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Burundi vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 144th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Tunisia
Population
14833763
12437803
Population rank 78/197 81/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Burundi and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Tunisia
2024 $3,082,433,067 $51,332,285,657
2023 $3,430,949,250 $48,205,328,303
2022 $4,036,192,553 $44,929,920,093
2021 $3,435,598,073 $47,073,234,359
2020 $3,227,847,281 $42,491,780,918
2019 $2,871,555,326 $41,905,642,419
2018 $2,913,411,408 $42,686,504,460
2017 $2,831,362,208 $42,163,530,591
2016 $2,618,093,125 $44,360,072,680
2015 $2,810,532,912 $45,779,494,042
2014 $2,705,826,648 $50,271,812,921
2013 $2,451,624,638 $48,685,446,414
2012 $2,327,402,363 $47,311,401,813
2011 $2,235,812,880 $48,123,325,825
2010 $2,032,135,192 $46,206,091,938
2009 $1,775,495,032 $43,455,740,497
2008 $1,611,835,857 $44,859,439,902
2007 $1,356,199,387 $38,915,353,867
2006 $1,273,375,078 $34,376,664,601
2005 $1,117,113,080 $32,272,186,695
2004 $915,257,323 $31,183,885,241
2003 $784,654,424 $27,453,902,261
2002 $825,394,519 $23,141,616,605
2001 $876,794,723 $22,065,832,449
2000 $870,486,066 $21,473,528,161
1999 $808,077,223 $22,943,202,175
1998 $893,770,740 $21,802,893,587
1997 $972,896,268 $20,746,210,354
1996 $869,033,856 $19,587,161,807
1995 $1,000,428,394 $18,030,876,599
1994 $925,030,590 $15,633,174,304
1993 $938,632,612 $14,608,335,608
1992 $1,083,037,671 $15,496,708,060
1991 $1,167,398,478 $13,074,782,609
1990 $1,132,101,253 $12,290,568,182
1989 $1,113,924,130 $10,101,851,745
1988 $1,082,403,219 $10,096,245,762
1987 $1,131,466,494 $9,696,715,911
1986 $1,201,725,497 $9,017,806,654
1985 $1,149,979,286 $8,410,226,053
1984 $987,143,931 $8,254,541,195
1983 $1,082,926,304 $8,350,582,748
1982 $1,013,222,222 $8,133,580,052
1981 $969,046,667 $8,428,445,294
1980 $919,726,667 $8,744,134,354
1979 $782,496,667 $7,188,863,904
1978 $610,225,556 $5,968,460,080
1977 $547,535,556 $5,109,324,009
1976 $448,412,754 $4,508,191,942
1975 $420,986,667 $4,328,965,588
1974 $345,263,492 $3,545,868,575
1973 $304,339,524 $2,730,813,385
1972 $246,804,571 $2,237,556,149
1971 $252,842,286 $1,685,162,272
1970 $242,732,571 $1,439,238,095
1969 $190,205,714 $1,289,904,762
1968 $183,200,000 $1,214,666,667
1967 $178,297,143 $1,085,714,286
1966 $165,444,571 $1,040,952,381
1965 $158,994,963 $991,047,619
1964 $260,750,008 $1,025,866,792
1963 $232,749,998 $1,026,737,600
1962 $213,500,006 $880,027,733
1961 $202,999,992 $866,155,429
1960 $195,999,990 -

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

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Burundi and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Tunisia
2024 $219.4 $4,181
2023 $250.6 $3,951
2022 $303 $3,707
2021 $265 $3,907
2020 $255.8 $3,549
2019 $234.3 $3,529
2018 $245.7 $3,628
2017 $246.1 $3,619
2016 $232.9 $3,848
2015 $254.4 $4,015
2014 $250.5 $4,459
2013 $234.8 $4,370
2012 $231.1 $4,297
2011 $230.1 $4,421
2010 $216.7 $4,292
2009 $198.4 $4,080
2008 $189.5 $4,255
2007 $166.2 $3,727
2006 $161.9 $3,323
2005 $147.2 $3,147
2004 $125.2 $3,067
2003 $111.4 $2,726
2002 $121 $2,321
2001 $132.2 $2,236
2000 $134.5 $2,199
1999 $127.5 $2,376
1998 $144.5 $2,285
1997 $160.3 $2,202
1996 $143.2 $2,107
1995 $164.9 $1,968
1994 $161.9 $1,733
1993 $165.3 $1,649
1992 $184.9 $1,785
1991 $204.7 $1,538
1990 $202.6 $1,476
1989 $203.6 $1,239
1988 $201.7 $1,266
1987 $215.6 $1,245
1986 $234.3 $1,187
1985 $228.4 $1,135
1984 $200.4 $1,143
1983 $225.2 $1,184
1982 $216.4 $1,177
1981 $212.2 $1,247
1980 $209.8 $1,324
1979 $186.2 $1,113
1978 $148.8 $946
1977 $137.4 $830
1976 $115.5 $752
1975 $110.9 $741
1974 $93.2 $624
1973 $84.3 $493
1972 $68.2 $415
1971 $69.9 $320
1970 $68.8 $280.5
1969 $55.1 $257.7
1968 $54.2 $248.9
1967 $54 $228
1966 $51.4 $223.8
1965 $50.6 $217.3
1964 $85.3 $228.5
1963 $78.4 $231.9
1962 $73.4 $201.4
1961 $71.6 $200.7
1960 $70.9 -

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

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Burundi vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Tunisia
2026 64.1 77.1
2025 64 76.9
2024 63.8 76.7
2023 63.7 76.5
2022 62.9 76.1
2021 62.1 72.9
2020 62.6 75
2019 62.2 75.6
2018 61.8 75.4
2017 61.3 75.2
2016 60.8 75
2015 60.1 74.9
2014 59.8 74.8
2013 59.2 74.7
2012 58.5 74.6
2011 57.8 74.5
2010 57.1 74.4
2009 56.4 74.3
2008 55.6 74.2
2007 54.8 74
2006 54 73.9
2005 53.1 73.7
2004 52.2 73.5
2003 51 73.3
2002 49.9 73.1
2001 48.5 72.8
2000 47.6 72.6
1999 47.6 72.3
1998 46.7 72.1
1997 45.7 71.7
1996 44.8 71.2
1995 44.6 70.8
1994 44.5 70.4
1993 37.2 70
1992 44.5 69.7
1991 44.7 69.4
1990 45.2 69.1
1989 45.7 68.8
1988 42.9 68.5
1987 47.1 68
1986 47.4 67.4
1985 47.7 66.9
1984 47.7 66.3
1983 47.4 65.7
1982 47 65
1981 46.4 64.4
1980 45.7 63.7
1979 45 62.9
1978 44.4 62.1
1977 44 61.3
1976 43.7 60.3
1975 43.4 59.3
1974 43.3 58.3
1973 37.4 57.1
1972 25.8 56.1
1971 43.2 54.9
1970 43.2 53.8
1969 43 52.3
1968 43.4 51.3
1967 43.3 50.2
1966 43.5 49.2
1965 41.8 48.2
1964 43.6 47.3
1963 43.6 46.4
1962 43.5 45.6
1961 43.4 44.3
1960 43.3 44
1959 43.1 43.4
1958 42.9 42.7
1957 42.6 42.1
1956 42.4 41.3
1955 42.2 40.8
1954 42 40
1953 41.7 39.7
1952 41.5 39.3
1951 41.2 38.7
1950 40.9 38.2

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

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Burundi and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Burundi Tunisia
2024 14,047,786 12,277,109
2023 13,689,450 12,200,431
2022 13,321,097 12,119,334
2021 12,965,481 12,048,622
2020 12,617,036 11,974,057
2019 12,255,336 11,875,081
2018 11,859,446 11,765,514
2017 11,506,762 11,650,498
2016 11,239,451 11,528,674
2015 11,047,580 11,402,264
2014 10,799,785 11,274,288
2013 10,439,341 11,141,361
2012 10,071,028 11,009,647
2011 9,717,978 10,886,035
2010 9,376,444 10,765,980
2009 8,947,646 10,650,681
2008 8,505,637 10,542,635
2007 8,161,874 10,441,702
2006 7,865,547 10,346,410
2005 7,587,299 10,255,472
2004 7,310,656 10,166,163
2003 7,043,154 10,071,632
2002 6,824,132 9,971,515
2001 6,634,365 9,869,677
2000 6,470,194 9,764,935
1999 6,337,155 9,655,963
1998 6,187,108 9,541,667
1997 6,070,042 9,421,270
1996 6,070,506 9,294,432
1995 6,066,316 9,161,258
1994 5,713,854 9,018,448
1993 5,676,843 8,857,910
1992 5,858,407 8,682,512
1991 5,703,857 8,501,827
1990 5,587,052 8,324,509
1989 5,471,706 8,151,660
1988 5,365,327 7,974,440
1987 5,247,787 7,789,987
1986 5,129,414 7,600,301
1985 5,034,042 7,409,903
1984 4,926,465 7,220,044
1983 4,808,528 7,053,800
1982 4,681,390 6,908,642
1981 4,566,014 6,758,284
1980 4,383,706 6,606,195
1979 4,203,530 6,456,419
1978 4,100,338 6,309,390
1977 3,983,582 6,155,931
1976 3,882,626 5,996,994
1975 3,796,612 5,839,262
1974 3,703,590 5,684,674
1973 3,611,991 5,537,242
1972 3,617,128 5,396,557
1971 3,617,289 5,261,658
1970 3,530,432 5,131,396
1969 3,454,590 5,004,697
1968 3,380,387 4,879,899
1967 3,300,690 4,760,970
1966 3,217,960 4,652,287
1965 3,141,367 4,561,385
1964 3,055,650 4,489,869
1963 2,969,841 4,427,131
1962 2,907,943 4,369,136
1961 2,835,119 4,316,278
1960 2,764,258 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Burundi

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Tunisia
2023 4.88 1.83
2022 4.98 1.85
2021 5.08 1.8
2020 5.18 2
2019 5.27 2.1
2018 5.38 2.13
2017 5.48 2.21
2016 5.59 2.28
2015 5.7 2.31
2014 5.79 2.32
2013 5.89 2.31
2012 5.99 2.28
2011 6.11 2.19
2010 6.26 2.08
2009 6.41 2
2008 6.52 1.98
2007 6.59 1.96
2006 6.66 1.95
2005 6.71 1.95
2004 6.75 1.95
2003 6.79 1.96
2002 6.82 1.94
2001 6.85 1.98
2000 6.87 2.03
1999 6.9 2.08
1998 6.96 2.2
1997 7.04 2.34
1996 7.12 2.49
1995 7.18 2.67
1994 7.23 2.87
1993 7.27 3.06
1992 7.3 3.19
1991 7.34 3.31
1990 7.37 3.44
1989 7.39 3.57
1988 7.38 3.83
1987 7.38 4.1
1986 7.32 4.36
1985 7.29 4.52
1984 7.3 4.66
1983 7.3 4.77
1982 7.31 4.89
1981 7.33 5.02
1980 7.35 5.03
1979 7.31 5.18
1978 7.26 5.4
1977 7.25 5.68
1976 7.25 5.87
1975 7.24 5.97
1974 7.22 6.05
1973 7.22 6.12
1972 7.21 6.19
1971 7.21 6.29
1970 7.21 6.43
1969 7.22 6.62
1968 7.18 6.81
1967 7.16 6.95
1966 7.14 7.06
1965 7.11 7.11
1964 7.09 7.17
1963 7.07 7.17
1962 7.04 7.17
1961 7.02 7.16
1960 7 7.16

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

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Burundi and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Tunisia
2024 17.3 33.5
2023 17.1 33.2
2022 16.8 32.8
2021 16.7 32.4
2020 16.5 32
2019 16.3 31.7
2018 16.2 31.4
2017 16.1 31.1
2016 16.2 30.8
2015 16.6 30.4
2014 16.9 30.1
2013 17 29.8
2012 17.1 29.5
2011 17.2 29.2
2010 17.3 28.9
2009 17.2 28.5
2008 17 28.1
2007 16.9 27.6
2006 16.8 27.2
2005 16.7 26.7
2004 16.5 26.2
2003 16.3 25.7
2002 16.1 25.3
2001 15.9 24.8
2000 15.7 24.4
1999 15.5 24
1998 15.2 23.6
1997 15 23.2
1996 15.2 22.9
1995 15.4 22.5
1994 14.6 22.1
1993 14.7 21.8
1992 15.5 21.5
1991 15.5 21.2
1990 15.6 21
1989 15.8 20.7
1988 16 20.4
1987 16.1 20.2
1986 16.3 19.9
1985 16.6 19.7
1984 16.8 19.5
1983 17 19.2
1982 17.1 19
1981 17.3 18.7
1980 17.2 18.5
1979 17 18.3
1978 17 18.1
1977 17 18
1976 16.9 17.9
1975 17 17.8
1974 16.9 17.8
1973 16.8 17.7
1972 17.1 17.6
1971 17.3 17.6
1970 17.3 17.6
1969 17.3 17.5
1968 17.4 17.6
1967 17.4 17.7
1966 17.4 17.8
1965 17.3 17.9
1964 17.3 18
1963 17.3 18.1
1962 17.4 18.2
1961 17.4 18.3
1960 17.5 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
37.8%
2024

Energy

Burundi Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Tunisia
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Burundi Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Tunisia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
12,272 mi
2023

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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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