Iceland has presented itself as the global leader in gender equality for 2024, with a near-perfect parity score of 0.935. This remarkable achievement reflects a strong balance between men and women across key metrics such as economic participation, political empowerment, education, and health. Finland and Norway follow closely, both achieving scores of 0.875.
Burundi recorded its highest GDP per capita in 2015 ($280.97).
By 2024, GDP per capita dropped to $153.93, a decline of nearly 45% from its peak.
Burundi’s population exceeds 13 million (2024), which dilutes income per person even when overall GDP grows.
Structural challenges like limited industrialization, reliance on subsistence farming, and political instability contribute to stagnation.
Since 2015, Burundi has held the lowest GDP per capita in Africa—and at $153.9 in 2024, it is the poorest country in the world by GDP per capita.