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Burundi vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 144th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Venezuela
Population
14833763
28661242
Population rank 78/197 54/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
73 years
2026

Burundi and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Venezuela
2024 $3,082,433,067 $119,802,963,258
2023 $3,430,949,250 $102,376,526,556
2022 $4,036,192,553 $89,013,255,585
2021 $3,435,598,073 $56,614,976,855
2020 $3,227,847,281 $42,838,020,721
2019 $2,871,555,326 $73,014,084,091
2018 $2,913,411,408 $102,021,093,965
2017 $2,831,362,208 $115,883,275,163
2016 $2,618,093,125 $112,915,034,262
2015 $2,810,532,912 $125,449,241,571
2014 $2,705,826,648 $214,689,614,733
2013 $2,451,624,638 $258,930,655,486
2012 $2,327,402,363 $372,592,062,768
2011 $2,235,812,880 $316,482,190,800
2010 $2,032,135,192 $393,192,354,511
2009 $1,775,495,032 $329,787,628,928
2008 $1,611,835,857 $315,953,388,511
2007 $1,356,199,387 $230,364,012,576
2006 $1,273,375,078 $183,477,522,124
2005 $1,117,113,080 $145,513,489,652
2004 $915,257,323 $112,451,400,425
2003 $784,654,424 $83,620,628,582
2002 $825,394,519 $92,893,587,734
2001 $876,794,723 $122,911,036,747
2000 $870,486,066 $117,146,466,003
1999 $808,077,223 $97,972,842,462
1998 $893,770,740 $91,336,763,255
1997 $972,896,268 $85,837,678,560
1996 $869,033,856 $70,543,211,119
1995 $1,000,428,394 $77,389,487,770
1994 $925,030,590 $58,418,666,667
1993 $938,632,612 $60,037,460,783
1992 $1,083,037,671 $60,416,519,620
1991 $1,167,398,478 $53,453,444,787
1990 $1,132,101,253 $48,606,952,195
1989 $1,113,924,130 $43,536,709,104
1988 $1,082,403,219 $60,226,413,793
1987 $1,131,466,494 $48,029,034,483
1986 $1,201,725,497 $60,516,123,711
1985 $1,149,979,286 $61,965,466,667
1984 $987,143,931 $59,867,743,468
1983 $1,082,926,304 $67,556,279,070
1982 $1,013,222,222 $67,736,744,186
1981 $969,046,667 $66,327,441,860
1980 $919,726,667 $59,116,511,628
1979 $782,496,667 $48,310,930,233
1978 $610,225,556 $39,316,279,070
1977 $547,535,556 $36,210,697,674
1976 $448,412,754 $31,419,534,884
1975 $420,986,667 $27,464,651,163
1974 $345,263,492 $26,100,930,233
1973 $304,339,524 $17,035,581,395
1972 $246,804,571 $13,977,727,273
1971 $252,842,286 $12,986,590,909
1970 $242,732,571 $11,561,111,111
1969 $190,205,714 $10,285,111,111
1968 $183,200,000 $10,034,444,444
1967 $178,297,143 $9,250,000,000
1966 $165,444,571 $8,781,333,333
1965 $158,994,963 $8,427,777,778
1964 $260,750,008 $8,192,413,793
1963 $232,749,998 $9,608,717,288
1962 $213,500,006 $8,814,309,884
1961 $202,999,992 $8,067,267,031
1960 $195,999,990 $7,663,938,303

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

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Burundi and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Venezuela
2024 $219.4 $4,218
2023 $250.6 $3,617
2022 $303 $3,155
2021 $265 $2,005
2020 $255.8 $1,506
2019 $234.3 $2,523
2018 $245.7 $3,423
2017 $246.1 $3,791
2016 $232.9 $3,670
2015 $254.4 $4,103
2014 $250.5 $7,096
2013 $234.8 $8,656
2012 $231.1 $12,607
2011 $230.1 $10,844
2010 $216.7 $13,646
2009 $198.4 $11,597
2008 $189.5 $11,262
2007 $166.2 $8,332
2006 $161.9 $6,739
2005 $147.2 $5,432
2004 $125.2 $4,269
2003 $111.4 $3,230
2002 $121 $3,652
2001 $132.2 $4,920
2000 $134.5 $4,776
1999 $127.5 $4,071
1998 $144.5 $3,870
1997 $160.3 $3,711
1996 $143.2 $3,113
1995 $164.9 $3,487
1994 $161.9 $2,689
1993 $165.3 $2,825
1992 $184.9 $2,907
1991 $204.7 $2,633
1990 $202.6 $2,452
1989 $203.6 $2,250
1988 $201.7 $3,191
1987 $215.6 $2,611
1986 $234.3 $3,376
1985 $228.4 $3,549
1984 $200.4 $3,520
1983 $225.2 $4,079
1982 $216.4 $4,202
1981 $212.2 $4,228
1980 $209.8 $3,874
1979 $186.2 $3,257
1978 $148.8 $2,727
1977 $137.4 $2,585
1976 $115.5 $2,309
1975 $110.9 $2,078
1974 $93.2 $2,034
1973 $84.3 $1,367
1972 $68.2 $1,155
1971 $69.9 $1,106
1970 $68.8 $1,015
1969 $55.1 $932
1968 $54.2 $938
1967 $54 $893
1966 $51.4 $876
1965 $50.6 $869
1964 $85.3 $874
1963 $78.4 $1,060
1962 $73.4 $1,007
1961 $71.6 $954
1960 $70.9 $939

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

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Burundi vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Venezuela
2026 64.1 73
2025 64 72.8
2024 63.8 72.7
2023 63.7 72.5
2022 62.9 72.6
2021 62.1 71.5
2020 62.6 72.4
2019 62.2 72.8
2018 61.8 72.6
2017 61.3 71.9
2016 60.8 72
2015 60.1 73
2014 59.8 72.8
2013 59.2 73.1
2012 58.5 73.1
2011 57.8 73.1
2010 57.1 73.1
2009 56.4 72.8
2008 55.6 72.6
2007 54.8 73.3
2006 54 73
2005 53.1 73.1
2004 52.2 72.8
2003 51 72.1
2002 49.9 72.8
2001 48.5 71
2000 47.6 72.4
1999 47.6 72.1
1998 46.7 72.4
1997 45.7 72.6
1996 44.8 71.9
1995 44.6 71.7
1994 44.5 71.3
1993 37.2 71.4
1992 44.5 71.2
1991 44.7 71.2
1990 45.2 71
1989 45.7 70.8
1988 42.9 70.8
1987 47.1 70.7
1986 47.4 70.5
1985 47.7 70
1984 47.7 69.7
1983 47.4 69.5
1982 47 69
1981 46.4 68.7
1980 45.7 68.2
1979 45 68.2
1978 44.4 68.1
1977 44 67.7
1976 43.7 67.3
1975 43.4 66.7
1974 43.3 66.2
1973 37.4 65.7
1972 25.8 65.6
1971 43.2 65.2
1970 43.2 64.8
1969 43 63.8
1968 43.4 63.9
1967 43.3 63.6
1966 43.5 62.9
1965 41.8 61.9
1964 43.6 61.2
1963 43.6 60.5
1962 43.5 59.7
1961 43.4 59.1
1960 43.3 58.4
1959 43.1 57.7
1958 42.9 56.9
1957 42.6 56.2
1956 42.4 55.5
1955 42.2 54.8
1954 42 54.1
1953 41.7 53.4
1952 41.5 52.7
1951 41.2 52
1950 40.9 51.1

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

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Burundi and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Burundi Venezuela
2024 14,047,786 28,405,543
2023 13,689,450 28,300,854
2022 13,321,097 28,213,017
2021 12,965,481 28,237,826
2020 12,617,036 28,444,077
2019 12,255,336 28,938,098
2018 11,859,446 29,807,592
2017 11,506,762 30,565,323
2016 11,239,451 30,765,720
2015 11,047,580 30,573,972
2014 10,799,785 30,254,079
2013 10,439,341 29,912,198
2012 10,071,028 29,553,826
2011 9,717,978 29,185,212
2010 9,376,444 28,813,101
2009 8,947,646 28,438,298
2008 8,505,637 28,053,696
2007 8,161,874 27,649,363
2006 7,865,547 27,224,686
2005 7,587,299 26,785,804
2004 7,310,656 26,340,838
2003 7,043,154 25,892,703
2002 6,824,132 25,435,671
2001 6,634,365 24,979,922
2000 6,470,194 24,526,708
1999 6,337,155 24,066,593
1998 6,187,108 23,601,337
1997 6,070,042 23,131,685
1996 6,070,506 22,662,113
1995 6,066,316 22,193,821
1994 5,713,854 21,725,188
1993 5,676,843 21,254,520
1992 5,858,407 20,780,948
1991 5,703,857 20,304,896
1990 5,587,052 19,827,010
1989 5,471,706 19,348,921
1988 5,365,327 18,871,020
1987 5,247,787 18,394,963
1986 5,129,414 17,923,536
1985 5,034,042 17,461,434
1984 4,926,465 17,008,841
1983 4,808,528 16,562,205
1982 4,681,390 16,121,874
1981 4,566,014 15,687,297
1980 4,383,706 15,258,218
1979 4,203,530 14,834,552
1978 4,100,338 14,416,684
1977 3,983,582 14,006,812
1976 3,882,626 13,606,284
1975 3,796,612 13,215,892
1974 3,703,590 12,835,351
1973 3,611,991 12,463,537
1972 3,617,128 12,099,180
1971 3,617,289 11,741,008
1970 3,530,432 11,387,790
1969 3,454,590 11,040,280
1968 3,380,387 10,697,530
1967 3,300,690 10,358,513
1966 3,217,960 10,024,854
1965 3,141,367 9,697,790
1964 3,055,650 9,377,712
1963 2,969,841 9,064,021
1962 2,907,943 8,756,870
1961 2,835,119 8,455,915
1960 2,764,258 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Burundi

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Venezuela
2023 4.88 2.08
2022 4.98 2.09
2021 5.08 2.11
2020 5.18 2.12
2019 5.27 2.13
2018 5.38 2.15
2017 5.48 2.18
2016 5.59 2.22
2015 5.7 2.25
2014 5.79 2.3
2013 5.89 2.33
2012 5.99 2.38
2011 6.11 2.4
2010 6.26 2.4
2009 6.41 2.42
2008 6.52 2.48
2007 6.59 2.52
2006 6.66 2.6
2005 6.71 2.63
2004 6.75 2.64
2003 6.79 2.7
2002 6.82 2.74
2001 6.85 2.78
2000 6.87 2.79
1999 6.9 2.86
1998 6.96 2.91
1997 7.04 2.97
1996 7.12 3.02
1995 7.18 3.08
1994 7.23 3.15
1993 7.27 3.22
1992 7.3 3.29
1991 7.34 3.37
1990 7.37 3.45
1989 7.39 3.52
1988 7.38 3.6
1987 7.38 3.67
1986 7.32 3.73
1985 7.29 3.79
1984 7.3 3.86
1983 7.3 3.93
1982 7.31 4.01
1981 7.33 4.1
1980 7.35 4.2
1979 7.31 4.3
1978 7.26 4.4
1977 7.25 4.49
1976 7.25 4.59
1975 7.24 4.69
1974 7.22 4.79
1973 7.22 4.91
1972 7.21 5.04
1971 7.21 5.17
1970 7.21 5.32
1969 7.22 5.47
1968 7.18 5.61
1967 7.16 5.75
1966 7.14 5.87
1965 7.11 5.98
1964 7.09 6.07
1963 7.07 6.16
1962 7.04 6.23
1961 7.02 6.3
1960 7 6.38

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

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Burundi and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Venezuela
2024 17.3 30.2
2023 17.1 30
2022 16.8 29.8
2021 16.7 29.6
2020 16.5 29.2
2019 16.3 28.9
2018 16.2 28.4
2017 16.1 28
2016 16.2 27.7
2015 16.6 27.4
2014 16.9 27.1
2013 17 26.8
2012 17.1 26.5
2011 17.2 26.1
2010 17.3 25.8
2009 17.2 25.5
2008 17 25.2
2007 16.9 24.9
2006 16.8 24.7
2005 16.7 24.4
2004 16.5 24.1
2003 16.3 23.9
2002 16.1 23.6
2001 15.9 23.4
2000 15.7 23.1
1999 15.5 22.8
1998 15.2 22.6
1997 15 22.3
1996 15.2 22.1
1995 15.4 21.9
1994 14.6 21.6
1993 14.7 21.4
1992 15.5 21.2
1991 15.5 21
1990 15.6 20.8
1989 15.8 20.6
1988 16 20.4
1987 16.1 20.2
1986 16.3 20
1985 16.6 19.8
1984 16.8 19.6
1983 17 19.4
1982 17.1 19.2
1981 17.3 19
1980 17.2 18.8
1979 17 18.7
1978 17 18.5
1977 17 18.3
1976 16.9 18.1
1975 17 17.9
1974 16.9 17.7
1973 16.8 17.5
1972 17.1 17.3
1971 17.3 17.2
1970 17.3 17
1969 17.3 16.9
1968 17.4 16.7
1967 17.4 16.6
1966 17.4 16.6
1965 17.3 16.5
1964 17.3 16.5
1963 17.3 16.5
1962 17.4 16.5
1961 17.4 16.6
1960 17.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
87.3%
2024

Energy

Burundi Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Venezuela
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
97.6%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Burundi Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Venezuela
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
59,769 mi
2014

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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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