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Burundi vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 144th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Uganda
Population
14833763
53170946
Population rank 78/197 30/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Burundi and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Uganda
2024 $3,082,433,067 $53,911,907,086
2023 $3,430,949,250 $48,768,955,863
2022 $4,036,192,553 $45,565,333,211
2021 $3,435,598,073 $40,529,788,749
2020 $3,227,847,281 $37,600,368,242
2019 $2,871,555,326 $35,353,061,003
2018 $2,913,411,408 $32,927,025,620
2017 $2,831,362,208 $30,744,473,841
2016 $2,618,093,125 $29,203,988,696
2015 $2,810,532,912 $32,387,183,730
2014 $2,705,826,648 $32,612,397,257
2013 $2,451,624,638 $28,915,786,517
2012 $2,327,402,363 $27,305,915,911
2011 $2,235,812,880 $27,871,725,241
2010 $2,032,135,192 $26,673,441,431
2009 $1,775,495,032 $25,127,805,567
2008 $1,611,835,857 $14,440,404,132
2007 $1,356,199,387 $11,902,564,495
2006 $1,273,375,078 $9,977,647,683
2005 $1,117,113,080 $9,239,221,763
2004 $915,257,323 $7,939,487,548
2003 $784,654,424 $6,606,884,275
2002 $825,394,519 $6,178,563,591
2001 $876,794,723 $5,840,503,869
2000 $870,486,066 $6,193,246,837
1999 $808,077,223 $5,998,563,258
1998 $893,770,740 $6,584,815,847
1997 $972,896,268 $6,269,333,313
1996 $869,033,856 $6,044,585,327
1995 $1,000,428,394 $5,755,818,842
1994 $925,030,590 $3,990,430,447
1993 $938,632,612 $3,220,439,044
1992 $1,083,037,671 $2,857,457,762
1991 $1,167,398,478 $3,321,729,160
1990 $1,132,101,253 $4,304,399,310
1989 $1,113,924,130 $5,276,480,799
1988 $1,082,403,219 $6,508,931,652
1987 $1,131,466,494 $6,269,522,042
1986 $1,201,725,497 $3,923,244,050
1985 $1,149,979,286 $3,519,695,444
1984 $987,143,931 $3,615,647,477
1983 $1,082,926,304 $2,240,333,333
1982 $1,013,222,222 $2,177,500,000
1981 $969,046,667 $1,337,300,000
1980 $919,726,667 $1,244,610,000
1979 $782,496,667 $2,139,025,000
1978 $610,225,556 $2,420,260,870
1977 $547,535,556 $2,936,470,588
1976 $448,412,754 $2,447,300,000
1975 $420,986,667 $2,359,555,556
1974 $345,263,492 $2,098,944,967
1973 $304,339,524 $1,701,829,789
1972 $246,804,571 $1,490,970,181
1971 $252,842,286 $1,417,191,656
1970 $242,732,571 $1,259,554,809
1969 $190,205,714 $1,168,556,629
1968 $183,200,000 $1,037,379,252
1967 $178,297,143 $967,240,655
1966 $165,444,571 $925,381,492
1965 $158,994,963 $884,502,310
1964 $260,750,008 $589,247,687
1963 $232,749,998 $516,315,231
1962 $213,500,006 $449,158,233
1961 $202,999,992 $441,667,335
1960 $195,999,990 $423,145,605

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

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Burundi and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Uganda
2024 $219.4 $1,078
2023 $250.6 $1,002
2022 $303 $963
2021 $265 $883
2020 $255.8 $846
2019 $234.3 $822
2018 $245.7 $792
2017 $246.1 $765
2016 $232.9 $753
2015 $254.4 $863
2014 $250.5 $896
2013 $234.8 $818
2012 $231.1 $795
2011 $230.1 $836
2010 $216.7 $823
2009 $198.4 $799
2008 $189.5 $473
2007 $166.2 $401
2006 $161.9 $347
2005 $147.2 $330
2004 $125.2 $292.4
2003 $111.4 $250.7
2002 $121 $242
2001 $132.2 $236
2000 $134.5 $258.1
1999 $127.5 $257.9
1998 $144.5 $292.5
1997 $160.3 $286.8
1996 $143.2 $284.7
1995 $164.9 $278.5
1994 $161.9 $198.4
1993 $165.3 $165.6
1992 $184.9 $152.1
1991 $204.7 $183
1990 $202.6 $245
1989 $203.6 $310
1988 $201.7 $395
1987 $215.6 $393
1986 $234.3 $253.6
1985 $228.4 $234.3
1984 $200.4 $247.5
1983 $225.2 $157.5
1982 $216.4 $157
1981 $212.2 $98.6
1980 $209.8 $93.8
1979 $186.2 $164.5
1978 $148.8 $190.7
1977 $137.4 $237.6
1976 $115.5 $203.3
1975 $110.9 $201.2
1974 $93.2 $183.7
1973 $84.3 $152.7
1972 $68.2 $137
1971 $69.9 $133.5
1970 $68.8 $122
1969 $55.1 $116.7
1968 $54.2 $106.9
1967 $54 $102.8
1966 $51.4 $101.4
1965 $50.6 $100
1964 $85.3 $68.6
1963 $78.4 $62
1962 $73.4 $55.5
1961 $71.6 $56.2
1960 $70.9 $55.4

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

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Burundi vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Uganda
2026 64.1 68.9
2025 64 68.7
2024 63.8 68.5
2023 63.7 68.3
2022 62.9 67.7
2021 62.1 66.4
2020 62.6 66.4
2019 62.2 66.4
2018 61.8 65.8
2017 61.3 65.2
2016 60.8 64.5
2015 60.1 63.8
2014 59.8 63.1
2013 59.2 62.4
2012 58.5 61.6
2011 57.8 60.8
2010 57.1 60
2009 56.4 59.2
2008 55.6 58.3
2007 54.8 57.2
2006 54 56.1
2005 53.1 54.9
2004 52.2 53.7
2003 51 52.4
2002 49.9 51.4
2001 48.5 50.6
2000 47.6 49.6
1999 47.6 49
1998 46.7 48.3
1997 45.7 48
1996 44.8 47.8
1995 44.6 47.7
1994 44.5 47.7
1993 37.2 47.7
1992 44.5 47.7
1991 44.7 47.5
1990 45.2 47.6
1989 45.7 47.5
1988 42.9 47.5
1987 47.1 47.4
1986 47.4 45.7
1985 47.7 45.5
1984 47.7 43.7
1983 47.4 43.5
1982 47 43.3
1981 46.4 43.5
1980 45.7 43.5
1979 45 45.4
1978 44.4 45.6
1977 44 45.8
1976 43.7 46.2
1975 43.4 46.5
1974 43.3 46.9
1973 37.4 47
1972 25.8 47.2
1971 43.2 47.1
1970 43.2 49.6
1969 43 49.5
1968 43.4 49.3
1967 43.3 49
1966 43.5 48.5
1965 41.8 48.3
1964 43.6 47.8
1963 43.6 47.4
1962 43.5 46.8
1961 43.4 46.3
1960 43.3 45.6
1959 43.1 45
1958 42.9 44.3
1957 42.6 43.7
1956 42.4 43
1955 42.2 42.4
1954 42 41.8
1953 41.7 41.3
1952 41.5 40.8
1951 41.2 40.2
1950 40.9 39.7

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

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Burundi and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Burundi Uganda
2024 14,047,786 50,015,092
2023 13,689,450 48,656,601
2022 13,321,097 47,312,719
2021 12,965,481 45,910,930
2020 12,617,036 44,457,152
2019 12,255,336 42,999,637
2018 11,859,446 41,565,831
2017 11,506,762 40,177,388
2016 11,239,451 38,799,152
2015 11,047,580 37,531,446
2014 10,799,785 36,395,539
2013 10,439,341 35,337,042
2012 10,071,028 34,337,438
2011 9,717,978 33,354,543
2010 9,376,444 32,390,802
2009 8,947,646 31,451,151
2008 8,505,637 30,539,553
2007 8,161,874 29,653,430
2006 7,865,547 28,794,003
2005 7,587,299 27,963,289
2004 7,310,656 27,154,515
2003 7,043,154 26,352,124
2002 6,824,132 25,532,870
2001 6,634,365 24,745,676
2000 6,470,194 24,000,150
1999 6,337,155 23,257,281
1998 6,187,108 22,515,806
1997 6,070,042 21,856,046
1996 6,070,506 21,231,550
1995 6,066,316 20,665,667
1994 5,713,854 20,108,801
1993 5,676,843 19,445,161
1992 5,858,407 18,785,032
1991 5,703,857 18,155,901
1990 5,587,052 17,569,897
1989 5,471,706 17,010,698
1988 5,365,327 16,470,483
1987 5,247,787 15,954,170
1986 5,129,414 15,467,579
1985 5,034,042 15,023,681
1984 4,926,465 14,607,677
1983 4,808,528 14,221,881
1982 4,681,390 13,873,631
1981 4,566,014 13,556,452
1980 4,383,706 13,275,741
1979 4,203,530 13,002,163
1978 4,100,338 12,692,113
1977 3,983,582 12,359,669
1976 3,882,626 12,037,294
1975 3,796,612 11,725,240
1974 3,703,590 11,424,846
1973 3,611,991 11,144,236
1972 3,617,128 10,885,796
1971 3,617,289 10,618,206
1970 3,530,432 10,321,603
1969 3,454,590 10,014,858
1968 3,380,387 9,708,632
1967 3,300,690 9,408,924
1966 3,217,960 9,122,864
1965 3,141,367 8,849,203
1964 3,055,650 8,586,363
1963 2,969,841 8,333,663
1962 2,907,943 8,092,231
1961 2,835,119 7,862,217
1960 2,764,258 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Uganda

Fertility rate
Burundi

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Uganda
2023 4.88 4.28
2022 4.98 4.39
2021 5.08 4.51
2020 5.18 4.62
2019 5.27 4.74
2018 5.38 4.87
2017 5.48 4.99
2016 5.59 5.11
2015 5.7 5.25
2014 5.79 5.41
2013 5.89 5.56
2012 5.99 5.73
2011 6.11 5.89
2010 6.26 6.02
2009 6.41 6.12
2008 6.52 6.2
2007 6.59 6.33
2006 6.66 6.43
2005 6.71 6.53
2004 6.75 6.61
2003 6.79 6.67
2002 6.82 6.74
2001 6.85 6.76
2000 6.87 6.79
1999 6.9 6.83
1998 6.96 6.84
1997 7.04 6.86
1996 7.12 6.84
1995 7.18 6.87
1994 7.23 6.9
1993 7.27 6.89
1992 7.3 6.91
1991 7.34 6.94
1990 7.37 7.01
1989 7.39 7.05
1988 7.38 7.1
1987 7.38 7.12
1986 7.32 7.08
1985 7.29 7.04
1984 7.3 7.02
1983 7.3 7.07
1982 7.31 7.11
1981 7.33 7.12
1980 7.35 7.11
1979 7.31 7.14
1978 7.26 7.16
1977 7.25 7.18
1976 7.25 7.19
1975 7.24 7.2
1974 7.22 7.19
1973 7.22 7.19
1972 7.21 7.19
1971 7.21 7.18
1970 7.21 7.15
1969 7.22 7.12
1968 7.18 7.13
1967 7.16 7.1
1966 7.14 7.07
1965 7.11 7.04
1964 7.09 7.01
1963 7.07 6.98
1962 7.04 6.96
1961 7.02 6.93
1960 7 6.91

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

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Burundi and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Uganda
2024 17.3 17.8
2023 17.1 17.6
2022 16.8 17.4
2021 16.7 17.2
2020 16.5 17
2019 16.3 16.8
2018 16.2 16.5
2017 16.1 16.3
2016 16.2 16
2015 16.6 15.8
2014 16.9 15.6
2013 17 15.5
2012 17.1 15.4
2011 17.2 15.3
2010 17.3 15.2
2009 17.2 15.1
2008 17 15.1
2007 16.9 15
2006 16.8 15
2005 16.7 15
2004 16.5 15
2003 16.3 15
2002 16.1 15
2001 15.9 15
2000 15.7 15
1999 15.5 15
1998 15.2 15
1997 15 15.1
1996 15.2 15.3
1995 15.4 15.4
1994 14.6 15.6
1993 14.7 15.7
1992 15.5 15.7
1991 15.5 15.8
1990 15.6 15.8
1989 15.8 15.8
1988 16 15.9
1987 16.1 15.9
1986 16.3 15.9
1985 16.6 15.9
1984 16.8 15.9
1983 17 15.9
1982 17.1 15.9
1981 17.3 15.9
1980 17.2 16
1979 17 16.1
1978 17 16.1
1977 17 16.2
1976 16.9 16.2
1975 17 16.2
1974 16.9 16.3
1973 16.8 16.3
1972 17.1 16.5
1971 17.3 16.6
1970 17.3 16.6
1969 17.3 16.6
1968 17.4 16.6
1967 17.4 16.6
1966 17.4 16.6
1965 17.3 16.6
1964 17.3 16.6
1963 17.3 16.7
1962 17.4 16.8
1961 17.4 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
72.8%
2024

Energy

Burundi Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Burundi Uganda
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Burundi Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Uganda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
90,720 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. 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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