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Burundi vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 144th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Tonga
Population
14833763
103309
Population rank 78/197 183/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 169/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 197/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 184/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Burundi and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Tonga
2024 $3,082,433,067 -
2023 $3,430,949,250 $591,139,749
2022 $4,036,192,553 $556,514,555
2021 $3,435,598,073 $519,306,353
2020 $3,227,847,281 $506,571,468
2019 $2,871,555,326 $506,031,239
2018 $2,913,411,408 $493,530,783
2017 $2,831,362,208 $459,976,850
2016 $2,618,093,125 $420,828,262
2015 $2,810,532,912 $437,525,514
2014 $2,705,826,648 $440,997,738
2013 $2,451,624,638 $451,788,498
2012 $2,327,402,363 $471,122,971
2011 $2,235,812,880 $414,143,828
2010 $2,032,135,192 $366,887,375
2009 $1,775,495,032 $312,415,028
2008 $1,611,835,857 $344,438,844
2007 $1,356,199,387 $298,519,623
2006 $1,273,375,078 $292,232,703
2005 $1,117,113,080 $261,823,805
2004 $915,257,323 $230,678,011
2003 $784,654,424 $202,246,591
2002 $825,394,519 $182,764,281
2001 $876,794,723 $181,117,230
2000 $870,486,066 $204,848,488
1999 $808,077,223 $199,208,718
1998 $893,770,740 $191,504,893
1997 $972,896,268 $214,991,452
1996 $869,033,856 $222,100,576
1995 $1,000,428,394 $208,871,666
1994 $925,030,590 $195,990,986
1993 $938,632,612 $138,489,884
1992 $1,083,037,671 $137,066,291
1991 $1,167,398,478 $132,201,141
1990 $1,132,101,253 $113,563,822
1989 $1,113,924,130 $106,344,855
1988 $1,082,403,219 $106,657,267
1987 $1,131,466,494 $81,667,133
1986 $1,201,725,497 $68,195,856
1985 $1,149,979,286 $60,058,663
1984 $987,143,931 $64,248,355
1983 $1,082,926,304 $60,863,964
1982 $1,013,222,222 $62,068,161
1981 $969,046,667 $62,242,013
1980 $919,726,667 $53,260,077
1979 $782,496,667 $44,667,002
1978 $610,225,556 $41,567,472
1977 $547,535,556 $34,139,388
1976 $448,412,754 $30,036,417
1975 $420,986,667 $32,506,742
1974 $345,263,492 -
1973 $304,339,524 -
1972 $246,804,571 -
1971 $252,842,286 -
1970 $242,732,571 -
1969 $190,205,714 -
1968 $183,200,000 -
1967 $178,297,143 -
1966 $165,444,571 -
1965 $158,994,963 -
1964 $260,750,008 -
1963 $232,749,998 -
1962 $213,500,006 -
1961 $202,999,992 -
1960 $195,999,990 -

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

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Burundi and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Tonga
2024 $219.4 -
2023 $250.6 $5,652
2022 $303 $5,298
2021 $265 $4,923
2020 $255.8 $4,792
2019 $234.3 $4,789
2018 $245.7 $4,675
2017 $246.1 $4,366
2016 $232.9 $3,988
2015 $254.4 $4,124
2014 $250.5 $4,137
2013 $234.8 $4,219
2012 $231.1 $4,384
2011 $230.1 $3,850
2010 $216.7 $3,416
2009 $198.4 $2,914
2008 $189.5 $3,218
2007 $166.2 $2,797
2006 $161.9 $2,750
2005 $147.2 $2,478
2004 $125.2 $2,195
2003 $111.4 $1,936
2002 $121 $1,759
2001 $132.2 $1,754
2000 $134.5 $1,995
1999 $127.5 $1,952
1998 $144.5 $1,889
1997 $160.3 $2,136
1996 $143.2 $2,215
1995 $164.9 $2,084
1994 $161.9 $1,957
1993 $165.3 $1,383
1992 $184.9 $1,370
1991 $204.7 $1,323
1990 $202.6 $1,139
1989 $203.6 $1,070
1988 $201.7 $1,078
1987 $215.6 $830
1986 $234.3 $696
1985 $228.4 $613
1984 $200.4 $656
1983 $225.2 $621
1982 $216.4 $633
1981 $212.2 $636
1980 $209.8 $545
1979 $186.2 $458
1978 $148.8 $428
1977 $137.4 $353
1976 $115.5 $315
1975 $110.9 $349
1974 $93.2 -
1973 $84.3 -
1972 $68.2 -
1971 $69.9 -
1970 $68.8 -
1969 $55.1 -
1968 $54.2 -
1967 $54 -
1966 $51.4 -
1965 $50.6 -
1964 $85.3 -
1963 $78.4 -
1962 $73.4 -
1961 $71.6 -
1960 $70.9 -

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

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Burundi vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Tonga
2026 64.1 73.4
2025 64 73.2
2024 63.8 73.1
2023 63.7 72.9
2022 62.9 72.6
2021 62.1 72.1
2020 62.6 72.4
2019 62.2 72.3
2018 61.8 72.2
2017 61.3 72.1
2016 60.8 72
2015 60.1 71.9
2014 59.8 71.7
2013 59.2 71.6
2012 58.5 71.5
2011 57.8 71.4
2010 57.1 71.3
2009 56.4 70.9
2008 55.6 71
2007 54.8 70.9
2006 54 70.7
2005 53.1 70.6
2004 52.2 70.4
2003 51 70.2
2002 49.9 70
2001 48.5 69.8
2000 47.6 69.6
1999 47.6 69.4
1998 46.7 69.2
1997 45.7 69
1996 44.8 68.8
1995 44.6 68.6
1994 44.5 68.4
1993 37.2 68.2
1992 44.5 67.9
1991 44.7 67.7
1990 45.2 67.5
1989 45.7 67.4
1988 42.9 67.3
1987 47.1 67.2
1986 47.4 67.1
1985 47.7 66.9
1984 47.7 66.8
1983 47.4 66.7
1982 47 66.3
1981 46.4 66.4
1980 45.7 66.2
1979 45 66
1978 44.4 65.9
1977 44 65.6
1976 43.7 65.4
1975 43.4 65.1
1974 43.3 64.8
1973 37.4 64.4
1972 25.8 64.1
1971 43.2 63.6
1970 43.2 63.2
1969 43 62.7
1968 43.4 62.2
1967 43.3 61.7
1966 43.5 61.2
1965 41.8 60.7
1964 43.6 60.3
1963 43.6 59.8
1962 43.5 59.3
1961 43.4 58.8
1960 43.3 58.3
1959 43.1 57.8
1958 42.9 57.2
1957 42.6 56.5
1956 42.4 55.7
1955 42.2 54.7
1954 42 53.6
1953 41.7 52.4
1952 41.5 51.2
1951 41.2 49.8
1950 40.9 48.4

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

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Burundi and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Burundi Tonga
2024 14,047,786 104,175
2023 13,689,450 104,597
2022 13,321,097 105,042
2021 12,965,481 105,490
2020 12,617,036 105,704
2019 12,255,336 105,669
2018 11,859,446 105,567
2017 11,506,762 105,356
2016 11,239,451 105,524
2015 11,047,580 106,095
2014 10,799,785 106,609
2013 10,439,341 107,078
2012 10,071,028 107,460
2011 9,717,978 107,570
2010 9,376,444 107,400
2009 8,947,646 107,203
2008 8,505,637 107,020
2007 8,161,874 106,726
2006 7,865,547 106,253
2005 7,587,299 105,671
2004 7,310,656 105,071
2003 7,043,154 104,464
2002 6,824,132 103,874
2001 6,634,365 103,288
2000 6,470,194 102,677
1999 6,337,155 102,046
1998 6,187,108 101,388
1997 6,070,042 100,674
1996 6,070,506 100,275
1995 6,066,316 100,225
1994 5,713,854 100,166
1993 5,676,843 100,103
1992 5,858,407 100,022
1991 5,703,857 99,895
1990 5,587,052 99,700
1989 5,471,706 99,403
1988 5,365,327 98,969
1987 5,247,787 98,376
1986 5,129,414 98,010
1985 5,034,042 97,984
1984 4,926,465 97,990
1983 4,808,528 97,998
1982 4,681,390 97,980
1981 4,566,014 97,909
1980 4,383,706 97,769
1979 4,203,530 97,544
1978 4,100,338 97,204
1977 3,983,582 96,725
1976 3,882,626 95,325
1975 3,796,612 93,017
1974 3,703,590 90,683
1973 3,611,991 88,805
1972 3,617,128 87,356
1971 3,617,289 85,896
1970 3,530,432 84,401
1969 3,454,590 82,885
1968 3,380,387 81,353
1967 3,300,690 79,814
1966 3,217,960 78,002
1965 3,141,367 75,924
1964 3,055,650 73,879
1963 2,969,841 71,885
1962 2,907,943 69,940
1961 2,835,119 68,037
1960 2,764,258 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Tonga

Fertility rate
Burundi

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Tonga
2023 4.88 3.13
2022 4.98 3.17
2021 5.08 3.2
2020 5.18 3.23
2019 5.27 3.27
2018 5.38 3.33
2017 5.48 3.39
2016 5.59 3.46
2015 5.7 3.54
2014 5.79 3.62
2013 5.89 3.7
2012 5.99 3.77
2011 6.11 3.83
2010 6.26 3.88
2009 6.41 3.95
2008 6.52 4.01
2007 6.59 4.09
2006 6.66 4.14
2005 6.71 4.2
2004 6.75 4.19
2003 6.79 4.18
2002 6.82 4.14
2001 6.85 4.13
2000 6.87 4.16
1999 6.9 4.23
1998 6.96 4.31
1997 7.04 4.38
1996 7.12 4.46
1995 7.18 4.56
1994 7.23 4.66
1993 7.27 4.73
1992 7.3 4.79
1991 7.34 4.85
1990 7.37 4.93
1989 7.39 5.01
1988 7.38 5.1
1987 7.38 5.19
1986 7.32 5.27
1985 7.29 5.34
1984 7.3 5.41
1983 7.3 5.45
1982 7.31 5.5
1981 7.33 5.55
1980 7.35 5.6
1979 7.31 5.65
1978 7.26 5.68
1977 7.25 5.7
1976 7.25 5.73
1975 7.24 5.75
1974 7.22 5.77
1973 7.22 5.8
1972 7.21 5.86
1971 7.21 5.96
1970 7.21 6.07
1969 7.22 6.17
1968 7.18 6.23
1967 7.16 6.29
1966 7.14 6.35
1965 7.11 6.41
1964 7.09 6.46
1963 7.07 6.52
1962 7.04 6.57
1961 7.02 6.61
1960 7 6.65

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

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Burundi and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Tonga
2024 17.3 21.9
2023 17.1 21.9
2022 16.8 22
2021 16.7 22.1
2020 16.5 22.1
2019 16.3 22
2018 16.2 22
2017 16.1 21.9
2016 16.2 21.9
2015 16.6 21.8
2014 16.9 21.7
2013 17 21.6
2012 17.1 21.4
2011 17.2 21.2
2010 17.3 21.2
2009 17.2 21.1
2008 17 21
2007 16.9 20.9
2006 16.8 20.8
2005 16.7 20.8
2004 16.5 20.8
2003 16.3 20.8
2002 16.1 20.7
2001 15.9 20.5
2000 15.7 20.3
1999 15.5 20.1
1998 15.2 19.9
1997 15 19.7
1996 15.2 19.6
1995 15.4 19.6
1994 14.6 19.6
1993 14.7 19.6
1992 15.5 19.5
1991 15.5 19.3
1990 15.6 19.1
1989 15.8 18.9
1988 16 18.6
1987 16.1 18.3
1986 16.3 18.2
1985 16.6 18.1
1984 16.8 18
1983 17 17.9
1982 17.1 17.8
1981 17.3 17.6
1980 17.2 17.4
1979 17 17.3
1978 17 17.1
1977 17 16.8
1976 16.9 16.7
1975 17 16.7
1974 16.9 16.8
1973 16.8 16.8
1972 17.1 16.7
1971 17.3 16.7
1970 17.3 16.8
1969 17.3 16.8
1968 17.4 16.9
1967 17.4 17
1966 17.4 17
1965 17.3 17
1964 17.3 17
1963 17.3 17
1962 17.4 17.1
1961 17.4 17.1
1960 17.5 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
n/a

Energy

Burundi Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Tonga
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Burundi Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Tonga
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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