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Burundi vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 144th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Yemen
Population
14833763
43325643
Population rank 78/197 37/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 169/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 197/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 184/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Burundi and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Yemen
2024 $3,082,433,067 -
2023 $3,430,949,250 -
2022 $4,036,192,553 -
2021 $3,435,598,073 -
2020 $3,227,847,281 -
2019 $2,871,555,326 -
2018 $2,913,411,408 $21,606,160,663
2017 $2,831,362,208 $26,842,229,045
2016 $2,618,093,125 $31,317,825,274
2015 $2,810,532,912 $42,444,490,074
2014 $2,705,826,648 $43,228,585,321
2013 $2,451,624,638 $40,415,233,436
2012 $2,327,402,363 $35,401,331,610
2011 $2,235,812,880 $32,726,417,878
2010 $2,032,135,192 $30,906,749,533
2009 $1,775,495,032 $25,130,278,213
2008 $1,611,835,857 $26,910,855,807
2007 $1,356,199,387 $21,650,528,674
2006 $1,273,375,078 $19,063,143,370
2005 $1,117,113,080 $16,731,566,717
2004 $915,257,323 $13,867,634,371
2003 $784,654,424 $11,777,532,662
2002 $825,394,519 $10,693,430,511
2001 $876,794,723 $9,852,990,693
2000 $870,486,066 $9,679,316,770
1999 $808,077,223 $7,639,325,296
1998 $893,770,740 $6,322,175,566
1997 $972,896,268 $6,838,298,531
1996 $869,033,856 $6,496,163,616
1995 $1,000,428,394 $12,796,345,679
1994 $925,030,590 $28,019,483,764
1993 $938,632,612 $21,736,802,664
1992 $1,083,037,671 $17,959,367,194
1991 $1,167,398,478 $14,665,445,462
1990 $1,132,101,253 $12,643,821,569
1989 $1,113,924,130 -
1988 $1,082,403,219 -
1987 $1,131,466,494 -
1986 $1,201,725,497 -
1985 $1,149,979,286 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Yemen
2024 $219.4 -
2023 $250.6 -
2022 $303 -
2021 $265 -
2020 $255.8 -
2019 $234.3 -
2018 $245.7 $634
2017 $246.1 $811
2016 $232.9 $975
2015 $254.4 $1,362
2014 $250.5 $1,430
2013 $234.8 $1,379
2012 $231.1 $1,245
2011 $230.1 $1,186
2010 $216.7 $1,155
2009 $198.4 $969
2008 $189.5 $1,072
2007 $166.2 $890
2006 $161.9 $810
2005 $147.2 $734
2004 $125.2 $628
2003 $111.4 $549
2002 $121 $513
2001 $132.2 $487
2000 $134.5 $493
1999 $127.5 $401
1998 $144.5 $343
1997 $160.3 $383
1996 $143.2 $375
1995 $164.9 $764
1994 $161.9 $1,735
1993 $165.3 $1,397
1992 $184.9 $1,198
1991 $204.7 $1,016
1990 $202.6 $910
1989 $203.6 -
1988 $201.7 -
1987 $215.6 -
1986 $234.3 -
1985 $228.4 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Yemen
2026 64.1 69.7
2025 64 69.6
2024 63.8 69.4
2023 63.7 69.3
2022 62.9 68
2021 62.1 66
2020 62.6 66.4
2019 62.2 66.6
2018 61.8 65.9
2017 61.3 67.1
2016 60.8 67.1
2015 60.1 66.8
2014 59.8 68
2013 59.2 68
2012 58.5 67.6
2011 57.8 67.4
2010 57.1 67.2
2009 56.4 66.9
2008 55.6 66.6
2007 54.8 66.2
2006 54 65.8
2005 53.1 65.4
2004 52.2 64.9
2003 51 64.4
2002 49.9 63.8
2001 48.5 63.3
2000 47.6 62.8
1999 47.6 62.3
1998 46.7 61.8
1997 45.7 61.3
1996 44.8 60.9
1995 44.6 60.5
1994 44.5 59.8
1993 37.2 59.7
1992 44.5 59.3
1991 44.7 58.8
1990 45.2 58.5
1989 45.7 58
1988 42.9 57.4
1987 47.1 56.8
1986 47.4 54
1985 47.7 55.4
1984 47.7 54.6
1983 47.4 53.6
1982 47 52.4
1981 46.4 51.7
1980 45.7 50.6
1979 45 49.5
1978 44.4 48.5
1977 44 47.4
1976 43.7 46.4
1975 43.4 45.5
1974 43.3 44.5
1973 37.4 43.6
1972 25.8 42.7
1971 43.2 41.8
1970 43.2 40.6
1969 43 39.6
1968 43.4 38
1967 43.3 37.1
1966 43.5 36.3
1965 41.8 35.6
1964 43.6 34.9
1963 43.6 33.4
1962 43.5 33.7
1961 43.4 34.1
1960 43.3 33.5
1959 43.1 32.9
1958 42.9 32.4
1957 42.6 31.8
1956 42.4 31.3
1955 42.2 30.8
1954 42 30.4
1953 41.7 30
1952 41.5 29.6
1951 41.2 29.3
1950 40.9 28.9

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

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Burundi and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Burundi Yemen
2024 14,047,786 40,583,164
2023 13,689,450 39,390,799
2022 13,321,097 38,222,876
2021 12,965,481 37,140,230
2020 12,617,036 36,134,863
2019 12,255,336 35,111,408
2018 11,859,446 34,085,182
2017 11,506,762 33,090,921
2016 11,239,451 32,109,010
2015 11,047,580 31,159,379
2014 10,799,785 30,226,309
2013 10,439,341 29,312,952
2012 10,071,028 28,433,647
2011 9,717,978 27,582,897
2010 9,376,444 26,754,387
2009 8,947,646 25,927,724
2008 8,505,637 25,111,941
2007 8,161,874 24,318,082
2006 7,865,547 23,543,083
2005 7,587,299 22,790,085
2004 7,310,656 22,095,167
2003 7,043,154 21,456,379
2002 6,824,132 20,835,086
2001 6,634,365 20,226,147
2000 6,470,194 19,624,141
1999 6,337,155 19,029,420
1998 6,187,108 18,446,013
1997 6,070,042 17,873,936
1996 6,070,506 17,313,177
1995 6,066,316 16,740,058
1994 5,713,854 16,149,147
1993 5,676,843 15,563,914
1992 5,858,407 14,989,494
1991 5,703,857 14,430,201
1990 5,587,052 13,887,862
1989 5,471,706 13,364,174
1988 5,365,327 12,859,708
1987 5,247,787 12,369,912
1986 5,129,414 11,901,040
1985 5,034,042 11,453,825
1984 4,926,465 11,025,597
1983 4,808,528 10,621,499
1982 4,681,390 10,241,006
1981 4,566,014 9,882,362
1980 4,383,706 9,543,358
1979 4,203,530 9,224,194
1978 4,100,338 8,926,586
1977 3,983,582 8,648,222
1976 3,882,626 8,384,113
1975 3,796,612 8,133,598
1974 3,703,590 7,896,783
1973 3,611,991 7,672,796
1972 3,617,128 7,460,068
1971 3,617,289 7,257,462
1970 3,530,432 7,065,279
1969 3,454,590 6,875,859
1968 3,380,387 6,690,524
1967 3,300,690 6,516,444
1966 3,217,960 6,351,494
1965 3,141,367 6,195,593
1964 3,055,650 6,048,006
1963 2,969,841 5,911,135
1962 2,907,943 5,782,221
1961 2,835,119 5,655,232
1960 2,764,258 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Yemen

Fertility rate
Burundi

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Yemen
2023 4.88 4.59
2022 4.98 4.59
2021 5.08 4.6
2020 5.18 4.6
2019 5.27 4.6
2018 5.38 4.61
2017 5.48 4.61
2016 5.59 4.61
2015 5.7 4.62
2014 5.79 4.62
2013 5.89 4.62
2012 5.99 4.63
2011 6.11 4.63
2010 6.26 4.81
2009 6.41 5
2008 6.52 5.11
2007 6.59 5.26
2006 6.66 5.41
2005 6.71 5.56
2004 6.75 5.71
2003 6.79 5.84
2002 6.82 5.97
2001 6.85 6.14
2000 6.87 6.32
1999 6.9 6.49
1998 6.96 6.64
1997 7.04 6.82
1996 7.12 7
1995 7.18 7.53
1994 7.23 7.8
1993 7.27 8.05
1992 7.3 8.27
1991 7.34 8.46
1990 7.37 8.61
1989 7.39 8.71
1988 7.38 8.79
1987 7.38 8.83
1986 7.32 8.86
1985 7.29 8.86
1984 7.3 8.85
1983 7.3 8.83
1982 7.31 8.79
1981 7.33 8.75
1980 7.35 8.71
1979 7.31 8.67
1978 7.26 8.5
1977 7.25 8.47
1976 7.25 8.42
1975 7.24 8.37
1974 7.22 8.33
1973 7.22 8.29
1972 7.21 8.27
1971 7.21 8.26
1970 7.21 8.23
1969 7.22 8.22
1968 7.18 8.19
1967 7.16 8.17
1966 7.14 8.14
1965 7.11 8.1
1964 7.09 8.07
1963 7.07 8.03
1962 7.04 8.01
1961 7.02 8
1960 7 7.99

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

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Burundi and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Yemen
2024 17.3 19.3
2023 17.1 19.2
2022 16.8 19.2
2021 16.7 19.1
2020 16.5 19.1
2019 16.3 19.1
2018 16.2 19
2017 16.1 18.9
2016 16.2 18.8
2015 16.6 18.7
2014 16.9 18.5
2013 17 18.3
2012 17.1 18.1
2011 17.2 17.9
2010 17.3 17.7
2009 17.2 17.4
2008 17 17.2
2007 16.9 16.9
2006 16.8 16.7
2005 16.7 16.4
2004 16.5 16.2
2003 16.3 16
2002 16.1 15.8
2001 15.9 15.6
2000 15.7 15.4
1999 15.5 15.2
1998 15.2 15
1997 15 14.9
1996 15.2 14.8
1995 15.4 14.7
1994 14.6 14.6
1993 14.7 14.6
1992 15.5 14.6
1991 15.5 14.6
1990 15.6 14.6
1989 15.8 14.6
1988 16 14.7
1987 16.1 14.8
1986 16.3 14.9
1985 16.6 15
1984 16.8 15.1
1983 17 15.3
1982 17.1 15.5
1981 17.3 15.7
1980 17.2 15.9
1979 17 16.1
1978 17 16.3
1977 17 16.6
1976 16.9 16.8
1975 17 17
1974 16.9 17.3
1973 16.8 17.6
1972 17.1 17.8
1971 17.3 18.1
1970 17.3 18.4
1969 17.3 18.7
1968 17.4 18.9
1967 17.4 19.1
1966 17.4 19.2
1965 17.3 19.3
1964 17.3 19.4
1963 17.3 19.5
1962 17.4 19.6
1961 17.4 19.6
1960 17.5 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
11.9%
2022

Energy

Burundi Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Burundi Yemen
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
2%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Burundi Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Yemen
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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