Head to head · 48 shared rankings
Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo
| Ranking | Burundi | Democratic Republic of Congo | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor2026-11-02 | #1 · 53.5 % | #34 · 7.5 % | Burundi by 33 |
| Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption2026-11-02 | #8 · 85.17 % | #1 · 95.89 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 7 |
| Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 52026-11-02 | #1 · 52.8 % | #6 · 44.7 % | Burundi by 5 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without improved water2026-11-02 | #32 · 13.67 % | #1 · 40.2 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 31 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels2026-11-02 | #1 · 100 % | #13 · 95 % | Burundi by 12 |
| Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #3 · 74.2 % | #1 · 85.32 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 2 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-10-29 | #16 · 9.4 million | #2 · 81.9 million | Democratic Republic of Congo by 14 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #17 · 11.2k thousand people | #2 · 84.7k thousand people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 15 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #16 · 9,400.52 thousand people | #2 · 81.9k thousand people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 14 |
| Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs2026-11-02 | #2 · 97.8 % | #8 · 85 % | Burundi by 6 |
| Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #31 · 5,600 thousand people | #3 · 57.5k thousand people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 28 |
| Countries with the most deaths of children under five2026-11-02 | #42 · 21.57 thousand deaths | #3 · 385.04 thousand deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo by 39 |
| Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #17 · 42.8 % | #4 · 58 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 13 |
| Countries with the most children born per woman2026-11-02 | #8 · 4.88 children per woman | #4 · 6.05 children per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo by 4 |
| Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity2026-11-02 | #42 · 75.51 % | #5 · 100 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 37 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day2026-11-02 | #5 · 99.92 % | #11 · 99.85 % | Burundi by 6 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children2026-11-02 | #5 · 28.3 % | #6 · 25 % | Burundi by 1 |
| Countries with the highest severe food insecurity2026-11-02 | #26 · 20.9 % | #6 · 42.5 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 20 |
| Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines2026-11-02 | #11 · 51 % | #6 · 56.2 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 5 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns2026-11-02 | #7 · 6.1 per 100,000 people | #24 · 3.8 per 100,000 people | Burundi by 17 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #15 · 318.29 thousand people | #7 · 1,176.49 thousand people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 8 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition2026-11-02 | #8 · 14.44 per 100,000 people | #26 · 7.3 per 100,000 people | Burundi by 18 |
| Countries with the highest child homicide rates2026-11-02 | #42 · 5 per 100,000 people | #8 · 14 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 34 |
| Countries with the highest infant mortality rates2026-11-02 | #45 · 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | #9 · 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo by 36 |
| Countries with the most land used for palm oil2026-11-02 | #37 · 8.84 thousand hectares | #9 · 296.83 thousand hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo by 28 |
| Countries with the highest meningitis death rates2026-11-02 | #22 · 10.56 per 100,000 people | #10 · 14.42 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 12 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning2026-11-02 | #10 · 2.25 per 100,000 people | #34 · 1.29 per 100,000 people | Burundi by 24 |
| Countries with the highest malaria death rates2026-11-02 | #15 · 45.48 per 100,000 people | #11 · 61.93 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 4 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality2026-11-02 | #35 · 0.37 index (0-1) | #11 · 0.45 index (0-1) | Democratic Republic of Congo by 24 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease2026-11-02 | #36 · 38.81 per 100,000 people | #12 · 54.47 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 24 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality before tax2026-11-02 | #33 · 57.71 Gini index | #13 · 63.91 Gini index | Democratic Republic of Congo by 20 |
| Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios2026-11-02 | #14 · 391.97 per 100,000 live births | #13 · 427.05 per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo by 1 |
| Countries producing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #34 · 16.98 thousand tonnes | #14 · 300 thousand tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo by 20 |
| Countries with the highest drowning death rates2026-11-02 | #25 · 7.66 per 100,000 people | #15 · 8.45 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 10 |
| Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure2026-11-02 | #18 · 40.4 µg/m³ | #15 · 41.2 µg/m³ | Democratic Republic of Congo by 3 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases2026-11-02 | #16 · 41.78 per 100,000 people | #18 · 39.94 per 100,000 people | Burundi by 2 |
| Countries with the highest military share of government spending2026-11-02 | #17 · 14.85 % | #42 · 8.14 % | Burundi by 25 |
| Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income2026-11-02 | #39 · 14.49 % | #18 · 19.43 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 21 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02 | #27 · 58 % | #18 · 64.9 % | Democratic Republic of Congo by 9 |
| Countries hosting the most refugees2026-11-02 | #50 · 110.8 thousand people | #18 · 503.73 thousand people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 32 |
| Countries with the highest share of children with wasting2026-11-02 | #18 · 7.8 % | #21 · 7.2 % | Burundi by 3 |
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #39 · 6.9 thousand tonnes | #19 · 65.7 thousand tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo by 20 |
| Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates2026-11-02 | #50 · 22.57 per 100,000 people | #22 · 51.07 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 28 |
| Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates2026-11-02 | #50 · 1.96 deaths per 1,000 live births | #23 · 2.53 deaths per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo by 27 |
| Countries with the highest palm oil yields2026-11-02 | #28 · 10 tonnes per hectare | #40 · 6.58 tonnes per hectare | Burundi by 12 |
| Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution2026-10-30 | #32 · 35.69 micrograms per cubic meter | #31 · 35.81 micrograms per cubic meter | Democratic Republic of Congo by 1 |
| Countries using the most cereals for human food2026-11-02 | #31 · 94.63 % | #41 · 89.81 % | Burundi by 10 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from ambient air pollution2026-11-02 | #38 · 71 per 100,000 people | #37 · 72 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo by 1 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor
Head to head
Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo, explained
Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo, head to head across 48 shared rankings. Burundi ranks higher in 14, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks higher in 34. On that count Democratic Republic of Congo comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor, Burundi is #1 with 53.5 % and Democratic Republic of Congo is #34 with 7.5 % (Burundi ahead by 33); in Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption, Burundi is #8 with 85.17 % and Democratic Republic of Congo is #1 with 95.89 % (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 7); in Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 5, Burundi is #1 with 52.8 % and Democratic Republic of Congo is #6 with 44.7 % (Burundi ahead by 5); in Countries with the highest share of people without improved water, Burundi is #32 with 13.67 % and Democratic Republic of Congo is #1 with 40.2 % (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 31); in Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels, Burundi is #1 with 100 % and Democratic Republic of Congo is #13 with 95 % (Burundi ahead by 12); in Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty, Burundi is #3 with 74.2 % and Democratic Republic of Congo is #1 with 85.32 % (Democratic Republic of Congo ahead by 2).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks higher in more shared rankings (34 of 48). In Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor, Burundi is #1 and Democratic Republic of Congo is #34.
- In how many rankings do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo both appear?
- 48 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.