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Burundi
Capital: Gitega. All the practical info you need to plan your trip or handle paperwork.
- Visa (French passport)Visa on arrival
- From Paris6,395 kmAbout 8 h 30 by direct flight
- When to goDe mai à septembreHottest: September (26°) · wettest: April
- Air qualityCorrecteEuropean AQI: 40
- DrivingDrive on the droiteLicense and car rental tips
- Next public holidayNdadaye DayWednesday, October 21 · in 3d
- Power outletsType C, E · 220 VNo adapter needed
- Country calling code+257From France: 00 257
- Qibla direction21°Nord-Nord-Est, from Gitega
- Prayer timesToday in GitegaFajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha
- French EmbassyIn-countryAddress, map and consulates
- ListingsJobs, sales, rentalsCommunity-posted listings — Burundi
- Representation in FranceBurundiNearest embassy and consulates
Key figures
Burundi in numbers
33 indicators with the country's world ranking. Click to see the full ranking and map.
Health
- #132 / 166Smokers (adults)10.1 %
- #133 / 166Smokers (men)15.5 %
- #93 / 166Smokers (women)4.7 %
- #98 / 187Alcohol consumption4.2 L
- #194 / 199Obesity4.7 %
- #197 / 216Life expectancy63.8 years
- #8 / 216Fertility4.79 children per woman
- #88 / 185Suicide rate7.7 per 100,000 people
- #85 / 185Male suicides11.5 per 100,000 people
- #82 / 185Female suicides3.9 per 100,000 people
- #9 / 190Road traffic deaths35.5 per 100,000 people
Society
- #77 / 216Population14.4M
- #204 / 216Urban population25.7 %
- #208 / 213Internet users8.6 %
- #137 / 215Immigrant share2.8 %
- #30 / 193Women in parliament39.6 %
- #64 / 195Intentional homicides5.6 per 100,000 people
- #16 / 106Intimate partner violence27.9 %
- #77 / 109Armed conflict deaths19
- #28 / 166Military spending3.2 %