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Burundi vs Equatorial Guinea
Side-by-side comparison of Burundi and Equatorial Guinea from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Equatorial Guinea
Sub-Saharan Africa · nation age 58 years
In short
Equatorial Guinea scores 25.7 in the NationsTree Index (174th in the world) and Burundi scores 16.8 (193rd), a gap of 8.9 points. Their trees are 2.1 m and 2.9 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Burundi has 7.4 times the population of Equatorial Guinea. Burundi and Equatorial Guinea have a similar land area. The economy of Equatorial Guinea is 74% larger than that of Burundi (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Burundi 14.4 million and Equatorial Guinea 1.9 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $16,133 in Equatorial Guinea and $1,248 in Burundi (2025, international dollars). Life expectancy is almost the same: 63.8 and 63.9 years.
Of 27 indicators reported by both countries, Burundi ranks higher in the world on 11 and Equatorial Guinea on 16. Burundi is clearly stronger in military, environment & energy and science & innovation. Equatorial Guinea is clearly stronger in main industries, economy and natural resources.
As a nation, Burundi is the older of the two (statehood since 1962, 64 years), compared with Equatorial Guinea (since 1968). Over the last five years Equatorial Guinea improved faster (direction score 68 vs 30 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Burundi and Equatorial Guinea.
Burundibetter
83.0%
10th of 212
Equatorial Guinea
4.2%
169th of 212
UnemploymentEconomy
Burundibetter
0.9%
5th of 187
Equatorial Guinea
8.3%
136th of 187
GDP growthEconomy
Burundibetter
4.2%
73rd of 210
Equatorial Guinea
-5.8%
208th of 210
Renewable freshwater per personNatural resources
Burundi
755
143rd of 183
Equatorial Guineabetter
14,416
40th of 183
CO₂ emissions per personEnvironment & energy
Burundibetter
0.07
13th of 203
Equatorial Guinea
2.55
102nd of 203
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Equatorial Guinea overtook Burundi in the NationsTree Index and life expectancy in 2021 and has stayed ahead since.
Equatorial Guinea overtook Burundi in GDP (PPP) in 1998 and has stayed ahead since.
Equatorial Guinea overtook Burundi in GDP per person (PPP) in 1992 and has stayed ahead since.
Burundi has been ahead of Equatorial Guinea in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
BurundiEquatorial Guinea All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Burundi | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 27,834143rd/216 · 2024 | 28,052142nd/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 25,680144th/216 · 2024 | 28,052140th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 14.4 m77th/217 · 2025 | 1.9 m149th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 2.41%25th/217 · 2025 | 2.40%29th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 547.021st/216 · 2024 | 67.5137th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 25.7%205th/217 · 2025 | 71.6%82nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 44.0%9th/217 · 2025 | 37.1%41st/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 2.5%208th/217 · 2025 | 3.8%173rd/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $3.36 bn177th/210 · 2025 | $12.82 bn149th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $17.96 bn153rd/199 · 2025 | $31.27 bn149th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $15.35 bn153rd/199 · 2025 | $26.72 bn148th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $234210th/210 · 2025 | $6,615123rd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $1,248199th/199 · 2025 | $16,133119th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $240201st/201 · 2025 | $5,890120th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 4.2%73rd/210 · 2025 | -5.8%208th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 34.1%174th/180 · 2025 | 2.9%86th/180 · 2024 |
| Unemployment % | 0.9%5th/187 · 2025 | 8.3%136th/187 · 2025 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 42.0%66th/189 · 2025 | 35.4%49th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -3.2%114th/192 · 2025 | -0.6%51st/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 34.3%7th/197 · 2025 | 3.2%126th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 18.2%139th/200 · 2025 | 41.4%13th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 13.1%64th/192 · 2025 | 22.3%13th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 42.1%179th/200 · 2025 | 55.5%116th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | — | $5.97 bn128th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | — | $3.64 bn147th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | — | 46.5%61st/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | — | 28.4%140th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | — | 74.9%106th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 1.9%100th/170 · 2023 | — |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 15.2%118th/171 · 2023 | — |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 46.0%34th/171 · 2023 | — |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 1.9%108th/171 · 2023 | — |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 1.3%144th/168 · 2023 | — |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -6.4%156th/191 · 2025 | -2.4%103rd/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 1.0%137th/196 · 2025 | 2.3%91st/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 14.0%35th/209 · 2021 | 23.5%19th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | 14.94%15th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 6.63%10th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 13.96%3rd/209 · 2021 | 1.93%36th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 43.7%10th/206 · 2024 | 1.9%173rd/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 755143rd/183 · 2022 | 14,41640th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 299,000145th/194 · 2017 | — |
| Tourism receipts USD | $3.7 m2011 | $14.0 m2001 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 1.6%2011 | 2.2%1996 |
| Outbound trips departures | 35,0002001 | — |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 63.8198th/217 · 2024 | 63.9195th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 47.1163rd/196 · 2024 | 68.0183rd/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.08169th/174 · 2022 | 0.15155th/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 0.72014 | 2.12010 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 89%110th/193 · 2024 | 68%173rd/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 9.3%2017 | — |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 23.1%171st/173 · 2025 | 17.8%2005 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 9.2%50th/55 · 2019 | — |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 4.8%203rd/217 · 2025 | 6.4%170th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 9.1%43rd/193 · 2023 | 3.5%167th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 71.3%78th/98 · 2020 | 88.3%2000 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 6.4%145th/150 · 2025 | 1.8%2000 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.439187th/193 · 2023 | 0.674133rd/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 37.52020 | 38.578th/108 · 2022 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 74.2%2020 | 8.8%83rd/108 · 2022 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 20.1%211th/215 · 2024 | 65.1%182nd/215 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 8.6%186th/186 · 2024 | 63.3%136th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 63188th/210 · 2023 | 50200th/210 · 2022 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 0.0202nd/208 · 2023 | 0.1195th/208 · 2022 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 1.95153rd/164 · 2018 | 1.88158th/164 · 2018 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 12,0001998 | 118,427135th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 0.0713th/203 · 2024 | 2.55102nd/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 83.0%10th/212 · 2022 | 4.2%169th/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 35.7169th/200 · 2023 | 42.2181st/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 10.9%167th/214 · 2024 | 86.1%7th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | — | 1,25184th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 26.7188th/205 · 2025 | 27.3187th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 17.0198th/207 · 2025 | 18.2195th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 35.0191st/207 · 2025 | 33.2193rd/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 44.0182nd/207 · 2025 | 62.9126th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 40.6170th/205 · 2025 | 30.8190th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 29.5183rd/205 · 2025 | 24.8198th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 5.62016 | — |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $226.6 m123rd/156 · 2025 | $120.7 m135th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 3.2%24th/156 · 2025 | 0.9%121st/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 14.9%17th/154 · 2025 | 4.7%88th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 31,00087th/170 · 2020 | 1,000161st/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.59%101st/168 · 2020 | 0.16%155th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 2.0 m2019 | 12.0 m103rd/163 · 2024 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.21%2018 | — |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 1126th/137 · 2022 | — |
| Scientific articles articles | 36162nd/197 · 2023 | 3191st/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Burundi or Equatorial Guinea?
Burundi has the larger population: 14.4 m (2025) compared with 1.9 m for Equatorial Guinea (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Burundi or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea is larger: 28,052 km² (2024) compared with 27,834 km² for Burundi (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Burundi or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $31.27 bn intl. (2025) compared with $17.96 bn intl. for Burundi (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Burundi or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $16,133 intl. (2025) compared with $1,248 intl. for Burundi (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Burundi or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea has the higher life expectancy at birth: 63.9 years (2024) compared with 63.8 years for Burundi (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Burundi or Equatorial Guinea?
Burundi spends more on the military: $226.6 m (2025) compared with $120.7 m for Equatorial Guinea (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Burundi or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea: 25.7 points (174th in the world); Burundi: 16.8 points (193rd). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Burundi vs Equatorial Guinea — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/burundi-vs-equatorial-guinea. Data as of 26 October 2026.