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Burundi vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 144th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Thailand
Population
14833763
71571743
Population rank 78/197 21/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Burundi and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Thailand
2024 $3,082,433,067 $526,517,658,842
2023 $3,430,949,250 $515,906,283,941
2022 $4,036,192,553 $495,644,697,588
2021 $3,435,598,073 $506,194,668,790
2020 $3,227,847,281 $500,461,898,480
2019 $2,871,555,326 $543,976,691,794
2018 $2,913,411,408 $506,754,208,404
2017 $2,831,362,208 $456,356,813,537
2016 $2,618,093,125 $413,366,349,748
2015 $2,810,532,912 $401,296,238,228
2014 $2,705,826,648 $407,339,040,198
2013 $2,451,624,638 $420,333,654,593
2012 $2,327,402,363 $397,558,325,279
2011 $2,235,812,880 $370,818,739,624
2010 $2,032,135,192 $341,104,766,329
2009 $1,775,495,032 $281,710,630,187
2008 $1,611,835,857 $291,382,982,431
2007 $1,356,199,387 $262,942,621,455
2006 $1,273,375,078 $221,758,296,022
2005 $1,117,113,080 $189,318,408,469
2004 $915,257,323 $172,895,685,155
2003 $784,654,424 $152,280,615,246
2002 $825,394,519 $134,300,904,400
2001 $876,794,723 $120,296,476,180
2000 $870,486,066 $126,392,224,254
1999 $808,077,223 $126,669,211,779
1998 $893,770,740 $113,675,596,788
1997 $972,896,268 $150,180,456,566
1996 $869,033,856 $183,035,237,429
1995 $1,000,428,394 $169,278,916,593
1994 $925,030,590 $146,683,778,959
1993 $938,632,612 $128,889,262,951
1992 $1,083,037,671 $111,452,746,518
1991 $1,167,398,478 $98,234,714,971
1990 $1,132,101,253 $85,343,190,719
1989 $1,113,924,130 $72,250,748,100
1988 $1,082,403,219 $61,667,253,471
1987 $1,131,466,494 $50,535,446,555
1986 $1,201,725,497 $43,096,773,981
1985 $1,149,979,286 $38,900,711,333
1984 $987,143,931 $41,797,647,776
1983 $1,082,926,304 $40,042,798,388
1982 $1,013,222,222 $36,589,772,404
1981 $969,046,667 $34,846,039,194
1980 $919,726,667 $32,353,514,989
1979 $782,496,667 $27,371,650,825
1978 $610,225,556 $24,006,566,637
1977 $547,535,556 $19,779,312,261
1976 $448,412,754 $16,985,208,648
1975 $420,986,667 $14,882,770,594
1974 $345,263,492 $13,702,998,512
1973 $304,339,524 $10,838,587,358
1972 $246,804,571 $8,177,873,151
1971 $252,842,286 $7,375,000,024
1970 $242,732,571 $7,086,538,438
1969 $190,205,714 $6,695,336,567
1968 $183,200,000 $6,081,009,428
1967 $178,297,143 $5,638,461,442
1966 $165,444,571 $5,279,230,817
1965 $158,994,963 $4,388,937,649
1964 $260,750,008 $3,889,129,942
1963 $232,749,998 $3,540,403,457
1962 $213,500,006 $3,308,912,797
1961 $202,999,992 $3,034,037,811
1960 $195,999,990 $2,760,750,861

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

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Burundi and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Thailand
2024 $219.4 $7,347
2023 $250.6 $7,195
2022 $303 $6,909
2021 $265 $7,057
2020 $255.8 $6,986
2019 $234.3 $7,606
2018 $245.7 $7,100
2017 $246.1 $6,413
2016 $232.9 $5,834
2015 $254.4 $5,689
2014 $250.5 $5,801
2013 $234.8 $6,018
2012 $231.1 $5,726
2011 $230.1 $5,374
2010 $216.7 $4,974
2009 $198.4 $4,135
2008 $189.5 $4,309
2007 $166.2 $3,919
2006 $161.9 $3,331
2005 $147.2 $2,868
2004 $125.2 $2,642
2003 $111.4 $2,348
2002 $121 $2,090
2001 $132.2 $1,890
2000 $134.5 $2,006
1999 $127.5 $2,033
1998 $144.5 $1,848
1997 $160.3 $2,473
1996 $143.2 $3,055
1995 $164.9 $2,864
1994 $161.9 $2,518
1993 $165.3 $2,245
1992 $184.9 $1,972
1991 $204.7 $1,766
1990 $202.6 $1,559
1989 $203.6 $1,342
1988 $201.7 $1,164
1987 $215.6 $970
1986 $234.3 $842
1985 $228.4 $774
1984 $200.4 $847
1983 $225.2 $827
1982 $216.4 $770
1981 $212.2 $748
1980 $209.8 $709
1979 $186.2 $612
1978 $148.8 $548
1977 $137.4 $462
1976 $115.5 $405
1975 $110.9 $364
1974 $93.2 $343
1973 $84.3 $278.3
1972 $68.2 $215.6
1971 $69.9 $199.7
1970 $68.8 $197.1
1969 $55.1 $191.4
1968 $54.2 $178.8
1967 $54 $170.7
1966 $51.4 $164.5
1965 $50.6 $140.9
1964 $85.3 $128.6
1963 $78.4 $120.7
1962 $73.4 $116.2
1961 $71.6 $109.7
1960 $70.9 $102.8

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

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Burundi vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Thailand
2026 64.1 77.1
2025 64 76.8
2024 63.8 76.6
2023 63.7 76.4
2022 62.9 75.3
2021 62.1 77.6
2020 62.6 77.3
2019 62.2 77.2
2018 61.8 77.2
2017 61.3 77
2016 60.8 76.8
2015 60.1 76.6
2014 59.8 76.3
2013 59.2 76
2012 58.5 75.6
2011 57.8 75.3
2010 57.1 75
2009 56.4 74.7
2008 55.6 74.2
2007 54.8 73.8
2006 54 73.3
2005 53.1 72.9
2004 52.2 72.1
2003 51 72.1
2002 49.9 71.8
2001 48.5 71.5
2000 47.6 71.2
1999 47.6 71
1998 46.7 70.7
1997 45.7 70.4
1996 44.8 69.9
1995 44.6 69.8
1994 44.5 69.7
1993 37.2 69.6
1992 44.5 69.4
1991 44.7 69.1
1990 45.2 68.9
1989 45.7 68.6
1988 42.9 68.2
1987 47.1 67.8
1986 47.4 67.3
1985 47.7 66.5
1984 47.7 65.5
1983 47.4 64.5
1982 47 63.6
1981 46.4 62.9
1980 45.7 62.2
1979 45 61.7
1978 44.4 61.3
1977 44 60.9
1976 43.7 60.4
1975 43.4 59.7
1974 43.3 59
1973 37.4 58.3
1972 25.8 57.7
1971 43.2 57.1
1970 43.2 56.5
1969 43 55.7
1968 43.4 55
1967 43.3 54.3
1966 43.5 53.7
1965 41.8 53.1
1964 43.6 52.5
1963 43.6 52
1962 43.5 51.4
1961 43.4 51.1
1960 43.3 50.6
1959 43.1 50.1
1958 42.9 49.5
1957 42.6 49.1
1956 42.4 48.6
1955 42.2 48.1
1954 42 47.6
1953 41.7 47.1
1952 41.5 46.5
1951 41.2 45.9
1950 40.9 45.2

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

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Burundi and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Burundi Thailand
2024 14,047,786 71,668,011
2023 13,689,450 71,702,435
2022 13,321,097 71,735,329
2021 12,965,481 71,727,332
2020 12,617,036 71,641,484
2019 12,255,336 71,522,271
2018 11,859,446 71,376,079
2017 11,506,762 71,160,187
2016 11,239,451 70,859,841
2015 11,047,580 70,540,795
2014 10,799,785 70,216,367
2013 10,439,341 69,845,114
2012 10,071,028 69,436,098
2011 9,717,978 69,007,208
2010 9,376,444 68,579,447
2009 8,947,646 68,121,080
2008 8,505,637 67,619,830
2007 8,161,874 67,102,394
2006 7,865,547 66,567,687
2005 7,587,299 66,017,420
2004 7,310,656 65,452,047
2003 7,043,154 64,868,166
2002 6,824,132 64,266,437
2001 6,634,365 63,651,141
2000 6,470,194 63,007,815
1999 6,337,155 62,299,043
1998 6,187,108 61,522,630
1997 6,070,042 60,724,584
1996 6,070,506 59,920,064
1995 6,066,316 59,098,232
1994 5,713,854 58,260,854
1993 5,676,843 57,408,198
1992 5,858,407 56,528,834
1991 5,703,857 55,637,434
1990 5,587,052 54,738,329
1989 5,471,706 53,848,956
1988 5,365,327 52,969,595
1987 5,247,787 52,074,105
1986 5,129,414 51,177,834
1985 5,034,042 50,270,753
1984 4,926,465 49,351,708
1983 4,808,528 48,423,309
1982 4,681,390 47,494,577
1981 4,566,014 46,575,855
1980 4,383,706 45,650,022
1979 4,203,530 44,718,434
1978 4,100,338 43,788,976
1977 3,983,582 42,843,974
1976 3,882,626 41,896,504
1975 3,796,612 40,940,005
1974 3,703,590 39,952,891
1973 3,611,991 38,947,787
1972 3,617,128 37,933,929
1971 3,617,289 36,937,387
1970 3,530,432 35,954,408
1969 3,454,590 34,973,782
1968 3,380,387 34,002,560
1967 3,300,690 33,037,801
1966 3,217,960 32,086,071
1965 3,141,367 31,149,337
1964 3,055,650 30,232,141
1963 2,969,841 29,342,322
1962 2,907,943 28,481,040
1961 2,835,119 27,650,334
1960 2,764,258 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Thailand

Fertility rate
Burundi

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Thailand
2023 4.88 1.21
2022 4.98 1.22
2021 5.08 1.23
2020 5.18 1.26
2019 5.27 1.29
2018 5.38 1.32
2017 5.48 1.36
2016 5.59 1.4
2015 5.7 1.45
2014 5.79 1.48
2013 5.89 1.53
2012 5.99 1.56
2011 6.11 1.57
2010 6.26 1.56
2009 6.41 1.57
2008 6.52 1.59
2007 6.59 1.62
2006 6.66 1.63
2005 6.71 1.64
2004 6.75 1.67
2003 6.79 1.67
2002 6.82 1.69
2001 6.85 1.71
2000 6.87 1.73
1999 6.9 1.77
1998 6.96 1.82
1997 7.04 1.85
1996 7.12 1.87
1995 7.18 1.89
1994 7.23 1.93
1993 7.27 1.97
1992 7.3 2.01
1991 7.34 2.04
1990 7.37 2.07
1989 7.39 2.14
1988 7.38 2.17
1987 7.38 2.26
1986 7.32 2.36
1985 7.29 2.45
1984 7.3 2.58
1983 7.3 2.76
1982 7.31 2.94
1981 7.33 3.13
1980 7.35 3.29
1979 7.31 3.45
1978 7.26 3.62
1977 7.25 3.87
1976 7.25 4.12
1975 7.24 4.36
1974 7.22 4.6
1973 7.22 4.85
1972 7.21 5.08
1971 7.21 5.25
1970 7.21 5.45
1969 7.22 5.7
1968 7.18 5.93
1967 7.16 6.08
1966 7.14 6.18
1965 7.11 6.26
1964 7.09 6.31
1963 7.07 6.34
1962 7.04 6.33
1961 7.02 6.32
1960 7 6.33

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

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Burundi and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Thailand
2024 17.3 41.1
2023 17.1 40.7
2022 16.8 40.2
2021 16.7 39.7
2020 16.5 39.2
2019 16.3 38.7
2018 16.2 38.2
2017 16.1 37.7
2016 16.2 37.3
2015 16.6 36.8
2014 16.9 36.3
2013 17 35.9
2012 17.1 35.4
2011 17.2 35
2010 17.3 34.5
2009 17.2 34
2008 17 33.6
2007 16.9 33.1
2006 16.8 32.6
2005 16.7 32.2
2004 16.5 31.7
2003 16.3 31.3
2002 16.1 30.9
2001 15.9 30.5
2000 15.7 30
1999 15.5 29.5
1998 15.2 28.9
1997 15 28.3
1996 15.2 27.7
1995 15.4 27.2
1994 14.6 26.6
1993 14.7 26
1992 15.5 25.4
1991 15.5 24.8
1990 15.6 24.3
1989 15.8 23.7
1988 16 23.3
1987 16.1 22.8
1986 16.3 22.4
1985 16.6 21.9
1984 16.8 21.5
1983 17 21
1982 17.1 20.6
1981 17.3 20.2
1980 17.2 19.9
1979 17 19.5
1978 17 19.2
1977 17 18.9
1976 16.9 18.7
1975 17 18.4
1974 16.9 18.2
1973 16.8 18
1972 17.1 17.8
1971 17.3 17.6
1970 17.3 17.5
1969 17.3 17.4
1968 17.4 17.3
1967 17.4 17.3
1966 17.4 17.3
1965 17.3 17.4
1964 17.3 17.5
1963 17.3 17.6
1962 17.4 17.7
1961 17.4 17.9
1960 17.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
91.8%
2024

Energy

Burundi Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Thailand
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Burundi Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Thailand
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
436,817 mi
2020

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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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