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Burundi vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 144th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Taiwan
Population
14833763
23229461
Population rank 78/197 60/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
17.3 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Burundi and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Taiwan
2024 $3,082,433,067 $801,529,000,000
2023 $3,430,949,250 $757,328,000,000
2022 $4,036,192,553 $765,529,000,000
2021 $3,435,598,073 $777,062,000,000
2020 $3,227,847,281 $676,935,000,000
2019 $2,871,555,326 $613,453,000,000
2018 $2,913,411,408 $610,744,000,000
2017 $2,831,362,208 $591,734,000,000
2016 $2,618,093,125 $543,002,000,000
2015 $2,810,532,912 $534,474,000,000
2014 $2,705,826,648 $535,332,000,000
2013 $2,451,624,638 $512,957,000,000
2012 $2,327,402,363 $495,536,000,000
2011 $2,235,812,880 $483,957,000,000
2010 $2,032,135,192 $444,245,000,000
2009 $1,775,495,032 $390,788,000,000
2008 $1,611,835,857 $415,824,000,000
2007 $1,356,199,387 $406,940,000,000
2006 $1,273,375,078 $386,492,000,000
2005 $1,117,113,080 $374,042,000,000
2004 $915,257,323 $346,881,000,000
2003 $784,654,424 $317,374,000,000
2002 $825,394,519 $307,429,000,000
2001 $876,794,723 $299,303,000,000
2000 $870,486,066 $330,725,000,000
1999 $808,077,223 $303,827,000,000
1998 $893,770,740 $279,926,000,000
1997 $972,896,268 $303,315,000,000
1996 $869,033,856 $292,473,000,000
1995 $1,000,428,394 $279,013,000,000
1994 $925,030,590 $256,213,000,000
1993 $938,632,612 $234,943,000,000
1992 $1,083,037,671 $222,947,000,000
1991 $1,167,398,478 $187,100,000,000
1990 $1,132,101,253 $166,392,000,000
1989 $1,113,924,130 $152,687,000,000
1988 $1,082,403,219 $126,378,000,000
1987 $1,131,466,494 $104,956,000,000
1986 $1,201,725,497 $78,347,000,000
1985 $1,149,979,286 $63,599,000,000
1984 $987,143,931 $61,036,000,000
1983 $1,082,926,304 $54,155,000,000
1982 $1,013,222,222 $49,540,000,000
1981 $969,046,667 $49,047,000,000
1980 $919,726,667 $42,292,000,000
1979 $782,496,667 $33,875,000,000
1978 $610,225,556 $27,373,000,000
1977 $547,535,556 $22,252,000,000
1976 $448,412,754 $18,988,000,000
1975 $420,986,667 $15,836,000,000
1974 $345,263,492 $14,739,000,000
1973 $304,339,524 $10,940,000,000
1972 $246,804,571 $8,063,000,000
1971 $252,842,286 $6,727,000,000
1970 $242,732,571 $5,785,000,000
1969 $190,205,714 $5,017,000,000
1968 $183,200,000 $4,325,000,000
1967 $178,297,143 $3,709,000,000
1966 $165,444,571 $3,207,000,000
1965 $158,994,963 $2,869,000,000
1964 $260,750,008 $2,592,000,000
1963 $232,749,998 $2,218,000,000
1962 $213,500,006 $1,960,000,000
1961 $202,999,992 $1,778,000,000
1960 $195,999,990 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burundi and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Taiwan
2024 $219.4 $34,238
2023 $250.6 $32,444
2022 $303 $32,827
2021 $265 $33,111
2020 $255.8 $28,705
2019 $234.3 $25,998
2018 $245.7 $25,901
2017 $246.1 $25,121
2016 $232.9 $23,091
2015 $254.4 $22,780
2014 $250.5 $22,874
2013 $234.8 $21,973
2012 $231.1 $21,295
2011 $230.1 $20,866
2010 $216.7 $19,197
2009 $198.4 $16,933
2008 $189.5 $18,081
2007 $166.2 $17,757
2006 $161.9 $16,934
2005 $147.2 $16,456
2004 $125.2 $15,317
2003 $111.4 $14,066
2002 $121 $13,686
2001 $132.2 $13,397
2000 $134.5 $14,908
1999 $127.5 $13,804
1998 $144.5 $12,820
1997 $160.3 $14,020
1996 $143.2 $13,641
1995 $164.9 $13,119
1994 $161.9 $12,150
1993 $165.3 $11,242
1992 $184.9 $10,768
1991 $204.7 $9,125
1990 $202.6 $8,205
1989 $203.6 $7,613
1988 $201.7 $6,370
1987 $215.6 $5,350
1986 $234.3 $4,036
1985 $228.4 $3,314
1984 $200.4 $3,224
1983 $225.2 $2,903
1982 $216.4 $2,699
1981 $212.2 $2,720
1980 $209.8 $2,389
1979 $186.2 $1,950
1978 $148.8 $1,606
1977 $137.4 $1,330
1976 $115.5 $1,158
1975 $110.9 $985
1974 $93.2 $934
1973 $84.3 $706
1972 $68.2 $530
1971 $69.9 $451
1970 $68.8 $397
1969 $55.1 $357
1968 $54.2 $319
1967 $54 $280.8
1966 $51.4 $249.1
1965 $50.6 $229.3
1964 $85.3 $213.6
1963 $78.4 $188.6
1962 $73.4 $172
1961 $71.6 $161.2
1960 $70.9 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burundi vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Taiwan
2026 64.1 81.1
2025 64 80.9
2024 63.8 80.7
2023 63.7 80.6
2022 62.9 80.2
2021 62.1 80.8
2020 62.6 81.1
2019 62.2 80.6
2018 61.8 80.4
2017 61.3 80.1
2016 60.8 79.7
2015 60.1 79.9
2014 59.8 79.5
2013 59.2 79.6
2012 58.5 79.2
2011 57.8 78.9
2010 57.1 79
2009 56.4 78.7
2008 55.6 78.3
2007 54.8 78
2006 54 77.8
2005 53.1 77.1
2004 52.2 77.2
2003 51 77
2002 49.9 76.9
2001 48.5 76.5
2000 47.6 76.1
1999 47.6 75.6
1998 46.7 75.5
1997 45.7 75.3
1996 44.8 74.9
1995 44.6 74.6
1994 44.5 74.7
1993 37.2 74.6
1992 44.5 74.3
1991 44.7 74.3
1990 45.2 73.9
1989 45.7 73.7
1988 42.9 73.4
1987 47.1 73.6
1986 47.4 73.3
1985 47.7 73.3
1984 47.7 73
1983 47.4 72.4
1982 47 72.4
1981 46.4 72
1980 45.7 72
1979 45 71.7
1978 44.4 71.7
1977 44 71.3
1976 43.7 71.2
1975 43.4 70.9
1974 43.3 70.3
1973 37.4 69.8
1972 25.8 69.6
1971 43.2 69.4
1970 43.2 69
1969 43 67.7
1968 43.4 66.8
1967 43.3 66.7
1966 43.5 66.1
1965 41.8 65.7
1964 43.6 64.9
1963 43.6 64.5
1962 43.5 63.8
1961 43.4 63
1960 43.3 62.5
1959 43.1 61.6
1958 42.9 61
1957 42.6 61
1956 42.4 60.3
1955 42.2 59.8
1954 42 58.9
1953 41.7 58.6
1952 41.5 57.9
1951 41.2 57.2
1950 40.9 56.6

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

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Burundi and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Burundi Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 14,047,786 23,410,331
2023 13,689,450 23,342,541
2022 13,321,097 23,319,977
2021 12,965,481 23,468,275
2020 12,617,036 23,582,179
2019 12,255,336 23,596,027
2018 11,859,446 23,580,080
2017 11,506,762 23,555,522
2016 11,239,451 23,515,945
2015 11,047,580 23,462,914
2014 10,799,785 23,403,635
2013 10,439,341 23,344,670
2012 10,071,028 23,270,367
2011 9,717,978 23,193,518
2010 9,376,444 23,140,948
2009 8,947,646 23,078,402
2008 8,505,637 22,997,696
2007 8,161,874 22,917,444
2006 7,865,547 22,823,455
2005 7,587,299 22,729,753
2004 7,310,656 22,646,836
2003 7,043,154 22,562,663
2002 6,824,132 22,463,172
2001 6,634,365 22,341,120
2000 6,470,194 22,184,530
1999 6,337,155 22,010,489
1998 6,187,108 21,835,703
1997 6,070,042 21,634,124
1996 6,070,506 21,441,432
1995 6,066,316 21,267,653
1994 5,713,854 21,086,645
1993 5,676,843 20,899,019
1992 5,858,407 20,704,227
1991 5,703,857 20,503,568
1990 5,587,052 20,278,946
1989 5,471,706 20,055,492
1988 5,365,327 19,839,704
1987 5,247,787 19,617,046
1986 5,129,414 19,411,454
1985 5,034,042 19,191,510
1984 4,926,465 18,929,866
1983 4,808,528 18,653,146
1982 4,681,390 18,354,855
1981 4,566,014 18,029,982
1980 4,383,706 17,704,538
1979 4,203,530 17,372,779
1978 4,100,338 17,042,272
1977 3,983,582 16,730,895
1976 3,882,626 16,401,413
1975 3,796,612 16,075,128
1974 3,703,590 15,784,817
1973 3,611,991 15,505,121
1972 3,617,128 15,220,495
1971 3,617,289 14,913,564
1970 3,530,432 14,582,944
1969 3,454,590 14,068,984
1968 3,380,387 13,548,537
1967 3,300,690 13,210,344
1966 3,217,960 12,874,153
1965 3,141,367 12,511,863
1964 3,055,650 12,137,143
1963 2,969,841 11,762,101
1962 2,907,943 11,392,513
1961 2,835,119 11,030,385
1960 2,764,258 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Burundi

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 4.88 0.87
2022 4.98 0.87
2021 5.08 0.98
2020 5.18 0.99
2019 5.27 1.05
2018 5.38 1.06
2017 5.48 1.13
2016 5.59 1.17
2015 5.7 1.18
2014 5.79 -
2013 5.89 -
2012 5.99 -
2011 6.11 1.07
2010 6.26 -
2009 6.41 -
2008 6.52 -
2007 6.59 -
2006 6.66 -
2005 6.71 -
2004 6.75 -
2003 6.79 -
2002 6.82 -
2001 6.85 1.4
2000 6.87 -
1999 6.9 -
1998 6.96 -
1997 7.04 -
1996 7.12 -
1995 7.18 -
1994 7.23 -
1993 7.27 -
1992 7.3 -
1991 7.34 1.72
1990 7.37 -
1989 7.39 -
1988 7.38 -
1987 7.38 -
1986 7.32 -
1985 7.29 -
1984 7.3 -
1983 7.3 -
1982 7.31 -
1981 7.33 2.46
1980 7.35 -
1979 7.31 -
1978 7.26 -
1977 7.25 -
1976 7.25 -
1975 7.24 -
1974 7.22 -
1973 7.22 -
1972 7.21 -
1971 7.21 -
1970 7.21 -
1969 7.22 -
1968 7.18 -
1967 7.16 -
1966 7.14 -
1965 7.11 -
1964 7.09 -
1963 7.07 -
1962 7.04 -
1961 7.02 -
1960 7 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Burundi and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Taiwan
2024 17.3 45.1
2023 17.1 44.5
2022 16.8 43.9
2021 16.7 43.3
2020 16.5 42.7
2019 16.3 42.1
2018 16.2 41.5
2017 16.1 41
2016 16.2 40.4
2015 16.6 39.9
2014 16.9 39.3
2013 17 38.9
2012 17.1 38.3
2011 17.2 37.9
2010 17.3 37.4
2009 17.2 36.8
2008 17 36.3
2007 16.9 35.8
2006 16.8 35.2
2005 16.7 34.7
2004 16.5 34.1
2003 16.3 33.6
2002 16.1 33.1
2001 15.9 32.6
2000 15.7 32.1
1999 15.5 31.6
1998 15.2 31.2
1997 15 30.7
1996 15.2 30.3
1995 15.4 29.8
1994 14.6 29.4
1993 14.7 28.9
1992 15.5 28.4
1991 15.5 28
1990 15.6 27.5
1989 15.8 27
1988 16 26.5
1987 16.1 26.1
1986 16.3 25.6
1985 16.6 25.1
1984 16.8 24.6
1983 17 24.1
1982 17.1 23.8
1981 17.3 23.4
1980 17.2 23
1979 17 22.6
1978 17 22.3
1977 17 21.9
1976 16.9 21.5
1975 17 21.2
1974 16.9 20.8
1973 16.8 -
1972 17.1 -
1971 17.3 -
1970 17.3 -
1969 17.3 -
1968 17.4 -
1967 17.4 -
1966 17.4 -
1965 17.3 -
1964 17.3 -
1963 17.3 -
1962 17.4 -
1961 17.4 -
1960 17.5 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
n/a
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
n/a

Energy

Burundi Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,308 kg
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
n/a

Society

Burundi Taiwan
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
24.8%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
57
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
98.5%
2014
English speaking
2%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
n/a

Health

Burundi Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
10
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Burundi Taiwan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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