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Myanmar vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 39th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar New Zealand
Population
55292116
5374272
Population rank 27/197 124/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Myanmar and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar New Zealand
2024 $74,068,349,524 $260,172,385,098
2023 $66,757,619,000 $255,194,972,673
2022 $62,253,049,903 $249,509,991,440
2021 $66,345,291,149 $253,977,931,815
2020 $79,006,113,670 $213,029,554,654
2019 $75,065,106,243 $213,006,341,102
2018 $67,860,515,993 $211,985,631,173
2017 $66,053,040,475 $206,745,969,246
2016 $63,298,361,984 $189,100,085,275
2015 $59,607,290,408 $178,224,167,088
2014 $65,531,374,210 $201,518,402,787
2013 $60,269,732,855 $191,012,364,177
2012 $59,937,796,648 $176,560,711,239
2011 $59,977,326,086 $168,484,908,960
2010 $49,540,813,342 $146,887,902,524
2009 $36,906,181,381 $121,663,439,315
2008 $31,862,554,102 $133,437,126,590
2007 $20,182,477,481 $137,188,946,866
2006 $14,502,553,710 $111,538,810,713
2005 $11,986,972,419 $114,720,129,550
2004 $10,567,354,056 $103,905,210,084
2003 $10,467,109,978 $88,250,885,550
2002 $6,777,632,512 $66,627,729,311
2001 $6,477,790,688 $53,872,425,917
2000 $8,905,066,164 $52,623,281,957
1999 $8,486,832,801 $58,762,260,626
1998 $6,459,461,639 $56,227,169,851
1997 $4,722,288,496 $66,075,143,415
1996 $6,123,556,717 $70,140,835,299
1995 $5,289,174,943 $63,918,703,507
1994 $4,432,257,174 $55,314,732,279
1993 $3,163,020,035 $46,775,620,817
1992 $2,411,552,289 $41,649,829,860
1991 $2,069,832,687 $42,745,329,732
1990 $2,115,193,513 $45,495,129,385
1989 $2,013,448,229 $43,920,222,525
1988 $1,541,088,312 $45,176,811,594
1987 $1,562,448,077 $40,376,354,070
1986 $1,582,873,750 $30,604,668,357
1985 $1,478,908,173 $24,679,795,396
1984 $1,304,063,253 $21,665,975,319
1983 $1,381,573,615 $24,309,279,706
1982 $1,481,165,468 $24,164,603,059
1981 $1,111,000,765 $24,417,617,184
1980 $1,038,225,167 $23,244,547,385
1979 $952,265,043 $20,731,243,113
1978 $935,408,775 $18,530,518,395
1977 $873,579,932 $15,446,825,318
1976 $1,204,699,849 $13,604,832,424
1975 $1,061,107,354 $12,861,983,284
1974 $1,225,589,878 $13,940,981,798
1973 $719,754,655 $12,802,281,898
1972 $662,213,083 $9,567,331,065
1971 $587,448,405 $7,911,136,757
1970 $563,555,631 $6,495,605,331
1969 $571,854,215 $5,814,357,709
1968 $559,956,130 $5,228,045,415
1967 $420,359,036 $6,016,017,227
1966 $293,103,479 $5,917,437,693
1965 $367,053,117 $5,706,251,400
1964 $411,419,906 $7,340,766,415
1963 $598,998,419 $6,699,741,645
1962 $634,528,872 $6,133,158,532
1961 $605,581,577 $5,721,994,864
1960 $545,098,448 $5,536,098,360

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

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Myanmar and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar New Zealand
2024 $1,359 $49,205
2023 $1,233 $49,076
2022 $1,158 $49,100
2021 $1,243 $49,950
2020 $1,490 $41,998
2019 $1,426 $42,856
2018 $1,298 $43,257
2017 $1,273 $42,950
2016 $1,229 $40,114
2015 $1,167 $38,665
2014 $1,293 $44,618
2013 $1,199 $43,000
2012 $1,203 $40,054
2011 $1,214 $38,432
2010 $1,011 $33,762
2009 $758 $28,277
2008 $658 $31,325
2007 $419 $32,480
2006 $303 $26,655
2005 $252.7 $27,751
2004 $224.5 $25,420
2003 $224.3 $21,914
2002 $146.6 $16,874
2001 $141.5 $13,883
2000 $196.6 $13,641
1999 $189.5 $15,322
1998 $146 $14,738
1997 $108 $17,474
1996 $141.9 $18,794
1995 $124.1 $17,400
1994 $105.4 $15,280
1993 $76.2 $13,094
1992 $58.9 $11,793
1991 $51.2 $12,230
1990 $53.1 $13,663
1989 $51.3 $13,312
1988 $39.9 $13,759
1987 $41.1 $12,331
1986 $42.4 $9,428
1985 $40.4 $7,601
1984 $36.3 $6,714
1983 $39.3 $7,598
1982 $43 $7,656
1981 $32.8 $7,814
1980 $31.2 $7,467
1979 $29.2 $6,668
1978 $29.3 $5,937
1977 $27.9 $4,951
1976 $39.2 $4,374
1975 $35.2 $4,172
1974 $41.4 $4,611
1973 $24.8 $4,323
1972 $23.3 $3,295
1971 $21.1 $2,773
1970 $20.7 $2,311
1969 $21.5 $2,097
1968 $21.5 $1,902
1967 $16.5 $2,208
1966 $11.8 $2,211
1965 $15.1 $2,171
1964 $17.3 $2,839
1963 $25.8 $2,646
1962 $27.9 $2,471
1961 $27.3 $2,365
1960 $25.1 $2,334

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

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Myanmar vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar New Zealand
2026 67.5 82.5
2025 67.3 82.4
2024 67.1 82.2
2023 66.9 82.1
2022 66.5 81
2021 65.6 82.3
2020 66.6 82.7
2019 66.5 81.8
2018 66.2 81.9
2017 65.9 81.6
2016 65.6 82
2015 65.3 81.6
2014 65 81.4
2013 64.6 81.6
2012 64.3 81.2
2011 63.9 80.8
2010 63.5 81.1
2009 63.1 80.5
2008 56.4 80.2
2007 62.4 80.1
2006 62 80
2005 61.7 80
2004 61.4 79.4
2003 61.2 79.1
2002 60.9 78.9
2001 60.6 78.7
2000 60.4 78.7
1999 60.1 77.9
1998 59.9 78.2
1997 59.5 77.3
1996 59.2 76.8
1995 58.7 76.8
1994 58.3 76.9
1993 58 76.5
1992 57.7 76.2
1991 57.4 76.1
1990 57.2 75.4
1989 56.9 74.9
1988 56.6 74.5
1987 56.4 74.2
1986 56.1 74.1
1985 55.8 73.9
1984 55.6 74.4
1983 55.3 73.8
1982 55 73.7
1981 54.7 73.6
1980 54.4 72.9
1979 54 73.1
1978 53.5 73
1977 53.3 72.1
1976 52.9 72.4
1975 52.5 72.2
1974 52.1 71.9
1973 51.8 71.7
1972 51.4 71.8
1971 51 71.7
1970 50.5 71.2
1969 50 71.5
1968 49.4 71.1
1967 48.9 71.4
1966 48.2 71.1
1965 47.4 71.2
1964 46.7 71.3
1963 46 71.3
1962 45.3 71.2
1961 44.6 70.9
1960 44.1 71.2
1959 43.4 70.8
1958 42.8 70.9
1957 42 70.3
1956 41.2 70.7
1955 40.4 70.5
1954 39.6 70.3
1953 38.6 70.2
1952 37.7 69.4
1951 36.5 69.1
1950 35.7 69.3

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

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Myanmar and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Myanmar New Zealand
2024 54,500,091 5,287,500
2023 54,133,798 5,200,000
2022 53,756,787 5,081,700
2021 53,387,102 5,084,600
2020 53,016,522 5,072,400
2019 52,640,713 4,970,300
2018 52,272,247 4,900,600
2017 51,894,938 4,813,600
2016 51,495,696 4,714,100
2015 51,089,056 4,609,400
2014 50,681,634 4,516,500
2013 50,262,658 4,442,100
2012 49,837,446 4,408,100
2011 49,419,820 4,384,000
2010 49,024,382 4,350,700
2009 48,660,459 4,302,600
2008 48,390,793 4,259,800
2007 48,125,043 4,223,800
2006 47,785,135 4,184,600
2005 47,438,365 4,133,900
2004 47,068,772 4,087,500
2003 46,667,192 4,027,200
2002 46,232,653 3,948,500
2001 45,771,139 3,880,500
2000 45,290,841 3,857,700
1999 44,787,724 3,835,100
1998 44,257,793 3,815,000
1997 43,708,798 3,781,300
1996 43,154,860 3,732,000
1995 42,605,338 3,673,400
1994 42,055,143 3,620,000
1993 41,502,429 3,572,200
1992 40,950,342 3,531,700
1991 40,394,154 3,495,100
1990 39,817,251 3,329,800
1989 39,214,618 3,299,200
1988 38,600,927 3,283,400
1987 37,971,594 3,274,400
1986 37,314,878 3,246,300
1985 36,622,827 3,247,100
1984 35,899,313 3,227,100
1983 35,162,715 3,199,300
1982 34,482,965 3,156,100
1981 33,858,783 3,124,900
1980 33,227,204 3,112,900
1979 32,596,550 3,109,000
1978 31,972,976 3,121,200
1977 31,355,966 3,120,200
1976 30,758,811 3,110,500
1975 30,176,565 3,083,100
1974 29,598,167 3,023,700
1973 29,026,388 2,961,300
1972 28,428,324 2,903,900
1971 27,807,219 2,853,000
1970 27,193,016 2,810,700
1969 26,585,112 2,772,800
1968 25,989,662 2,748,100
1967 25,406,429 2,724,100
1966 24,836,496 2,675,900
1965 24,279,431 2,628,400
1964 23,737,315 2,585,400
1963 23,213,408 2,531,800
1962 22,704,719 2,482,000
1961 22,210,581 2,419,700
1960 21,730,250 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Myanmar

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar New Zealand
2023 2.12 1.56
2022 2.13 1.66
2021 2.16 1.64
2020 2.18 1.61
2019 2.21 1.72
2018 2.23 1.71
2017 2.25 1.81
2016 2.27 1.87
2015 2.27 1.99
2014 2.25 1.92
2013 2.26 2.01
2012 2.28 2.1
2011 2.31 2.09
2010 2.34 2.17
2009 2.37 2.13
2008 2.4 2.19
2007 2.45 2.18
2006 2.47 2.01
2005 2.52 1.97
2004 2.59 1.98
2003 2.68 1.93
2002 2.77 1.89
2001 2.79 1.97
2000 2.81 1.98
1999 2.85 1.97
1998 2.91 1.89
1997 2.99 1.96
1996 3.06 1.96
1995 3.13 1.98
1994 3.2 1.98
1993 3.28 2.04
1992 3.35 2.06
1991 3.43 2.09
1990 3.5 2.18
1989 3.59 2.12
1988 3.67 2.1
1987 3.86 2.03
1986 4.08 1.96
1985 4.32 1.93
1984 4.52 1.93
1983 4.63 1.92
1982 4.66 1.95
1981 4.69 2.01
1980 4.79 2.03
1979 4.9 2.12
1978 4.99 2.07
1977 5.07 2.21
1976 5.16 2.27
1975 5.25 2.37
1974 5.34 2.58
1973 5.44 2.76
1972 5.53 3
1971 5.62 3.18
1970 5.68 3.17
1969 5.75 3.28
1968 5.8 3.34
1967 5.84 3.35
1966 5.88 3.41
1965 5.91 3.54
1964 5.91 3.8
1963 5.91 4.05
1962 5.9 4.19
1961 5.9 4.31
1960 5.9 4.24

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

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Myanmar and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar New Zealand
2024 30.8 38.6
2023 30.5 38.3
2022 30.3 38.1
2021 30 37.8
2020 29.7 37.5
2019 29.5 37.3
2018 29.2 37.3
2017 28.9 37.2
2016 28.6 37.3
2015 28.3 37.4
2014 28 37.5
2013 27.7 37.4
2012 27.4 37.2
2011 27.1 37
2010 26.8 36.8
2009 26.5 36.6
2008 26.2 36.4
2007 25.8 36.1
2006 25.5 35.8
2005 25.3 35.5
2004 25 35.2
2003 24.7 35
2002 24.5 34.8
2001 24.2 34.6
2000 24 34.3
1999 23.7 34
1998 23.5 33.6
1997 23.2 33.2
1996 23 32.8
1995 22.8 32.6
1994 22.5 32.3
1993 22.3 32
1992 22.1 31.7
1991 21.9 31.4
1990 21.7 31.1
1989 21.5 30.8
1988 21.3 30.4
1987 21.1 30.1
1986 20.9 29.8
1985 20.7 29.4
1984 20.5 29.1
1983 20.4 28.8
1982 20.3 28.5
1981 20.2 28.2
1980 20.1 27.9
1979 20 27.5
1978 19.9 27.1
1977 19.8 26.8
1976 19.8 26.5
1975 19.7 26.3
1974 19.7 26.2
1973 19.6 26
1972 19.6 25.9
1971 19.5 25.7
1970 19.5 25.6
1969 19.5 25.7
1968 19.6 25.7
1967 19.7 25.8
1966 19.8 25.9
1965 19.9 26
1964 20.1 26.2
1963 20.3 26.4
1962 20.5 26.8
1961 20.7 27.1
1960 20.9 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
97.9%
2024

Energy

Myanmar New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Myanmar New Zealand
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
4.45%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Myanmar New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar New Zealand
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
60,159 mi
2020

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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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