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Myanmar vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 39th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar South Korea
Population
55292116
51649918
Population rank 27/197 31/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 85/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Myanmar and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar South Korea
2024 $74,068,349,524 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $66,757,619,000 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $62,253,049,903 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $66,345,291,149 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $79,006,113,670 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $75,065,106,243 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $67,860,515,993 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $66,053,040,475 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $63,298,361,984 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $59,607,290,408 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $65,531,374,210 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $60,269,732,855 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $59,937,796,648 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $59,977,326,086 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $49,540,813,342 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $36,906,181,381 $983,065,242,417
2008 $31,862,554,102 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $20,182,477,481 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $14,502,553,710 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $11,986,972,419 $971,740,329,984
2004 $10,567,354,056 $823,251,107,639
2003 $10,467,109,978 $728,516,494,684
2002 $6,777,632,512 $650,014,391,470
2001 $6,477,790,688 $567,564,806,235
2000 $8,905,066,164 $597,487,173,479
1999 $8,486,832,801 $515,697,079,289
1998 $6,459,461,639 $397,297,216,492
1997 $4,722,288,496 $589,202,526,424
1996 $6,123,556,717 $631,196,863,758
1995 $5,289,174,943 $586,286,469,401
1994 $4,432,257,174 $479,181,794,217
1993 $3,163,020,035 $405,705,302,846
1992 $2,411,552,289 $366,921,291,825
1991 $2,069,832,687 $340,851,946,804
1990 $2,115,193,513 $292,064,221,389
1989 $2,013,448,229 $254,236,243,100
1988 $1,541,088,312 $205,477,530,605
1987 $1,562,448,077 $152,240,393,646
1986 $1,582,873,750 $119,965,960,795
1985 $1,478,908,173 $103,764,281,281
1984 $1,304,063,253 $99,749,645,089
1983 $1,381,573,615 $89,621,208,322
1982 $1,481,165,468 $79,921,300,447
1981 $1,111,000,765 $74,287,368,087
1980 $1,038,225,167 $66,547,970,351
1979 $952,265,043 $68,083,884,298
1978 $935,408,775 $52,824,793,388
1977 $873,579,932 $39,064,462,810
1976 $1,204,699,849 $30,371,074,380
1975 $1,061,107,354 $22,126,033,058
1974 $1,225,589,878 $19,860,929,977
1973 $719,754,655 $14,067,523,813
1972 $662,213,083 $10,990,490,570
1971 $587,448,405 $10,005,257,131
1970 $563,555,631 $9,085,001,794
1969 $571,854,215 $7,743,940,189
1968 $559,956,130 $6,167,109,472
1967 $420,359,036 $4,895,076,718
1966 $293,103,479 $3,957,064,541
1965 $367,053,117 $3,141,131,708
1964 $411,419,906 $3,476,789,682
1963 $598,998,419 $4,007,692,308
1962 $634,528,872 $2,826,923,077
1961 $605,581,577 $2,427,244,761
1960 $545,098,448 $3,973,069,307

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

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Myanmar and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar South Korea
2024 $1,359 $36,239
2023 $1,233 $35,674
2022 $1,158 $34,822
2021 $1,243 $37,518
2020 $1,490 $33,646
2019 $1,426 $33,827
2018 $1,298 $35,364
2017 $1,273 $33,297
2016 $1,229 $30,832
2015 $1,167 $30,172
2014 $1,293 $30,667
2013 $1,199 $28,449
2012 $1,203 $26,601
2011 $1,214 $26,175
2010 $1,011 $24,071
2009 $758 $19,937
2008 $658 $22,252
2007 $419 $25,078
2006 $303 $22,610
2005 $252.7 $20,167
2004 $224.5 $17,122
2003 $224.3 $15,212
2002 $146.6 $13,643
2001 $141.5 $11,981
2000 $196.6 $12,710
1999 $189.5 $11,063
1998 $146 $8,583
1997 $108 $12,822
1996 $141.9 $13,865
1995 $124.1 $13,002
1994 $105.4 $10,734
1993 $76.2 $9,180
1992 $58.9 $8,387
1991 $51.2 $7,873
1990 $53.1 $6,813
1989 $51.3 $5,989
1988 $39.9 $4,889
1987 $41.1 $3,658
1986 $42.4 $2,911
1985 $40.4 $2,543
1984 $36.3 $2,469
1983 $39.3 $2,246
1982 $43 $2,032
1981 $32.8 $1,918
1980 $31.2 $1,746
1979 $29.2 $1,814
1978 $29.3 $1,429
1977 $27.9 $1,073
1976 $39.2 $847
1975 $35.2 $627
1974 $41.4 $572
1973 $24.8 $412
1972 $23.3 $328
1971 $21.1 $304
1970 $20.7 $281.8
1969 $21.5 $245.5
1968 $21.5 $200
1967 $16.5 $162.5
1966 $11.8 $134.4
1965 $15.1 $109.4
1964 $17.3 $124.2
1963 $25.8 $147
1962 $27.9 $106.6
1961 $27.3 $94.2
1960 $25.1 $158.8

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

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Myanmar vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar South Korea
2026 67.5 84.6
2025 67.3 84.5
2024 67.1 84.4
2023 66.9 84.3
2022 66.5 82.7
2021 65.6 83.9
2020 66.6 83.7
2019 66.5 83.7
2018 66.2 83.3
2017 65.9 83.3
2016 65.6 82.9
2015 65.3 82.5
2014 65 82.4
2013 64.6 81.8
2012 64.3 81.3
2011 63.9 81.2
2010 63.5 80.7
2009 63.1 80.6
2008 56.4 80
2007 62.4 79.4
2006 62 79
2005 61.7 78.4
2004 61.4 78
2003 61.2 77.5
2002 60.9 77.2
2001 60.6 76.9
2000 60.4 76.2
1999 60.1 75.6
1998 59.9 75
1997 59.5 74.5
1996 59.2 74
1995 58.7 73.4
1994 58.3 72.9
1993 58 72.7
1992 57.7 72.2
1991 57.4 71.4
1990 57.2 71
1989 56.9 70.7
1988 56.6 70.2
1987 56.4 69.3
1986 56.1 69
1985 55.8 68.4
1984 55.6 68.1
1983 55.3 66.7
1982 55 67.1
1981 54.7 67.1
1980 54.4 64.8
1979 54 66.1
1978 53.5 65
1977 53.3 64.6
1976 52.9 65
1975 52.5 64.7
1974 52.1 64.2
1973 51.8 63.8
1972 51.4 63.2
1971 51 62.7
1970 50.5 62.2
1969 50 61.4
1968 49.4 60.9
1967 48.9 60.9
1966 48.2 55.4
1965 47.4 55.8
1964 46.7 55.3
1963 46 55
1962 45.3 55
1961 44.6 54.4
1960 44.1 53.8
1959 43.4 52.9
1958 42.8 51.8
1957 42 51.6
1956 41.2 50.2
1955 40.4 48.4
1954 39.6 46.1
1953 38.6 40.5
1952 37.7 36.6
1951 36.5 26.6
1950 35.7 22.2

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

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Myanmar and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Myanmar South Korea
2024 54,500,091 51,751,065
2023 54,133,798 51,712,619
2022 53,756,787 51,672,569
2021 53,387,102 51,769,539
2020 53,016,522 51,836,239
2019 52,640,713 51,764,822
2018 52,272,247 51,585,058
2017 51,894,938 51,361,911
2016 51,495,696 51,217,803
2015 51,089,056 51,014,947
2014 50,681,634 50,746,659
2013 50,262,658 50,428,893
2012 49,837,446 50,199,853
2011 49,419,820 49,936,638
2010 49,024,382 49,554,112
2009 48,660,459 49,307,835
2008 48,390,793 49,054,708
2007 48,125,043 48,683,638
2006 47,785,135 48,438,292
2005 47,438,365 48,184,561
2004 47,068,772 48,082,519
2003 46,667,192 47,892,330
2002 46,232,653 47,644,736
2001 45,771,139 47,370,164
2000 45,290,841 47,008,111
1999 44,787,724 46,616,677
1998 44,257,793 46,286,503
1997 43,708,798 45,953,580
1996 43,154,860 45,524,681
1995 42,605,338 45,092,991
1994 42,055,143 44,641,540
1993 41,502,429 44,194,628
1992 40,950,342 43,747,962
1991 40,394,154 43,295,704
1990 39,817,251 42,869,283
1989 39,214,618 42,449,038
1988 38,600,927 42,031,247
1987 37,971,594 41,621,690
1986 37,314,878 41,213,674
1985 36,622,827 40,805,744
1984 35,899,313 40,405,956
1983 35,162,715 39,910,403
1982 34,482,965 39,326,352
1981 33,858,783 38,723,248
1980 33,227,204 38,123,775
1979 32,596,550 37,534,236
1978 31,972,976 36,969,185
1977 31,355,966 36,411,795
1976 30,758,811 35,848,523
1975 30,176,565 35,280,725
1974 29,598,167 34,692,266
1973 29,026,388 34,103,149
1972 28,428,324 33,505,406
1971 27,807,219 32,882,704
1970 27,193,016 32,240,827
1969 26,585,112 31,544,266
1968 25,989,662 30,838,302
1967 25,406,429 30,130,983
1966 24,836,496 29,435,571
1965 24,279,431 28,704,674
1964 23,737,315 27,984,155
1963 23,213,408 27,261,747
1962 22,704,719 26,513,030
1961 22,210,581 25,765,673
1960 21,730,250 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and South Korea

Fertility rate
Myanmar

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar South Korea
2023 2.12 0.72
2022 2.13 0.78
2021 2.16 0.81
2020 2.18 0.84
2019 2.21 0.92
2018 2.23 0.98
2017 2.25 1.05
2016 2.27 1.17
2015 2.27 1.24
2014 2.25 1.21
2013 2.26 1.19
2012 2.28 1.3
2011 2.31 1.24
2010 2.34 1.23
2009 2.37 1.15
2008 2.4 1.19
2007 2.45 1.26
2006 2.47 1.13
2005 2.52 1.09
2004 2.59 1.16
2003 2.68 1.19
2002 2.77 1.18
2001 2.79 1.31
2000 2.81 1.48
1999 2.85 1.43
1998 2.91 1.46
1997 2.99 1.54
1996 3.06 1.57
1995 3.13 1.63
1994 3.2 1.66
1993 3.28 1.65
1992 3.35 1.76
1991 3.43 1.71
1990 3.5 1.57
1989 3.59 1.56
1988 3.67 1.55
1987 3.86 1.53
1986 4.08 1.58
1985 4.32 1.66
1984 4.52 1.74
1983 4.63 2.06
1982 4.66 2.39
1981 4.69 2.57
1980 4.79 2.82
1979 4.9 2.9
1978 4.99 2.64
1977 5.07 2.99
1976 5.16 3
1975 5.25 3.43
1974 5.34 3.77
1973 5.44 4.07
1972 5.53 4.12
1971 5.62 4.54
1970 5.68 4.53
1969 5.75 4.45
1968 5.8 4.51
1967 5.84 4.62
1966 5.88 4.78
1965 5.91 4.89
1964 5.91 5.07
1963 5.91 5.33
1962 5.9 5.56
1961 5.9 5.8
1960 5.9 5.99

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

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Myanmar and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar South Korea
2024 30.8 46.1
2023 30.5 45.5
2022 30.3 44.9
2021 30 44.4
2020 29.7 43.8
2019 29.5 43.1
2018 29.2 42.5
2017 28.9 41.9
2016 28.6 41.4
2015 28.3 40.8
2014 28 40.2
2013 27.7 39.5
2012 27.4 38.8
2011 27.1 38.2
2010 26.8 37.6
2009 26.5 37
2008 26.2 36.4
2007 25.8 35.8
2006 25.5 35.2
2005 25.3 34.5
2004 25 33.9
2003 24.7 33.4
2002 24.5 32.8
2001 24.2 32.3
2000 24 31.7
1999 23.7 31.2
1998 23.5 30.7
1997 23.2 30.2
1996 23 29.8
1995 22.8 29.4
1994 22.5 28.9
1993 22.3 28.3
1992 22.1 27.8
1991 21.9 27.2
1990 21.7 26.7
1989 21.5 26.3
1988 21.3 25.8
1987 21.1 25.3
1986 20.9 24.8
1985 20.7 24.2
1984 20.5 23.7
1983 20.4 23.3
1982 20.3 22.8
1981 20.2 22.5
1980 20.1 22.1
1979 20 21.6
1978 19.9 21.1
1977 19.8 20.7
1976 19.8 20.2
1975 19.7 19.9
1974 19.7 19.6
1973 19.6 19.3
1972 19.6 19.1
1971 19.5 19
1970 19.5 18.9
1969 19.5 18.8
1968 19.6 18.7
1967 19.7 18.6
1966 19.8 18.5
1965 19.9 18.6
1964 20.1 18.8
1963 20.3 19
1962 20.5 19.1
1961 20.7 19.2
1960 20.9 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
96.9%
2024

Energy

Myanmar South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Myanmar South Korea
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
98.8%
2018
English speaking
4.45%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Myanmar South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar South Korea
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
68,794 mi
2018

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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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