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Burundi vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 144th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi United Kingdom
Population
14833763
70154914
Population rank 78/197 22/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 169/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Burundi and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Burundi and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Burundi

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Burundi United Kingdom
2024 $3,082,433,067 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $3,430,949,250 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $4,036,192,553 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $3,435,598,073 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $3,227,847,281 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $2,871,555,326 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $2,913,411,408 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $2,831,362,208 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $2,618,093,125 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $2,810,532,912 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $2,705,826,648 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $2,451,624,638 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $2,327,402,363 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $2,235,812,880 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $2,032,135,192 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $1,775,495,032 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $1,611,835,857 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $1,356,199,387 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $1,273,375,078 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $1,117,113,080 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $915,257,323 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $784,654,424 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $825,394,519 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $876,794,723 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $870,486,066 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $808,077,223 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $893,770,740 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $972,896,268 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $869,033,856 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $1,000,428,394 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $925,030,590 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $938,632,612 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $1,083,037,671 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $1,167,398,478 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $1,132,101,253 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $1,113,924,130 $926,884,816,754
1988 $1,082,403,219 $910,122,732,124
1987 $1,131,466,494 $745,162,608,269
1986 $1,201,725,497 $601,452,653,181
1985 $1,149,979,286 $489,285,164,271
1984 $987,143,931 $461,487,097,632
1983 $1,082,926,304 $489,618,008,186
1982 $1,013,222,222 $515,048,916,841
1981 $969,046,667 $540,765,675,241
1980 $919,726,667 $564,947,710,899
1979 $782,496,667 $438,994,070,309
1978 $610,225,556 $335,883,029,722
1977 $547,535,556 $263,066,457,352
1976 $448,412,754 $232,614,555,256
1975 $420,986,667 $241,756,637,168
1974 $345,263,492 $206,131,369,799
1973 $304,339,524 $192,537,971,583
1972 $246,804,571 $169,965,034,965
1971 $252,842,286 $148,113,896,325
1970 $242,732,571 $130,671,946,244
1969 $190,205,714 $116,464,702,803
1968 $183,200,000 $107,759,910,068
1967 $178,297,143 $113,116,888,211
1966 $165,444,571 $108,572,752,102
1965 $158,994,963 $101,824,755,079
1964 $260,750,008 $94,407,558,351
1963 $232,749,998 $86,561,961,812
1962 $213,500,006 $81,247,564,157
1961 $202,999,992 $77,741,965,703
1960 $195,999,990 $73,233,967,692

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

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Burundi and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi United Kingdom
2024 $219.4 $53,246
2023 $250.6 $49,944
2022 $303 $47,057
2021 $265 $47,691
2020 $255.8 $40,813
2019 $234.3 $43,159
2018 $245.7 $43,703
2017 $246.1 $40,917
2016 $232.9 $41,258
2015 $254.4 $45,255
2014 $250.5 $47,746
2013 $234.8 $43,607
2012 $231.1 $42,688
2011 $230.1 $42,296
2010 $216.7 $39,778
2009 $198.4 $39,009
2008 $189.5 $47,652
2007 $166.2 $50,629
2006 $161.9 $44,695
2005 $147.2 $42,240
2004 $125.2 $40,504
2003 $111.4 $34,557
2002 $121 $30,159
2001 $132.2 $28,014
2000 $134.5 $28,384
1999 $127.5 $28,858
1998 $144.5 $28,396
1997 $160.3 $26,910
1996 $143.2 $24,503
1995 $164.9 $23,253
1994 $161.9 $19,709
1993 $165.3 $18,389
1992 $184.9 $20,487
1991 $204.7 $19,901
1990 $202.6 $19,095
1989 $203.6 $16,239
1988 $201.7 $15,987
1987 $215.6 $13,119
1986 $234.3 $10,611
1985 $228.4 $8,652
1984 $200.4 $8,179
1983 $225.2 $8,692
1982 $216.4 $9,146
1981 $212.2 $9,599
1980 $209.8 $10,032
1979 $186.2 $7,805
1978 $148.8 $5,977
1977 $137.4 $4,681
1976 $115.5 $4,138
1975 $110.9 $4,300
1974 $93.2 $3,666
1973 $84.3 $3,426
1972 $68.2 $3,030
1971 $69.9 $2,650
1970 $68.8 $2,348
1969 $55.1 $2,101
1968 $54.2 $1,952
1967 $54 $2,059
1966 $51.4 $1,987
1965 $50.6 $1,874
1964 $85.3 $1,748
1963 $78.4 $1,613
1962 $73.4 $1,526
1961 $71.6 $1,472
1960 $70.9 $1,398

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

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Burundi vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi United Kingdom
2026 64.1 81.7
2025 64 81.6
2024 63.8 81.4
2023 63.7 81.3
2022 62.9 81.1
2021 62.1 80.7
2020 62.6 80.4
2019 62.2 81.4
2018 61.8 81.1
2017 61.3 81.2
2016 60.8 81.1
2015 60.1 80.9
2014 59.8 81.2
2013 59.2 80.9
2012 58.5 80.9
2011 57.8 80.8
2010 57.1 80.4
2009 56.4 80.2
2008 55.6 79.7
2007 54.8 79.5
2006 54 79.3
2005 53.1 79.1
2004 52.2 78.9
2003 51 78.3
2002 49.9 78.2
2001 48.5 78.1
2000 47.6 77.8
1999 47.6 77.4
1998 46.7 77.3
1997 45.7 77.1
1996 44.8 76.9
1995 44.6 76.6
1994 44.5 76.7
1993 37.2 76.2
1992 44.5 76.3
1991 44.7 75.9
1990 45.2 75.7
1989 45.7 75.4
1988 42.9 75.3
1987 47.1 75.1
1986 47.4 74.8
1985 47.7 74.5
1984 47.7 74.7
1983 47.4 74.3
1982 47 74
1981 46.4 73.9
1980 45.7 73.6
1979 45 73.2
1978 44.4 73
1977 44 73.1
1976 43.7 72.6
1975 43.4 72.7
1974 43.3 72.4
1973 37.4 72.2
1972 25.8 72
1971 43.2 72.2
1970 43.2 71.9
1969 43 71.7
1968 43.4 71.7
1967 43.3 72.1
1966 43.5 71.4
1965 41.8 71.5
1964 43.6 71.5
1963 43.6 70.8
1962 43.5 70.9
1961 43.4 70.8
1960 43.3 71
1959 43.1 70.8
1958 42.9 70.7
1957 42.6 70.5
1956 42.4 70.4
1955 42.2 70.1
1954 42 70.2
1953 41.7 69.8
1952 41.5 69.5
1951 41.2 68.2
1950 40.9 68.6

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

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Burundi and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Burundi United Kingdom
2024 14,047,786 69,226,000
2023 13,689,450 68,492,000
2022 13,321,097 67,604,000
2021 12,965,481 66,984,000
2020 12,617,036 66,744,000
2019 12,255,336 66,631,000
2018 11,859,446 66,289,000
2017 11,506,762 65,966,000
2016 11,239,451 65,607,000
2015 11,047,580 65,088,000
2014 10,799,785 64,620,000
2013 10,439,341 64,139,000
2012 10,071,028 63,711,000
2011 9,717,978 63,258,810
2010 9,376,444 62,766,365
2009 8,947,646 62,276,270
2008 8,505,637 61,806,995
2007 8,161,874 61,322,463
2006 7,865,547 60,846,820
2005 7,587,299 60,401,206
2004 7,310,656 59,987,905
2003 7,043,154 59,647,577
2002 6,824,132 59,370,479
2001 6,634,365 59,119,673
2000 6,470,194 58,892,514
1999 6,337,155 58,682,466
1998 6,187,108 58,487,141
1997 6,070,042 58,316,954
1996 6,070,506 58,166,950
1995 6,066,316 58,019,030
1994 5,713,854 57,865,745
1993 5,676,843 57,718,614
1992 5,858,407 57,580,402
1991 5,703,857 57,424,897
1990 5,587,052 57,247,586
1989 5,471,706 57,076,711
1988 5,365,327 56,928,327
1987 5,247,787 56,802,050
1986 5,129,414 56,681,396
1985 5,034,042 56,550,268
1984 4,926,465 56,422,072
1983 4,808,528 56,332,848
1982 4,681,390 56,313,641
1981 4,566,014 56,333,829
1980 4,383,706 56,314,216
1979 4,203,530 56,246,951
1978 4,100,338 56,196,504
1977 3,983,582 56,193,492
1976 3,882,626 56,211,968
1975 3,796,612 56,225,800
1974 3,703,590 56,229,974
1973 3,611,991 56,194,527
1972 3,617,128 56,086,065
1971 3,617,289 55,896,223
1970 3,530,432 55,663,250
1969 3,454,590 55,441,750
1968 3,380,387 55,211,700
1967 3,300,690 54,943,600
1966 3,217,960 54,648,500
1965 3,141,367 54,348,050
1964 3,055,650 54,000,000
1963 2,969,841 53,650,000
1962 2,907,943 53,250,000
1961 2,835,119 52,800,000
1960 2,764,258 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Burundi

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi United Kingdom
2023 4.88 1.56
2022 4.98 1.56
2021 5.08 1.58
2020 5.18 1.57
2019 5.27 1.63
2018 5.38 1.68
2017 5.48 1.74
2016 5.59 1.79
2015 5.7 1.8
2014 5.79 1.81
2013 5.89 1.83
2012 5.99 1.92
2011 6.11 1.91
2010 6.26 1.92
2009 6.41 1.89
2008 6.52 1.91
2007 6.59 1.86
2006 6.66 1.82
2005 6.71 1.76
2004 6.75 1.75
2003 6.79 1.7
2002 6.82 1.63
2001 6.85 1.63
2000 6.87 1.64
1999 6.9 1.68
1998 6.96 1.71
1997 7.04 1.72
1996 7.12 1.73
1995 7.18 1.71
1994 7.23 1.74
1993 7.27 1.76
1992 7.3 1.79
1991 7.34 1.82
1990 7.37 1.83
1989 7.39 1.79
1988 7.38 1.82
1987 7.38 1.81
1986 7.32 1.78
1985 7.29 1.79
1984 7.3 1.77
1983 7.3 1.77
1982 7.31 1.78
1981 7.33 1.82
1980 7.35 1.9
1979 7.31 1.86
1978 7.26 1.75
1977 7.25 1.69
1976 7.25 1.74
1975 7.24 1.81
1974 7.22 1.92
1973 7.22 2.04
1972 7.21 2.2
1971 7.21 2.41
1970 7.21 2.44
1969 7.22 2.51
1968 7.18 2.6
1967 7.16 2.68
1966 7.14 2.78
1965 7.11 2.86
1964 7.09 2.93
1963 7.07 2.88
1962 7.04 2.86
1961 7.02 2.78
1960 7 2.69

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

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Burundi and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi United Kingdom
2024 17.3 41
2023 17.1 40.8
2022 16.8 40.5
2021 16.7 40.3
2020 16.5 40.2
2019 16.3 40.1
2018 16.2 40
2017 16.1 39.9
2016 16.2 39.8
2015 16.6 39.8
2014 16.9 39.7
2013 17 39.6
2012 17.1 39.5
2011 17.2 39.3
2010 17.3 39.2
2009 17.2 39
2008 17 38.9
2007 16.9 38.8
2006 16.8 38.6
2005 16.7 38.5
2004 16.5 38.4
2003 16.3 38.2
2002 16.1 38.1
2001 15.9 37.9
2000 15.7 37.7
1999 15.5 37.4
1998 15.2 37.2
1997 15 37
1996 15.2 36.8
1995 15.4 36.6
1994 14.6 36.5
1993 14.7 36.3
1992 15.5 36.2
1991 15.5 36.1
1990 15.6 36
1989 15.8 35.9
1988 16 35.7
1987 16.1 35.4
1986 16.3 35.4
1985 16.6 35.3
1984 16.8 35.2
1983 17 35
1982 17.1 34.8
1981 17.3 34.5
1980 17.2 34.4
1979 17 34.3
1978 17 34.2
1977 17 34.1
1976 16.9 34
1975 17 34
1974 16.9 34
1973 16.8 34
1972 17.1 34
1971 17.3 34.1
1970 17.3 34.2
1969 17.3 34.4
1968 17.4 34.6
1967 17.4 34.8
1966 17.4 34.9
1965 17.3 35.1
1964 17.3 35.2
1963 17.3 35.3
1962 17.4 35.3
1961 17.4 35.4
1960 17.5 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
99.3%
2024

Energy

Burundi United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi United Kingdom
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Burundi United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi United Kingdom
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
263,542 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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