5 Least Developed Countries and Their Characteristics

2. Burundi

Human Development Index (2021): 0.426

GDP per Capita (2024): $222.82

Literacy Rate (2022): 76%

Population in Multidimensional Poverty (2016): 75.10%

Burundi is one of the world’s most densely populated countries, with 80% of its population employed in the agricultural sector, making it highly prone to economic shocks due to the changing environment. In July 2023, headline inflation was 26% whereas food inflation was 35.8%, both prices an increase from the previous year.