Burundi vs Ethiopia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Burundi
25.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia
24.1%
in 2025
Burundi rank
221st
Ethiopia rank
223rd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 25.7% against 24.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burundi ranks 221st and Ethiopia ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4% | 6.4% | 5.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 7.7% | 5.5% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 9.3% | 5.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 11.4% | 6.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 13.8% | 6.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 15.9% | 6.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 19.3% | 4.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 0.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Burundi, at 25.7% against 24.1% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 1.6%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 221st and Ethiopia ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.