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 | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 11 % | 55.9 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 11% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 45.44 points★ | 32.96 points | |
| Radios | 440,000★ | 116 | |
| Televisions | 25,000★ | 63 | |
| Waterways | 673 | 14,500★ |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 15,948★ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 838,000 | 2.82★ | |
| Population Distribution | one 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 m | a 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 Country | 7.47 Cubic meters per year | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 12.54★ | 1.91 |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 55.3 %★ | 21.46 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 119.38★ | 68.7 | |
| Agricultural land | 22,331.14 sq. km | 1.78M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 7,000 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 230 | 754,562★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 15 % | 59.13 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 5 | 28★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 15★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 4.3 | 10.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.1 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.9 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.8 people/sq km★ | 0.5 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 392 % | 80 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.5★ | 21.2 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 5.4 % | 3.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 83,000 | 2.3★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 28.3★ | 31.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 31,000 | 3.07M★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 53.31 % | 71.87 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.42 | 0.52★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 66.79 years | 76.09 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 16.6 years | 29.19 years★ | |
| Population Change | 343,243.5 persons | 14.13M persons★ | |
| Population density | 568.61 per sq. km | 496.42 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 14.73M persons | 1.48B persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14★ | 0.14 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | AA★ | A | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 35.91 %★ | 15.91 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 28.5 % | 66.7 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.51 %★ | 8.7 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.9 % of GDP★ | 4.1 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 3.59M persons | 389.10M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 6.11 | 607.69★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 5.91 years | 9.6 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 1.21 people | 32.94 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 166.64★ | 164.95 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 16 | 17★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | ages 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 urbanization | 90.14 %★ | 84.2 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.08 people/sq km | 0.72 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.96 %★ | 0.72 % | |
| Population living in slums | 27.25 %★ | 5.41 % | |
| Total deaths | 94,290.2 persons★ | 8.28M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 36.8 % | 57.51 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 4.58 per woman★ | 1.93 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -35,353.1 persons★ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 45.5 per live births | 26.01 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.01 | 0.14★ | |
| Airports | 6 | 315★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | no major transport aircraft | 93 | |
| Heliports | 1 | 45★ |