Skip to content

Burundi vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 144th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Uruguay
Population
14833763
3382789
Population rank 78/197 133/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Burundi and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Uruguay
2024 $3,082,433,067 $80,961,511,074
2023 $3,430,949,250 $77,991,666,838
2022 $4,036,192,553 $70,594,110,920
2021 $3,435,598,073 $60,739,084,241
2020 $3,227,847,281 $53,559,359,262
2019 $2,871,555,326 $62,222,313,619
2018 $2,913,411,408 $65,344,577,416
2017 $2,831,362,208 $65,005,997,963
2016 $2,618,093,125 $57,480,787,465
2015 $2,810,532,912 $57,680,327,999
2014 $2,705,826,648 $61,496,186,974
2013 $2,451,624,638 $61,337,621,934
2012 $2,327,402,363 $54,232,266,359
2011 $2,235,812,880 $50,342,406,067
2010 $2,032,135,192 $41,950,361,212
2009 $1,775,495,032 $32,708,319,078
2008 $1,611,835,857 $31,119,602,539
2007 $1,356,199,387 $23,797,773,024
2006 $1,273,375,078 $19,741,420,740
2005 $1,117,113,080 $17,362,857,684
2004 $915,257,323 $13,686,329,890
2003 $784,654,424 $12,045,638,352
2002 $825,394,519 $13,606,515,723
2001 $876,794,723 $20,898,761,742
2000 $870,486,066 $22,823,270,892
1999 $808,077,223 $23,983,945,191
1998 $893,770,740 $25,385,886,978
1997 $972,896,268 $23,969,739,234
1996 $869,033,856 $20,515,458,114
1995 $1,000,428,394 $19,297,663,097
1994 $925,030,590 $17,474,588,896
1993 $938,632,612 $15,002,136,971
1992 $1,083,037,671 $12,878,148,791
1991 $1,167,398,478 $11,206,176,651
1990 $1,132,101,253 $9,298,807,850
1989 $1,113,924,130 $8,438,951,476
1988 $1,082,403,219 $8,213,538,369
1987 $1,131,466,494 $7,367,494,080
1986 $1,201,725,497 $5,880,112,788
1985 $1,149,979,286 $4,732,017,873
1984 $987,143,931 $4,850,238,550
1983 $1,082,926,304 $5,102,276,308
1982 $1,013,222,222 $9,178,780,077
1981 $969,046,667 $11,048,301,421
1980 $919,726,667 $10,163,020,116
1979 $782,496,667 $7,181,182,224
1978 $610,225,556 $4,910,254,566
1977 $547,535,556 $4,114,670,014
1976 $448,412,754 $3,667,161,241
1975 $420,986,667 $3,538,278,047
1974 $345,263,492 $4,090,209,682
1973 $304,339,524 $3,964,296,443
1972 $246,804,571 $2,189,418,689
1971 $252,842,286 $2,807,258,065
1970 $242,732,571 $2,137,096,774
1969 $190,205,714 $2,004,435,484
1968 $183,200,000 $1,593,674,185
1967 $178,297,143 $1,597,713,469
1966 $165,444,571 $1,809,185,094
1965 $158,994,963 $1,890,767,156
1964 $260,750,008 $1,975,701,816
1963 $232,749,998 $1,539,681,491
1962 $213,500,006 $1,710,004,407
1961 $202,999,992 $1,547,388,781
1960 $195,999,990 $1,242,289,239

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

GeoRank.org/facts/burundi/uruguay | CC BY

Burundi and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Uruguay
2024 $219.4 $23,907
2023 $250.6 $23,019
2022 $303 $20,819
2021 $265 $17,882
2020 $255.8 $15,758
2019 $234.3 $18,316
2018 $245.7 $19,250
2017 $246.1 $19,185
2016 $232.9 $17,010
2015 $254.4 $17,126
2014 $250.5 $18,322
2013 $234.8 $18,335
2012 $231.1 $16,260
2011 $230.1 $15,132
2010 $216.7 $12,641
2009 $198.4 $9,881
2008 $189.5 $9,424
2007 $166.2 $7,222
2006 $161.9 $6,001
2005 $147.2 $5,284
2004 $125.2 $4,169
2003 $111.4 $3,671
2002 $121 $4,150
2001 $132.2 $6,383
2000 $134.5 $6,988
1999 $127.5 $7,371
1998 $144.5 $7,837
1997 $160.3 $7,436
1996 $143.2 $6,398
1995 $164.9 $6,050
1994 $161.9 $5,508
1993 $165.3 $4,753
1992 $184.9 $4,102
1991 $204.7 $3,589
1990 $202.6 $2,995
1989 $203.6 $2,734
1988 $201.7 $2,677
1987 $215.6 $2,416
1986 $234.3 $1,939
1985 $228.4 $1,568
1984 $200.4 $1,615
1983 $225.2 $1,707
1982 $216.4 $3,085
1981 $212.2 $3,728
1980 $209.8 $3,443
1979 $186.2 $2,443
1978 $148.8 $1,678
1977 $137.4 $1,414
1976 $115.5 $1,268
1975 $110.9 $1,232
1974 $93.2 $1,433
1973 $84.3 $1,397
1972 $68.2 $776
1971 $69.9 $1,000
1970 $68.8 $766
1969 $55.1 $723
1968 $54.2 $579
1967 $54 $585
1966 $51.4 $668
1965 $50.6 $705
1964 $85.3 $745
1963 $78.4 $587
1962 $73.4 $659
1961 $71.6 $604
1960 $70.9 $491

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

GeoRank.org/facts/burundi/uruguay | CC BY

Burundi vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Uruguay
2026 64.1 78.6
2025 64 78.5
2024 63.8 78.3
2023 63.7 78.1
2022 62.9 76.5
2021 62.1 75.4
2020 62.6 78.4
2019 62.2 77.5
2018 61.8 77.5
2017 61.3 77.6
2016 60.8 77.4
2015 60.1 77.3
2014 59.8 77.2
2013 59.2 77
2012 58.5 76.7
2011 57.8 76.6
2010 57.1 76.7
2009 56.4 76.7
2008 55.6 76.3
2007 54.8 76.2
2006 54 75.9
2005 53.1 75.8
2004 52.2 75.3
2003 51 75.1
2002 49.9 75
2001 48.5 75
2000 47.6 74.7
1999 47.6 74.3
1998 46.7 74
1997 45.7 73.9
1996 44.8 73.8
1995 44.6 73.5
1994 44.5 73.2
1993 37.2 73.1
1992 44.5 73.2
1991 44.7 73.2
1990 45.2 73
1989 45.7 72.6
1988 42.9 72.4
1987 47.1 72.2
1986 47.4 72.2
1985 47.7 71.9
1984 47.7 71.7
1983 47.4 71.6
1982 47 71.5
1981 46.4 71
1980 45.7 70.5
1979 45 70.3
1978 44.4 70.3
1977 44 70.1
1976 43.7 69.9
1975 43.4 69.7
1974 43.3 69.5
1973 37.4 69.3
1972 25.8 69.2
1971 43.2 68.9
1970 43.2 68.7
1969 43 68.6
1968 43.4 68.5
1967 43.3 68.4
1966 43.5 68.3
1965 41.8 68.2
1964 43.6 68.1
1963 43.6 68
1962 43.5 67.9
1961 43.4 67.8
1960 43.3 67.7
1959 43.1 67.5
1958 42.9 67.3
1957 42.6 67.1
1956 42.4 66.9
1955 42.2 66.7
1954 42 66.5
1953 41.7 66.3
1952 41.5 66.1
1951 41.2 65.8
1950 40.9 65.6

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

GeoRank.org/facts/burundi/uruguay | CC BY

Burundi and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Burundi Uruguay
2024 14,047,786 3,386,588
2023 13,689,450 3,388,081
2022 13,321,097 3,390,913
2021 12,965,481 3,396,695
2020 12,617,036 3,398,968
2019 12,255,336 3,397,206
2018 11,859,446 3,394,534
2017 11,506,762 3,388,438
2016 11,239,451 3,379,283
2015 11,047,580 3,368,017
2014 10,799,785 3,356,334
2013 10,439,341 3,345,337
2012 10,071,028 3,335,401
2011 9,717,978 3,326,825
2010 9,376,444 3,318,580
2009 8,947,646 3,310,091
2008 8,505,637 3,302,177
2007 8,161,874 3,295,153
2006 7,865,547 3,289,506
2005 7,587,299 3,285,771
2004 7,310,656 3,283,148
2003 7,043,154 3,281,186
2002 6,824,132 3,278,867
2001 6,634,365 3,274,251
2000 6,470,194 3,266,206
1999 6,337,155 3,254,015
1998 6,187,108 3,239,280
1997 6,070,042 3,223,345
1996 6,070,506 3,206,324
1995 6,066,316 3,189,440
1994 5,713,854 3,172,834
1993 5,676,843 3,156,345
1992 5,858,407 3,139,702
1991 5,703,857 3,122,354
1990 5,587,052 3,104,403
1989 5,471,706 3,086,255
1988 5,365,327 3,067,961
1987 5,247,787 3,049,896
1986 5,129,414 3,032,845
1985 5,034,042 3,017,037
1984 4,926,465 3,002,488
1983 4,808,528 2,988,778
1982 4,681,390 2,975,492
1981 4,566,014 2,963,246
1980 4,383,706 2,951,953
1979 4,203,530 2,939,903
1978 4,100,338 2,925,715
1977 3,983,582 2,909,461
1976 3,882,626 2,891,392
1975 3,796,612 2,872,320
1974 3,703,590 2,853,944
1973 3,611,991 2,837,133
1972 3,617,128 2,821,644
1971 3,617,289 2,806,462
1970 3,530,432 2,790,807
1969 3,454,590 2,773,974
1968 3,380,387 2,754,606
1967 3,300,690 2,732,277
1966 3,217,960 2,707,646
1965 3,141,367 2,681,169
1964 3,055,650 2,653,180
1963 2,969,841 2,623,766
1962 2,907,943 2,593,298
1961 2,835,119 2,562,044
1960 2,764,258 2,529,957

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

GeoRank.org/facts/burundi/uruguay | CC BY

Fertility rates in Burundi and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Burundi

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Uruguay
2023 4.88 1.41
2022 4.98 1.43
2021 5.08 1.45
2020 5.18 1.5
2019 5.27 1.57
2018 5.38 1.68
2017 5.48 1.82
2016 5.59 1.97
2015 5.7 2.04
2014 5.79 2.03
2013 5.89 2.03
2012 5.99 2.01
2011 6.11 1.99
2010 6.26 2.01
2009 6.41 2.02
2008 6.52 2.03
2007 6.59 2.05
2006 6.66 2.07
2005 6.71 2.1
2004 6.75 2.09
2003 6.79 2.12
2002 6.82 2.16
2001 6.85 2.16
2000 6.87 2.2
1999 6.9 2.25
1998 6.96 2.27
1997 7.04 2.33
1996 7.12 2.36
1995 7.18 2.4
1994 7.23 2.42
1993 7.27 2.41
1992 7.3 2.43
1991 7.34 2.45
1990 7.37 2.48
1989 7.39 2.5
1988 7.38 2.5
1987 7.38 2.49
1986 7.32 2.47
1985 7.29 2.47
1984 7.3 2.47
1983 7.3 2.49
1982 7.31 2.51
1981 7.33 2.53
1980 7.35 2.59
1979 7.31 2.71
1978 7.26 2.83
1977 7.25 2.9
1976 7.25 3.01
1975 7.24 3.02
1974 7.22 2.96
1973 7.22 2.86
1972 7.21 2.78
1971 7.21 2.77
1970 7.21 2.77
1969 7.22 2.77
1968 7.18 2.77
1967 7.16 2.78
1966 7.14 2.82
1965 7.11 2.84
1964 7.09 2.86
1963 7.07 2.88
1962 7.04 2.87
1961 7.02 2.85
1960 7 2.83

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

GeoRank.org/facts/burundi/uruguay | CC BY

Burundi and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Uruguay
2024 17.3 37.2
2023 17.1 36.8
2022 16.8 36.5
2021 16.7 36.3
2020 16.5 36
2019 16.3 35.8
2018 16.2 35.5
2017 16.1 35.3
2016 16.2 35.2
2015 16.6 35
2014 16.9 34.9
2013 17 34.7
2012 17.1 34.5
2011 17.2 34.2
2010 17.3 34
2009 17.2 33.7
2008 17 33.5
2007 16.9 33.3
2006 16.8 33.1
2005 16.7 32.9
2004 16.5 32.7
2003 16.3 32.5
2002 16.1 32.3
2001 15.9 32.2
2000 15.7 32
1999 15.5 31.9
1998 15.2 31.8
1997 15 31.7
1996 15.2 31.6
1995 15.4 31.5
1994 14.6 31.4
1993 14.7 31.2
1992 15.5 31.1
1991 15.5 31
1990 15.6 30.9
1989 15.8 30.8
1988 16 30.7
1987 16.1 30.6
1986 16.3 30.5
1985 16.6 30.4
1984 16.8 30.3
1983 17 30.3
1982 17.1 30.2
1981 17.3 30.1
1980 17.2 30.1
1979 17 30
1978 17 30
1977 17 30.1
1976 16.9 30.1
1975 17 30.1
1974 16.9 30.1
1973 16.8 30.1
1972 17.1 30
1971 17.3 29.9
1970 17.3 29.9
1969 17.3 29.8
1968 17.4 29.7
1967 17.4 29.6
1966 17.4 29.5
1965 17.3 29.4
1964 17.3 29.3
1963 17.3 29.2
1962 17.4 29.2
1961 17.4 29.1
1960 17.5 29

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

GeoRank.org/facts/burundi/uruguay | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Burundi and Uruguay.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
73.7%
2024

Energy

Burundi Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Uruguay
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
98.9%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Burundi Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Uruguay
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
48,300 mi
2010

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.