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Burundi

Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeCapital: Bujumbura213,200 observations
Population
14.39M
world rank #77 / 217
GDP
3.36B
world rank #159 / 186
GDP / capita
1,066.5
world rank #185 / 185
Life expectancy
63.8
world rank #198 / 217

Governance

595 indicators
Control of Corruption0-100 percentile18.3#190Government Effectiveness0-100 percentile31.8#176Political Stability & Absence of Violence0-100 percentile42.4#179Rule of Law0-100 percentile34.5#188
World Bank (WGI) CC BY 4.0World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0 · updated 2025

Economy

1,662 indicators
GDPcurrent US$3.36B#159GDP per capita, PPP2021 intl $1,066.5#185GDP growth%4.2%#66Inflation%34.1%#163
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UNDP (HDRO) CC BY 3.0 IGOILOSTAT CC BY 4.0Penn World Table CC BY 4.0 · updated 2027

Trade

124 indicators

124 indicators

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Health

3,690 indicators
Life expectancyyears63.8#198Infant mortalityper 1k births30.5#109Maternal mortalityper 100k392#104Health spending% GDP9.1%#43
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0UNICEF CC BY 3.0 IGO · updated 2024

Education

3,516 indicators
Secondary enrollment% gross23.1%#9Education spending% GDP4.5%#1Adult literacy%71.3%#37Primary enrollment% gross100.6%#6
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UNDP (HDRO) CC BY 3.0 IGO · updated 2025

Demography

1,203 indicators
Populationpeople14.39M#77Population growth%2.4%#25Urban population%25.7%#194Fertility ratebirths/woman4.8#8
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UN WPP CC BY 3.0 IGO · updated 2050

Climate

242 indicators
Electricity access% pop20.1%#77Renewable energy share%83%#6Forest area% land10.9%#163CO₂ per capitat0.07#204
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0Ember CC BY 4.0Climate Watch CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Energy

205 indicators

205 indicators

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Environment

313 indicators

313 indicators

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Agriculture

275 indicators

275 indicators

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Technology

93 indicators

93 indicators

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Society

2,166 indicators
Gini indexindex37.5#46Extreme poverty% pop74.2%#34Internet users% pop8.6%#180Homicide rateper 100k5.6#83
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0UNDP (HDRO) CC BY 3.0 IGOILOSTAT CC BY 4.0World Bank (PIP) CC BY 4.0UNHCR CC BY 4.0 · updated 2027

Risk

401 indicators
Deaths in armed conflictsdeaths63#11INFORM risk score0-106.4#51Hazard & exposure0-106.6#56Vulnerability0-106.5#53
Our World in Data CC BY 4.0EC JRC (INFORM) CC BY 4.0UCDP CC BY 4.0 · updated 2026

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