Burundi vs Somalia

Burundi (Africa) and Somalia (Africa) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1960-2025

Burundi Somalia World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1960 Burundi: 70.91 Somalia: 62.74 World: 452.65 1961 Burundi: 71.6 Somalia: 64.92 World: 471.93 1962 Burundi: 73.42 Somalia: 67.17 World: 496.11 1963 Burundi: 78.37 Somalia: 69.49 World: 525.19 1964 Burundi: 85.33 Somalia: 71.89 World: 563.85 1965 Burundi: 50.61 Somalia: 74.35 World: 601.89 1966 Burundi: 51.41 Somalia: 76.48 World: 638.97 1967 Burundi: 54.02 Somalia: 78.67 World: 664.4 1968 Burundi: 54.2 Somalia: 80.84 World: 703.46 1969 Burundi: 55.06 Somalia: 84.14 World: 761.11 1970 Burundi: 68.75 Somalia: 93.08 World: 817.68 1971 Burundi: 69.9 Somalia: 90.43 World: 884.88 1972 Burundi: 68.23 Somalia: 113.69 World: 1,002 1973 Burundi: 84.26 Somalia: 119.56 World: 1,201.53 1974 Burundi: 93.22 Somalia: 137.89 World: 1,362.19 1975 Burundi: 110.88 Somalia: 177.81 World: 1,488.94 1976 Burundi: 115.49 Somalia: 199.58 World: 1,589.73 1977 Burundi: 137.45 Somalia: 111.18 World: 1,766.28 1978 Burundi: 148.82 Somalia: 117.26 World: 2,055.49 1979 Burundi: 186.15 Somalia: 108.19 World: 2,335.19 1980 Burundi: 209.81 Somalia: 101.5 World: 2,587.01 1981 Burundi: 212.23 Somalia: 116.88 World: 2,628.62 1982 Burundi: 216.44 Somalia: 129.01 World: 2,554.08 1983 Burundi: 225.21 Somalia: 118.64 World: 2,561.17 1984 Burundi: 200.38 Somalia: 122.49 World: 2,614.33 1985 Burundi: 228.44 Somalia: 130.83 World: 2,690.59 1986 Burundi: 234.28 Somalia: 131.41 World: 3,118.57 1987 Burundi: 215.61 Somalia: 140.97 World: 3,487.88 1988 Burundi: 201.74 Somalia: 145.34 World: 3,829.99 1989 Burundi: 203.58 Somalia: 166.04 World: 3,930.51 1990 Burundi: 202.63 Somalia: 145.6 World: 4,338.94 1991 Burundi: 204.67 Somalia: 105.37 World: 4,453.9 1992 Burundi: 184.87 Somalia: 109.2 World: 4,679.98 1993 Burundi: 165.34 Somalia: 188.6 World: 4,685.3 1994 Burundi: 161.89 Somalia: 210.79 World: 4,967.01 1995 Burundi: 164.92 Somalia: 210.67 World: 5,463.2 1996 Burundi: 143.16 Somalia: 237.24 World: 5,507.22 1997 Burundi: 160.28 Somalia: 280.11 World: 5,408.57 1998 Burundi: 144.46 Somalia: 363.2 World: 5,302.34 1999 Burundi: 127.51 Somalia: 358.66 World: 5,401.23 2000 Burundi: 134.54 Somalia: 386.12 World: 5,512.56 2001 Burundi: 132.16 Somalia: 244.91 World: 5,404.2 2002 Burundi: 120.95 Somalia: 229.6 World: 5,539.32 2003 Burundi: 111.41 Somalia: 286.27 World: 6,129.87 2004 Burundi: 125.2 Somalia: 375.41 World: 6,818 2005 Burundi: 147.23 Somalia: 439.98 World: 7,290.57 2006 Burundi: 161.89 Somalia: 458 World: 7,803.19 2007 Burundi: 166.16 Somalia: 479.64 World: 8,685.33 2008 Burundi: 189.5 Somalia: 507.04 World: 9,425.74 2009 Burundi: 198.43 Somalia: 246.51 World: 8,827.04 2010 Burundi: 216.73 Somalia: 219.2 World: 9,555.07 2011 Burundi: 230.07 Somalia: 235.33 World: 10,496.93 2012 Burundi: 231.1 Somalia: 350.26 World: 10,597.85 2013 Burundi: 234.84 Somalia: 393.4 World: 10,759.35 2014 Burundi: 250.54 Somalia: 429.43 World: 10,912.24 2015 Burundi: 254.4 Somalia: 445.58 World: 10,191.98 2016 Burundi: 232.94 Somalia: 460.93 World: 10,239.47 2017 Burundi: 246.06 Somalia: 510.94 World: 10,784.4 2018 Burundi: 245.66 Somalia: 509.5 World: 11,344.73 2019 Burundi: 234.31 Somalia: 539.95 World: 11,417.6 2020 Burundi: 252.7 Somalia: 518.16 World: 10,999.49 2021 Burundi: 264.17 Somalia: 549.06 World: 12,472.91 2022 Burundi: 301.83 Somalia: 573.14 World: 12,876.24 2023 Burundi: 249.8 Somalia: 596.89 World: 13,313.86 2024 Burundi: 216.23 Somalia: 629.54 World: 13,717.09 2025 Burundi: 233.82 Somalia: 661.17 World: 14,405.85 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Burundi Somalia World

20 40 60 80 1960 Burundi: 43.26 Somalia: 43.54 World: 50.94 1961 Burundi: 43.36 Somalia: 43.67 World: 52.8 1962 Burundi: 43.49 Somalia: 43.97 World: 55.29 1963 Burundi: 43.56 Somalia: 44.19 World: 55.65 1964 Burundi: 43.6 Somalia: 44.39 World: 56.1 1965 Burundi: 41.84 Somalia: 44.63 World: 55.93 1966 Burundi: 43.53 Somalia: 44.84 World: 56.45 1967 Burundi: 43.33 Somalia: 45.05 World: 56.9 1968 Burundi: 43.41 Somalia: 45.25 World: 57.34 1969 Burundi: 43 Somalia: 45.45 World: 57.68 1970 Burundi: 43.23 Somalia: 45.64 World: 57.94 1971 Burundi: 43.17 Somalia: 45.84 World: 58.02 1972 Burundi: 25.78 Somalia: 46.03 World: 58.84 1973 Burundi: 37.41 Somalia: 46.22 World: 59.3 1974 Burundi: 43.34 Somalia: 44.26 World: 59.7 1975 Burundi: 43.45 Somalia: 44.49 World: 60.13 1976 Burundi: 43.69 Somalia: 44.73 World: 60.45 1977 Burundi: 43.97 Somalia: 47 World: 61.04 1978 Burundi: 44.4 Somalia: 47.01 World: 61.39 1979 Burundi: 45.04 Somalia: 47.41 World: 61.84 1980 Burundi: 45.73 Somalia: 47.61 World: 62.15 1981 Burundi: 46.41 Somalia: 47.82 World: 62.52 1982 Burundi: 47.01 Somalia: 48.02 World: 62.87 1983 Burundi: 47.43 Somalia: 48.23 World: 63.13 1984 Burundi: 47.69 Somalia: 48.44 World: 63.44 1985 Burundi: 47.66 Somalia: 48.28 World: 63.73 1986 Burundi: 47.4 Somalia: 48.43 World: 64.12 1987 Burundi: 47.07 Somalia: 49 World: 64.46 1988 Burundi: 42.89 Somalia: 43.93 World: 64.67 1989 Burundi: 45.75 Somalia: 46.65 World: 64.96 1990 Burundi: 45.18 Somalia: 46.9 World: 65.11 1991 Burundi: 44.66 Somalia: 25.42 World: 65.3 1992 Burundi: 44.47 Somalia: 25.03 World: 65.55 1993 Burundi: 37.22 Somalia: 50.55 World: 65.74 1994 Burundi: 44.52 Somalia: 50.3 World: 65.96 1995 Burundi: 44.59 Somalia: 50.65 World: 66.2 1996 Burundi: 44.81 Somalia: 50.52 World: 66.52 1997 Burundi: 45.72 Somalia: 50.28 World: 66.83 1998 Burundi: 46.68 Somalia: 50.76 World: 67.07 1999 Burundi: 47.63 Somalia: 50.61 World: 67.31 2000 Burundi: 47.62 Somalia: 50.75 World: 67.65 2001 Burundi: 48.51 Somalia: 50.83 World: 67.95 2002 Burundi: 49.92 Somalia: 50.82 World: 68.23 2003 Burundi: 51 Somalia: 50.72 World: 68.52 2004 Burundi: 52.22 Somalia: 50.69 World: 68.77 2005 Burundi: 53.05 Somalia: 50.89 World: 69.11 2006 Burundi: 53.96 Somalia: 50.92 World: 69.47 2007 Burundi: 54.83 Somalia: 50.89 World: 69.81 2008 Burundi: 55.58 Somalia: 51.46 World: 70 2009 Burundi: 56.42 Somalia: 52.1 World: 70.38 2010 Burundi: 57.09 Somalia: 48.9 World: 70.68 2011 Burundi: 57.8 Somalia: 32.45 World: 70.97 2012 Burundi: 58.5 Somalia: 49.14 World: 71.26 2013 Burundi: 59.18 Somalia: 54.02 World: 71.53 2014 Burundi: 59.76 Somalia: 54.44 World: 71.78 2015 Burundi: 60.11 Somalia: 55.06 World: 71.97 2016 Burundi: 60.79 Somalia: 55.28 World: 72.19 2017 Burundi: 61.35 Somalia: 52.19 World: 72.37 2018 Burundi: 61.81 Somalia: 54.77 World: 72.64 2019 Burundi: 62.18 Somalia: 57.25 World: 72.87 2020 Burundi: 62.57 Somalia: 57.1 World: 72.18 2021 Burundi: 62.1 Somalia: 55.7 World: 71.22 2022 Burundi: 62.88 Somalia: 53.93 World: 72.97 2023 Burundi: 63.65 Somalia: 58.82 World: 73.33 2024 Burundi: 63.82 Somalia: 58.97 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Burundi Somalia World

2 4 6 8 1960 Burundi: 7 Somalia: 7.25 World: 4.69 1961 Burundi: 7.02 Somalia: 7.25 World: 4.56 1962 Burundi: 7.04 Somalia: 7.26 World: 5.02 1963 Burundi: 7.07 Somalia: 7.26 World: 5.31 1964 Burundi: 7.09 Somalia: 7.26 World: 5.13 1965 Burundi: 7.11 Somalia: 7.26 World: 5.08 1966 Burundi: 7.14 Somalia: 7.26 World: 4.97 1967 Burundi: 7.16 Somalia: 7.25 World: 4.87 1968 Burundi: 7.18 Somalia: 7.23 World: 4.98 1969 Burundi: 7.22 Somalia: 7.21 World: 4.88 1970 Burundi: 7.21 Somalia: 7.18 World: 4.84 1971 Burundi: 7.21 Somalia: 7.15 World: 4.69 1972 Burundi: 7.21 Somalia: 7.12 World: 4.55 1973 Burundi: 7.22 Somalia: 7.09 World: 4.42 1974 Burundi: 7.22 Somalia: 7.06 World: 4.26 1975 Burundi: 7.24 Somalia: 7.03 World: 4.07 1976 Burundi: 7.25 Somalia: 7.02 World: 3.97 1977 Burundi: 7.25 Somalia: 7 World: 3.84 1978 Burundi: 7.26 Somalia: 7.13 World: 3.77 1979 Burundi: 7.31 Somalia: 7.16 World: 3.76 1980 Burundi: 7.35 Somalia: 7.18 World: 3.73 1981 Burundi: 7.33 Somalia: 7.23 World: 3.71 1982 Burundi: 7.31 Somalia: 7.25 World: 3.72 1983 Burundi: 7.3 Somalia: 7.28 World: 3.59 1984 Burundi: 7.3 Somalia: 7.3 World: 3.57 1985 Burundi: 7.29 Somalia: 7.33 World: 3.53 1986 Burundi: 7.32 Somalia: 7.35 World: 3.51 1987 Burundi: 7.38 Somalia: 7.37 World: 3.48 1988 Burundi: 7.38 Somalia: 7.4 World: 3.39 1989 Burundi: 7.39 Somalia: 7.42 World: 3.35 1990 Burundi: 7.37 Somalia: 7.44 World: 3.31 1991 Burundi: 7.34 Somalia: 7.47 World: 3.13 1992 Burundi: 7.3 Somalia: 7.5 World: 3.04 1993 Burundi: 7.27 Somalia: 7.53 World: 2.97 1994 Burundi: 7.23 Somalia: 7.54 World: 2.92 1995 Burundi: 7.18 Somalia: 7.58 World: 2.87 1996 Burundi: 7.12 Somalia: 7.62 World: 2.82 1997 Burundi: 7.04 Somalia: 7.66 World: 2.78 1998 Burundi: 6.96 Somalia: 7.66 World: 2.75 1999 Burundi: 6.9 Somalia: 7.66 World: 2.72 2000 Burundi: 6.87 Somalia: 7.65 World: 2.73 2001 Burundi: 6.85 Somalia: 7.64 World: 2.69 2002 Burundi: 6.82 Somalia: 7.63 World: 2.66 2003 Burundi: 6.79 Somalia: 7.6 World: 2.64 2004 Burundi: 6.75 Somalia: 7.57 World: 2.63 2005 Burundi: 6.71 Somalia: 7.53 World: 2.61 2006 Burundi: 6.66 Somalia: 7.49 World: 2.61 2007 Burundi: 6.59 Somalia: 7.46 World: 2.6 2008 Burundi: 6.52 Somalia: 7.42 World: 2.6 2009 Burundi: 6.41 Somalia: 7.38 World: 2.59 2010 Burundi: 6.26 Somalia: 7.32 World: 2.57 2011 Burundi: 6.11 Somalia: 7.27 World: 2.55 2012 Burundi: 5.99 Somalia: 7.21 World: 2.56 2013 Burundi: 5.89 Somalia: 7.14 World: 2.53 2014 Burundi: 5.79 Somalia: 7.06 World: 2.52 2015 Burundi: 5.7 Somalia: 6.98 World: 2.49 2016 Burundi: 5.59 Somalia: 6.88 World: 2.49 2017 Burundi: 5.48 Somalia: 6.77 World: 2.46 2018 Burundi: 5.38 Somalia: 6.66 World: 2.39 2019 Burundi: 5.27 Somalia: 6.56 World: 2.35 2020 Burundi: 5.18 Somalia: 6.45 World: 2.28 2021 Burundi: 5.08 Somalia: 6.35 World: 2.25 2022 Burundi: 4.98 Somalia: 6.26 World: 2.22 2023 Burundi: 4.88 Somalia: 6.13 World: 2.2 2024 Burundi: 4.79 Somalia: 6.01 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Burundi Somalia World

0 5 10 15 20 1991 Burundi: 3.15 Somalia: 19 World: 5.12 1992 Burundi: 3.13 Somalia: 19.38 World: 5.28 1993 Burundi: 3.09 Somalia: 19.33 World: 5.54 1994 Burundi: 3.11 Somalia: 19.97 World: 5.79 1995 Burundi: 3.1 Somalia: 19.59 World: 5.92 1996 Burundi: 3.1 Somalia: 19.46 World: 5.98 1997 Burundi: 3.12 Somalia: 18.9 World: 6.01 1998 Burundi: 3.16 Somalia: 18.83 World: 6.16 1999 Burundi: 3.13 Somalia: 18.85 World: 6.28 2000 Burundi: 3.14 Somalia: 18.68 World: 6.11 2001 Burundi: 3.15 Somalia: 18.67 World: 6.19 2002 Burundi: 3.17 Somalia: 18.66 World: 6.41 2003 Burundi: 3.15 Somalia: 18.65 World: 6.48 2004 Burundi: 3.18 Somalia: 18.65 World: 6.33 2005 Burundi: 3.16 Somalia: 18.67 World: 6.22 2006 Burundi: 3.19 Somalia: 18.71 World: 5.97 2007 Burundi: 2.4 Somalia: 18.69 World: 5.77 2008 Burundi: 1.63 Somalia: 18.71 World: 5.82 2009 Burundi: 1.62 Somalia: 18.72 World: 6.41 2010 Burundi: 1.62 Somalia: 18.74 World: 6.28 2011 Burundi: 1.6 Somalia: 18.76 World: 6.15 2012 Burundi: 1.59 Somalia: 18.77 World: 6.15 2013 Burundi: 1.58 Somalia: 18.66 World: 6.1 2014 Burundi: 1.57 Somalia: 18.6 World: 5.96 2015 Burundi: 1.45 Somalia: 18.5 World: 6 2016 Burundi: 1.35 Somalia: 18.61 World: 5.97 2017 Burundi: 1.25 Somalia: 18.46 World: 5.9 2018 Burundi: 1.15 Somalia: 18.7 World: 5.76 2019 Burundi: 1.04 Somalia: 18.83 World: 5.59 2020 Burundi: 1.03 Somalia: 19.41 World: 6.59 2021 Burundi: 1.12 Somalia: 19.66 World: 6.05 2022 Burundi: 0.91 Somalia: 19.11 World: 5.23 2023 Burundi: 0.91 Somalia: 18.96 World: 4.85 2024 Burundi: 0.92 Somalia: 18.95 World: 4.81 2025 Burundi: 0.92 Somalia: 18.95 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Burundi Somalia World

0 2 4 6 1970 Burundi: 0.02 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.14 1971 Burundi: 0.02 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.04 1972 Burundi: 0.02 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.16 1973 Burundi: 0.02 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.32 1974 Burundi: 0.02 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.23 1975 Burundi: 0.02 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.14 1976 Burundi: 0.02 Somalia: 0.16 World: 4.31 1977 Burundi: 0.02 Somalia: 0.16 World: 4.36 1978 Burundi: 0.02 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.42 1979 Burundi: 0.02 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.46 1980 Burundi: 0.02 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.33 1981 Burundi: 0.02 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.18 1982 Burundi: 0.02 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.05 1983 Burundi: 0.02 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.01 1984 Burundi: 0.02 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.07 1985 Burundi: 0.02 Somalia: 0.13 World: 4.05 1986 Burundi: 0.02 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.04 1987 Burundi: 0.03 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.1 1988 Burundi: 0.04 Somalia: 0.13 World: 4.16 1989 Burundi: 0.04 Somalia: 0.13 World: 4.16 1990 Burundi: 0.04 Somalia: 0.09 World: 4.15 1991 Burundi: 0.05 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.1 1992 Burundi: 0.04 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.01 1993 Burundi: 0.04 Somalia: 0.06 World: 3.97 1994 Burundi: 0.05 Somalia: 0.05 World: 3.94 1995 Burundi: 0.04 Somalia: 0.05 World: 3.99 1996 Burundi: 0.04 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.01 1997 Burundi: 0.04 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.02 1998 Burundi: 0.05 Somalia: 0.05 World: 3.98 1999 Burundi: 0.05 Somalia: 0.05 World: 3.95 2000 Burundi: 0.05 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.01 2001 Burundi: 0.04 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.01 2002 Burundi: 0.03 Somalia: 0.08 World: 4.02 2003 Burundi: 0.03 Somalia: 0.08 World: 4.15 2004 Burundi: 0.03 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.28 2005 Burundi: 0.02 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.39 2006 Burundi: 0.03 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.48 2007 Burundi: 0.05 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.59 2008 Burundi: 0.03 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.56 2009 Burundi: 0.02 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.45 2010 Burundi: 0.03 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.67 2011 Burundi: 0.04 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.76 2012 Burundi: 0.04 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.77 2013 Burundi: 0.04 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.81 2014 Burundi: 0.04 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.78 2015 Burundi: 0.04 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.7 2016 Burundi: 0.04 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.65 2017 Burundi: 0.05 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.67 2018 Burundi: 0.07 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.73 2019 Burundi: 0.06 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.7 2020 Burundi: 0.07 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.47 2021 Burundi: 0.07 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.68 2022 Burundi: 0.07 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.67 2023 Burundi: 0.07 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.68 2024 Burundi: 0.07 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Burundi Somalia World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Burundi: 0.54 Somalia: 1.08 World: 15.6 2006 Burundi: 0.66 Somalia: 1.1 World: 17.2 2007 Burundi: 0.7 Somalia: 1.12 World: 20.2 2008 Burundi: 0.81 Somalia: 1.14 World: 22.8 2009 Burundi: 0.9 Somalia: 1.16 World: 25.3 2011 Burundi: 1.11 Somalia: 1.25 World: 30.9 2012 Burundi: 1.22 Somalia: 1.38 World: 33.3 2013 Burundi: 1.26 Somalia: 1.5 World: 35.3 2014 Burundi: 1.04 Somalia: 1.63 World: 37.4 2015 Burundi: 2 Somalia: 1.76 World: 39.9 2016 Burundi: 2.2 Somalia: 1.88 World: 43.6 2019 Burundi: 6.07 Somalia: 2.73 World: 53.9 2020 Burundi: 6.43 Somalia: 15.02 World: 60.1 2021 Burundi: 6.78 Somalia: 23.87 World: 63.8 2022 Burundi: 7.14 Somalia: 27.6 World: 67 2023 Burundi: 7.17 Somalia: 26.12 World: 69.2 2024 Burundi: 8.6 Somalia: 27.94 World: 71.2 2005 2012 2015 2024

Population

Indicator Burundi Somalia
Population 14.4 mn 2025
77th of 215		 19.7 mn 2025
66th of 215
Population density 533.1 /km² 2023
20th of 214		 29.3 /km² 2023
170th of 214
Population growth 2.41 % 2025
25th of 215		 3.34 % 2025
8th of 215
Life expectancy 63.8 years 2024
196th of 215		 59.0 years 2024
210th of 215
Fertility rate 4.79 2024
8th of 215		 6.01 2024
2nd of 215
Birth rate 33.2 ‰ 2024
17th of 215		 42.3 ‰ 2024
3rd of 215
Infant mortality 30.5 ‰ 2024
152nd of 196		 65.4 ‰ 2024
193rd of 196
Urban population 25.7 % 2025
203rd of 215		 55.1 % 2025
143rd of 215
Aged 65+ 2.5 % 2025
206th of 215		 2.6 % 2025
204th of 215
Living in cities 16.2 % 2025
173rd of 215		 65.3 % 2025
22nd of 215
Living in towns 73.0 % 2025
19th of 215		 17.3 % 2025
192nd of 215
Living in rural areas 10.8 % 2025
187th of 215		 17.4 % 2025
155th of 215

Human development

Indicator Burundi Somalia
Human Development Index 0.439 2023
187th of 193		 0.404 2023
192nd of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.286 2023
161st of 169		 0.229 2023
168th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.435 2023
149th of 156		 0.396 2023
154th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.501 2023
132nd of 172		 0.675 2023
170th of 172

Economy

Indicator Burundi Somalia
GDP 3.4 bn US$ 2025
159th of 186		 13 bn US$ 2025
143rd of 186
GDP per capita 234 US$ 2025
186th of 186		 661 US$ 2025
182nd of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 1,248 int. $ 2025
185th of 185		 1,643 int. $ 2025
183rd of 185
GNI per capita 240 US$ 2025
182nd of 182		 640 US$ 2025
177th of 182
GDP growth 4.2 % 2025
66th of 186		 3.0 % 2025
105th of 186
Inflation 34.1 % 2025
3rd of 165		 -
FDI inflows 1.0 % 2025
140th of 192		 6.4 % 2024
35th of 192
Manufacturing 13.1 % 2025
53rd of 132		 -
Agriculture 34.3 % 2025
5th of 158		 -
Tax revenue 12.7 % 2021 2.2 % 2024
88th of 89
Military spending 3.8 % 2024
15th of 147		 1.6 % 2024
74th of 147
Trade - 128.1 % 2025
30th of 138
Exports - 29.2 % 2025
89th of 138
Government debt - 12.7 % 2024

Labour

Indicator Burundi Somalia
Unemployment 0.9 % 2025
5th of 181		 18.9 % 2025
174th of 181
Youth unemployment 1.7 % 2025
5th of 181		 34.2 % 2025
168th of 181
Women in the labour force 79.5 % 2025
5th of 181		 20.7 % 2025
171st of 181
Jobs in agriculture 85.3 % 2025
1st of 181		 30.0 % 2025
58th of 181
Weekly hours worked 41.0 h 2025
70th of 181		 30.5 h 2025
168th of 181
Youth NEET rate 12.8 % 2025
55th of 181		 43.6 % 2025
177th of 181
Labour income share 39.5 % 2019 37.6 % 2025
93rd of 114
Output per hour 0.9 $ 2025
181st of 181		 6.0 $ 2025
151st of 181

Health

Indicator Burundi Somalia
Health spending 9.1 % 2023
43rd of 192		 3.7 % 2023
160th of 192
Health spending per person 28 US$ 2023
184th of 191		 22 US$ 2023
189th of 191
Physicians 0.08 /1,000 2022
121st of 125		 0.05 /1,000 2014
Under-5 mortality 47.1 ‰ 2024
163rd of 196		 101.1 ‰ 2024
194th of 196
Maternal mortality 392 /100k 2023
181st of 194		 563 /100k 2023
189th of 194
Tobacco use 10.1 % 2024
33rd of 166		 -

Food

Indicator Burundi Somalia
Food insecurity 70.8 % 2024
123rd of 134		 -
Severe food insecurity 20.9 % 2024
106th of 124		 -
Calories per person - 1,728 kcal 2024
155th of 155

Education

Indicator Burundi Somalia
Literacy 71.3 % 2020 54.1 % 2022
Secondary enrolment 23.1 % 2025 3.3 % 2023
Tertiary enrolment 6.4 % 2025
126th of 128		 -
Education spending 4.5 % 2025 0.0 % 2023
121st of 121
Expected schooling 9.8 yrs 2023
174th of 195		 7.5 yrs 2023
189th of 195
Mean schooling 3.5 yrs 2023
183rd of 193		 1.9 yrs 2023
191st of 193

Society

Indicator Burundi Somalia
Income inequality 37.5 2020 -
Extreme poverty 74.2 % 2020 -
Internet use 8.6 % 2024
182nd of 182		 27.9 % 2024
168th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 63.2 /100 2023 54.0 /100 2023
Electricity access 20.1 % 2024
209th of 213		 54.4 % 2024
192nd of 213
Women in parliament 39.6 % 2025
30th of 184		 19.0 % 2025
128th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Burundi Somalia
Refugees hosted 110,800 2025
50th of 177		 20,967 2025
81st of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 7.7 ‰ 2025
52nd of 177		 1.1 ‰ 2025
88th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 1,466 2025
94th of 177		 25,702 2025
34th of 177
Refugees from the country 318,291 2025
15th of 199		 892,037 2025
8th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 22.1 ‰ 2025
10th of 199		 45.4 ‰ 2025
8th of 199

Governance

Indicator Burundi Somalia
Control of corruption 18.3 /100 2024
195th of 207		 11.7 /100 2024
206th of 207
Government effectiveness 31.8 /100 2024
178th of 205		 13.4 /100 2024
203rd of 205
Rule of law 34.5 /100 2024
188th of 207		 19.0 /100 2024
207th of 207
Regulatory quality 42.0 /100 2024
167th of 205		 27.6 /100 2024
199th of 205
Voice and accountability 30.7 /100 2024
183rd of 205		 29.3 /100 2024
188th of 205
Political stability 42.4 /100 2024
182nd of 207		 27.2 /100 2024
204th of 207

Environment

Indicator Burundi Somalia
CO₂ per capita 0.07 t 2024
13th of 202		 0.05 t 2024
10th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 0.9 Mt 2024
168th of 204		 1.3 Mt 2024
163rd of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.00 % 2024
167th of 204		 0.00 % 2024
163rd of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.0 Gt 2024
180th of 204		 0.0 Gt 2024
165th of 204
GHG per capita 0.60 t 2024
11th of 202		 1.81 t 2024
47th of 202
Renewable energy 83.0 % 2022
10th of 211		 95.4 % 2022
2nd of 211
Forest area 10.9 % 2023
163rd of 212		 9.2 % 2023
167th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 35.7 µg/m³ 2023
169th of 200		 18.5 µg/m³ 2023
105th of 200
Water stress 10.2 % 2022
87th of 176		 24.5 % 2022
117th of 176
Land area 25,680 km² 2023
144th of 214		 627,340 km² 2023
42nd of 214

Energy

Indicator Burundi Somalia
Renewable electricity 75.5 % 2024
36th of 190		 20.9 % 2024
116th of 190
Wind and solar 0.0 % 2024
176th of 190		 20.9 % 2024
35th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
40th of 180		 0.0 % 2024
153rd of 180
Low-carbon electricity 75.5 % 2024
45th of 190		 20.9 % 2024
122nd of 190
Fossil electricity 24.5 % 2024
45th of 190		 79.1 % 2024
122nd of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
10th of 188		 0.0 % 2024
89th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 184 g/kWh 2024
45th of 190		 530 g/kWh 2024
114th of 190
Electricity per capita 0.04 MWh 2024
187th of 191		 0.02 MWh 2024
190th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.