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Burundi vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 144th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Vanuatu
Population
14833763
344750
Population rank 78/197 174/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
72 years
2026

Burundi and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Vanuatu
2024 $3,082,433,067 $1,117,972,034
2023 $3,430,949,250 $1,115,861,056
2022 $4,036,192,553 $1,055,031,361
2021 $3,435,598,073 $950,394,007
2020 $3,227,847,281 $909,421,044
2019 $2,871,555,326 $936,526,268
2018 $2,913,411,408 $914,727,908
2017 $2,831,362,208 $880,043,284
2016 $2,618,093,125 $804,323,577
2015 $2,810,532,912 $759,690,181
2014 $2,705,826,648 $773,717,011
2013 $2,451,624,638 $758,304,466
2012 $2,327,402,363 $747,839,698
2011 $2,235,812,880 $770,153,588
2010 $2,032,135,192 $670,712,980
2009 $1,775,495,032 $592,622,319
2008 $1,611,835,857 $590,748,429
2007 $1,356,199,387 $516,392,923
2006 $1,273,375,078 $439,358,587
2005 $1,117,113,080 $394,962,433
2004 $915,257,323 $364,996,869
2003 $784,654,424 $314,471,413
2002 $825,394,519 $262,596,536
2001 $876,794,723 $257,926,882
2000 $870,486,066 $272,014,628
1999 $808,077,223 $268,006,973
1998 $893,770,740 $262,293,411
1997 $972,896,268 $272,771,209
1996 $869,033,856 $261,370,044
1995 $1,000,428,394 $249,333,250
1994 $925,030,590 $233,701,301
1993 $938,632,612 $200,491,853
1992 $1,083,037,671 $209,088,825
1991 $1,167,398,478 $201,334,169
1990 $1,132,101,253 $168,879,207
1989 $1,113,924,130 $154,013,202
1988 $1,082,403,219 $158,351,368
1987 $1,131,466,494 $139,464,174
1986 $1,201,725,497 $126,498,935
1985 $1,149,979,286 $131,856,421
1984 $987,143,931 $144,482,515
1983 $1,082,926,304 $117,389,554
1982 $1,013,222,222 $114,501,913
1981 $969,046,667 $113,781,796
1980 $919,726,667 $121,185,498
1979 $782,496,667 $119,258,835
1978 $610,225,556 -
1977 $547,535,556 -
1976 $448,412,754 -
1975 $420,986,667 -
1974 $345,263,492 -
1973 $304,339,524 -
1972 $246,804,571 -
1971 $252,842,286 -
1970 $242,732,571 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Vanuatu
2024 $219.4 $3,411
2023 $250.6 $3,483
2022 $303 $3,370
2021 $265 $3,107
2020 $255.8 $3,043
2019 $234.3 $3,207
2018 $245.7 $3,207
2017 $246.1 $3,160
2016 $232.9 $2,956
2015 $254.4 $2,855
2014 $250.5 $2,973
2013 $234.8 $2,980
2012 $231.1 $3,005
2011 $230.1 $3,163
2010 $216.7 $2,815
2009 $198.4 $2,546
2008 $189.5 $2,604
2007 $166.2 $2,334
2006 $161.9 $2,035
2005 $147.2 $1,874
2004 $125.2 $1,774
2003 $111.4 $1,567
2002 $121 $1,341
2001 $132.2 $1,350
2000 $134.5 $1,460
1999 $127.5 $1,472
1998 $144.5 $1,471
1997 $160.3 $1,562
1996 $143.2 $1,529
1995 $164.9 $1,492
1994 $161.9 $1,431
1993 $165.3 $1,257
1992 $184.9 $1,344
1991 $204.7 $1,326
1990 $202.6 $1,141
1989 $203.6 $1,067
1988 $201.7 $1,125
1987 $215.6 $1,017
1986 $234.3 $946
1985 $228.4 $1,012
1984 $200.4 $1,137
1983 $225.2 $947
1982 $216.4 $946
1981 $212.2 $962
1980 $209.8 $1,048
1979 $186.2 $1,055
1978 $148.8 -
1977 $137.4 -
1976 $115.5 -
1975 $110.9 -
1974 $93.2 -
1973 $84.3 -
1972 $68.2 -
1971 $69.9 -
1970 $68.8 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Vanuatu
2026 64.1 72
2025 64 71.8
2024 63.8 71.7
2023 63.7 71.5
2022 62.9 71.3
2021 62.1 70
2020 62.6 70.4
2019 62.2 70.8
2018 61.8 70.6
2017 61.3 70.5
2016 60.8 70.4
2015 60.1 70.2
2014 59.8 70
2013 59.2 70
2012 58.5 69.9
2011 57.8 69.7
2010 57.1 69.6
2009 56.4 69.4
2008 55.6 69.3
2007 54.8 69.1
2006 54 69.1
2005 53.1 69.2
2004 52.2 69
2003 51 68.9
2002 49.9 68.8
2001 48.5 68.7
2000 47.6 68.6
1999 47.6 67.9
1998 46.7 68.4
1997 45.7 68.3
1996 44.8 68.2
1995 44.6 68.1
1994 44.5 68
1993 37.2 67.7
1992 44.5 67.4
1991 44.7 67.1
1990 45.2 66.7
1989 45.7 66
1988 42.9 65.7
1987 47.1 64.4
1986 47.4 64.6
1985 47.7 63.9
1984 47.7 63.5
1983 47.4 63.1
1982 47 62.5
1981 46.4 61.9
1980 45.7 61.3
1979 45 60.9
1978 44.4 59.9
1977 44 59.2
1976 43.7 58.7
1975 43.4 58.1
1974 43.3 57.6
1973 37.4 57
1972 25.8 56.4
1971 43.2 55.9
1970 43.2 55.3
1969 43 54.8
1968 43.4 54.2
1967 43.3 53.7
1966 43.5 53.1
1965 41.8 52.5
1964 43.6 52
1963 43.6 51.5
1962 43.5 50.9
1961 43.4 50.4
1960 43.3 49.8
1959 43.1 49.3
1958 42.9 48.7
1957 42.6 48.2
1956 42.4 47.7
1955 42.2 47.1
1954 42 46.5
1953 41.7 45.8
1952 41.5 45.3
1951 41.2 42.2
1950 40.9 43.9

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

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Burundi and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Burundi Vanuatu
2024 14,047,786 327,777
2023 13,689,450 320,409
2022 13,321,097 313,046
2021 12,965,481 305,868
2020 12,617,036 298,858
2019 12,255,336 291,985
2018 11,859,446 285,259
2017 11,506,762 278,507
2016 11,239,451 272,087
2015 11,047,580 266,101
2014 10,799,785 260,240
2013 10,439,341 254,482
2012 10,071,028 248,883
2011 9,717,978 243,474
2010 9,376,444 238,248
2009 8,947,646 232,731
2008 8,505,637 226,896
2007 8,161,874 221,276
2006 7,865,547 215,923
2005 7,587,299 210,760
2004 7,310,656 205,711
2003 7,043,154 200,746
2002 6,824,132 195,863
2001 6,634,365 191,031
2000 6,470,194 186,281
1999 6,337,155 182,048
1998 6,187,108 178,313
1997 6,070,042 174,626
1996 6,070,506 170,911
1995 6,066,316 167,137
1994 5,713,854 163,314
1993 5,676,843 159,463
1992 5,858,407 155,608
1991 5,703,857 151,793
1990 5,587,052 148,063
1989 5,471,706 144,393
1988 5,365,327 140,756
1987 5,247,787 137,187
1986 5,129,414 133,720
1985 5,034,042 130,356
1984 4,926,465 127,109
1983 4,808,528 123,998
1982 4,681,390 121,035
1981 4,566,014 118,249
1980 4,383,706 115,660
1979 4,203,530 113,040
1978 4,100,338 109,963
1977 3,983,582 106,618
1976 3,882,626 103,388
1975 3,796,612 100,269
1974 3,703,590 97,260
1973 3,611,991 94,362
1972 3,617,128 91,562
1971 3,617,289 88,862
1970 3,530,432 86,266
1969 3,454,590 83,755
1968 3,380,387 81,314
1967 3,300,690 78,921
1966 3,217,960 76,590
1965 3,141,367 74,358
1964 3,055,650 72,219
1963 2,969,841 70,159
1962 2,907,943 68,174
1961 2,835,119 66,264
1960 2,764,258 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Burundi

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Vanuatu
2023 4.88 3.6
2022 4.98 3.65
2021 5.08 3.7
2020 5.18 3.74
2019 5.27 3.79
2018 5.38 3.83
2017 5.48 3.88
2016 5.59 3.92
2015 5.7 3.95
2014 5.79 4
2013 5.89 4.04
2012 5.99 4.06
2011 6.11 4.09
2010 6.26 4.13
2009 6.41 4.16
2008 6.52 4.16
2007 6.59 4.12
2006 6.66 4.1
2005 6.71 4.13
2004 6.75 4.21
2003 6.79 4.29
2002 6.82 4.38
2001 6.85 4.5
2000 6.87 4.54
1999 6.9 4.56
1998 6.96 4.6
1997 7.04 4.66
1996 7.12 4.75
1995 7.18 4.85
1994 7.23 4.94
1993 7.27 5.02
1992 7.3 5.09
1991 7.34 5.13
1990 7.37 5.17
1989 7.39 5.21
1988 7.38 5.27
1987 7.38 5.33
1986 7.32 5.38
1985 7.29 5.43
1984 7.3 5.49
1983 7.3 5.55
1982 7.31 5.6
1981 7.33 5.65
1980 7.35 5.69
1979 7.31 5.73
1978 7.26 5.77
1977 7.25 5.81
1976 7.25 5.89
1975 7.24 5.98
1974 7.22 6.06
1973 7.22 6.15
1972 7.21 6.23
1971 7.21 6.29
1970 7.21 6.35
1969 7.22 6.41
1968 7.18 6.46
1967 7.16 6.51
1966 7.14 6.51
1965 7.11 6.52
1964 7.09 6.57
1963 7.07 6.62
1962 7.04 6.67
1961 7.02 6.73
1960 7 6.78

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

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Burundi and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Vanuatu
2024 17.3 21.3
2023 17.1 21.2
2022 16.8 21.2
2021 16.7 21.2
2020 16.5 21.2
2019 16.3 21.2
2018 16.2 21.2
2017 16.1 21.2
2016 16.2 21.1
2015 16.6 21.1
2014 16.9 21
2013 17 20.9
2012 17.1 20.8
2011 17.2 20.6
2010 17.3 20.5
2009 17.2 20.3
2008 17 20.1
2007 16.9 19.9
2006 16.8 19.6
2005 16.7 19.4
2004 16.5 19.2
2003 16.3 18.9
2002 16.1 18.7
2001 15.9 18.5
2000 15.7 18.2
1999 15.5 18
1998 15.2 18
1997 15 18
1996 15.2 18
1995 15.4 17.8
1994 14.6 17.7
1993 14.7 17.7
1992 15.5 17.8
1991 15.5 17.9
1990 15.6 17.8
1989 15.8 17.8
1988 16 17.8
1987 16.1 17.8
1986 16.3 17.8
1985 16.6 17.7
1984 16.8 17.7
1983 17 17.7
1982 17.1 17.7
1981 17.3 17.7
1980 17.2 17.6
1979 17 17.5
1978 17 17.3
1977 17 17.2
1976 16.9 17.1
1975 17 17.1
1974 16.9 17.1
1973 16.8 17
1972 17.1 17
1971 17.3 17
1970 17.3 17
1969 17.3 17
1968 17.4 17
1967 17.4 17.1
1966 17.4 17.1
1965 17.3 17.2
1964 17.3 17.3
1963 17.3 17.4
1962 17.4 17.5
1961 17.4 17.6
1960 17.5 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
n/a

Energy

Burundi Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Burundi Vanuatu
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Burundi Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Vanuatu
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
665 mi
2000

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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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