Tanzania vs Burundi: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Tanzania | Burundi | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 70.5m2025 | 14.4m2025 | 21 · 77 |
| Area | 945,500 km²2024 | 27,834 km²2024 | 30 · 143 |
| Density | 77.62024 | 547.02024 | 128 · 21 |
| Urban share | 36.9%2025 | 25.7%2025 | 180 · 205 |
| Fertility | 4.542024 | 4.792024 | 12 · 8 |
| Aged 65+ | 3.0%2025 | 2.5%2025 | 196 · 208 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $90.1bn2025 | $3.4bn2025 | 84 · 178 |
| GDP per capita | $1,3192025 | $2342025 | 187 · 211 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $4,4712025 | $1,2482025 | 172 · 199 |
| GDP growth | 5.9%2025 | 4.2%2025 | 36 · 73 |
| Agriculture share | 22.9%2025 | 34.3%2025 | 30 · 7 |
| Industry share | 29.8%2025 | 18.2%2025 | 53 · 139 |
| Services share | 28.8%2025 | 42.1%2025 | 199 · 180 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 3.3%2025 | 34.1%2025 | 84 · 7 |
| Tax revenue | 12.3%2024 | 12.7%2021 | 106 · 101 |
| Military spending | 1.16%2025 | 3.24%2025 | 105 · 24 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 19.0%2025 | — | 149 · — |
| FDI inflows | 1.9%2025 | 1.0%2025 | 105 · 137 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 1.6%2025 | 0.9%2025 | 176 · 183 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 39.5%2025 | 39.6%2025 | 32 · 30 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 4.0%2024 | 6.4%2025 | 169 · 161 |
| Education spending | 3.2%2024 | 4.5%2025 | 136 · 77 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 67.2 yrs2024 | 63.8 yrs2024 | 176 · 198 |
| Infant mortality | 28.72024 | 30.52024 | 50 · 45 |
| Health spending | 3.1%2023 | 9.1%2023 | 177 · 43 |
| Physicians | 0.132022 | 0.082022 | 167 · 175 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 31.2%2024 | 8.6%2024 | 169 · 188 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.22024 | 0.02023 | 187 · 202 |
| Electricity access | 52.4%2024 | 20.1%2024 | 199 · 211 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.31 t2024 | 0.07 t2024 | 172 · 191 |
| Renewable energy | 78.3%2021 | 83.0%2022 | 20 · 10 |
| Forest cover | 49.6%2024 | 10.9%2024 | 61 · 167 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)