Burundi
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
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 Uganda
108 shared metrics.
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Uganda
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Uganda.
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Curated stat
Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains include Africa's third-highest peak and glaciers near the equator.
Analysis
Uganda leads in 67 of 108 shared metrics, while Burundi leads in 41.
Burundi's Inflation Rate is 5.1x that of Uganda (20.2% vs 3.3%).
Burundi's Electricity Carbon Intensity is 2.1x that of Uganda (183.67 gCO2/kWh vs 58.52 gCO2/kWh).
Burundi's Insufficient Physical Activity is 1.3x that of Uganda (14.35% of adults vs 6.2% of adults).
Burundi's Beer Consumption is 1.3x that of Uganda (1.8 L/person/yr vs 0.77 L/person/yr).
Burundi's Population Density is 1.2x that of Uganda (533.08 /km² vs 242.65 /km²).
Key Comparisons
Inflation RateBurundi leads
Burundi
20.2%
Uganda
3.3%
Electricity Carbon IntensityBurundi leads
Burundi
183.67 gCO2/kWh
Uganda
58.52 gCO2/kWh
Insufficient Physical ActivityBurundi leads
Burundi
14.35% of adults
Uganda
6.2% of adults
Beer ConsumptionBurundi leads
Burundi
1.8 L/person/yr
Uganda
0.77 L/person/yr
Population DensityBurundi leads
Burundi
533.08 /km²
Uganda
242.65 /km²
Irrigated LandBurundi leads
Burundi
230 km²
Uganda
105 km²
All Metrics
Inflation Rate
BurundiBurundi
20.2%
Uganda
3.3%
512% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
BurundiBurundi
183.67 gCO2/kWh
Uganda
58.52 gCO2/kWh
214% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
BurundiBurundi
14.35% of adults
Uganda
6.2% of adults
130% higher
Beer Consumption
BurundiBurundi
1.8 L/person/yr
Uganda
0.77 L/person/yr
128% higher
Population Density
BurundiBurundi
533.08 /km²
Uganda
242.65 /km²
120% higher
Irrigated Land
BurundiBurundi
230 km²
Uganda
105 km²
119% higher
Military Spending
BurundiBurundi
3.8% of GDP
Uganda
1.9% of GDP
102% higher
Spirits Consumption
UgandaBurundi
0.00 L/person/yr
Uganda
0.43 L/person/yr
100% lower
Mobile Money Accounts
UgandaBurundi
0.75% of adults
Uganda
67.74% of adults
99% lower
Scientific Publications
UgandaBurundi
27.99
Uganda
1.2K
98% lower
GDP (Nominal)
UgandaBurundi
$3,082,433,067.33
Uganda
$53,911,907,086.15
94% lower
Digital Payments Used
UgandaBurundi
4.3% of adults
Uganda
70.64% of adults
94% lower
Electricity Generation
UgandaBurundi
0.39 TWh
Uganda
5.8 TWh
93% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
BurundiBurundi
8.4% of GDP
Uganda
4.4% of GDP
91% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
UgandaBurundi
131.0K kW
Uganda
1.45M kW
91% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
BurundiBurundi
4.9% of GDP
Uganda
2.6% of GDP
90% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
UgandaBurundi
4.6 kg/person/yr
Uganda
37.27 kg/person/yr
88% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
UgandaBurundi
0.97 Mt CO2e
Uganda
8.3 Mt CO2e
88% lower
Forest Area
UgandaBurundi
2.8K km²
Uganda
22.1K km²
87% lower
Land Area
UgandaBurundi
25.7K km²
Uganda
200.5K km²
87% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
BurundiBurundi
44.63%
Uganda
23.9%
87% higher
Domestic Patents
UgandaBurundi
2.0
Uganda
14
86% lower
Credit Card Ownership
UgandaBurundi
0.29% of adults
Uganda
2.0% of adults
86% lower
Airports
UgandaBurundi
6.0
Uganda
40
85% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
UgandaBurundi
2.5 kg/person/yr
Uganda
14.77 kg/person/yr
83% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
UgandaBurundi
1.1% of GDP
Uganda
6.0% of GDP
82% lower
Electricity Access (%)
UgandaBurundi
11.6%
Uganda
51.5%
77% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
UgandaBurundi
9.7 per 1k people
Uganda
41.11 per 1k people
76% lower
GNI Per Capita
UgandaBurundi
$260
Uganda
$1,020
75% lower
Population
UgandaBurundi
13.59M
Uganda
50.86M
73% lower
Water Stress (%)
BurundiBurundi
2.8%
Uganda
1.6%
70% higher
Unemployment Rate
UgandaBurundi
0.90%
Uganda
2.9%
69% lower
Nurses & Midwives
UgandaBurundi
0.76 per 1k
Uganda
2.3 per 1k
67% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
UgandaBurundi
13.17% of firms
Uganda
40.29% of firms
67% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
UgandaBurundi
33.16% of adults
Uganda
95.57% of adults
65% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
UgandaBurundi
0.06
Uganda
0.17
64% lower
Alcohol Consumption
UgandaBurundi
4.2 L/adult/yr
Uganda
11.3 L/adult/yr
63% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
UgandaBurundi
$1,194.95
Uganda
$3,273.27
63% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
UgandaBurundi
0.16
Uganda
0.43
62% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
UgandaBurundi
1.7% of youth labor force
Uganda
4.2% of youth labor force
60% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
UgandaBurundi
0.08 per 1k
Uganda
0.19 per 1k
58% lower
Land Border Length
UgandaBurundi
1.1K km
Uganda
2.7K km
58% lower
Water Withdrawal
UgandaBurundi
0.28 B m³
Uganda
0.64 B m³
56% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
UgandaBurundi
1.7 per 100k
Uganda
3.6 per 100k
54% lower
Protected Land (%)
UgandaBurundi
7.6%
Uganda
16.1%
53% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
UgandaBurundi
11% of firms
Uganda
22.61% of firms
51% lower
Teen Birth Rate
UgandaBurundi
53.36 per 1k
Uganda
106.95 per 1k
50% lower
Official Languages Count
BurundiBurundi
3.0
Uganda
2.0
50% higher
Smoking Rate
BurundiBurundi
11.2%
Uganda
7.5%
49% higher
CO2 Per Capita
UgandaBurundi
0.07 t/person/yr
Uganda
0.13 t/person/yr
48% lower
Highest Elevation
UgandaBurundi
2.7K m
Uganda
5.1K m
47% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
UgandaBurundi
$24.69
Uganda
$44.15
44% lower
Border Neighbors
UgandaBurundi
3.0
Uganda
5.0
40% lower
Suicide Rate
BurundiBurundi
7.7 per 100k
Uganda
5.5 per 100k
39% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
BurundiBurundi
10.1% of adults
Uganda
7.5% of adults
35% higher
Obesity Rate
UgandaBurundi
4.5%
Uganda
6.9%
34% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
UgandaBurundi
31.0K
Uganda
46.0K
33% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
UgandaBurundi
17 pts
Uganda
25 pts
32% lower
GDP Growth Rate
UgandaBurundi
4.1%
Uganda
6.1%
32% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
UgandaBurundi
1.3%
Uganda
1.9%
32% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
UgandaBurundi
14.01% of firms
Uganda
20.45% of firms
31% lower
Child Mortality
BurundiBurundi
49.2 per 1k births
Uganda
38.8 per 1k births
27% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
UgandaBurundi
0.18
Uganda
0.25
27% lower
Capital Elevation
BurundiBurundi
1.5K m
Uganda
1.2K m
26% higher
Lowest Elevation
BurundiBurundi
772 m
Uganda
614 m
26% higher
Human Development Index
UgandaBurundi
0.44
Uganda
0.58
25% lower
Foreign Patents
BurundiBurundi
5.0
Uganda
4.0
25% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
UgandaBurundi
63 per 100 people
Uganda
83 per 100 people
24% lower
Internet Users (%)
BurundiBurundi
11%
Uganda
8.9%
23% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
UgandaBurundi
12.3 per 100k
Uganda
16 per 100k
23% lower
Urban Population (%)
UgandaBurundi
24.83%
Uganda
31.28%
21% lower
Death Rate
BurundiBurundi
5.5 per 1k
Uganda
4.6 per 1k
20% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
BurundiBurundi
83.89%
Uganda
71.89%
17% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
BurundiBurundi
93.88% of firms
Uganda
79.94% of firms
17% higher
Elderly Population (%)
BurundiBurundi
2.5%
Uganda
2.2%
16% higher
Infant Mortality
BurundiBurundi
31.5 per 1k births
Uganda
27.6 per 1k births
14% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
BurundiBurundi
17 days/yr
Uganda
15 days/yr
13% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
BurundiBurundi
38.21%
Uganda
33.93%
13% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
UgandaBurundi
29.65 µg/m³
Uganda
33.81 µg/m³
12% lower
Food Waste per Person
UgandaBurundi
132.82 kg/person/yr
Uganda
151.06 kg/person/yr
12% lower
Adult Literacy Rate
UgandaBurundi
71.41%
Uganda
79.06%
10% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
UgandaBurundi
40.27 hrs/week
Uganda
44.44 hrs/week
9% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
UgandaBurundi
83%
Uganda
90.9%
9% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
UgandaBurundi
48.4% of GDP
Uganda
53.1% of GDP
9% lower
Birth Rate
UgandaBurundi
35.91 per 1k
Uganda
38.91 per 1k
8% lower
Life Expectancy
UgandaBurundi
63.7 years
Uganda
68.3 years
7% lower
Dependency Ratio
BurundiBurundi
89.5% of working-age pop.
Uganda
84.27% of working-age pop.
6% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
BurundiBurundi
36.3% of adults
Uganda
34.2% of adults
6% higher
Political Corruption Index
UgandaBurundi
0.84
Uganda
0.89
5% lower
Median Age
UgandaBurundi
15.9 years
Uganda
16.5 years
4% lower
Informal Employment Share
BurundiBurundi
98.04% of employed people
Uganda
94.48% of employed people
4% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
BurundiBurundi
0.65
Uganda
0.64
3% higher
Fertility Rate
UgandaBurundi
4.9 children/woman
Uganda
5.1 children/woman
3% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
UgandaBurundi
12.63% of GDP
Uganda
12.97% of GDP
3% lower
Youth Population (%)
BurundiBurundi
44.7%
Uganda
43.54%
3% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
UgandaBurundi
10.89%
Uganda
11.04%
1% lower
Time Zones Count
BurundiBurundi
2.0 time zones
Uganda
2.0 time zones
equal
Coastline Length
BurundiBurundi
0 km
Uganda
0 km
ranked higher
Coal Electricity Share
BurundiBurundi
0%
Uganda
0%
ranked higher
Wind Electricity Share
BurundiBurundi
0%
Uganda
0%
ranked higher
Solar Electricity Share
UgandaBurundi
0%
Uganda
2.9%
ranked lower
Broadband Access (%)
BurundiBurundi
202 per 100 people
Uganda
202 per 100 people
equal
Women in Senior Management
BurundiBurundi
25.67% of managers
Uganda
25.57% of managers
equal
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
BurundiBurundi
0 per 1M people
Uganda
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
BurundiBurundi
-6.1% of GDP
Uganda
-6.2% of GDP
ranked higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
UgandaBurundi
0 sites
Uganda
3.0 sites
ranked lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
UgandaBurundi
0 per 100k people
Uganda
0.00 per 100k people
ranked lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
BurundiBurundi
0 per 1M people
Uganda
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
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