Key Stats
| Category | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Continent: | Africa |
| Capital: | Bujumbura |
| Population: | 14,390,003 |
| % Urban: | 15.5 % |
| Population Under 15 Yrs: | 45 % |
| Official Language: | Kirundi, French. All speak Kirundi. English use widespread |
| Languages: | 4 |
| Literacy Rate: | 85 % |
| Life Expectancy: | 61.7 yrs (209/236) |
| HDI Ranking: | 187 / 189 |
| % Christian: | 90.5 % |
| % Evangelical: | 27 % |
| Largest Religion: | Christian |
| % Largest Religion: | 90.5 % |
| People Groups: | 12 |
| Least Reached People Groups: | 3 |
| % Unevangelized: | 1 % |
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Burundi
Praise God for relative stability in Burundi after the violent terrors of the 1990s and of 2015. An elected government now includes both major ethnic groups (Hutu and Tutsi). The 2020 election saw a largely peaceful and successful transition of power from one President to the next – not to be taken for granted! Pray for the new parliament elected in 2025. Pray for genuine respect and cooperation between Hutu and Tutsi as these two peoples build Burundi’s future together. Decades of violence and the scars of past atrocities are not overcome easily. Building peace is a painstaking process. Corruption remains a challenge in the country in general, as does the tight grip of poverty and regional instability. Pray for change that lasts, which only the gospel can bring.
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