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Burundi vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 144th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi United States
Population
14833763
344023146
Population rank 78/197 3/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 169/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Burundi and United States: Comparison Charts

Burundi and United States economies compared

GDP
Burundi

United States
1x
Year GDP
Burundi United States
2024 $3,082,433,067 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $3,430,949,250 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $4,036,192,553 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $3,435,598,073 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $3,227,847,281 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $2,871,555,326 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $2,913,411,408 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $2,831,362,208 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $2,618,093,125 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $2,810,532,912 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $2,705,826,648 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $2,451,624,638 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $2,327,402,363 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $2,235,812,880 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $2,032,135,192 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $1,775,495,032 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $1,611,835,857 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $1,356,199,387 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $1,273,375,078 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $1,117,113,080 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $915,257,323 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $784,654,424 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $825,394,519 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $876,794,723 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $870,486,066 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $808,077,223 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $893,770,740 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $972,896,268 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $869,033,856 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $1,000,428,394 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $925,030,590 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $938,632,612 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $1,083,037,671 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $1,167,398,478 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $1,132,101,253 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $1,113,924,130 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $1,082,403,219 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $1,131,466,494 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $1,201,725,497 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $1,149,979,286 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $987,143,931 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $1,082,926,304 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $1,013,222,222 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $969,046,667 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $919,726,667 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $782,496,667 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $610,225,556 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $547,535,556 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $448,412,754 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $420,986,667 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $345,263,492 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $304,339,524 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $246,804,571 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $252,842,286 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $242,732,571 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $190,205,714 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $183,200,000 $940,225,000,000
1967 $178,297,143 $859,620,034,483
1966 $165,444,571 $813,032,758,621
1965 $158,994,963 $741,904,862,069
1964 $260,750,008 $684,144,620,690
1963 $232,749,998 $637,058,551,724
1962 $213,500,006 $603,639,413,793
1961 $202,999,992 $561,940,310,345
1960 $195,999,990 $541,988,586,207

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

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Burundi and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi United States
2024 $219.4 $84,534
2023 $250.6 $81,490
2022 $303 $76,829
2021 $265 $70,249
2020 $255.8 $63,526
2019 $234.3 $65,120
2018 $245.7 $62,823
2017 $246.1 $59,908
2016 $232.9 $57,867
2015 $254.4 $56,763
2014 $250.5 $55,124
2013 $234.8 $53,291
2012 $231.1 $51,784
2011 $230.1 $50,066
2010 $216.7 $48,651
2009 $198.4 $47,195
2008 $189.5 $48,570
2007 $166.2 $48,050
2006 $161.9 $46,302
2005 $147.2 $44,123
2004 $125.2 $41,725
2003 $111.4 $39,490
2002 $121 $37,998
2001 $132.2 $37,134
2000 $134.5 $36,330
1999 $127.5 $34,484
1998 $144.5 $32,823
1997 $160.3 $31,430
1996 $143.2 $29,937
1995 $164.9 $28,661
1994 $161.9 $27,662
1993 $165.3 $26,353
1992 $184.9 $25,381
1991 $204.7 $24,293
1990 $202.6 $23,840
1989 $203.6 $22,857
1988 $201.7 $21,417
1987 $215.6 $20,039
1986 $234.3 $19,071
1985 $228.4 $18,237
1984 $200.4 $17,121
1983 $225.2 $15,544
1982 $216.4 $14,434
1981 $212.2 $13,976
1980 $209.8 $12,613
1979 $186.2 $11,674
1978 $148.8 $10,565
1977 $137.4 $9,453
1976 $115.5 $8,592
1975 $110.9 $7,801
1974 $93.2 $7,226
1973 $84.3 $6,726
1972 $68.2 $6,094
1971 $69.9 $5,609
1970 $68.8 $5,234
1969 $55.1 $5,020
1968 $54.2 $4,685
1967 $54 $4,326
1966 $51.4 $4,136
1965 $50.6 $3,818
1964 $85.3 $3,565
1963 $78.4 $3,366
1962 $73.4 $3,236
1961 $71.6 $3,059
1960 $70.9 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Burundi vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi United States
2026 64.1 79.8
2025 64 79.6
2024 63.8 79.5
2023 63.7 79.3
2022 62.9 78
2021 62.1 76.4
2020 62.6 77
2019 62.2 78.9
2018 61.8 78.8
2017 61.3 78.6
2016 60.8 78.7
2015 60.1 78.7
2014 59.8 78.9
2013 59.2 78.8
2012 58.5 78.8
2011 57.8 78.7
2010 57.1 78.7
2009 56.4 78.5
2008 55.6 78.1
2007 54.8 78
2006 54 77.8
2005 53.1 77.5
2004 52.2 77.5
2003 51 77.1
2002 49.9 77
2001 48.5 76.9
2000 47.6 76.8
1999 47.6 76.7
1998 46.7 76.7
1997 45.7 76.5
1996 44.8 76.2
1995 44.6 75.9
1994 44.5 75.7
1993 37.2 75.6
1992 44.5 75.8
1991 44.7 75.5
1990 45.2 75.4
1989 45.7 75.1
1988 42.9 74.8
1987 47.1 74.9
1986 47.4 74.7
1985 47.7 74.7
1984 47.7 74.7
1983 47.4 74.6
1982 47 74.5
1981 46.4 74.1
1980 45.7 73.7
1979 45 73.8
1978 44.4 73.4
1977 44 73.2
1976 43.7 72.8
1975 43.4 72.5
1974 43.3 72
1973 37.4 71.4
1972 25.8 71.2
1971 43.2 71.1
1970 43.2 70.7
1969 43 70.5
1968 43.4 70.2
1967 43.3 70.5
1966 43.5 70.2
1965 41.8 70.2
1964 43.6 70.2
1963 43.6 69.9
1962 43.5 70.1
1961 43.4 70.3
1960 43.3 69.8
1959 43.1 69.9
1958 42.9 69.7
1957 42.6 69.4
1956 42.4 69.6
1955 42.2 69.6
1954 42 69.5
1953 41.7 68.7
1952 41.5 68.4
1951 41.2 68.2
1950 40.9 68.1

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

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Burundi and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

United States
1x
Year Population
Burundi United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 14,047,786 340,110,988
2023 13,689,450 334,914,895
2022 13,321,097 333,271,411
2021 12,965,481 331,893,745
2020 12,617,036 331,526,933
2019 12,255,336 328,329,953
2018 11,859,446 326,838,199
2017 11,506,762 325,122,128
2016 11,239,451 323,071,755
2015 11,047,580 320,738,994
2014 10,799,785 318,386,329
2013 10,439,341 316,059,947
2012 10,071,028 313,877,662
2011 9,717,978 311,583,481
2010 9,376,444 309,327,143
2009 8,947,646 306,771,529
2008 8,505,637 304,093,966
2007 8,161,874 301,231,207
2006 7,865,547 298,379,912
2005 7,587,299 295,516,599
2004 7,310,656 292,805,298
2003 7,043,154 290,107,933
2002 6,824,132 287,625,193
2001 6,634,365 284,968,955
2000 6,470,194 282,162,411
1999 6,337,155 279,294,713
1998 6,187,108 276,115,288
1997 6,070,042 272,911,760
1996 6,070,506 269,667,391
1995 6,066,316 266,557,091
1994 5,713,854 263,435,673
1993 5,676,843 260,255,352
1992 5,858,407 256,894,189
1991 5,703,857 253,492,503
1990 5,587,052 250,131,894
1989 5,471,706 246,819,222
1988 5,365,327 244,499,004
1987 5,247,787 242,288,936
1986 5,129,414 240,132,831
1985 5,034,042 237,923,734
1984 4,926,465 235,824,908
1983 4,808,528 233,792,014
1982 4,681,390 231,664,432
1981 4,566,014 229,465,744
1980 4,383,706 226,542,250
1979 4,203,530 225,055,487
1978 4,100,338 222,584,545
1977 3,983,582 220,239,425
1976 3,882,626 218,035,164
1975 3,796,612 215,973,199
1974 3,703,590 213,853,928
1973 3,611,991 211,908,788
1972 3,617,128 209,896,021
1971 3,617,289 207,660,677
1970 3,530,432 205,052,174
1969 3,454,590 202,676,946
1968 3,380,387 200,706,052
1967 3,300,690 198,712,056
1966 3,217,960 196,560,338
1965 3,141,367 194,302,963
1964 3,055,650 191,888,791
1963 2,969,841 189,241,798
1962 2,907,943 186,537,737
1961 2,835,119 183,691,481
1960 2,764,258 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Burundi and United States

Fertility rate
Burundi

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi United States
2023 4.88 1.62
2022 4.98 1.66
2021 5.08 1.66
2020 5.18 1.64
2019 5.27 1.71
2018 5.38 1.73
2017 5.48 1.77
2016 5.59 1.82
2015 5.7 1.84
2014 5.79 1.86
2013 5.89 1.86
2012 5.99 1.88
2011 6.11 1.89
2010 6.26 1.93
2009 6.41 2
2008 6.52 2.07
2007 6.59 2.12
2006 6.66 2.11
2005 6.71 2.06
2004 6.75 2.05
2003 6.79 2.05
2002 6.82 2.02
2001 6.85 2.03
2000 6.87 2.06
1999 6.9 2.01
1998 6.96 2
1997 7.04 1.97
1996 7.12 1.98
1995 7.18 1.98
1994 7.23 2
1993 7.27 2.02
1992 7.3 2.05
1991 7.34 2.06
1990 7.37 2.08
1989 7.39 2.01
1988 7.38 1.93
1987 7.38 1.87
1986 7.32 1.84
1985 7.29 1.84
1984 7.3 1.81
1983 7.3 1.8
1982 7.31 1.83
1981 7.33 1.81
1980 7.35 1.84
1979 7.31 1.81
1978 7.26 1.76
1977 7.25 1.79
1976 7.25 1.74
1975 7.24 1.77
1974 7.22 1.84
1973 7.22 1.88
1972 7.21 2.01
1971 7.21 2.27
1970 7.21 2.48
1969 7.22 2.46
1968 7.18 2.46
1967 7.16 2.56
1966 7.14 2.72
1965 7.11 2.91
1964 7.09 3.19
1963 7.07 3.32
1962 7.04 3.46
1961 7.02 3.62
1960 7 3.65

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

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Burundi and United States demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi United States
2024 17.3 39.3
2023 17.1 39
2022 16.8 38.7
2021 16.7 38.5
2020 16.5 38.2
2019 16.3 38
2018 16.2 37.9
2017 16.1 37.7
2016 16.2 37.6
2015 16.6 37.5
2014 16.9 37.3
2013 17 37.2
2012 17.1 37.1
2011 17.2 37
2010 17.3 36.9
2009 17.2 36.7
2008 17 36.6
2007 16.9 36.5
2006 16.8 36.4
2005 16.7 36.2
2004 16.5 36
2003 16.3 35.8
2002 16.1 35.6
2001 15.9 35.5
2000 15.7 35.3
1999 15.5 35.1
1998 15.2 34.9
1997 15 34.6
1996 15.2 34.4
1995 15.4 34.1
1994 14.6 33.8
1993 14.7 33.6
1992 15.5 33.4
1991 15.5 33.2
1990 15.6 32.9
1989 15.8 32.7
1988 16 32.4
1987 16.1 32.1
1986 16.3 31.8
1985 16.6 31.5
1984 16.8 31.2
1983 17 30.9
1982 17.1 30.7
1981 17.3 30.4
1980 17.2 30.1
1979 17 29.9
1978 17 29.6
1977 17 29.2
1976 16.9 28.9
1975 17 28.7
1974 16.9 28.5
1973 16.8 28.3
1972 17.1 28
1971 17.3 27.9
1970 17.3 27.8
1969 17.3 27.9
1968 17.4 27.9
1967 17.4 27.9
1966 17.4 27.9
1965 17.3 28.1
1964 17.3 28.2
1963 17.3 28.5
1962 17.4 28.7
1961 17.4 29
1960 17.5 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi United States
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
97%
2024

Energy

Burundi United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi United States
% of world population
0.17%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Burundi United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi United States
% of world land
0.02%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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