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Myanmar vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 39th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Namibia
Population
55292116
3173089
Population rank 27/197 134/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Myanmar and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Namibia
2024 $74,068,349,524 $13,372,354,512
2023 $66,757,619,000 $12,408,271,449
2022 $62,253,049,903 $12,569,449,123
2021 $66,345,291,149 $12,402,486,184
2020 $79,006,113,670 $10,583,748,542
2019 $75,065,106,243 $12,541,928,303
2018 $67,860,515,993 $13,682,019,076
2017 $66,053,040,475 $12,895,153,371
2016 $63,298,361,984 $10,722,018,732
2015 $59,607,290,408 $11,335,161,084
2014 $65,531,374,210 $12,435,430,970
2013 $60,269,732,855 $12,043,307,277
2012 $59,937,796,648 $13,042,053,592
2011 $59,977,326,086 $12,523,359,441
2010 $49,540,813,342 $11,431,412,421
2009 $36,906,181,381 $8,938,847,189
2008 $31,862,554,102 $8,607,431,497
2007 $20,182,477,481 $8,839,536,476
2006 $14,502,553,710 $8,001,779,551
2005 $11,986,972,419 $7,248,374,838
2004 $10,567,354,056 $6,609,205,995
2003 $10,467,109,978 $4,926,439,384
2002 $6,777,632,512 $3,349,169,826
2001 $6,477,790,688 $3,557,341,215
2000 $8,905,066,164 $3,922,232,165
1999 $8,486,832,801 $3,868,551,730
1998 $6,459,461,639 $3,873,109,866
1997 $4,722,288,496 $4,154,989,950
1996 $6,123,556,717 $3,989,163,197
1995 $5,289,174,943 $3,978,514,206
1994 $4,432,257,174 $3,666,503,530
1993 $3,163,020,035 $3,251,188,833
1992 $2,411,552,289 $3,429,521,699
1991 $2,069,832,687 $2,996,869,281
1990 $2,115,193,513 $2,789,921,854
1989 $2,013,448,229 $2,535,135,798
1988 $1,541,088,312 $2,495,094,746
1987 $1,562,448,077 $2,300,068,217
1986 $1,582,873,750 $1,809,048,527
1985 $1,478,908,173 $1,608,237,350
1984 $1,304,063,253 $1,951,260,038
1983 $1,381,573,615 $2,297,400,688
1982 $1,481,165,468 $2,118,710,248
1981 $1,111,000,765 $2,249,908,578
1980 $1,038,225,167 $2,421,990,338
1979 $952,265,043 -
1978 $935,408,775 -
1977 $873,579,932 -
1976 $1,204,699,849 -
1975 $1,061,107,354 -
1974 $1,225,589,878 -
1973 $719,754,655 -
1972 $662,213,083 -
1971 $587,448,405 -
1970 $563,555,631 -
1969 $571,854,215 -
1968 $559,956,130 -
1967 $420,359,036 -
1966 $293,103,479 -
1965 $367,053,117 -
1964 $411,419,906 -
1963 $598,998,419 -
1962 $634,528,872 -
1961 $605,581,577 -
1960 $545,098,448 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Myanmar and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Namibia
2024 $1,359 $4,413
2023 $1,233 $4,188
2022 $1,158 $4,350
2021 $1,243 $4,413
2020 $1,490 $3,879
2019 $1,426 $4,732
2018 $1,298 $5,309
2017 $1,273 $5,144
2016 $1,229 $4,396
2015 $1,167 $4,774
2014 $1,293 $5,378
2013 $1,199 $5,347
2012 $1,203 $5,943
2011 $1,214 $5,835
2010 $1,011 $5,418
2009 $758 $4,303
2008 $658 $4,205
2007 $419 $4,379
2006 $303 $4,017
2005 $252.7 $3,686
2004 $224.5 $3,403
2003 $224.3 $2,569
2002 $146.6 $1,772
2001 $141.5 $1,916
2000 $196.6 $2,157
1999 $189.5 $2,178
1998 $146 $2,235
1997 $108 $2,460
1996 $141.9 $2,423
1995 $124.1 $2,483
1994 $105.4 $2,356
1993 $76.2 $2,155
1992 $58.9 $2,347
1991 $51.2 $2,117
1990 $53.1 $2,037
1989 $51.3 $1,967
1988 $39.9 $2,063
1987 $41.1 $1,969
1986 $42.4 $1,599
1985 $40.4 $1,466
1984 $36.3 $1,830
1983 $39.3 $2,214
1982 $43 $2,097
1981 $32.8 $2,267
1980 $31.2 $2,468
1979 $29.2 -
1978 $29.3 -
1977 $27.9 -
1976 $39.2 -
1975 $35.2 -
1974 $41.4 -
1973 $24.8 -
1972 $23.3 -
1971 $21.1 -
1970 $20.7 -
1969 $21.5 -
1968 $21.5 -
1967 $16.5 -
1966 $11.8 -
1965 $15.1 -
1964 $17.3 -
1963 $25.8 -
1962 $27.9 -
1961 $27.3 -
1960 $25.1 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Myanmar vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Namibia
2026 67.5 67.8
2025 67.3 67.7
2024 67.1 67.5
2023 66.9 67.4
2022 66.5 64.2
2021 65.6 60.8
2020 66.6 64.1
2019 66.5 63.5
2018 66.2 62.6
2017 65.9 61.7
2016 65.6 60.8
2015 65.3 60
2014 65 59.3
2013 64.6 58.5
2012 64.3 57.7
2011 63.9 56.6
2010 63.5 56.1
2009 63.1 55.3
2008 56.4 54.7
2007 62.4 54
2006 62 53.2
2005 61.7 52.6
2004 61.4 52.2
2003 61.2 51.9
2002 60.9 52
2001 60.6 52
2000 60.4 52.9
1999 60.1 54
1998 59.9 54.8
1997 59.5 55.8
1996 59.2 56.6
1995 58.7 57.5
1994 58.3 58.4
1993 58 59.3
1992 57.7 60.2
1991 57.4 60.8
1990 57.2 61.4
1989 56.9 60.8
1988 56.6 59
1987 56.4 59.1
1986 56.1 58.7
1985 55.8 58.5
1984 55.6 58.1
1983 55.3 57.6
1982 55 57.3
1981 54.7 56.9
1980 54.4 56.6
1979 54 59.5
1978 53.5 59.1
1977 53.3 58.6
1976 52.9 58
1975 52.5 57.6
1974 52.1 56.9
1973 51.8 56.4
1972 51.4 55.8
1971 51 55.3
1970 50.5 54.7
1969 50 54.1
1968 49.4 53.6
1967 48.9 52.9
1966 48.2 52.3
1965 47.4 52
1964 46.7 51.3
1963 46 50.6
1962 45.3 50
1961 44.6 49.2
1960 44.1 48.5
1959 43.4 47.8
1958 42.8 47.1
1957 42 46.4
1956 41.2 45.7
1955 40.4 45
1954 39.6 44.4
1953 38.6 43.8
1952 37.7 43.1
1951 36.5 42.5
1950 35.7 41.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Myanmar and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Namibia
2024 54,500,091 3,030,131
2023 54,133,798 2,963,095
2022 53,756,787 2,889,662
2021 53,387,102 2,810,548
2020 53,016,522 2,728,762
2019 52,640,713 2,650,494
2018 52,272,247 2,577,327
2017 51,894,938 2,506,853
2016 51,495,696 2,439,213
2015 51,089,056 2,374,300
2014 50,681,634 2,312,139
2013 50,262,658 2,252,508
2012 49,837,446 2,194,654
2011 49,419,820 2,146,325
2010 49,024,382 2,109,811
2009 48,660,459 2,077,394
2008 48,390,793 2,047,056
2007 48,125,043 2,018,600
2006 47,785,135 1,991,888
2005 47,438,365 1,966,582
2004 47,068,772 1,942,082
2003 46,667,192 1,917,464
2002 46,232,653 1,889,970
2001 45,771,139 1,857,048
2000 45,290,841 1,818,647
1999 44,787,724 1,776,368
1998 44,257,793 1,732,745
1997 43,708,798 1,689,264
1996 43,154,860 1,646,103
1995 42,605,338 1,602,170
1994 42,055,143 1,556,304
1993 41,502,429 1,508,697
1992 40,950,342 1,461,322
1991 40,394,154 1,415,684
1990 39,817,251 1,369,303
1989 39,214,618 1,288,947
1988 38,600,927 1,209,696
1987 37,971,594 1,167,889
1986 37,314,878 1,131,081
1985 36,622,827 1,096,890
1984 35,899,313 1,065,989
1983 35,162,715 1,037,511
1982 34,482,965 1,010,308
1981 33,858,783 992,500
1980 33,227,204 981,434
1979 32,596,550 962,825
1978 31,972,976 947,269
1977 31,355,966 931,104
1976 30,758,811 906,566
1975 30,176,565 881,032
1974 29,598,167 854,320
1973 29,026,388 828,928
1972 28,428,324 804,399
1971 27,807,219 780,584
1970 27,193,016 757,868
1969 26,585,112 736,120
1968 25,989,662 715,542
1967 25,406,429 696,045
1966 24,836,496 677,655
1965 24,279,431 660,558
1964 23,737,315 644,530
1963 23,213,408 629,589
1962 22,704,719 615,759
1961 22,210,581 603,067
1960 21,730,250 591,465

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Namibia

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Namibia
2023 2.12 3.21
2022 2.13 3.25
2021 2.16 3.3
2020 2.18 3.35
2019 2.21 3.4
2018 2.23 3.46
2017 2.25 3.51
2016 2.27 3.57
2015 2.27 3.6
2014 2.25 3.64
2013 2.26 3.65
2012 2.28 3.68
2011 2.31 3.66
2010 2.34 3.66
2009 2.37 3.63
2008 2.4 3.62
2007 2.45 3.61
2006 2.47 3.6
2005 2.52 3.57
2004 2.59 3.55
2003 2.68 3.58
2002 2.77 3.69
2001 2.79 3.83
2000 2.81 3.99
1999 2.85 4.14
1998 2.91 4.18
1997 2.99 4.17
1996 3.06 4.2
1995 3.13 4.42
1994 3.2 4.68
1993 3.28 4.91
1992 3.35 5.11
1991 3.43 5.29
1990 3.5 5.4
1989 3.59 5.52
1988 3.67 5.61
1987 3.86 5.7
1986 4.08 5.79
1985 4.32 5.88
1984 4.52 5.94
1983 4.63 6
1982 4.66 6.08
1981 4.69 6.16
1980 4.79 6.24
1979 4.9 6.31
1978 4.99 6.38
1977 5.07 6.44
1976 5.16 6.49
1975 5.25 6.53
1974 5.34 6.55
1973 5.44 6.54
1972 5.53 6.53
1971 5.62 6.52
1970 5.68 6.52
1969 5.75 6.51
1968 5.8 6.5
1967 5.84 6.49
1966 5.88 6.47
1965 5.91 6.45
1964 5.91 6.43
1963 5.91 6.41
1962 5.9 6.35
1961 5.9 6.29
1960 5.9 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Myanmar and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Namibia
2024 30.8 22.1
2023 30.5 21.9
2022 30.3 21.8
2021 30 21.8
2020 29.7 21.8
2019 29.5 21.8
2018 29.2 21.7
2017 28.9 21.6
2016 28.6 21.5
2015 28.3 21.4
2014 28 21.3
2013 27.7 21.1
2012 27.4 20.9
2011 27.1 20.7
2010 26.8 20.5
2009 26.5 20.3
2008 26.2 20
2007 25.8 19.9
2006 25.5 19.7
2005 25.3 19.6
2004 25 19.4
2003 24.7 19.3
2002 24.5 19.2
2001 24.2 19.1
2000 24 19
1999 23.7 18.9
1998 23.5 18.9
1997 23.2 18.8
1996 23 18.7
1995 22.8 18.6
1994 22.5 18.5
1993 22.3 18.5
1992 22.1 18.4
1991 21.9 18.4
1990 21.7 18.3
1989 21.5 17.8
1988 21.3 17.3
1987 21.1 17
1986 20.9 16.9
1985 20.7 16.7
1984 20.5 16.5
1983 20.4 16.4
1982 20.3 16.3
1981 20.2 16.4
1980 20.1 16.6
1979 20 16.8
1978 19.9 17
1977 19.8 17.3
1976 19.8 17.5
1975 19.7 17.6
1974 19.7 17.7
1973 19.6 17.8
1972 19.6 17.9
1971 19.5 18
1970 19.5 18.1
1969 19.5 18.1
1968 19.6 18.2
1967 19.7 18.3
1966 19.8 18.3
1965 19.9 18.4
1964 20.1 18.4
1963 20.3 18.5
1962 20.5 18.6
1961 20.7 18.7
1960 20.9 18.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
72.9%
2024

Energy

Myanmar Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Myanmar Namibia
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
87.6%
2023
English speaking
4.45%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Myanmar Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Namibia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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