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Myanmar vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 39th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Norway
Population
55292116
5671119
Population rank 27/197 119/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Myanmar and Norway: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Norway economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Norway
2024 $74,068,349,524 $483,592,648,313
2023 $66,757,619,000 $482,949,731,777
2022 $62,253,049,903 $596,297,651,036
2021 $66,345,291,149 $503,367,986,030
2020 $79,006,113,670 $367,633,418,887
2019 $75,065,106,243 $408,742,840,909
2018 $67,860,515,993 $439,788,625,884
2017 $66,053,040,475 $401,745,275,035
2016 $63,298,361,984 $370,956,547,619
2015 $59,607,290,408 $388,159,512,246
2014 $65,531,374,210 $501,736,471,833
2013 $60,269,732,855 $526,014,468,085
2012 $59,937,796,648 $512,777,309,841
2011 $59,977,326,086 $501,360,549,669
2010 $49,540,813,342 $431,052,143,940
2009 $36,906,181,381 $387,976,400,617
2008 $31,862,554,102 $464,917,553,191
2007 $20,182,477,481 $402,643,260,488
2006 $14,502,553,710 $346,915,160,682
2005 $11,986,972,419 $309,978,579,744
2004 $10,567,354,056 $265,268,662,473
2003 $10,467,109,978 $229,385,469,337
2002 $6,777,632,512 $195,914,852,576
2001 $6,477,790,688 $174,239,354,071
2000 $8,905,066,164 $171,457,201,936
1999 $8,486,832,801 $162,383,706,021
1998 $6,459,461,639 $154,230,295,158
1997 $4,722,288,496 $161,356,631,888
1996 $6,123,556,717 $163,520,109,151
1995 $5,289,174,943 $152,029,612,325
1994 $4,432,257,174 $127,131,319,429
1993 $3,163,020,035 $120,579,213,713
1992 $2,411,552,289 $130,838,040,068
1991 $2,069,832,687 $121,872,464,483
1990 $2,115,193,513 $119,791,843,060
1989 $2,013,448,229 $102,633,934,391
1988 $1,541,088,312 $101,900,260,856
1987 $1,562,448,077 $94,229,907,236
1986 $1,582,873,750 $78,693,118,044
1985 $1,478,908,173 $65,416,879,914
1984 $1,304,063,253 $62,057,955,033
1983 $1,381,573,615 $61,627,240,831
1982 $1,481,165,468 $62,647,195,538
1981 $1,111,000,765 $63,596,654,761
1980 $1,038,225,167 $64,439,382,896
1979 $952,265,043 $53,132,244,624
1978 $935,408,775 $46,522,900,254
1977 $873,579,932 $41,508,030,431
1976 $1,204,699,849 $35,942,270,686
1975 $1,061,107,354 $32,877,805,200
1974 $1,225,589,878 $27,145,693,810
1973 $719,754,655 $22,534,253,703
1972 $662,213,083 $17,358,610,850
1971 $587,448,405 $14,583,114,840
1970 $563,555,631 $12,814,123,115
1969 $571,854,215 $11,136,187,440
1968 $559,956,130 $10,227,087,165
1967 $420,359,036 $9,577,383,653
1966 $293,103,479 $8,753,940,267
1965 $367,053,117 $8,111,945,661
1964 $411,419,906 $7,206,522,122
1963 $598,998,419 $6,553,269,536
1962 $634,528,872 $6,107,076,929
1961 $605,581,577 $5,669,689,210
1960 $545,098,448 $5,197,398,721

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

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Myanmar and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Norway
2024 $1,359 $86,785
2023 $1,233 $87,497
2022 $1,158 $109,270
2021 $1,243 $93,073
2020 $1,490 $68,340
2019 $1,426 $76,431
2018 $1,298 $82,793
2017 $1,273 $76,132
2016 $1,229 $70,867
2015 $1,167 $74,810
2014 $1,293 $97,667
2013 $1,199 $103,554
2012 $1,203 $102,176
2011 $1,214 $101,222
2010 $1,011 $88,163
2009 $758 $80,348
2008 $658 $97,504
2007 $419 $85,502
2006 $303 $74,434
2005 $252.7 $67,047
2004 $224.5 $57,769
2003 $224.3 $50,250
2002 $146.6 $43,171
2001 $141.5 $38,602
2000 $196.6 $38,178
1999 $189.5 $36,393
1998 $146 $34,803
1997 $108 $36,629
1996 $141.9 $37,322
1995 $124.1 $34,876
1994 $105.4 $29,316
1993 $76.2 $27,964
1992 $58.9 $30,524
1991 $51.2 $28,597
1990 $53.1 $28,243
1989 $51.3 $24,281
1988 $39.9 $24,207
1987 $41.1 $22,506
1986 $42.4 $18,883
1985 $40.4 $15,754
1984 $36.3 $14,989
1983 $39.3 $14,928
1982 $43 $15,225
1981 $32.8 $15,513
1980 $31.2 $15,772
1979 $29.2 $13,047
1978 $29.3 $11,463
1977 $27.9 $10,266
1976 $39.2 $8,927
1975 $35.2 $8,204
1974 $41.4 $6,812
1973 $24.8 $5,690
1972 $23.3 $4,414
1971 $21.1 $3,736
1970 $20.7 $3,306
1969 $21.5 $2,894
1968 $21.5 $2,680
1967 $16.5 $2,531
1966 $11.8 $2,333
1965 $15.1 $2,179
1964 $17.3 $1,951
1963 $25.8 $1,787
1962 $27.9 $1,678
1961 $27.3 $1,571
1960 $25.1 $1,451

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

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Myanmar vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Norway
2026 67.5 83.8
2025 67.3 83.6
2024 67.1 83.5
2023 66.9 83.3
2022 66.5 82.6
2021 65.6 83.2
2020 66.6 83.2
2019 66.5 83
2018 66.2 82.8
2017 65.9 82.6
2016 65.6 82.4
2015 65.3 82.3
2014 65 82.1
2013 64.6 81.7
2012 64.3 81.4
2011 63.9 81.2
2010 63.5 81
2009 63.1 80.9
2008 56.4 80.7
2007 62.4 80.5
2006 62 80.4
2005 61.7 80.2
2004 61.4 80
2003 61.2 79.5
2002 60.9 79
2001 60.6 78.9
2000 60.4 78.7
1999 60.1 78.4
1998 59.9 78.4
1997 59.5 78.2
1996 59.2 78.2
1995 58.7 77.8
1994 58.3 77.8
1993 58 77.2
1992 57.7 77.2
1991 57.4 77
1990 57.2 76.6
1989 56.9 76.5
1988 56.6 76.3
1987 56.4 76.1
1986 56.1 76.3
1985 55.8 75.9
1984 55.6 76.2
1983 55.3 76.1
1982 55 76
1981 54.7 75.9
1980 54.4 75.7
1979 54 75.4
1978 53.5 75.4
1977 53.3 75.4
1976 52.9 75
1975 52.5 74.8
1974 52.1 74.8
1973 51.8 74.4
1972 51.4 74.3
1971 51 74.2
1970 50.5 74.1
1969 50 73.7
1968 49.4 73.9
1967 48.9 74.1
1966 48.2 74
1965 47.4 73.7
1964 46.7 73.6
1963 46 73.1
1962 45.3 73.5
1961 44.6 73.6
1960 44.1 73.6
1959 43.4 73.6
1958 42.8 73.4
1957 42 73.4
1956 41.2 73.5
1955 40.4 73.4
1954 39.6 73.2
1953 38.6 73.1
1952 37.7 72.7
1951 36.5 72.5
1950 35.7 71.6

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

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Myanmar and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Norway
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Norway
2024 54,500,091 5,572,279
2023 54,133,798 5,519,601
2022 53,756,787 5,457,127
2021 53,387,102 5,408,320
2020 53,016,522 5,379,475
2019 52,640,713 5,347,896
2018 52,272,247 5,311,916
2017 51,894,938 5,276,968
2016 51,495,696 5,234,519
2015 51,089,056 5,188,607
2014 50,681,634 5,137,232
2013 50,262,658 5,079,623
2012 49,837,446 5,018,573
2011 49,419,820 4,953,088
2010 49,024,382 4,889,252
2009 48,660,459 4,828,726
2008 48,390,793 4,768,212
2007 48,125,043 4,709,153
2006 47,785,135 4,660,677
2005 47,438,365 4,623,291
2004 47,068,772 4,591,910
2003 46,667,192 4,564,855
2002 46,232,653 4,538,159
2001 45,771,139 4,513,751
2000 45,290,841 4,490,967
1999 44,787,724 4,461,913
1998 44,257,793 4,431,464
1997 43,708,798 4,405,157
1996 43,154,860 4,381,336
1995 42,605,338 4,359,184
1994 42,055,143 4,336,613
1993 41,502,429 4,311,991
1992 40,950,342 4,286,401
1991 40,394,154 4,261,732
1990 39,817,251 4,241,473
1989 39,214,618 4,226,901
1988 38,600,927 4,209,488
1987 37,971,594 4,186,905
1986 37,314,878 4,167,354
1985 36,622,827 4,152,516
1984 35,899,313 4,140,099
1983 35,162,715 4,128,432
1982 34,482,965 4,114,787
1981 33,858,783 4,099,702
1980 33,227,204 4,085,620
1979 32,596,550 4,072,517
1978 31,972,976 4,058,671
1977 31,355,966 4,043,205
1976 30,758,811 4,026,152
1975 30,176,565 4,007,313
1974 29,598,167 3,985,258
1973 29,026,388 3,960,612
1972 28,428,324 3,933,004
1971 27,807,219 3,903,039
1970 27,193,016 3,875,763
1969 26,585,112 3,847,707
1968 25,989,662 3,816,486
1967 25,406,429 3,784,539
1966 24,836,496 3,753,012
1965 24,279,431 3,723,168
1964 23,737,315 3,694,339
1963 23,213,408 3,666,537
1962 22,704,719 3,638,918
1961 22,210,581 3,609,800
1960 21,730,250 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Norway

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Norway
2023 2.12 1.4
2022 2.13 1.41
2021 2.16 1.55
2020 2.18 1.48
2019 2.21 1.53
2018 2.23 1.56
2017 2.25 1.62
2016 2.27 1.71
2015 2.27 1.72
2014 2.25 1.75
2013 2.26 1.78
2012 2.28 1.85
2011 2.31 1.88
2010 2.34 1.95
2009 2.37 1.98
2008 2.4 1.96
2007 2.45 1.9
2006 2.47 1.9
2005 2.52 1.84
2004 2.59 1.83
2003 2.68 1.8
2002 2.77 1.75
2001 2.79 1.78
2000 2.81 1.85
1999 2.85 1.85
1998 2.91 1.81
1997 2.99 1.86
1996 3.06 1.89
1995 3.13 1.87
1994 3.2 1.87
1993 3.28 1.86
1992 3.35 1.88
1991 3.43 1.92
1990 3.5 1.93
1989 3.59 1.89
1988 3.67 1.84
1987 3.86 1.74
1986 4.08 1.71
1985 4.32 1.68
1984 4.52 1.66
1983 4.63 1.66
1982 4.66 1.71
1981 4.69 1.7
1980 4.79 1.72
1979 4.9 1.75
1978 4.99 1.77
1977 5.07 1.75
1976 5.16 1.86
1975 5.25 1.98
1974 5.34 2.13
1973 5.44 2.23
1972 5.53 2.38
1971 5.62 2.49
1970 5.68 2.5
1969 5.75 2.7
1968 5.8 2.75
1967 5.84 2.81
1966 5.88 2.9
1965 5.91 2.94
1964 5.91 2.98
1963 5.91 2.93
1962 5.9 2.91
1961 5.9 2.94
1960 5.9 2.85

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

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Myanmar and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Norway
2024 30.8 40.7
2023 30.5 40.5
2022 30.3 40.4
2021 30 40.3
2020 29.7 40
2019 29.5 39.8
2018 29.2 39.6
2017 28.9 39.4
2016 28.6 39.3
2015 28.3 39.2
2014 28 39
2013 27.7 38.9
2012 27.4 38.8
2011 27.1 38.7
2010 26.8 38.6
2009 26.5 38.5
2008 26.2 38.4
2007 25.8 38.3
2006 25.5 38.1
2005 25.3 37.9
2004 25 37.7
2003 24.7 37.5
2002 24.5 37.3
2001 24.2 37.1
2000 24 36.9
1999 23.7 36.7
1998 23.5 36.5
1997 23.2 36.4
1996 23 36.2
1995 22.8 36.1
1994 22.5 35.9
1993 22.3 35.8
1992 22.1 35.7
1991 21.9 35.5
1990 21.7 35.4
1989 21.5 35.2
1988 21.3 35.1
1987 21.1 34.9
1986 20.9 34.8
1985 20.7 34.6
1984 20.5 34.4
1983 20.4 34.1
1982 20.3 33.9
1981 20.2 33.6
1980 20.1 33.3
1979 20 33.1
1978 19.9 32.9
1977 19.8 32.7
1976 19.8 32.6
1975 19.7 32.5
1974 19.7 32.4
1973 19.6 32.4
1972 19.6 32.5
1971 19.5 32.7
1970 19.5 32.9
1969 19.5 33.2
1968 19.6 33.5
1967 19.7 33.7
1966 19.8 33.9
1965 19.9 34.1
1964 20.1 34.2
1963 20.3 34.3
1962 20.5 34.4
1961 20.7 34.4
1960 20.9 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
98.6%
2024

Energy

Myanmar Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Myanmar Norway
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
95%
2013
English speaking
4.45%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Myanmar Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Norway
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
60,737 mi
2025

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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