World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Burundi fits inside the median country 4 times
Burundi: 27,834 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Burundi: 0 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Burundi’s highest peak towers 350 m above the median country’s
Burundi: 2,685 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 74% of Burundi, versus 38% of the median country
Burundi: 74.2% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Burundi has 94% more people than the median country
Burundi: 14.4 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Burundi is 5.7 times as densely populated as the median country
Burundi: 560 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the median country are 6.2 cm taller than in Burundi
Burundi: 167.3 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the median country are 5.5 cm taller than in Burundi
Burundi: 155.1 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the median country is 15 years older than in Burundi
Burundi: 15.9 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Burundi have 2.9 more children on average than in the median country
Burundi: 4.79 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
8.6% of people in the median country are 65 or older, versus 2.5% in Burundi
Burundi: 2.5% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Burundi hosts 9.4 times as many refugees per resident as the median country
Burundi: 7.7 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Burundi and the median country are practically level
Burundi: 0 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Burundi has 2 official languages, the median country 1
Burundi: 2 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 14 times the size of Burundi’s
Burundi: $3.36 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The median country produces 17 times as much per person as Burundi
Burundi: Int$1,248 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Burundi than in the median country (Gini 3.1 points higher)
Burundi: 37.5 (2020) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
74% of people in Burundi live on less than $3 a day, versus 1.6% in the median country
Burundi: 74.2% (2020) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in the median country, versus 0.9% in Burundi
Burundi: 0.9% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Burundi spends 3.2% of its GDP on the military, the median country 1.8%
Burundi: 3.2% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
The median country’s central government collects 17% of GDP in tax, Burundi’s 13%
Burundi: 12.7% (2021) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country’s price level (US = 100) is 2.4× Burundi’s
Burundi: 19% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The median country spends 17 times as much on health per person as Burundi
Burundi: $28 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the median country live 11 years longer than in Burundi
Burundi: 63.8 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Burundi is 2.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in the median country
Burundi: 30.5 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The median country has 21 times as many doctors per person as Burundi
Burundi: 0.1 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Burundi: no data · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Burundi is 76% higher than in the median country
Burundi: 17.6 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in the median country are obese, versus 4.7% in Burundi
Burundi: 4.7% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
19% of adults in the median country smoke, versus 10% in Burundi
Burundi: 10.1% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the median country rate their lives 2.06 points higher than in Burundi
Burundi: 3.78 (2020) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the median country drink 25% more alcohol than in Burundi
Burundi: 3.5 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The median country has 16 times as much meat per person as Burundi
Burundi: 3.6 kg (2022) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The median country has 1,240 kcal more food per person per day than Burundi
Burundi: 1,698 kcal (2022) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Burundi: no data · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the median country went to school 6.5 years longer than in Burundi
Burundi: 3.5 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The median country welcomed 13 times as many tourists per resident as Burundi (2019)
Burundi: 0.03 (2017) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
The median country has 3 more World Heritage sites than Burundi (3 against 0)
Burundi: 0 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The median country has won 4 Olympic medals, Burundi 2
Burundi: 2 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in the median country are online, versus 8.6% in Burundi
Burundi: 9% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the median country is 2.3 times as fast as in Burundi
Burundi: 69 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the median country have electricity, versus 20% in Burundi
Burundi: 20.1% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 26% in Burundi
Burundi: 26% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The median country has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Burundi 63
Burundi: 63 (2023) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Burundi: no data · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Burundi: no data · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of the median country, but only 11% of Burundi
Burundi: 10.9% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the median country emits 46 times as much CO₂ as someone in Burundi
Burundi: 0.1 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
76% of Burundi’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
Burundi: 75.5% (2024) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Burundi carries 2.4 times as much fine dust as in the median country
Burundi: 40.4 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.5 times as likely to be murdered in Burundi as in the median country
Burundi: 5.6 per 100k (2016) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Burundi are 23% deadlier than in the median country
Burundi: 22.8 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 1.8 °C warmer than Burundi
Burundi: 21.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Burundi gets 93% more rain than the median country
Burundi: 1,961 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Burundi bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. Burundi fits inside the median country 4 times.
Which has more people, Burundi or the median country?
Burundi has 94% more people than the median country (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Burundi or the median country?
People in the median country live 11 years longer than in Burundi. Life expectancy at birth is 63.8 years in Burundi and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Burundi or the median country?
Men in the median country are 6.2 cm taller than in Burundi (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
