Burundi
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Burundi.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: name dates from 1966 and is derived from the name of the local Bantu people, the Rundi or Barundi.
CIA 2026
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Burundi vs Rwanda
110 shared metrics.
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Rwanda
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Rwanda.
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Analysis
Rwanda leads in 69 of 110 shared metrics, while Burundi leads in 41.
Burundi's Inflation Rate is 10.2x that of Rwanda (20.2% vs 1.8%).
Burundi's Military Spending is 2.0x that of Rwanda (3.8% of GDP vs 1.2% of GDP).
Burundi's Foreign Patents is 1.5x that of Rwanda (5.0 vs 2.0).
Burundi's Irrigated Land is 1.4x that of Rwanda (230 km² vs 96 km²).
Burundi's Political Corruption Index is 1.0x that of Rwanda (0.84 vs 0.42).
Key Comparisons
Inflation RateBurundi leads
Burundi
20.2%
Rwanda
1.8%
Military SpendingBurundi leads
Burundi
3.8% of GDP
Rwanda
1.2% of GDP
Foreign PatentsBurundi leads
Burundi
5.0
Rwanda
2.0
Irrigated LandBurundi leads
Burundi
230 km²
Rwanda
96 km²
Political Corruption IndexBurundi leads
Burundi
0.84
Rwanda
0.42
Spirits ConsumptionRwanda leads
Burundi
0.00 L/person/yr
Rwanda
0.16 L/person/yr
All Metrics
Inflation Rate
BurundiBurundi
20.2%
Rwanda
1.8%
1022% higher
Military Spending
BurundiBurundi
3.8% of GDP
Rwanda
1.2% of GDP
205% higher
Foreign Patents
BurundiBurundi
5.0
Rwanda
2.0
150% higher
Irrigated Land
BurundiBurundi
230 km²
Rwanda
96 km²
140% higher
Political Corruption Index
BurundiBurundi
0.84
Rwanda
0.42
102% higher
Spirits Consumption
RwandaBurundi
0.00 L/person/yr
Rwanda
0.16 L/person/yr
99% lower
Mobile Money Accounts
RwandaBurundi
0.75% of adults
Rwanda
31.11% of adults
98% lower
Scientific Publications
RwandaBurundi
27.99
Rwanda
352.94
92% lower
Unemployment Rate
RwandaBurundi
0.90%
Rwanda
11.99%
92% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
RwandaBurundi
1.7% of youth labor force
Rwanda
16.41% of youth labor force
90% lower
Digital Payments Used
RwandaBurundi
4.3% of adults
Rwanda
38.92% of adults
89% lower
Domestic Patents
RwandaBurundi
2.0
Rwanda
14
86% lower
Electricity Access (%)
RwandaBurundi
11.6%
Rwanda
63.9%
82% lower
GDP (Nominal)
RwandaBurundi
$3,082,433,067.33
Rwanda
$14,251,642,235.1
78% lower
GNI Per Capita
RwandaBurundi
$260
Rwanda
$1,040
75% lower
Teen Birth Rate
BurundiBurundi
53.36 per 1k
Rwanda
30.78 per 1k
73% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
RwandaBurundi
1.3%
Rwanda
4.8%
73% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
RwandaBurundi
1.1% of GDP
Rwanda
4.0% of GDP
73% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
RwandaBurundi
17 pts
Rwanda
58 pts
71% lower
Internet Users (%)
RwandaBurundi
11%
Rwanda
34%
68% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
RwandaBurundi
$1,194.95
Rwanda
$3,710.86
68% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
RwandaBurundi
$24.69
Rwanda
$76.84
68% lower
Electricity Generation
RwandaBurundi
0.39 TWh
Rwanda
1.1 TWh
63% lower
Credit Card Ownership
RwandaBurundi
0.29% of adults
Rwanda
0.73% of adults
61% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
RwandaBurundi
11% of firms
Rwanda
28.1% of firms
61% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
RwandaBurundi
0.97 Mt CO2e
Rwanda
2.3 Mt CO2e
58% lower
Water Stress (%)
RwandaBurundi
2.8%
Rwanda
6.4%
57% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
RwandaBurundi
1.7 per 100k
Rwanda
4.0 per 100k
57% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
BurundiBurundi
93.88% of firms
Rwanda
60.59% of firms
55% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
RwandaBurundi
131.0K kW
Rwanda
294.0K kW
55% lower
Water Withdrawal
RwandaBurundi
0.28 B m³
Rwanda
0.61 B m³
54% lower
Fertility Rate
BurundiBurundi
4.9 children/woman
Rwanda
3.2 children/woman
54% higher
CO2 Per Capita
RwandaBurundi
0.07 t/person/yr
Rwanda
0.14 t/person/yr
54% lower
GDP Growth Rate
RwandaBurundi
4.1%
Rwanda
8.9%
54% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
BurundiBurundi
14.35% of adults
Rwanda
9.6% of adults
50% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
RwandaBurundi
183.67 gCO2/kWh
Rwanda
353.98 gCO2/kWh
48% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
RwandaBurundi
44.63%
Rwanda
81.33%
45% lower
Alcohol Consumption
BurundiBurundi
4.2 L/adult/yr
Rwanda
2.9 L/adult/yr
45% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
RwandaBurundi
2.5 kg/person/yr
Rwanda
4.5 kg/person/yr
44% lower
Birth Rate
BurundiBurundi
35.91 per 1k
Rwanda
25.05 per 1k
43% higher
Highest Elevation
RwandaBurundi
2.7K m
Rwanda
4.5K m
41% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
RwandaBurundi
38.21%
Rwanda
63.75%
40% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
BurundiBurundi
13.17% of firms
Rwanda
9.4% of firms
40% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
BurundiBurundi
40.27 hrs/week
Rwanda
29.2 hrs/week
38% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
RwandaBurundi
4.6 kg/person/yr
Rwanda
7.2 kg/person/yr
36% lower
University Enrollment Rate
RwandaBurundi
6.0%
Rwanda
9.4%
36% lower
Elderly Population (%)
RwandaBurundi
2.5%
Rwanda
3.9%
36% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
RwandaBurundi
9.7 per 1k people
Rwanda
15.11 per 1k people
36% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
RwandaBurundi
0.06
Rwanda
0.09
33% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
RwandaBurundi
63 per 100 people
Rwanda
91.46 per 100 people
31% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
BurundiBurundi
48.4% of GDP
Rwanda
37.3% of GDP
30% higher
Dependency Ratio
BurundiBurundi
89.5% of working-age pop.
Rwanda
70.32% of working-age pop.
27% higher
Food Waste per Person
RwandaBurundi
132.82 kg/person/yr
Rwanda
181.48 kg/person/yr
27% lower
Beer Consumption
BurundiBurundi
1.8 L/person/yr
Rwanda
1.4 L/person/yr
25% higher
Airports
RwandaBurundi
6.0
Rwanda
8.0
25% lower
Official Languages Count
RwandaBurundi
3.0
Rwanda
4.0
25% lower
Border Neighbors
RwandaBurundi
3.0
Rwanda
4.0
25% lower
Human Development Index
RwandaBurundi
0.44
Rwanda
0.58
24% lower
Child Mortality
BurundiBurundi
49.2 per 1k births
Rwanda
40 per 1k births
23% higher
Land Border Length
BurundiBurundi
1.1K km
Rwanda
930 km
23% higher
Smoking Rate
RwandaBurundi
11.2%
Rwanda
14.3%
22% lower
Youth Population (%)
BurundiBurundi
44.7%
Rwanda
37.36%
20% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
BurundiBurundi
36.3% of adults
Rwanda
30.5% of adults
19% higher
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
RwandaBurundi
76.5%
Rwanda
94.2%
19% lower
Lowest Elevation
RwandaBurundi
772 m
Rwanda
950 m
19% lower
Median Age
RwandaBurundi
15.9 years
Rwanda
19.4 years
18% lower
Women in Senior Management
RwandaBurundi
25.67% of managers
Rwanda
30.78% of managers
17% lower
Urban Population (%)
RwandaBurundi
24.83%
Rwanda
29.89%
17% lower
Protected Land (%)
RwandaBurundi
7.6%
Rwanda
9.1%
16% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
BurundiBurundi
14.01% of firms
Rwanda
12.32% of firms
14% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
BurundiBurundi
17 days/yr
Rwanda
15 days/yr
13% higher
Death Rate
BurundiBurundi
5.5 per 1k
Rwanda
4.9 per 1k
13% higher
Suicide Rate
RwandaBurundi
7.7 per 100k
Rwanda
8.7 per 100k
12% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
RwandaBurundi
31.0K
Rwanda
35.0K
11% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
RwandaBurundi
0.08 per 1k
Rwanda
0.09 per 1k
11% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
BurundiBurundi
83.89%
Rwanda
76.33%
10% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
BurundiBurundi
10.1% of adults
Rwanda
9.3% of adults
9% higher
Adult Literacy Rate
RwandaBurundi
71.41%
Rwanda
78.76%
9% lower
Informal Employment Share
BurundiBurundi
98.04% of employed people
Rwanda
90.06% of employed people
9% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
BurundiBurundi
8.4% of GDP
Rwanda
7.9% of GDP
7% higher
Population Density
RwandaBurundi
533.08 /km²
Rwanda
565.65 /km²
6% lower
Life Expectancy
RwandaBurundi
63.7 years
Rwanda
67.8 years
6% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
RwandaBurundi
12.63% of GDP
Rwanda
13.51% of GDP
6% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
RwandaBurundi
33.16% of adults
Rwanda
35.18% of adults
6% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
BurundiBurundi
12.3 per 100k
Rwanda
11.6 per 100k
6% higher
Inequality (Gini)
RwandaBurundi
37.5
Rwanda
39.4
5% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
RwandaBurundi
29.65 µg/m³
Rwanda
31.29 µg/m³
5% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
BurundiBurundi
0.65
Rwanda
0.63
4% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
RwandaBurundi
10.89%
Rwanda
11.31%
4% lower
Land Area
BurundiBurundi
25.7K km²
Rwanda
24.7K km²
4% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
BurundiBurundi
83%
Rwanda
79.9%
4% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
RwandaBurundi
0.18
Rwanda
0.19
4% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
BurundiBurundi
4.9% of GDP
Rwanda
4.7% of GDP
4% higher
Capital Elevation
RwandaBurundi
1.5K m
Rwanda
1.6K m
4% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
RwandaBurundi
0.16
Rwanda
0.17
4% lower
Infant Mortality
BurundiBurundi
31.5 per 1k births
Rwanda
30.5 per 1k births
3% higher
Obesity Rate
RwandaBurundi
4.5%
Rwanda
4.6%
1% lower
Time Zones Count
BurundiBurundi
2.0 time zones
Rwanda
2.0 time zones
equal
Population
RwandaBurundi
13.59M
Rwanda
13.62M
equal
Coastline Length
BurundiBurundi
0 km
Rwanda
0 km
ranked higher
Coal Electricity Share
RwandaBurundi
0%
Rwanda
15.04%
ranked lower
Wind Electricity Share
BurundiBurundi
0%
Rwanda
0%
ranked higher
Solar Electricity Share
RwandaBurundi
0%
Rwanda
3.5%
ranked lower
Forest Area
BurundiBurundi
2.8K km²
Rwanda
2.8K km²
equal
Broadband Access (%)
BurundiBurundi
202 per 100 people
Rwanda
202 per 100 people
equal
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
BurundiBurundi
0 per 1M people
Rwanda
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
BurundiBurundi
-6.1% of GDP
Rwanda
-13% of GDP
ranked higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
RwandaBurundi
0 sites
Rwanda
2.0 sites
ranked lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
RwandaBurundi
0 per 100k people
Rwanda
0.05 per 100k people
ranked lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
BurundiBurundi
0 per 1M people
Rwanda
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
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