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Myanmar vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 39th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Singapore
Population
55292116
6125852
Population rank 27/197 113/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Myanmar and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Singapore
2024 $74,068,349,524 $547,386,645,892
2023 $66,757,619,000 $505,439,514,078
2022 $62,253,049,903 $509,017,841,147
2021 $66,345,291,149 $436,591,382,250
2020 $79,006,113,670 $349,165,858,545
2019 $75,065,106,243 $376,161,998,830
2018 $67,860,515,993 $377,123,710,561
2017 $66,053,040,475 $343,673,334,902
2016 $63,298,361,984 $319,646,468,521
2015 $59,607,290,408 $307,998,545,269
2014 $65,531,374,210 $314,863,580,758
2013 $60,269,732,855 $307,576,360,585
2012 $59,937,796,648 $295,092,888,077
2011 $59,977,326,086 $279,356,499,090
2010 $49,540,813,342 $239,807,980,591
2009 $36,906,181,381 $194,150,283,772
2008 $31,862,554,102 $193,617,323,539
2007 $20,182,477,481 $180,941,701,358
2006 $14,502,553,710 $148,627,286,361
2005 $11,986,972,419 $127,807,848,728
2004 $10,567,354,056 $115,033,593,101
2003 $10,467,109,978 $97,646,401,096
2002 $6,777,632,512 $92,538,372,870
2001 $6,477,790,688 $89,793,790,670
2000 $8,905,066,164 $96,076,539,926
1999 $8,486,832,801 $86,286,849,755
1998 $6,459,461,639 $85,728,207,782
1997 $4,722,288,496 $100,123,787,215
1996 $6,123,556,717 $96,293,086,513
1995 $5,289,174,943 $87,812,540,788
1994 $4,432,257,174 $73,688,724,431
1993 $3,163,020,035 $60,603,815,716
1992 $2,411,552,289 $52,131,320,033
1991 $2,069,832,687 $45,466,164,978
1990 $2,115,193,513 $36,144,336,769
1989 $2,013,448,229 $30,465,364,739
1988 $1,541,088,312 $25,371,462,488
1987 $1,562,448,077 $20,919,215,578
1986 $1,582,873,750 $18,586,746,057
1985 $1,478,908,173 $19,156,532,746
1984 $1,304,063,253 $19,749,361,098
1983 $1,381,573,615 $17,784,112,150
1982 $1,481,165,468 $16,084,252,378
1981 $1,111,000,765 $14,175,228,844
1980 $1,038,225,167 $11,896,256,783
1979 $952,265,043 $9,296,921,724
1978 $935,408,775 $7,517,176,355
1977 $873,579,932 $6,618,585,074
1976 $1,204,699,849 $6,327,077,974
1975 $1,061,107,354 $5,633,673,930
1974 $1,225,589,878 $5,221,534,956
1973 $719,754,655 $3,696,213,333
1972 $662,213,083 $2,721,440,981
1971 $587,448,405 $2,263,785,444
1970 $563,555,631 $1,920,574,150
1969 $571,854,215 $1,659,893,768
1968 $559,956,130 $1,425,706,091
1967 $420,359,036 $1,238,035,816
1966 $293,103,479 $1,096,425,608
1965 $367,053,117 $974,644,096
1964 $411,419,906 $894,153,311
1963 $598,998,419 $917,608,012
1962 $634,528,872 $826,239,212
1961 $605,581,577 $764,629,788
1960 $545,098,448 $704,751,700

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

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Myanmar and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Singapore
2024 $1,359 $90,674
2023 $1,233 $85,412
2022 $1,158 $90,299
2021 $1,243 $80,056
2020 $1,490 $61,410
2019 $1,426 $65,952
2018 $1,298 $66,882
2017 $1,273 $61,236
2016 $1,229 $57,006
2015 $1,167 $55,646
2014 $1,293 $57,565
2013 $1,199 $56,967
2012 $1,203 $55,548
2011 $1,214 $53,891
2010 $1,011 $47,237
2009 $758 $38,927
2008 $658 $40,009
2007 $419 $39,433
2006 $303 $33,768
2005 $252.7 $29,961
2004 $224.5 $27,608
2003 $224.3 $23,730
2002 $146.6 $22,160
2001 $141.5 $21,700
2000 $196.6 $23,853
1999 $189.5 $21,797
1998 $146 $21,829
1997 $108 $26,376
1996 $141.9 $26,233
1995 $124.1 $24,915
1994 $105.4 $21,552
1993 $76.2 $18,290
1992 $58.9 $16,136
1991 $51.2 $14,502
1990 $53.1 $11,862
1989 $51.3 $10,395
1988 $39.9 $8,914
1987 $41.1 $7,539
1986 $42.4 $6,800
1985 $40.4 $7,002
1984 $36.3 $7,228
1983 $39.3 $6,633
1982 $43 $6,078
1981 $32.8 $5,597
1980 $31.2 $4,928
1979 $29.2 $3,901
1978 $29.3 $3,194
1977 $27.9 $2,846
1976 $39.2 $2,759
1975 $35.2 $2,490
1974 $41.4 $2,342
1973 $24.8 $1,685
1972 $23.3 $1,264
1971 $21.1 $1,071
1970 $20.7 $926
1969 $21.5 $813
1968 $21.5 $709
1967 $16.5 $626
1966 $11.8 $567
1965 $15.1 $517
1964 $17.3 $486
1963 $25.8 $511
1962 $27.9 $472
1961 $27.3 $449
1960 $25.1 $428

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

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Myanmar vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Singapore
2026 67.5 84.1
2025 67.3 84
2024 67.1 83.9
2023 66.9 83.7
2022 66.5 82.9
2021 65.6 83.5
2020 66.6 83.7
2019 66.5 83.7
2018 66.2 83.4
2017 65.9 83.1
2016 65.6 82.9
2015 65.3 82.7
2014 65 82.6
2013 64.6 82.5
2012 64.3 82.2
2011 63.9 81.9
2010 63.5 81.6
2009 63.1 81.4
2008 56.4 81.1
2007 62.4 80.9
2006 62 80.6
2005 61.7 80.3
2004 61.4 79.7
2003 61.2 79.2
2002 60.9 78.7
2001 60.6 78.3
2000 60.4 77.8
1999 60.1 77.3
1998 59.9 76.9
1997 59.5 76.4
1996 59.2 76.1
1995 58.7 75.7
1994 58.3 75.6
1993 58 75.5
1992 57.7 75.3
1991 57.4 75.1
1990 57.2 74.6
1989 56.9 74.3
1988 56.6 74
1987 56.4 74
1986 56.1 73.6
1985 55.8 73.1
1984 55.6 72.6
1983 55.3 72.4
1982 55 72
1981 54.7 71.7
1980 54.4 71.5
1979 54 71.4
1978 53.5 71.2
1977 53.3 70.9
1976 52.9 70.6
1975 52.5 70.2
1974 52.1 69.7
1973 51.8 69.4
1972 51.4 69
1971 51 68.8
1970 50.5 68.5
1969 50 68.1
1968 49.4 67.7
1967 48.9 67.3
1966 48.2 67.2
1965 47.4 66.9
1964 46.7 66.7
1963 46 66.5
1962 45.3 66.1
1961 44.6 65.7
1960 44.1 65.3
1959 43.4 64.8
1958 42.8 64
1957 42 63.4
1956 41.2 62.6
1955 40.4 61.2
1954 39.6 59.4
1953 38.6 57.5
1952 37.7 56.4
1951 36.5 55.3
1950 35.7 54.1

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

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Myanmar and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Singapore
2024 54,500,091 6,036,860
2023 54,133,798 5,917,648
2022 53,756,787 5,637,022
2021 53,387,102 5,453,566
2020 53,016,522 5,685,807
2019 52,640,713 5,703,569
2018 52,272,247 5,638,676
2017 51,894,938 5,612,253
2016 51,495,696 5,607,283
2015 51,089,056 5,535,002
2014 50,681,634 5,469,724
2013 50,262,658 5,399,162
2012 49,837,446 5,312,437
2011 49,419,820 5,183,688
2010 49,024,382 5,076,732
2009 48,660,459 4,987,573
2008 48,390,793 4,839,396
2007 48,125,043 4,588,599
2006 47,785,135 4,401,365
2005 47,438,365 4,265,762
2004 47,068,772 4,166,664
2003 46,667,192 4,114,826
2002 46,232,653 4,175,950
2001 45,771,139 4,138,012
2000 45,290,841 4,027,887
1999 44,787,724 3,958,723
1998 44,257,793 3,927,213
1997 43,708,798 3,796,038
1996 43,154,860 3,670,704
1995 42,605,338 3,524,506
1994 42,055,143 3,419,048
1993 41,502,429 3,313,471
1992 40,950,342 3,230,698
1991 40,394,154 3,135,083
1990 39,817,251 3,047,132
1989 39,214,618 2,930,901
1988 38,600,927 2,846,108
1987 37,971,594 2,774,789
1986 37,314,878 2,733,373
1985 36,622,827 2,735,957
1984 35,899,313 2,732,221
1983 35,162,715 2,681,061
1982 34,482,965 2,646,466
1981 33,858,783 2,532,835
1980 33,227,204 2,413,945
1979 32,596,550 2,383,500
1978 31,972,976 2,353,600
1977 31,355,966 2,325,300
1976 30,758,811 2,293,300
1975 30,176,565 2,262,600
1974 29,598,167 2,229,800
1973 29,026,388 2,193,000
1972 28,428,324 2,152,400
1971 27,807,219 2,112,900
1970 27,193,016 2,074,507
1969 26,585,112 2,042,500
1968 25,989,662 2,012,000
1967 25,406,429 1,977,600
1966 24,836,496 1,934,400
1965 24,279,431 1,886,900
1964 23,737,315 1,841,600
1963 23,213,408 1,795,000
1962 22,704,719 1,750,200
1961 22,210,581 1,702,400
1960 21,730,250 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Singapore

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Singapore
2023 2.12 0.97
2022 2.13 1.04
2021 2.16 1.12
2020 2.18 1.1
2019 2.21 1.14
2018 2.23 1.14
2017 2.25 1.16
2016 2.27 1.2
2015 2.27 1.24
2014 2.25 1.25
2013 2.26 1.19
2012 2.28 1.29
2011 2.31 1.2
2010 2.34 1.15
2009 2.37 1.22
2008 2.4 1.28
2007 2.45 1.29
2006 2.47 1.28
2005 2.52 1.26
2004 2.59 1.26
2003 2.68 1.27
2002 2.77 1.37
2001 2.79 1.41
2000 2.81 1.6
1999 2.85 1.47
1998 2.91 1.48
1997 2.99 1.61
1996 3.06 1.66
1995 3.13 1.67
1994 3.2 1.71
1993 3.28 1.74
1992 3.35 1.72
1991 3.43 1.73
1990 3.5 1.83
1989 3.59 1.75
1988 3.67 1.96
1987 3.86 1.62
1986 4.08 1.43
1985 4.32 1.61
1984 4.52 1.62
1983 4.63 1.61
1982 4.66 1.74
1981 4.69 1.78
1980 4.79 1.82
1979 4.9 1.79
1978 4.99 1.79
1977 5.07 1.82
1976 5.16 2.11
1975 5.25 2.07
1974 5.34 2.35
1973 5.44 2.79
1972 5.53 3.04
1971 5.62 3.02
1970 5.68 3.07
1969 5.75 3.22
1968 5.8 3.53
1967 5.84 3.91
1966 5.88 4.46
1965 5.91 4.66
1964 5.91 4.97
1963 5.91 5.16
1962 5.9 5.21
1961 5.9 5.41
1960 5.9 5.76

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

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Myanmar and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Singapore
2024 30.8 36.8
2023 30.5 36.2
2022 30.3 35.9
2021 30 35.8
2020 29.7 35.5
2019 29.5 35.2
2018 29.2 35
2017 28.9 34.8
2016 28.6 34.5
2015 28.3 34.4
2014 28 34.2
2013 27.7 34.1
2012 27.4 34
2011 27.1 33.9
2010 26.8 33.7
2009 26.5 33.6
2008 26.2 33.5
2007 25.8 33.6
2006 25.5 33.6
2005 25.3 33.5
2004 25 33.3
2003 24.7 33
2002 24.5 32.7
2001 24.2 32.5
2000 24 32.2
1999 23.7 31.9
1998 23.5 31.6
1997 23.2 31.4
1996 23 31.2
1995 22.8 31
1994 22.5 30.7
1993 22.3 30.4
1992 22.1 30.1
1991 21.9 29.8
1990 21.7 29.5
1989 21.5 29.1
1988 21.3 28.7
1987 21.1 28.3
1986 20.9 27.8
1985 20.7 27.3
1984 20.5 26.9
1983 20.4 26.4
1982 20.3 25.9
1981 20.2 25.3
1980 20.1 24.7
1979 20 24.2
1978 19.9 23.6
1977 19.8 23.1
1976 19.8 22.6
1975 19.7 22
1974 19.7 21.5
1973 19.6 21
1972 19.6 20.6
1971 19.5 20.1
1970 19.5 19.7
1969 19.5 19.3
1968 19.6 18.9
1967 19.7 18.6
1966 19.8 18.4
1965 19.9 18.2
1964 20.1 18.1
1963 20.3 18
1962 20.5 18
1961 20.7 18.1
1960 20.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
98%
2024

Energy

Myanmar Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Myanmar Singapore
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
97.7%
2021
English speaking
4.45%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Myanmar Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Singapore
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
2,175 mi
2017

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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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