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Burundi vs Germany: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Burundi
bdi
Leads on 34 of 109 metrics
Germany
deu
Leads on 70 of 109 metrics

Summary

Comparing Burundi and Germany: Burundi leads on Energy Consumption per Capita (USD) (946,000 USD per capita) against Germany (120.46 USD per capita); Burundi leads on Radios (440,000) against Germany (77.80); Germany leads on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars (5.03 trillion $) against Burundi (3.32 billion $). Across 109 compared metrics, Burundi wins on 34 and Germany wins on 70.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇮 Burundi🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)11.08 %92.48 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 11% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.44 points83.85 points★
Radios440,000★77.8
Televisions25,000★51.4
Waterways6737,300★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇮 Burundi🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.46B $42.94B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars3.32B $5.03T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)11.25 %★0 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)14.8 %★1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.7 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index46.879.7★
Electricity Consumption382.7536.5★
Electricity Exports078.86★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1441★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants73★2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels05★
Electricity from Other Renewables1452★
Electricity Imports100★28.34
Electricity Installed Capacity68,000★208.5
Electricity Production304612.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)946,000 USD per capita★120.46 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient37.5★32.4
Gross Fixed Investment21.7★17.8
Gross National Saving-5.328★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-0.2 %★-3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)20.2 %2.3 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP★2.4 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption093.36★
Natural Gas Exports034.61★
Natural Gas Imports0119.5★
Natural Gas Production07.9★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves039.5★
Oil Consumption3,000★2.5
Oil Exports0470,200★
Oil Imports2,450★2.67
Oil Production0147,200★
Oil Proved Reserves0276★
Population Below Poverty Line51 people14.8 people★
Public Debt48.4★63.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.5 USD★-0.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1,500★2.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0494,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports1,374883,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production02.16★
Remittances7.5★0.5
Revenue from Forest Resources10.31★0.03
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)74.20.24★
Taxes and Other Revenues15.6★11
Unemployment Rate1 %★3.5 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇮 Burundi🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)15,948-21.45M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions838,000600.19★
Population Distributionone of Africa's most densely populated countries; concentrations tend to be in the north and along the northern shore of Lake Tanganyika in the west; most people live on farms near areas of fertile volcanic soil, as shown in this population distribution msecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country7.47 Cubic meters per year45.7 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources12.54154★

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇮 Burundi🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization55.3 %★9.82 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)119.38185.14★
Agricultural land22,331.14 sq. km165,134 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km2,389 km★
Irrigated Land2305,065★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇮 Burundi🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country15 %92.99 %★
Administrative Divisions516★
Independence118★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇧🇮 Burundi🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.37.8★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.1 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.9 %NA
Hospital Bed Density0.8 people/sq km8 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)392 %4 %★
Mean Age at First Birth21.529.9★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)5.4 %★22.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS83,000★93,000
Underweight Children Under 528.30.6★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇮 Burundi🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)31,000183,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇧🇮 Burundi🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)53.31 %54.08 %★
Human Capital Index0.420.75★
Life expectancy at birth66.79 years84.11 years★
Median age of population16.6 years45.59 years★
Population Change343,243.5 persons★-741,055 persons
Population density568.61 per sq. km242.59 per sq. km★
Total population14.73M persons83.60M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.140.88★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAA-B★
Birth Rate (%)35.91 %★8.87 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate28.5 %67 %★
Death Rate (%)5.51 %★11.96 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age3.59M persons16.48M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate6.1143.77★
Learning-adjusted years of school5.91 years11.24 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 days★
Major Urban Areas Population1.21 people3.57 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)166.64179.88★
Military Manpower at Military Age1618★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization90.14 %★73.51 %
Physician Density0.08 people/sq km4.53 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate2.96 %★-0.13 %
Population living in slums27.25 %★0 %
Total deaths94,290.2 persons★1.07M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)36.8 %61.31 %★
Total fertility rate4.58 per woman★1.4 per woman
Total net-migration-35,353.1 persons★-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate45.5 per live births3.21 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇮 Burundi🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.011.35★
Airports6840★
Civil Air Travelno major transport aircraft239
Heliports123★

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