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Myanmar vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 39th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Rwanda
Population
55292116
14975051
Population rank 27/197 77/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Myanmar and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Rwanda
2024 $74,068,349,524 $14,251,642,235
2023 $66,757,619,000 $14,331,722,703
2022 $62,253,049,903 $13,316,161,002
2021 $66,345,291,149 $11,078,787,090
2020 $79,006,113,670 $10,174,386,857
2019 $75,065,106,243 $10,349,300,277
2018 $67,860,515,993 $9,637,904,521
2017 $66,053,040,475 $9,252,833,891
2016 $63,298,361,984 $8,695,272,058
2015 $59,607,290,408 $8,543,760,200
2014 $65,531,374,210 $8,238,966,124
2013 $60,269,732,855 $7,819,964,030
2012 $59,937,796,648 $7,654,761,050
2011 $59,977,326,086 $6,884,913,658
2010 $49,540,813,342 $6,124,756,654
2009 $36,906,181,381 $5,674,476,969
2008 $31,862,554,102 $5,179,854,065
2007 $20,182,477,481 $4,070,507,895
2006 $14,502,553,710 $3,319,784,539
2005 $11,986,972,419 $2,933,819,766
2004 $10,567,354,056 $2,376,496,067
2003 $10,467,109,978 $2,138,237,279
2002 $6,777,632,512 $1,966,003,468
2001 $6,477,790,688 $1,966,600,715
2000 $8,905,066,164 $2,068,836,754
1999 $8,486,832,801 $2,157,108,263
1998 $6,459,461,639 $1,989,343,546
1997 $4,722,288,496 $1,851,558,197
1996 $6,123,556,717 $1,382,334,879
1995 $5,289,174,943 $1,293,535,193
1994 $4,432,257,174 $753,636,370
1993 $3,163,020,035 $1,971,525,712
1992 $2,411,552,289 $2,029,026,962
1991 $2,069,832,687 $1,911,600,237
1990 $2,115,193,513 $2,550,185,679
1989 $2,013,448,229 $2,405,022,593
1988 $1,541,088,312 $2,395,492,687
1987 $1,562,448,077 $2,157,432,668
1986 $1,582,873,750 $1,944,710,684
1985 $1,478,908,173 $1,715,626,331
1984 $1,304,063,253 $1,587,413,084
1983 $1,381,573,615 $1,479,687,587
1982 $1,481,165,468 $1,407,243,139
1981 $1,111,000,765 $1,407,062,527
1980 $1,038,225,167 $1,254,765,642
1979 $952,265,043 $1,109,346,131
1978 $935,408,775 $905,709,076
1977 $873,579,932 $746,650,613
1976 $1,204,699,849 $637,753,853
1975 $1,061,107,354 $571,863,500
1974 $1,225,589,878 $308,458,423
1973 $719,754,655 $290,746,157
1972 $662,213,083 $246,457,838
1971 $587,448,405 $222,952,504
1970 $563,555,631 $219,900,006
1969 $571,854,215 $188,700,037
1968 $559,956,130 $172,200,018
1967 $420,359,036 $159,560,018
1966 $293,103,479 $124,525,703
1965 $367,053,117 $148,799,980
1964 $411,419,906 $129,999,994
1963 $598,998,419 $128,000,000
1962 $634,528,872 $125,000,008
1961 $605,581,577 $122,000,016
1960 $545,098,448 $119,000,024

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

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Myanmar and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Rwanda
2024 $1,359 $1,000
2023 $1,233 $1,027
2022 $1,158 $975
2021 $1,243 $830
2020 $1,490 $779
2019 $1,426 $810
2018 $1,298 $772
2017 $1,273 $758
2016 $1,229 $730
2015 $1,167 $734
2014 $1,293 $725
2013 $1,199 $705
2012 $1,203 $707
2011 $1,214 $651
2010 $1,011 $594
2009 $758 $564
2008 $658 $528
2007 $419 $426
2006 $303 $357
2005 $252.7 $324
2004 $224.5 $269.5
2003 $224.3 $249
2002 $146.6 $234
2001 $141.5 $237.3
2000 $196.6 $251.9
1999 $189.5 $264.7
1998 $146 $246.2
1997 $108 $238.7
1996 $141.9 $206
1995 $124.1 $228
1994 $105.4 $111
1993 $76.2 $247
1992 $58.9 $264.1
1991 $51.2 $254
1990 $53.1 $346
1989 $51.3 $335
1988 $39.9 $344
1987 $41.1 $320
1986 $42.4 $297.7
1985 $40.4 $271.6
1984 $36.3 $259.9
1983 $39.3 $250.6
1982 $43 $246.4
1981 $32.8 $254.6
1980 $31.2 $234.4
1979 $29.2 $213.8
1978 $29.3 $179.9
1977 $27.9 $152.7
1976 $39.2 $134.4
1975 $35.2 $124.1
1974 $41.4 $68.9
1973 $24.8 $66.9
1972 $23.3 $58.4
1971 $21.1 $54.4
1970 $20.7 $55.2
1969 $21.5 $48.9
1968 $21.5 $46
1967 $16.5 $44
1966 $11.8 $35.4
1965 $15.1 $43.5
1964 $17.3 $39
1963 $25.8 $39.3
1962 $27.9 $39.2
1961 $27.3 $39.3
1960 $25.1 $39.4

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

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Myanmar vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Rwanda
2026 67.5 68.5
2025 67.3 68.2
2024 67.1 68
2023 66.9 67.8
2022 66.5 67.5
2021 65.6 66.8
2020 66.6 67
2019 66.5 66.7
2018 66.2 66.4
2017 65.9 66.1
2016 65.6 65.7
2015 65.3 65.4
2014 65 65.1
2013 64.6 64.7
2012 64.3 64.2
2011 63.9 63.5
2010 63.5 62.8
2009 63.1 61.8
2008 56.4 60.6
2007 62.4 59.5
2006 62 58.3
2005 61.7 57
2004 61.4 55.5
2003 61.2 53.5
2002 60.9 51.3
2001 60.6 49.5
2000 60.4 47.8
1999 60.1 45.7
1998 59.9 43.1
1997 59.5 42
1996 59.2 42.5
1995 58.7 41.5
1994 58.3 12.2
1993 58 42.9
1992 57.7 44.4
1991 57.4 46.2
1990 57.2 47.8
1989 56.9 49.5
1988 56.6 50.9
1987 56.4 51.5
1986 56.1 51.7
1985 55.8 51.7
1984 55.6 51.4
1983 55.3 50.9
1982 55 50.2
1981 54.7 49.2
1980 54.4 48.1
1979 54 47.1
1978 53.5 46.2
1977 53.3 45.6
1976 52.9 45.3
1975 52.5 45.3
1974 52.1 45.6
1973 51.8 45.9
1972 51.4 46.3
1971 51 46.8
1970 50.5 47.1
1969 50 47.4
1968 49.4 47.7
1967 48.9 48
1966 48.2 48.1
1965 47.4 48.2
1964 46.7 48.1
1963 46 44
1962 45.3 47.8
1961 44.6 47.5
1960 44.1 47
1959 43.4 46.5
1958 42.8 46.1
1957 42 45.6
1956 41.2 45.2
1955 40.4 44.8
1954 39.6 44.4
1953 38.6 44.1
1952 37.7 43.8
1951 36.5 43.5
1950 35.7 43.2

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

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Myanmar and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Rwanda
2024 54,500,091 14,256,567
2023 54,133,798 13,954,471
2022 53,756,787 13,651,030
2021 53,387,102 13,355,260
2020 53,016,522 13,065,837
2019 52,640,713 12,776,103
2018 52,272,247 12,487,996
2017 51,894,938 12,202,060
2016 51,495,696 11,919,183
2015 51,089,056 11,640,022
2014 50,681,634 11,364,757
2013 50,262,658 11,093,340
2012 49,837,446 10,829,901
2011 49,419,820 10,573,733
2010 49,024,382 10,317,553
2009 48,660,459 10,060,432
2008 48,390,793 9,804,269
2007 48,125,043 9,549,933
2006 47,785,135 9,299,246
2005 47,438,365 9,054,528
2004 47,068,772 8,816,844
2003 46,667,192 8,586,875
2002 46,232,653 8,400,180
2001 45,771,139 8,287,094
2000 45,290,841 8,213,931
1999 44,787,724 8,147,912
1998 44,257,793 8,081,681
1997 43,708,798 7,755,238
1996 43,154,860 6,708,764
1995 42,605,338 5,674,118
1994 42,055,143 6,792,352
1993 41,502,429 7,981,132
1992 40,950,342 7,683,266
1991 40,394,154 7,526,966
1990 39,817,251 7,375,307
1989 39,214,618 7,184,706
1988 38,600,927 6,968,071
1987 37,971,594 6,749,493
1986 37,314,878 6,531,881
1985 36,622,827 6,317,228
1984 35,899,313 6,107,627
1983 35,162,715 5,905,311
1982 34,482,965 5,711,549
1981 33,858,783 5,527,230
1980 33,227,204 5,353,259
1979 32,596,550 5,189,541
1978 31,972,976 5,035,171
1977 31,355,966 4,888,240
1976 30,758,811 4,745,954
1975 30,176,565 4,607,728
1974 29,598,167 4,474,228
1973 29,026,388 4,345,047
1972 28,428,324 4,220,335
1971 27,807,219 4,100,044
1970 27,193,016 3,980,669
1969 26,585,112 3,861,271
1968 25,989,662 3,744,010
1967 25,406,429 3,629,577
1966 24,836,496 3,521,626
1965 24,279,431 3,423,210
1964 23,737,315 3,334,834
1963 23,213,408 3,258,890
1962 22,704,719 3,186,025
1961 22,210,581 3,106,779
1960 21,730,250 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Rwanda
2023 2.12 3.7
2022 2.13 3.78
2021 2.16 3.84
2020 2.18 3.91
2019 2.21 3.99
2018 2.23 4.05
2017 2.25 4.08
2016 2.27 4.11
2015 2.27 4.11
2014 2.25 4.12
2013 2.26 4.14
2012 2.28 4.2
2011 2.31 4.33
2010 2.34 4.52
2009 2.37 4.71
2008 2.4 4.92
2007 2.45 5.14
2006 2.47 5.34
2005 2.52 5.5
2004 2.59 5.64
2003 2.68 5.74
2002 2.77 5.82
2001 2.79 5.89
2000 2.81 5.97
1999 2.85 6.06
1998 2.91 6.17
1997 2.99 6.24
1996 3.06 6.29
1995 3.13 6.35
1994 3.2 6.42
1993 3.28 6.48
1992 3.35 6.54
1991 3.43 6.62
1990 3.5 6.8
1989 3.59 7.03
1988 3.67 7.23
1987 3.86 7.43
1986 4.08 7.61
1985 4.32 7.79
1984 4.52 7.91
1983 4.63 8
1982 4.66 8.06
1981 4.69 8.1
1980 4.79 8.12
1979 4.9 8.13
1978 4.99 8.16
1977 5.07 8.14
1976 5.16 8.12
1975 5.25 8.1
1974 5.34 8.1
1973 5.44 8.09
1972 5.53 8.09
1971 5.62 8.09
1970 5.68 8.15
1969 5.75 8.18
1968 5.8 8.19
1967 5.84 8.21
1966 5.88 8.23
1965 5.91 8.25
1964 5.91 8.27
1963 5.91 8.27
1962 5.9 8.27
1961 5.9 8.28
1960 5.9 8.28

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

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Myanmar and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Rwanda
2024 30.8 20.8
2023 30.5 20.5
2022 30.3 20.3
2021 30 20
2020 29.7 19.9
2019 29.5 19.8
2018 29.2 19.7
2017 28.9 19.6
2016 28.6 19.4
2015 28.3 19.3
2014 28 19.1
2013 27.7 19
2012 27.4 18.8
2011 27.1 18.7
2010 26.8 18.5
2009 26.5 18.4
2008 26.2 18.3
2007 25.8 18.1
2006 25.5 18
2005 25.3 17.8
2004 25 17.6
2003 24.7 17.4
2002 24.5 17.1
2001 24.2 16.8
2000 24 16.3
1999 23.7 15.8
1998 23.5 15.3
1997 23.2 14.8
1996 23 14.6
1995 22.8 14.3
1994 22.5 15
1993 22.3 15.7
1992 22.1 15.6
1991 21.9 15.5
1990 21.7 15.5
1989 21.5 15.5
1988 21.3 15.6
1987 21.1 15.6
1986 20.9 15.7
1985 20.7 15.8
1984 20.5 16
1983 20.4 16.1
1982 20.3 16.2
1981 20.2 16.4
1980 20.1 16.5
1979 20 16.5
1978 19.9 16.6
1977 19.8 16.6
1976 19.8 16.5
1975 19.7 16.4
1974 19.7 16.3
1973 19.6 16.2
1972 19.6 16
1971 19.5 15.9
1970 19.5 15.7
1969 19.5 15.5
1968 19.6 15.3
1967 19.7 15.1
1966 19.8 14.9
1965 19.9 14.8
1964 20.1 14.7
1963 20.3 14.8
1962 20.5 14.9
1961 20.7 15.1
1960 20.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
11%
2020
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
50%
2017

Energy

Myanmar Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Myanmar Rwanda
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
78.8%
2022
English speaking
4.45%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Myanmar Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Rwanda
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
2,920 mi
2021

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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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