Burundi vs Eritrea
POP 4.0x GDP 1.5x LE 5.1 yrs same-band LIC
Widest indicator spreads · Burundi vs Eritrea
Demographics: Population Density (Burundi, 95% spread)
| Indicator | Burundi | Eritrea | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 533.1 | 28.6 | 2023 |
| Population | 14M | 3.5M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 2.5% | 4.2% | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 24.8% | 34.5% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Burundi and Eritrea profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Burundi, 184% spread)
| Indicator | Burundi | Eritrea | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $33.3M | $-27,949,590 | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% | 5.9% | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $216.232 | $688.682 | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 4.1% | 8.7% | 2024 |
3 closer economy rows sit on the Burundi and Eritrea profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (Burundi, 59% spread)
| Indicator | Burundi | Eritrea | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.1% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 47.1 | 34.3 | 2024 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 392 | 291 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 30.5 | 24.7 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Burundi and Eritrea profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Burundi vs Eritrea comparison
Burundi (LIC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs Eritrea (LIC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 4.0x larger (14M vs 3.5M) and total GDP is 47% larger ($3.0B vs $2.1B). The gap board leads on Foreign Direct Investment (~184% relative spread) across 39 indicators in 7 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Burundi vs Eritrea figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LIC · WIDE scale band.