Burundi vs Central African Republic

Burundi and Central African Republic compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Burundi has about 2.6 times as many people as Central African Republic: 14.4 million against 5.5 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Central African Republic ($556) is about 2.4 times as high as in Burundi ($234) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Central African Republic (4.5%) than in Burundi (4.2%), a difference of 0.3 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Burundi (34.1%) than in Central African Republic (1%), a difference of 33.1 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Central African Republic (6.3%) than in Burundi (0.9%), a difference of 5.4 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Burundi can expect to live 6.1 years longer than one born in Central African Republic: 63.8 years against 57.7 years in 2024.
• The population of Burundi is older: half of its people are over 15.9 years, against 14.3 years in Central African Republic in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Central African Republic (13.8%) than in Burundi (8.6%), a difference of 5.2 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Burundi (0.07 tonnes) are 17% higher than in Central African Republic (0.06 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Central African Republic (72.5%) than in Burundi (10.9%), a difference of 61.6 percentage points in 2024.