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Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Burundi: how the neighbours compare

Democratic Republic of the CongoKinshasa
vs10 : 5better outcomes on rated indicators
BurundiGitega
IndicatorDemocratic Republic of the CongoBurundiRanks
Population
Population113m202514.4m202515 · 77
Area2,345,410 km²202427,834 km²202411 · 143
Density48.22024547.02024155 · 21
Urban share45.1%202525.7%2025161 · 205
Fertility5.9820244.7920243 · 8
Aged 65+3.1%20252.5%2025191 · 208
Economy
GDP$91.0bn2025$3.4bn202582 · 178
GDP per capita$8072025$2342025203 · 211
GDP per capita, PPP$1,9202025$1,2482025194 · 199
GDP growth5.8%20254.2%202539 · 73
Agriculture share8.9%202534.3%202576 · 7
Industry share39.7%202518.2%202515 · 139
Services share48.0%202542.1%2025157 · 180
Prices & public finance
Inflation—34.1%2025— · 7
Tax revenue10.7%202212.7%2021121 · 101
Military spending1.38%20253.24%202594 · 24
Trade & investment
Exports43.4%2025—69 · —
FDI inflows2.1%20251.0%202599 · 137
Labour
Unemployment4.4%20250.9%2025115 · 183
Aid, poverty & equality
Women in parliament12.8%202539.6%2025159 · 30
Education
Tertiary enrolment6.4%20206.4%2025162 · 161
Education spending2.8%20224.5%2025149 · 77
Health
Life expectancy62.1 yrs202463.8 yrs2024205 · 198
Infant mortality56.4202430.520249 · 45
Health spending3.7%20239.1%2023163 · 43
Physicians0.2120220.082022152 · 175
Digital & energy access
Internet users19.7%20248.6%2024177 · 188
Fixed broadband0.020240.02023201 · 202
Electricity access22.5%202420.1%2024209 · 211
Environment
CO₂ per person0.06 t20240.07 t2024193 · 191
Renewable energy96.3%202183.0%20221 · 10
Forest cover61.5%202410.9%202429 · 167
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
GDP per capita
Democratic Republic of the CongoBurundi
$0$250$500$750$1,0001994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODBurundiBDI
Life expectancy
Democratic Republic of the CongoBurundi
4045505560651994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODBurundiBDI
Population
Democratic Republic of the CongoBurundi
050.0m100m150m1994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODBurundiBDI
Internet users
Democratic Republic of the CongoBurundi
0%5.0%10%15%20%1994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODBurundiBDI
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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