🇧🇮 Burundi
BI / BDI #142
Nomad Score
40.0
Cities
5
Currency
BIF
🌍 COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Republic of Burundi
Capital
Gitega
Continent
Africa / Eastern Africa
Area
27,834 km²
Population
14.2M
Density
565.0/km²
Government
Unitary dominant-party Presidential system
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Right
TLD
.bi
Calling Code
+257
Timezone
UTC+02:00
📊 KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.439
GDP per capita (2030)
$2,017
Life Expectancy (2023)
63.7 yrs
Internet Users (2023)
11.1%
Gini Index (2020)
37.5
Inflation (2030)
13.4%
Unemployment (2025)
0.9%
Urban Population (2024)
24.8%
Life Satisfaction (2020)
3.8/10
PM2.5 (2019)
28.0 µg/m³
Political Stability (2023)
13th pct
Homicide Rate (2016)
5.7/100k
Human Capital (2020)
0.39
🎭 CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
French (français),
Kirundi (Ikirundi)
Religions
Christianity 93.4%,
Traditional faiths 4.3%,
Islam 2.1%,
Other 0.2%
Currencies
Fr BIF — Burundian franc
🛂 VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#170 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
18
Total Accessible
47
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