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Burundi vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 144th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi UAE
Population
14833763
11686438
Population rank 78/197 84/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Burundi and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Burundi and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Burundi

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Burundi UAE
2024 $3,082,433,067 $552,324,846,835
2023 $3,430,949,250 $522,622,191,967
2022 $4,036,192,553 $511,403,403,676
2021 $3,435,598,073 $422,441,388,700
2020 $3,227,847,281 $357,161,878,829
2019 $2,871,555,326 $433,926,208,305
2018 $2,913,411,408 $440,560,108,918
2017 $2,831,362,208 $403,365,010,211
2016 $2,618,093,125 $381,717,086,453
2015 $2,810,532,912 $381,973,042,886
2014 $2,705,826,648 $424,935,874,745
2013 $2,451,624,638 $409,632,675,289
2012 $2,327,402,363 $392,793,464,942
2011 $2,235,812,880 $368,881,143,635
2010 $2,032,135,192 $307,736,419,333
2009 $1,775,495,032 $253,547,358,747
2008 $1,611,835,857 $315,474,615,739
2007 $1,356,199,387 $257,916,133,424
2006 $1,273,375,078 $222,116,541,865
2005 $1,117,113,080 $180,617,467,965
2004 $915,257,323 $147,824,370,320
2003 $784,654,424 $124,346,358,067
2002 $825,394,519 $109,816,201,498
2001 $876,794,723 $103,311,640,572
2000 $870,486,066 $104,337,372,362
1999 $808,077,223 $84,445,473,111
1998 $893,770,740 $75,674,336,283
1997 $972,896,268 $78,839,008,445
1996 $869,033,856 $73,571,233,996
1995 $1,000,428,394 $65,743,666,576
1994 $925,030,590 $59,305,093,980
1993 $938,632,612 $55,625,170,253
1992 $1,083,037,671 $54,239,171,888
1991 $1,167,398,478 $51,552,165,622
1990 $1,132,101,253 $50,701,443,748
1989 $1,113,924,130 $41,464,995,914
1988 $1,082,403,219 $36,275,674,203
1987 $1,131,466,494 $36,384,908,744
1986 $1,201,725,497 $33,943,612,095
1985 $1,149,979,286 $40,603,650,232
1984 $987,143,931 $41,807,954,236
1983 $1,082,926,304 $42,803,323,345
1982 $1,013,222,222 $46,622,718,605
1981 $969,046,667 $49,333,424,135
1980 $919,726,667 $43,599,160,050
1979 $782,496,667 $31,225,659,621
1978 $610,225,556 $23,775,764,225
1977 $547,535,556 $24,871,775,165
1976 $448,412,754 $19,213,158,779
1975 $420,986,667 $14,720,728,249
1974 $345,263,492 $11,651,505,689
1973 $304,339,524 $4,231,243,616
1972 $246,804,571 $1,415,086,929
1971 $252,842,286 $939,893,600
1970 $242,732,571 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi UAE
2024 $219.4 $50,274
2023 $250.6 $49,851
2022 $303 $50,760
2021 $265 $44,119
2020 $255.8 $37,992
2019 $234.3 $45,939
2018 $245.7 $47,135
2017 $246.1 $43,734
2016 $232.9 $42,721
2015 $254.4 $44,910
2014 $250.5 $52,725
2013 $234.8 $53,247
2012 $231.1 $53,142
2011 $230.1 $51,922
2010 $216.7 $44,795
2009 $198.4 $37,803
2008 $189.5 $50,054
2007 $166.2 $45,855
2006 $161.9 $44,343
2005 $147.2 $38,719
2004 $125.2 $33,377
2003 $111.4 $29,660
2002 $121 $27,754
2001 $132.2 $27,745
2000 $134.5 $29,866
1999 $127.5 $25,856
1998 $144.5 $24,889
1997 $160.3 $27,983
1996 $143.2 $28,323
1995 $164.9 $27,003
1994 $161.9 $25,473
1993 $165.3 $25,033
1992 $184.9 $25,648
1991 $204.7 $25,691
1990 $202.6 $26,710
1989 $203.6 $23,167
1988 $201.7 $21,570
1987 $215.6 $23,113
1986 $234.3 $23,132
1985 $228.4 $29,468
1984 $200.4 $32,012
1983 $225.2 $34,650
1982 $216.4 $39,972
1981 $212.2 $44,854
1980 $209.8 $42,925
1979 $186.2 $34,238
1978 $148.8 $29,379
1977 $137.4 $35,020
1976 $115.5 $31,197
1975 $110.9 $27,117
1974 $93.2 $23,823
1973 $84.3 $9,696
1972 $68.2 $3,675
1971 $69.9 $2,805
1970 $68.8 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi UAE
2026 64.1 83.4
2025 64 83.2
2024 63.8 83.1
2023 63.7 82.9
2022 62.9 80.5
2021 62.1 79.1
2020 62.6 81.9
2019 62.2 82.6
2018 61.8 82.4
2017 61.3 82.4
2016 60.8 82.2
2015 60.1 82.1
2014 59.8 82
2013 59.2 82
2012 58.5 81.9
2011 57.8 81.9
2010 57.1 81.9
2009 56.4 81.7
2008 55.6 81.6
2007 54.8 81.4
2006 54 81.2
2005 53.1 80.8
2004 52.2 80.3
2003 51 79.6
2002 49.9 78.7
2001 48.5 77.6
2000 47.6 76.3
1999 47.6 75
1998 46.7 73.7
1997 45.7 72.6
1996 44.8 71.8
1995 44.6 71.4
1994 44.5 71.2
1993 37.2 71.2
1992 44.5 71.2
1991 44.7 71.1
1990 45.2 71.1
1989 45.7 71
1988 42.9 70.8
1987 47.1 70.6
1986 47.4 70.4
1985 47.7 70.1
1984 47.7 69.8
1983 47.4 69.4
1982 47 69.1
1981 46.4 68.6
1980 45.7 68.2
1979 45 67.6
1978 44.4 67.1
1977 44 66.5
1976 43.7 65.8
1975 43.4 65.1
1974 43.3 64.4
1973 37.4 63.5
1972 25.8 62.7
1971 43.2 61.8
1970 43.2 60.8
1969 43 59.8
1968 43.4 58.7
1967 43.3 57.6
1966 43.5 56.6
1965 41.8 55.5
1964 43.6 54.5
1963 43.6 53.5
1962 43.5 52.5
1961 43.4 51.6
1960 43.3 50.7
1959 43.1 49.7
1958 42.9 48.8
1957 42.6 47.8
1956 42.4 46.9
1955 42.2 46
1954 42 45.2
1953 41.7 44.4
1952 41.5 43.6
1951 41.2 42.9
1950 40.9 42.1

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

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Burundi and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Burundi UAE
2024 14,047,786 10,986,400
2023 13,689,450 10,483,751
2022 13,321,097 10,074,977
2021 12,965,481 9,575,152
2020 12,617,036 9,401,038
2019 12,255,336 9,445,785
2018 11,859,446 9,346,701
2017 11,506,762 9,223,225
2016 11,239,451 8,935,095
2015 11,047,580 8,505,237
2014 10,799,785 8,059,440
2013 10,439,341 7,693,031
2012 10,071,028 7,391,448
2011 9,717,978 7,104,538
2010 9,376,444 6,869,838
2009 8,947,646 6,707,058
2008 8,505,637 6,302,664
2007 8,161,874 5,624,635
2006 7,865,547 5,009,100
2005 7,587,299 4,664,790
2004 7,310,656 4,428,967
2003 7,043,154 4,192,457
2002 6,824,132 3,956,826
2001 6,634,365 3,723,590
2000 6,470,194 3,493,575
1999 6,337,155 3,266,009
1998 6,187,108 3,040,421
1997 6,070,042 2,817,410
1996 6,070,506 2,597,564
1995 6,066,316 2,434,662
1994 5,713,854 2,328,188
1993 5,676,843 2,222,093
1992 5,858,407 2,114,730
1991 5,703,857 2,006,626
1990 5,587,052 1,898,220
1989 5,471,706 1,789,851
1988 5,365,327 1,681,788
1987 5,247,787 1,574,244
1986 5,129,414 1,467,383
1985 5,034,042 1,377,911
1984 4,926,465 1,305,996
1983 4,808,528 1,235,305
1982 4,681,390 1,166,370
1981 4,566,014 1,099,855
1980 4,383,706 1,015,700
1979 4,203,530 912,010
1978 4,100,338 809,274
1977 3,983,582 710,209
1976 3,882,626 615,866
1975 3,796,612 542,856
1974 3,703,590 489,087
1973 3,611,991 436,399
1972 3,617,128 385,014
1971 3,617,289 335,027
1970 3,530,432 286,536
1969 3,454,590 239,660
1968 3,380,387 199,416
1967 3,300,690 179,700
1966 3,217,960 173,976
1965 3,141,367 167,103
1964 3,055,650 159,692
1963 2,969,841 152,211
1962 2,907,943 144,946
1961 2,835,119 137,989
1960 2,764,258 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Burundi

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi UAE
2023 4.88 1.2
2022 4.98 1.15
2021 5.08 1.16
2020 5.18 1.29
2019 5.27 1.25
2018 5.38 1.29
2017 5.48 1.35
2016 5.59 1.37
2015 5.7 1.42
2014 5.79 1.48
2013 5.89 1.53
2012 5.99 1.53
2011 6.11 1.54
2010 6.26 1.57
2009 6.41 1.58
2008 6.52 1.52
2007 6.59 1.79
2006 6.66 1.96
2005 6.71 2.23
2004 6.75 2.38
2003 6.79 2.49
2002 6.82 2.54
2001 6.85 2.62
2000 6.87 2.73
1999 6.9 2.79
1998 6.96 2.77
1997 7.04 2.83
1996 7.12 3.06
1995 7.18 3.28
1994 7.23 3.76
1993 7.27 3.82
1992 7.3 4.09
1991 7.34 4.25
1990 7.37 4.51
1989 7.39 4.65
1988 7.38 4.77
1987 7.38 4.88
1986 7.32 5
1985 7.29 5.13
1984 7.3 5.3
1983 7.3 5.48
1982 7.31 5.66
1981 7.33 5.81
1980 7.35 5.95
1979 7.31 6.06
1978 7.26 6.15
1977 7.25 6.22
1976 7.25 6.29
1975 7.24 6.35
1974 7.22 6.41
1973 7.22 6.46
1972 7.21 6.5
1971 7.21 6.52
1970 7.21 6.52
1969 7.22 6.52
1968 7.18 6.53
1967 7.16 6.51
1966 7.14 6.5
1965 7.11 6.5
1964 7.09 6.49
1963 7.07 6.5
1962 7.04 6.49
1961 7.02 6.49
1960 7 6.5

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

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Burundi and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi UAE
2024 17.3 32.6
2023 17.1 32.2
2022 16.8 31.9
2021 16.7 31.9
2020 16.5 31.8
2019 16.3 31.8
2018 16.2 31.8
2017 16.1 31.8
2016 16.2 31.8
2015 16.6 31.8
2014 16.9 31.8
2013 17 31.7
2012 17.1 31.7
2011 17.2 31.7
2010 17.3 31.7
2009 17.2 31.6
2008 17 31.6
2007 16.9 31.6
2006 16.8 31.4
2005 16.7 30.9
2004 16.5 30.3
2003 16.3 29.6
2002 16.1 29.1
2001 15.9 28.6
2000 15.7 28.2
1999 15.5 28
1998 15.2 27.9
1997 15 27.9
1996 15.2 28.1
1995 15.4 28
1994 14.6 27.4
1993 14.7 26.8
1992 15.5 26.4
1991 15.5 26
1990 15.6 25.8
1989 15.8 25.8
1988 16 25.9
1987 16.1 26.1
1986 16.3 26.5
1985 16.6 26.6
1984 16.8 26.4
1983 17 26.4
1982 17.1 26.4
1981 17.3 26.4
1980 17.2 26.2
1979 17 25.8
1978 17 25.5
1977 17 25.4
1976 16.9 25.6
1975 17 25.4
1974 16.9 24.7
1973 16.8 24.1
1972 17.1 23.6
1971 17.3 23.2
1970 17.3 23
1969 17.3 23.1
1968 17.4 23.5
1967 17.4 23.3
1966 17.4 22.6
1965 17.3 22
1964 17.3 21.5
1963 17.3 21
1962 17.4 20.6
1961 17.4 20.1
1960 17.5 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
n/a
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
85.7%
2021

Energy

Burundi UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi UAE
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Burundi UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi UAE
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
2,535 mi
2008

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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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