Somalia vs Burundi Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Somalia vs Burundi)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Burundi leads against Somalia in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Somalia leads in 2. Somalia's strongest global position is 66th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Burundi's strongest global position is 5th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Burundi wins against Somalia in GDP growth (annual %): 4.11 (2024, ranked 65th) vs 4.11 (2024, ranked 66th).
- Somalia wins against Burundi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 1,409.33 (2024, ranked 197th) vs 1,051.26 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Somalia wins against Burundi in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 27.94 (2024, ranked 194th) vs 8.60 (2024, ranked 211th).
- Burundi wins against Somalia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 63.82 (2024, ranked 198th) vs 58.97 (2024, ranked 212th).
- Burundi wins against Somalia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 0.92 (2025, ranked 5th) vs 18.95 (2025, ranked 179th).
- Burundi wins against Somalia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.99 (2023, ranked 172nd) vs -1.88 (2023, ranked 199th).
- Burundi wins against Somalia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -1.56 (2023, ranked 198th) vs -1.73 (2023, ranked 203rd).
- Burundi wins against Somalia in Rule of Law: Estimate: -1.25 (2023, ranked 182nd) vs -2.21 (2023, ranked 205th).
- Burundi wins against Somalia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -1.17 (2023, ranked 178th) vs -2.38 (2023, ranked 199th).
| Metric | Somalia(2) | Burundi(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.11 (66/214) | (2024) 4.11 (65/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 1,409.33 (197/199) | (2024) 1,051.26 (199/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2020) 37.50 (130/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 27.94 (194/213) | (2024) 8.60 (211/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 58.97 (212/217) | (2024) 63.82 (198/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | (2020) 28 (194/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 18.95 (179/187) | (2025) 0.92 (5/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.88 (199/205) | (2023) -0.99 (172/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.73 (203/205) | (2023) -1.56 (198/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -2.21 (205/205) | (2023) -1.25 (182/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.38 (199/205) | (2023) -1.17 (178/205) |