
% of world population
0.18%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.49 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.09 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
8.48
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.65
2016
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
56
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
8.6%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Burundi Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
47.1
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Switzerland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
689 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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