Burundi vs India: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Burundi and India: India leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2.82) against Burundi (838,000); Burundi leads on Energy Consumption per Capita (USD) (946,000 USD per capita) against India (25.18 USD per capita); India leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (2.30) against Burundi (83,000). Across 108 compared metrics, Burundi wins on 41 and India wins on 61.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 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🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)11 %55.9 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 11% (2023 est.)percent of population: 56% (2022 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.44 points32.96 points
Radios440,000116
Televisions25,00063
Waterways67314,500

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇧🇮 Burundi🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.46B $717.60B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars3.32B $4.52T $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)11.25 %6 %
Coal Revenue01.15
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)14.8 %9.51 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.7 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index46.871
Electricity Consumption382.71.14
Electricity Exports05.15
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1471
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants7312
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02
Electricity from Other Renewables1416
Electricity Imports1005.62
Electricity Installed Capacity68,000367.8
Electricity Production3041.39
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)946,000 USD per capita25.18 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient37.525.5
Gross Fixed Investment21.730
Gross National Saving-5.328.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-0.2 %5.6 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)20.2 %5 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption055.43
Natural Gas Exports076.45
Natural Gas Imports023.96
Natural Gas Production031.54
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.29
Oil Consumption3,0003.18
Oil Exports0825,600
Oil Imports2,4503.06
Oil Production0954,000
Oil Proved Reserves05.68
Population Below Poverty Line64.6 people21.9 people
Public Debt48.446.5
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.5 USD6.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1,5004.52
Refined Petroleum Products Exports01.31
Refined Petroleum Products Imports1,374653,300
Refined Petroleum Products Production04.9
Remittances7.53.5
Revenue from Forest Resources10.310.14
Taxes and Other Revenues15.66.7
Unemployment Rate1 %4.3 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇮 Burundi🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)15,948130.72M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions838,0002.82
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 ma very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country7.47 Cubic meters per year432 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources12.541.91

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇮 Burundi🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization55.3 %21.46 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)119.3868.7
Agricultural land22,331.14 sq. km1.78M sq. km
Coastline Length (km)0 km7,000 km
Irrigated Land230754,562

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇮 Burundi🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country15 %59.13 %
Administrative Divisions528
Independence115
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇧🇮 Burundi🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.310.5
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.1 % of GDP3.3 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.9 %0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density0.8 people/sq km0.5 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)392 %80 %
Mean Age at First Birth21.521.2
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)5.4 %3.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS83,0002.3
Underweight Children Under 528.331.5

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇮 Burundi🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)31,0003.07M

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇧🇮 Burundi🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Currently married (Percent)53.31 %71.87 %
Human Capital Index0.420.52
Life expectancy at birth66.79 years76.09 years
Median age of population16.6 years29.19 years
Population Change343,243.5 persons14.13M persons
Population density568.61 per sq. km496.42 per sq. km
Total population14.73M persons1.48B persons
Academic Freedom Index0.140.14
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAA
Birth Rate (%)35.91 %15.91 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate28.5 %66.7 %
Death Rate (%)5.51 %8.7 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age3.59M persons389.10M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate6.11607.69
Learning-adjusted years of school5.91 years9.6 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.21 people32.94 people
Mean Male Height (cm)166.64164.95
Military Manpower at Military Age1617
Military Service Age and Obligation18ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization90.14 %84.2 %
Physician Density0.08 people/sq km0.72 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate2.96 %0.72 %
Population living in slums27.25 %5.41 %
Total deaths94,290.2 persons8.28M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)36.8 %57.51 %
Total fertility rate4.58 per woman1.93 per woman
Total net-migration-35,353.1 persons-632,939 persons
Under-five mortality rate45.5 per live births26.01 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇮 Burundi🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.010.14
Airports6315
Civil Air Travelno major transport aircraft93
Heliports145

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