Myanmar
East Asia & Pacific·Lower middle income
- Population
- 54.1M
- 27th of 217
- GDP
- $74.1B
- 86th of 214 · 2024
- GDP per capita
- $1,359
- 183rd of 214 · 2024
- Life expectancy
- 66.9
- 177th of 217
- Human development
- 0.585
- 147th of 189 · 2021
Myanmar
Timor-Leste
Lao PDR
Solomon Islands
KiribatiDefault peers are drawn from region, income, and bloc membership — swap in any country you like. The gray tick on each strip is the world median.
- Buddhist89.1%▲ 1.4pt
- Christian6.1%
- Muslim3.3%▼ 1.2pt
- Other1%
- Religious diversity
- 2.36 / 10 · moderate · 118th of 193
Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.
Score card
quartile grades among all countries with data
MMRTLSLAOSLBGDP
current US$
GDP per capita
current US$
GDP per capita, PPP
international $
GDP growth
annual %
GNI per capita
Atlas method, US$
Inflation
GDP deflator, annual %
FDI inflows
current US$
Merchandise trade
% of GDP
Agriculture value added
% of GDP
Industry value added
% of GDP
Unemployment
% of labor force
Gini index
0–100
Extreme poverty
% below $2.15/day
Population
people
Population density
people per km²
Urban population
% of total
Life expectancy
years at birth
Fertility rate
births per woman
Net migration
people
Population under 15
% of total
Population 65+
% of total
Infant mortality
per 1,000 live births
Under-5 mortality
per 1,000 live births
Health expenditure
% of GDP
Physicians
per 1,000 people
Adult literacy
% ages 15+
Education expenditure
% of GDP
Tertiary enrollment
% gross
Safe drinking water
% of population
Internet users
% of population
Mobile subscriptions
per 100 people
Fixed broadband
per 100 people
Secure internet servers
per 1M people
Access to electricity
% of population
Energy use per capita
kWh
Electricity per capita
kWh
Electricity generation
TWh
Renewable electricity
% of generation
Fossil electricity
% of generation
CO₂ emissions
Mt per year
CO₂ per capita
t per person
Share of global CO₂
%
GHG per capita
t CO₂e per person
Electoral democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
Liberal democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
Corruption perceptions
CPI, 0–100
Control of corruption
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Government effectiveness
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Rule of law
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Political stability
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Women's political empowerment
V-Dem, 0–1
Emancipative values
Welzel index, 0–1
Secular values
Welzel index, 0–1
Importance of God
mean, 1–10
Acceptance of homosexuality
justifiable, 1–10
Acceptance of abortion
justifiable, 1–10
Acceptance of divorce
justifiable, 1–10
Bribery seen as justifiable
1–10
Tax cheating seen as justifiable
1–10
Men should get jobs first
% agreeing
Men make better leaders
agree, 1–4
Wouldn't want neighbors of another race
% mentioning
Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors
% mentioning
Children should learn independence
% mentioning
Children should learn obedience
% mentioning
Environment over economy
% choosing environment
Luck matters more than work
1–10
Religious diversity
Pew RDI, 0–10
Religiously unaffiliated
% of population
Most people can be trusted
% agreeing
Confidence in government
mean, 1–4
Confidence in the press
mean, 1–4
Confidence in courts
mean, 1–4
Support for a strong leader
good system, 1–4
Importance of democracy
mean, 1–10
National pride
mean, 1–4
Would fight for country
% yes
Interest in politics
mean, 1–4
Human Development Index
UNDP, 0–1
Gender inequality
GII, 0–1
Happiness
Cantril ladder, 0–10
Freedom & control over life
mean, 1–10
Life satisfaction
mean, 1–10
Global Peace Index
1–5
Military expenditure
% of GDP
GDP
current US$
$74.1B2024
GDP per capita
current US$
$1,3592024
GDP per capita, PPP
international $
$5,953latest
GDP growth
annual %
-1%2024
GNI per capita
Atlas method, US$
$1,2202024
Inflation
GDP deflator, annual %
12.1%2024
FDI inflows
current US$
$1.52B2023
Merchandise trade
% of GDP
36.3%2024
Agriculture value added
% of GDP
20.8%2024
Industry value added
% of GDP
37.8%2024
Unemployment
% of labor force
3%latest
Gini index
0–100
30.7latest
Extreme poverty
% below $2.15/day
10.3%latest
Population
people
54.1Mlatest
Population density
people per km²
82.4latest
Urban population
% of total
32.1%latest
Life expectancy
years at birth
66.9latest
Fertility rate
births per woman
2.1latest
Net migration
people
-38K2024
Population under 15
% of total
24.3%2024
Population 65+
% of total
7.3%2024
Infant mortality
per 1,000 live births
34.1latest
Under-5 mortality
per 1,000 live births
38.7latest
Health expenditure
% of GDP
5.2%latest
Physicians
per 1,000 people
0.8latest
Adult literacy
% ages 15+
89%latest
Education expenditure
% of GDP
2%latest
Tertiary enrollment
% gross
20.4%latest
Safe drinking water
% of population
57.4%latest
Energy use per capita
kWh
2,457.12023
Electricity per capita
kWh
452.82024
Electricity generation
TWh
24.72024
Renewable electricity
% of generation
40.2%2024
Fossil electricity
% of generation
59.8%2024
CO₂ emissions
Mt per year
31.62024
CO₂ per capita
t per person
0.62024
Share of global CO₂
%
0.1%2024
GHG per capita
t CO₂e per person
3.82023
Electoral democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
0.0932022
Liberal democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
0.0462022
Corruption perceptions
CPI, 0–100
232022
Control of corruption
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
-1.152022
Government effectiveness
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
-1.682022
Rule of law
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
-1.532022
Political stability
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
-2.212022
Women's political empowerment
V-Dem, 0–1
0.4382022
Values & Beliefs
What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews
theme overview →Emancipative values
Welzel index, 0–1
0.5322020
Secular values
Welzel index, 0–1
0.2982020
Importance of God
mean, 1–10
9.712020
Acceptance of homosexuality
justifiable, 1–10
1.722020
Acceptance of abortion
justifiable, 1–10
1.412020
Acceptance of divorce
justifiable, 1–10
2.452020
Bribery seen as justifiable
1–10
1.722020
Tax cheating seen as justifiable
1–10
1.622020
Men should get jobs first
% agreeing
81.6%2020
Men make better leaders
agree, 1–4
2.962020
Wouldn't want neighbors of another race
% mentioning
70.4%2020
Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors
% mentioning
72.8%2020
Children should learn independence
% mentioning
37.1%2020
Children should learn obedience
% mentioning
50%2020
Environment over economy
% choosing environment
51.4%2020
Luck matters more than work
1–10
3.842020
Religious diversity
Pew RDI, 0–10
2.362020
Religiously unaffiliated
% of population
0.1%2020
Trust & Institutions
Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts
theme overview →Most people can be trusted
% agreeing
15.1%2020
Confidence in government
mean, 1–4
3.12020
Confidence in the press
mean, 1–4
2.572020
Confidence in courts
mean, 1–4
2.582020
Support for a strong leader
good system, 1–4
3.042020
Importance of democracy
mean, 1–10
8.932020
National pride
mean, 1–4
3.832020
Would fight for country
% yes
84.1%2020
Interest in politics
mean, 1–4
2.942020
Human Development Index
UNDP, 0–1
0.5852021
Gender inequality
GII, 0–1
0.4982021
Happiness
Cantril ladder, 0–10
4.292025
Freedom & control over life
mean, 1–10
6.722020
Life satisfaction
mean, 1–10
7.22020
Global Peace Index
1–5
2.742023
Military expenditure
% of GDP
3.8%latest
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