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Myanmar vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 39th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Sierra Leone
Population
55292116
9049533
Population rank 27/197 101/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Myanmar and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Sierra Leone
2024 $74,068,349,524 $6,971,127,235
2023 $66,757,619,000 $6,415,852,767
2022 $62,253,049,903 $7,121,125,278
2021 $66,345,291,149 $7,166,931,485
2020 $79,006,113,670 $6,688,307,703
2019 $75,065,106,243 $6,523,577,594
2018 $67,860,515,993 $6,390,514,689
2017 $66,053,040,475 $5,749,846,528
2016 $63,298,361,984 $6,084,297,211
2015 $59,607,290,408 $6,788,352,975
2014 $65,531,374,210 $7,686,138,791
2013 $60,269,732,855 $7,502,762,863
2012 $59,937,796,648 $6,141,666,509
2011 $59,977,326,086 $4,861,632,885
2010 $49,540,813,342 $4,262,805,967
2009 $36,906,181,381 $3,953,403,098
2008 $31,862,554,102 $4,157,895,298
2007 $20,182,477,481 $3,632,957,611
2006 $14,502,553,710 $3,263,697,467
2005 $11,986,972,419 $2,545,275,313
2004 $10,567,354,056 $2,237,350,687
2003 $10,467,109,978 $2,142,618,046
2002 $6,777,632,512 $1,933,863,911
2001 $6,477,790,688 $1,681,473,894
2000 $8,905,066,164 $635,866,404
1999 $8,486,832,801 $669,386,624
1998 $6,459,461,639 $672,368,187
1997 $4,722,288,496 $850,232,760
1996 $6,123,556,717 $941,709,423
1995 $5,289,174,943 $870,740,292
1994 $4,432,257,174 $911,853,802
1993 $3,163,020,035 $768,867,883
1992 $2,411,552,289 $679,940,814
1991 $2,069,832,687 $779,981,987
1990 $2,115,193,513 $649,644,098
1989 $2,013,448,229 $932,974,420
1988 $1,541,088,312 $1,055,083,933
1987 $1,562,448,077 $660,106,336
1986 $1,582,873,750 $490,181,457
1985 $1,478,908,173 $856,890,459
1984 $1,304,063,253 $1,087,471,862
1983 $1,381,573,615 $995,104,305
1982 $1,481,165,468 $1,295,361,886
1981 $1,111,000,765 $1,114,830,472
1980 $1,038,225,167 $1,100,685,845
1979 $952,265,043 $1,109,374,911
1978 $935,408,775 $960,728,339
1977 $873,579,932 $691,777,584
1976 $1,204,699,849 $594,895,942
1975 $1,061,107,354 $679,336,344
1974 $1,225,589,878 $648,590,643
1973 $719,754,655 $575,230,724
1972 $662,213,083 $465,381,340
1971 $587,448,405 $419,549,305
1970 $563,555,631 $434,410,974
1969 $571,854,215 $408,690,163
1968 $559,956,130 $329,859,732
1967 $420,359,036 $348,795,303
1966 $293,103,479 $375,479,850
1965 $367,053,117 $359,379,856
1964 $411,419,906 $371,847,461
1963 $598,998,419 $348,547,279
1962 $634,528,872 $342,721,416
1961 $605,581,577 $327,834,191
1960 $545,098,448 $322,009,962

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

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Myanmar and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Sierra Leone
2024 $1,359 $807
2023 $1,233 $758
2022 $1,158 $860
2021 $1,243 $885
2020 $1,490 $845
2019 $1,426 $844
2018 $1,298 $846
2017 $1,273 $779
2016 $1,229 $844
2015 $1,167 $965
2014 $1,293 $1,118
2013 $1,199 $1,117
2012 $1,203 $938
2011 $1,214 $761
2010 $1,011 $685
2009 $758 $653
2008 $658 $705
2007 $419 $632
2006 $303 $580
2005 $252.7 $463
2004 $224.5 $418
2003 $224.3 $414
2002 $146.6 $389
2001 $141.5 $358
2000 $196.6 $143.7
1999 $189.5 $155
1998 $146 $156.5
1997 $108 $199.9
1996 $141.9 $224.3
1995 $124.1 $208.4
1994 $105.4 $218.5
1993 $76.2 $185
1992 $58.9 $163.2
1991 $51.2 $183.7
1990 $53.1 $154.8
1989 $51.3 $231.3
1988 $39.9 $268.2
1987 $41.1 $172.4
1986 $42.4 $131.5
1985 $40.4 $235.5
1984 $36.3 $306
1983 $39.3 $285.8
1982 $43 $380
1981 $32.8 $334
1980 $31.2 $336
1979 $29.2 $346
1978 $29.3 $305
1977 $27.9 $224.2
1976 $39.2 $196.4
1975 $35.2 $228.4
1974 $41.4 $222.1
1973 $24.8 $200.6
1972 $23.3 $165.4
1971 $21.1 $151.8
1970 $20.7 $160.2
1969 $21.5 $153.6
1968 $21.5 $126.3
1967 $16.5 $136.1
1966 $11.8 $149.3
1965 $15.1 $145.6
1964 $17.3 $153.4
1963 $25.8 $146.3
1962 $27.9 $146.3
1961 $27.3 $142.3
1960 $25.1 $142

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

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Myanmar vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Sierra Leone
2026 67.5 62.3
2025 67.3 62.2
2024 67.1 62
2023 66.9 61.8
2022 66.5 61.3
2021 65.6 60.3
2020 66.6 59.7
2019 66.5 59.6
2018 66.2 59.1
2017 65.9 57.8
2016 65.6 56.9
2015 65.3 55.5
2014 65 54.3
2013 64.6 54.1
2012 64.3 53.2
2011 63.9 52.6
2010 63.5 51.9
2009 63.1 51.3
2008 56.4 50.7
2007 62.4 50
2006 62 49.5
2005 61.7 48.3
2004 61.4 47.5
2003 61.2 46.8
2002 60.9 46.2
2001 60.6 45.4
2000 60.4 44.8
1999 60.1 42
1998 59.9 42.7
1997 59.5 43.6
1996 59.2 43.5
1995 58.7 42.6
1994 58.3 42.8
1993 58 43.4
1992 57.7 43.5
1991 57.4 43.3
1990 57.2 43.7
1989 56.9 43.7
1988 56.6 43.8
1987 56.4 43.7
1986 56.1 43.5
1985 55.8 43.6
1984 55.6 43.6
1983 55.3 43.5
1982 55 43.3
1981 54.7 43.1
1980 54.4 42.8
1979 54 42.5
1978 53.5 42.2
1977 53.3 41.8
1976 52.9 41.4
1975 52.5 41
1974 52.1 40.4
1973 51.8 40
1972 51.4 39.5
1971 51 39.1
1970 50.5 38.6
1969 50 38.2
1968 49.4 37.8
1967 48.9 37.3
1966 48.2 36.6
1965 47.4 35.9
1964 46.7 35.3
1963 46 34.7
1962 45.3 34.2
1961 44.6 33.6
1960 44.1 33.1
1959 43.4 32.6
1958 42.8 32.1
1957 42 31.8
1956 41.2 31.3
1955 40.4 30.9
1954 39.6 30.5
1953 38.6 30.1
1952 37.7 29.7
1951 36.5 29.3
1950 35.7 28.9

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

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Myanmar and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Sierra Leone
2024 54,500,091 8,642,022
2023 54,133,798 8,460,512
2022 53,756,787 8,276,807
2021 53,387,102 8,094,602
2020 53,016,522 7,912,558
2019 52,640,713 7,731,991
2018 52,272,247 7,554,563
2017 51,894,938 7,379,299
2016 51,495,696 7,205,328
2015 51,089,056 7,037,655
2014 50,681,634 6,876,385
2013 50,262,658 6,714,051
2012 49,837,446 6,551,080
2011 49,419,820 6,387,251
2010 49,024,382 6,222,714
2009 48,660,459 6,055,646
2008 48,390,793 5,894,722
2007 48,125,043 5,749,352
2006 47,785,135 5,624,466
2005 47,438,365 5,501,712
2004 47,068,772 5,355,717
2003 46,667,192 5,177,687
2002 46,232,653 4,971,435
2001 45,771,139 4,692,716
2000 45,290,841 4,423,611
1999 44,787,724 4,318,043
1998 44,257,793 4,295,785
1997 43,708,798 4,253,716
1996 43,154,860 4,199,210
1995 42,605,338 4,179,179
1994 42,055,143 4,173,105
1993 41,502,429 4,157,130
1992 40,950,342 4,166,366
1991 40,394,154 4,246,267
1990 39,817,251 4,196,828
1989 39,214,618 4,034,037
1988 38,600,927 3,934,517
1987 37,971,594 3,829,718
1986 37,314,878 3,728,380
1985 36,622,827 3,638,438
1984 35,899,313 3,558,758
1983 35,162,715 3,481,646
1982 34,482,965 3,408,183
1981 33,858,783 3,338,940
1980 33,227,204 3,272,089
1979 32,596,550 3,207,499
1978 31,972,976 3,145,517
1977 31,355,966 3,085,354
1976 30,758,811 3,028,820
1975 30,176,565 2,974,657
1974 29,598,167 2,920,459
1973 29,026,388 2,866,955
1972 28,428,324 2,814,388
1971 27,807,219 2,763,222
1970 27,193,016 2,712,286
1969 26,585,112 2,661,365
1968 25,989,662 2,611,532
1967 25,406,429 2,562,384
1966 24,836,496 2,514,638
1965 24,279,431 2,468,666
1964 23,737,315 2,424,390
1963 23,213,408 2,382,258
1962 22,704,719 2,342,242
1961 22,210,581 2,304,227
1960 21,730,250 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Sierra Leone
2023 2.12 3.79
2022 2.13 3.88
2021 2.16 3.98
2020 2.18 4.08
2019 2.21 4.19
2018 2.23 4.29
2017 2.25 4.39
2016 2.27 4.47
2015 2.27 4.55
2014 2.25 4.7
2013 2.26 4.87
2012 2.28 5.06
2011 2.31 5.21
2010 2.34 5.33
2009 2.37 5.45
2008 2.4 5.56
2007 2.45 5.64
2006 2.47 5.74
2005 2.52 5.81
2004 2.59 5.92
2003 2.68 6.09
2002 2.77 6.23
2001 2.79 6.31
2000 2.81 6.36
1999 2.85 6.42
1998 2.91 6.5
1997 2.99 6.53
1996 3.06 6.55
1995 3.13 6.56
1994 3.2 6.56
1993 3.28 6.57
1992 3.35 6.56
1991 3.43 6.55
1990 3.5 6.57
1989 3.59 6.57
1988 3.67 6.59
1987 3.86 6.61
1986 4.08 6.6
1985 4.32 6.59
1984 4.52 6.59
1983 4.63 6.57
1982 4.66 6.56
1981 4.69 6.55
1980 4.79 6.56
1979 4.9 6.58
1978 4.99 6.59
1977 5.07 6.57
1976 5.16 6.55
1975 5.25 6.55
1974 5.34 6.53
1973 5.44 6.47
1972 5.53 6.45
1971 5.62 6.43
1970 5.68 6.41
1969 5.75 6.39
1968 5.8 6.39
1967 5.84 6.38
1966 5.88 6.35
1965 5.91 6.31
1964 5.91 6.29
1963 5.91 6.26
1962 5.9 6.22
1961 5.9 6.21
1960 5.9 6.18

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

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Myanmar and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Sierra Leone
2024 30.8 20.5
2023 30.5 20.3
2022 30.3 20
2021 30 19.8
2020 29.7 19.6
2019 29.5 19.4
2018 29.2 19.2
2017 28.9 19.1
2016 28.6 18.9
2015 28.3 18.7
2014 28 18.6
2013 27.7 18.5
2012 27.4 18.4
2011 27.1 18.3
2010 26.8 18.2
2009 26.5 18.1
2008 26.2 18.1
2007 25.8 18
2006 25.5 18
2005 25.3 18
2004 25 17.9
2003 24.7 17.9
2002 24.5 17.9
2001 24.2 18
2000 24 18
1999 23.7 18
1998 23.5 18.1
1997 23.2 18.1
1996 23 18.2
1995 22.8 18.2
1994 22.5 18.3
1993 22.3 18.4
1992 22.1 18.4
1991 21.9 18.5
1990 21.7 18.5
1989 21.5 18.6
1988 21.3 18.6
1987 21.1 18.7
1986 20.9 18.7
1985 20.7 18.8
1984 20.5 18.9
1983 20.4 18.9
1982 20.3 19
1981 20.2 19.1
1980 20.1 19.1
1979 20 19.2
1978 19.9 19.3
1977 19.8 19.4
1976 19.8 19.5
1975 19.7 19.6
1974 19.7 19.8
1973 19.6 19.9
1972 19.6 20.1
1971 19.5 20.2
1970 19.5 20.4
1969 19.5 20.6
1968 19.6 20.7
1967 19.7 20.8
1966 19.8 20.9
1965 19.9 20.9
1964 20.1 21
1963 20.3 21
1962 20.5 21.1
1961 20.7 21.1
1960 20.9 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
38.6%
2024

Energy

Myanmar Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Myanmar Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
48.6%
2022
English speaking
4.45%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Myanmar Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
7,270 mi
2015

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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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