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Myanmar vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 39th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Palau
Population
55292116
17629
Population rank 27/197 194/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 85/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 165/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$44B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$806
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 150/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Myanmar and Palau: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Palau economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Palau
2024 $74,068,349,524 -
2023 $66,757,619,000 $276,733,063
2022 $62,253,049,903 $243,826,813
2021 $66,345,291,149 $231,343,460
2020 $79,006,113,670 $261,688,507
2019 $75,065,106,243 $282,041,290
2018 $67,860,515,993 $287,998,352
2017 $66,053,040,475 $292,148,590
2016 $63,298,361,984 $305,227,020
2015 $59,607,290,408 $287,057,526
2014 $65,531,374,210 $245,591,095
2013 $60,269,732,855 $224,110,611
2012 $59,937,796,648 $215,616,882
2011 $59,977,326,086 $198,742,371
2010 $49,540,813,342 $188,042,374
2009 $36,906,181,381 $189,854,706
2008 $31,862,554,102 $201,067,734
2007 $20,182,477,481 $200,789,764
2006 $14,502,553,710 $193,611,359
2005 $11,986,972,419 $190,961,685
2004 $10,567,354,056 $166,363,739
2003 $10,467,109,978 $154,566,788
2002 $6,777,632,512 $162,658,722
2001 $6,477,790,688 $159,446,228
2000 $8,905,066,164 $149,551,483
1999 $8,486,832,801 $144,206,500
1998 $6,459,461,639 $149,079,600
1997 $4,722,288,496 $143,860,800
1996 $6,123,556,717 $137,494,600
1995 $5,289,174,943 $121,018,500
1994 $4,432,257,174 $106,138,500
1993 $3,163,020,035 $96,455,700
1992 $2,411,552,289 $104,771,300
1991 $2,069,832,687 $106,555,300
1990 $2,115,193,513 $97,702,303
1989 $2,013,448,229 $85,800,543
1988 $1,541,088,312 $75,348,615
1987 $1,562,448,077 $66,169,905
1986 $1,582,873,750 $58,109,314
1985 $1,478,908,173 $51,030,637
1984 $1,304,063,253 $44,814,259
1983 $1,381,573,615 $39,661,530
1982 $1,481,165,468 $36,027,583
1981 $1,111,000,765 $32,726,594
1980 $1,038,225,167 $29,728,054
1979 $952,265,043 $27,004,251
1978 $935,408,775 $24,530,015
1977 $873,579,932 $22,308,104
1976 $1,204,699,849 $20,364,420
1975 $1,061,107,354 $18,521,112
1974 $1,225,589,878 $16,848,759
1973 $719,754,655 $15,331,889
1972 $662,213,083 $13,956,474
1971 $587,448,405 $12,706,874
1970 $563,555,631 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Palau
2024 $1,359 -
2023 $1,233 $15,611
2022 $1,158 $13,730
2021 $1,243 $13,009
2020 $1,490 $14,708
2019 $1,426 $15,847
2018 $1,298 $16,167
2017 $1,273 $16,402
2016 $1,229 $17,150
2015 $1,167 $16,154
2014 $1,293 $13,863
2013 $1,199 $12,699
2012 $1,203 $12,137
2011 $1,214 $10,994
2010 $1,011 $10,222
2009 $758 $10,148
2008 $658 $10,578
2007 $419 $10,403
2006 $303 $9,882
2005 $252.7 $9,635
2004 $224.5 $8,394
2003 $224.3 $7,862
2002 $146.6 $8,340
2001 $141.5 $8,239
2000 $196.6 $7,798
1999 $189.5 $7,630
1998 $146 $8,048
1997 $108 $7,945
1996 $141.9 $7,788
1995 $124.1 $7,038
1994 $105.4 $6,329
1993 $76.2 $5,892
1992 $58.9 $6,553
1991 $51.2 $6,824
1990 $53.1 $6,403
1989 $51.3 $5,741
1988 $39.9 $5,145
1987 $41.1 $4,616
1986 $42.4 $4,144
1985 $40.4 $3,728
1984 $36.3 $3,360
1983 $39.3 $3,049
1982 $43 $2,838
1981 $32.8 $2,639
1980 $31.2 $2,423
1979 $29.2 $2,189
1978 $29.3 $1,972
1977 $27.9 $1,781
1976 $39.2 $1,616
1975 $35.2 $1,464
1974 $41.4 $1,328
1973 $24.8 $1,221
1972 $23.3 $1,145
1971 $21.1 $1,081
1970 $20.7 $1,017
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. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Palau
2026 67.5 69.6
2025 67.3 69.5
2024 67.1 69.4
2023 66.9 69.3
2022 66.5 68.9
2021 65.6 68.6
2020 66.6 68.7
2019 66.5 69
2018 66.2 69
2017 65.9 69
2016 65.6 69
2015 65.3 69.1
2014 65 69.1
2013 64.6 69
2012 64.3 68.9
2011 63.9 68.6
2010 63.5 68.3
2009 63.1 68
2008 56.4 67.6
2007 62.4 67.1
2006 62 66.6
2005 61.7 66.2
2004 61.4 65.8
2003 61.2 65.4
2002 60.9 65.1
2001 60.6 64.8
2000 60.4 64.5
1999 60.1 64.2
1998 59.9 64
1997 59.5 63.7
1996 59.2 63.5
1995 58.7 63.3
1994 58.3 63.1
1993 58 63
1992 57.7 62.9
1991 57.4 62.8
1990 57.2 62.8
1989 56.9 62.8
1988 56.6 62.8
1987 56.4 62.8
1986 56.1 62.8
1985 55.8 62.7
1984 55.6 62.6
1983 55.3 62.5
1982 55 62.3
1981 54.7 62.1
1980 54.4 61.9
1979 54 61.6
1978 53.5 61.3
1977 53.3 60.9
1976 52.9 60.5
1975 52.5 60
1974 52.1 59.5
1973 51.8 59
1972 51.4 58.6
1971 51 58.1
1970 50.5 57.7
1969 50 57.3
1968 49.4 56.9
1967 48.9 56.5
1966 48.2 56.2
1965 47.4 55.9
1964 46.7 55.8
1963 46 55.6
1962 45.3 55.4
1961 44.6 55.1
1960 44.1 54.9
1959 43.4 54.6
1958 42.8 54.4
1957 42 54.1
1956 41.2 53.9
1955 40.4 53.7
1954 39.6 53.5
1953 38.6 53.3
1952 37.7 53.1
1951 36.5 52.9
1950 35.7 52.7

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

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Myanmar and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Palau
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Palau
2024 54,500,091 17,695
2023 54,133,798 17,727
2022 53,756,787 17,759
2021 53,387,102 17,783
2020 53,016,522 17,792
2019 52,640,713 17,798
2018 52,272,247 17,814
2017 51,894,938 17,812
2016 51,495,696 17,797
2015 51,089,056 17,770
2014 50,681,634 17,715
2013 50,262,658 17,648
2012 49,837,446 17,765
2011 49,419,820 18,078
2010 49,024,382 18,396
2009 48,660,459 18,709
2008 48,390,793 19,009
2007 48,125,043 19,302
2006 47,785,135 19,593
2005 47,438,365 19,819
2004 47,068,772 19,820
2003 46,667,192 19,659
2002 46,232,653 19,503
2001 45,771,139 19,352
2000 45,290,841 19,178
1999 44,787,724 18,901
1998 44,257,793 18,524
1997 43,708,798 18,108
1996 43,154,860 17,654
1995 42,605,338 17,195
1994 42,055,143 16,770
1993 41,502,429 16,372
1992 40,950,342 15,989
1991 40,394,154 15,614
1990 39,817,251 15,259
1989 39,214,618 14,945
1988 38,600,927 14,645
1987 37,971,594 14,334
1986 37,314,878 14,024
1985 36,622,827 13,688
1984 35,899,313 13,337
1983 35,162,715 13,006
1982 34,482,965 12,694
1981 33,858,783 12,402
1980 33,227,204 12,271
1979 32,596,550 12,337
1978 31,972,976 12,440
1977 31,355,966 12,525
1976 30,758,811 12,598
1975 30,176,565 12,655
1974 29,598,167 12,687
1973 29,026,388 12,552
1972 28,428,324 12,194
1971 27,807,219 11,759
1970 27,193,016 11,368
1969 26,585,112 11,159
1968 25,989,662 11,080
1967 25,406,429 10,988
1966 24,836,496 10,805
1965 24,279,431 10,547
1964 23,737,315 10,292
1963 23,213,408 10,037
1962 22,704,719 9,793
1961 22,210,581 9,555
1960 21,730,250 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Palau

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Palau
2023 2.12 1.91
2022 2.13 1.93
2021 2.16 1.95
2020 2.18 1.97
2019 2.21 1.98
2018 2.23 1.97
2017 2.25 2.02
2016 2.27 2.06
2015 2.27 2
2014 2.25 2.03
2013 2.26 2.05
2012 2.28 2.01
2011 2.31 1.97
2010 2.34 1.94
2009 2.37 1.94
2008 2.4 1.95
2007 2.45 1.97
2006 2.47 2
2005 2.52 2.02
2004 2.59 1.99
2003 2.68 1.96
2002 2.77 1.92
2001 2.79 1.87
2000 2.81 1.82
1999 2.85 1.91
1998 2.91 2.01
1997 2.99 2.19
1996 3.06 2.39
1995 3.13 2.55
1994 3.2 2.66
1993 3.28 2.73
1992 3.35 2.71
1991 3.43 2.74
1990 3.5 2.88
1989 3.59 2.92
1988 3.67 2.91
1987 3.86 2.93
1986 4.08 2.98
1985 4.32 3.01
1984 4.52 3.08
1983 4.63 3.14
1982 4.66 3.22
1981 4.69 3.28
1980 4.79 3.35
1979 4.9 3.49
1978 4.99 3.74
1977 5.07 4.09
1976 5.16 4.53
1975 5.25 4.9
1974 5.34 5.26
1973 5.44 5.59
1972 5.53 5.9
1971 5.62 6.16
1970 5.68 6.39
1969 5.75 6.58
1968 5.8 6.71
1967 5.84 6.84
1966 5.88 6.93
1965 5.91 7.01
1964 5.91 7.08
1963 5.91 7.12
1962 5.9 7.15
1961 5.9 7.17
1960 5.9 7.19

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

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Myanmar and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Palau
2024 30.8 39.2
2023 30.5 38.8
2022 30.3 38.5
2021 30 38.1
2020 29.7 37.8
2019 29.5 37.4
2018 29.2 37
2017 28.9 36.7
2016 28.6 36.3
2015 28.3 36
2014 28 35.6
2013 27.7 35.3
2012 27.4 35
2011 27.1 34.6
2010 26.8 34.2
2009 26.5 33.9
2008 26.2 33.5
2007 25.8 33.1
2006 25.5 32.7
2005 25.3 32.3
2004 25 32
2003 24.7 31.8
2002 24.5 31.5
2001 24.2 31.2
2000 24 30.8
1999 23.7 30.2
1998 23.5 29.4
1997 23.2 28.8
1996 23 28.3
1995 22.8 27.8
1994 22.5 27.4
1993 22.3 26.9
1992 22.1 26.4
1991 21.9 26
1990 21.7 25.6
1989 21.5 24.9
1988 21.3 24
1987 21.1 23.1
1986 20.9 22.2
1985 20.7 21.6
1984 20.5 21.1
1983 20.4 20.5
1982 20.3 19.9
1981 20.2 19.3
1980 20.1 18.9
1979 20 18.6
1978 19.9 18.3
1977 19.8 18.1
1976 19.8 17.8
1975 19.7 17.4
1974 19.7 17.1
1973 19.6 16.8
1972 19.6 16.6
1971 19.5 16.6
1970 19.5 16.5
1969 19.5 16.1
1968 19.6 15.7
1967 19.7 15.2
1966 19.8 14.9
1965 19.9 14.9
1964 20.1 15
1963 20.3 15.1
1962 20.5 15.5
1961 20.7 16.1
1960 20.9 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
n/a

Energy

Myanmar Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Myanmar Palau
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
55
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
100%
2020
English speaking
4.45%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Myanmar Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Myanmar Palau
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
160.8 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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