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Burundi vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 144th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Vietnam
Population
14833763
102365351
Population rank 78/197 16/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Burundi and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Vietnam
2024 $3,082,433,067 $476,388,230,307
2023 $3,430,949,250 $433,857,681,378
2022 $4,036,192,553 $413,445,230,669
2021 $3,435,598,073 $366,474,752,771
2020 $3,227,847,281 $346,615,738,538
2019 $2,871,555,326 $334,365,270,497
2018 $2,913,411,408 $310,106,478,395
2017 $2,831,362,208 $281,353,605,987
2016 $2,618,093,125 $257,096,001,178
2015 $2,810,532,912 $239,258,328,382
2014 $2,705,826,648 $233,451,469,643
2013 $2,451,624,638 $213,708,811,665
2012 $2,327,402,363 $195,590,661,129
2011 $2,235,812,880 $172,595,049,184
2010 $2,032,135,192 $147,201,173,197
2009 $1,775,495,032 $106,014,659,565
2008 $1,611,835,857 $99,130,304,099
2007 $1,356,199,387 $77,414,425,532
2006 $1,273,375,078 $66,371,664,817
2005 $1,117,113,080 $57,633,255,738
2004 $915,257,323 $45,427,854,693
2003 $784,654,424 $39,552,513,232
2002 $825,394,519 $35,064,105,501
2001 $876,794,723 $32,685,198,809
2000 $870,486,066 $31,172,518,403
1999 $808,077,223 $28,683,659,007
1998 $893,770,740 $27,209,602,050
1997 $972,896,268 $26,843,700,442
1996 $869,033,856 $24,657,470,575
1995 $1,000,428,394 $20,736,164,459
1994 $925,030,590 $16,286,433,533
1993 $938,632,612 $13,180,953,598
1992 $1,083,037,671 $9,866,990,236
1991 $1,167,398,478 $9,613,369,520
1990 $1,132,101,253 $6,471,740,806
1989 $1,113,924,130 $6,293,304,975
1988 $1,082,403,219 $25,423,812,649
1987 $1,131,466,494 $36,658,108,850
1986 $1,201,725,497 $26,336,616,250
1985 $1,149,979,286 $14,094,687,821
1984 $987,143,931 -
1983 $1,082,926,304 -
1982 $1,013,222,222 -
1981 $969,046,667 -
1980 $919,726,667 -
1979 $782,496,667 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Vietnam
2024 $219.4 $4,717
2023 $250.6 $4,323
2022 $303 $4,148
2021 $265 $3,704
2020 $255.8 $3,534
2019 $234.3 $3,441
2018 $245.7 $3,222
2017 $246.1 $2,956
2016 $232.9 $2,735
2015 $254.4 $2,578
2014 $250.5 $2,546
2013 $234.8 $2,360
2012 $231.1 $2,185
2011 $230.1 $1,951
2010 $216.7 $1,683
2009 $198.4 $1,226
2008 $189.5 $1,164
2007 $166.2 $926
2006 $161.9 $808
2005 $147.2 $711
2004 $125.2 $565
2003 $111.4 $497
2002 $121 $445
2001 $132.2 $419
2000 $134.5 $404
1999 $127.5 $376
1998 $144.5 $361
1997 $160.3 $362
1996 $143.2 $337
1995 $164.9 $287.8
1994 $161.9 $229.9
1993 $165.3 $189.4
1992 $184.9 $144.5
1991 $204.7 $143.7
1990 $202.6 $98.8
1989 $203.6 $98.1
1988 $201.7 $405
1987 $215.6 $595
1986 $234.3 $436
1985 $228.4 $238.6
1984 $200.4 -
1983 $225.2 -
1982 $216.4 -
1981 $212.2 -
1980 $209.8 -
1979 $186.2 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Vietnam
2026 64.1 75
2025 64 74.9
2024 63.8 74.7
2023 63.7 74.6
2022 62.9 74.5
2021 62.1 74.1
2020 62.6 75.4
2019 62.2 74.2
2018 61.8 74.1
2017 61.3 74
2016 60.8 74
2015 60.1 74
2014 59.8 73.9
2013 59.2 73.8
2012 58.5 73.8
2011 57.8 73.7
2010 57.1 73.6
2009 56.4 73.5
2008 55.6 73.5
2007 54.8 73.4
2006 54 73.3
2005 53.1 73.2
2004 52.2 73.1
2003 51 73.2
2002 49.9 73.1
2001 48.5 73
2000 47.6 72.7
1999 47.6 72.6
1998 46.7 72.3
1997 45.7 71.7
1996 44.8 71.3
1995 44.6 70.9
1994 44.5 70.4
1993 37.2 70
1992 44.5 69.6
1991 44.7 69.3
1990 45.2 69
1989 45.7 68.8
1988 42.9 68.6
1987 47.1 68
1986 47.4 67.6
1985 47.7 67.2
1984 47.7 66.9
1983 47.4 66.5
1982 47 66.2
1981 46.4 65.8
1980 45.7 65.3
1979 45 65
1978 44.4 64.5
1977 44 64.1
1976 43.7 63.7
1975 43.4 61.9
1974 43.3 54.8
1973 37.4 55.7
1972 25.8 51.9
1971 43.2 55.6
1970 43.2 54.9
1969 43 54.8
1968 43.4 52.7
1967 43.3 56.7
1966 43.5 56.9
1965 41.8 57
1964 43.6 57.5
1963 43.6 56.9
1962 43.5 58.2
1961 43.4 58.5
1960 43.3 58
1959 43.1 57.4
1958 42.9 56.8
1957 42.6 56.2
1956 42.4 55.5
1955 42.2 54.8
1954 42 52
1953 41.7 50
1952 41.5 49.4
1951 41.2 48.7
1950 40.9 48

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

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Burundi and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Burundi Vietnam
2024 14,047,786 100,987,686
2023 13,689,450 100,352,192
2022 13,321,097 99,680,655
2021 12,965,481 98,935,098
2020 12,617,036 98,079,191
2019 12,255,336 97,173,776
2018 11,859,446 96,237,319
2017 11,506,762 95,176,977
2016 11,239,451 94,000,117
2015 11,047,580 92,823,254
2014 10,799,785 91,679,578
2013 10,439,341 90,573,104
2012 10,071,028 89,510,356
2011 9,717,978 88,468,314
2010 9,376,444 87,455,152
2009 8,947,646 86,460,018
2008 8,505,637 85,175,788
2007 8,161,874 83,633,375
2006 7,865,547 82,167,897
2005 7,587,299 81,088,313
2004 7,310,656 80,338,971
2003 7,043,154 79,563,777
2002 6,824,132 78,772,224
2001 6,634,365 77,969,361
2000 6,470,194 77,154,011
1999 6,337,155 76,287,452
1998 6,187,108 75,299,660
1997 6,070,042 74,226,889
1996 6,070,506 73,156,447
1995 6,066,316 72,049,940
1994 5,713,854 70,854,391
1993 5,676,843 69,586,384
1992 5,858,407 68,260,337
1991 5,703,857 66,891,775
1990 5,587,052 65,504,552
1989 5,471,706 64,147,348
1988 5,365,327 62,843,228
1987 5,247,787 61,584,651
1986 5,129,414 60,347,048
1985 5,034,042 59,060,622
1984 4,926,465 57,706,067
1983 4,808,528 56,337,921
1982 4,681,390 55,011,289
1981 4,566,014 53,738,141
1980 4,383,706 52,490,101
1979 4,203,530 51,378,211
1978 4,100,338 50,249,552
1977 3,983,582 48,954,872
1976 3,882,626 47,684,931
1975 3,796,612 46,482,903
1974 3,703,590 45,413,537
1973 3,611,991 44,409,861
1972 3,617,128 43,429,168
1971 3,617,289 42,449,276
1970 3,530,432 41,475,230
1969 3,454,590 40,582,096
1968 3,380,387 39,734,609
1967 3,300,690 38,895,080
1966 3,217,960 38,024,836
1965 3,141,367 37,129,656
1964 3,055,650 36,201,563
1963 2,969,841 35,249,101
1962 2,907,943 34,288,560
1961 2,835,119 33,409,059
1960 2,764,258 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Burundi

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Vietnam
2023 4.88 1.91
2022 4.98 1.93
2021 5.08 1.94
2020 5.18 1.96
2019 5.27 1.94
2018 5.38 1.88
2017 5.48 1.99
2016 5.59 2
2015 5.7 2.1
2014 5.79 2.09
2013 5.89 1.98
2012 5.99 1.97
2011 6.11 1.93
2010 6.26 1.91
2009 6.41 1.92
2008 6.52 1.93
2007 6.59 1.91
2006 6.66 1.87
2005 6.71 1.89
2004 6.75 1.97
2003 6.79 2
2002 6.82 2.01
2001 6.85 2.02
2000 6.87 2.03
1999 6.9 2
1998 6.96 2.1
1997 7.04 2.27
1996 7.12 2.47
1995 7.18 2.7
1994 7.23 2.94
1993 7.27 3.17
1992 7.3 3.35
1991 7.34 3.52
1990 7.37 3.6
1989 7.39 3.64
1988 7.38 3.62
1987 7.38 3.72
1986 7.32 3.96
1985 7.29 4.21
1984 7.3 4.41
1983 7.3 4.52
1982 7.31 4.59
1981 7.33 4.67
1980 7.35 4.8
1979 7.31 4.94
1978 7.26 5.1
1977 7.25 5.29
1976 7.25 5.46
1975 7.24 5.62
1974 7.22 5.78
1973 7.22 6.11
1972 7.21 6.1
1971 7.21 6.07
1970 7.21 6.02
1969 7.22 6.01
1968 7.18 6.03
1967 7.16 5.88
1966 7.14 5.97
1965 7.11 6.16
1964 7.09 6.29
1963 7.07 6.39
1962 7.04 6.26
1961 7.02 5.48
1960 7 6.27

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

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Burundi and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Vietnam
2024 17.3 33.9
2023 17.1 33.4
2022 16.8 33
2021 16.7 32.5
2020 16.5 32.1
2019 16.3 31.6
2018 16.2 31.2
2017 16.1 30.8
2016 16.2 30.5
2015 16.6 30.2
2014 16.9 29.8
2013 17 29.4
2012 17.1 29
2011 17.2 28.7
2010 17.3 28.3
2009 17.2 27.9
2008 17 27.4
2007 16.9 26.9
2006 16.8 26.3
2005 16.7 25.8
2004 16.5 25.4
2003 16.3 25
2002 16.1 24.6
2001 15.9 24.2
2000 15.7 23.7
1999 15.5 23.3
1998 15.2 22.9
1997 15 22.4
1996 15.2 22
1995 15.4 21.7
1994 14.6 21.4
1993 14.7 21.1
1992 15.5 20.9
1991 15.5 20.7
1990 15.6 20.5
1989 15.8 20.4
1988 16 20.2
1987 16.1 20.1
1986 16.3 20
1985 16.6 19.9
1984 16.8 19.8
1983 17 19.7
1982 17.1 19.6
1981 17.3 19.5
1980 17.2 19.4
1979 17 19.3
1978 17 19.1
1977 17 19
1976 16.9 18.8
1975 17 18.7
1974 16.9 18.6
1973 16.8 18.5
1972 17.1 18.5
1971 17.3 18.4
1970 17.3 18.4
1969 17.3 18.4
1968 17.4 18.4
1967 17.4 18.5
1966 17.4 18.7
1965 17.3 18.9
1964 17.3 19.2
1963 17.3 19.7
1962 17.4 20.2
1961 17.4 20.7
1960 17.5 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
70.6%
2024

Energy

Burundi Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Burundi Vietnam
% of world population
0.17%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Burundi Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Vietnam
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
354,460 mi
2019

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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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