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Myanmar vs South Sudan statistics compared

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Myanmar has a population of 54.9M (ranked 27/197), compared with 12.2M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 39th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($81.7B) and South Sudan ranks 151/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 166/197 ($1,489), while South Sudan ranks 180/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar South Sudan
Population
55361818
12565048
Population rank 27/197 80/197
GDP
$81.7B
2025
$12B
2015
GDP rank 85/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$1,489
2025
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 166/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$42.4B
2025
$6.98B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.9%
2025
62.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$773
2025
$628
2015
Government debt per person rank 152/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,165
2026
$1,514
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
219 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.1
2024
3.79
2024
Median age
31.1 years
2025
19.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
58 years
2026

Myanmar and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar South Sudan
2025 $81,665,773,810 -
2024 $74,068,349,524 -
2023 $66,757,619,000 -
2022 $62,253,049,892 -
2021 $66,345,291,160 -
2020 $79,006,113,643 -
2019 $75,065,106,228 -
2018 $67,860,515,990 -
2017 $66,053,040,483 -
2016 $63,298,361,996 -
2015 $59,607,290,408 $11,997,800,760
2014 $65,531,374,200 $13,962,212,847
2013 $60,269,732,855 $18,426,469,017
2012 $59,937,796,648 $11,931,472,169
2011 $59,977,326,086 $14,907,308,933
2010 $49,540,813,342 $14,602,072,411
2009 $36,906,181,381 $12,231,264,525
2008 $31,862,554,102 $14,586,253,383
2007 $20,182,477,481 -
2006 $14,502,553,710 -
2005 $11,986,972,419 -
2004 $10,567,354,056 -
2003 $10,467,109,978 -
2002 $6,777,632,512 -
2001 $6,477,790,688 -
2000 $8,905,066,164 -
1999 $8,486,832,801 -
1998 $6,459,461,639 -
1997 $4,722,288,496 -
1996 $6,123,556,717 -
1995 $5,289,174,943 -
1994 $4,432,257,174 -
1993 $3,163,020,035 -
1992 $2,411,552,289 -
1991 $2,069,832,687 -
1990 $2,115,193,513 -
1989 $2,013,448,229 -
1988 $1,541,088,312 -
1987 $1,562,448,077 -
1986 $1,582,873,750 -
1985 $1,478,908,173 -
1984 $1,304,063,253 -
1983 $1,381,573,615 -
1982 $1,481,165,468 -
1981 $1,111,000,765 -
1980 $1,038,225,167 -
1979 $952,265,043 -
1978 $935,408,775 -
1977 $873,579,932 -
1976 $1,204,699,849 -
1975 $1,061,107,354 -
1974 $1,225,589,878 -
1973 $719,754,655 -
1972 $662,213,083 -
1971 $587,448,405 -
1970 $563,555,631 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Myanmar and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar South Sudan
2025 $1,489 -
2024 $1,359 -
2023 $1,233 -
2022 $1,158 -
2021 $1,243 -
2020 $1,490 -
2019 $1,426 -
2018 $1,298 -
2017 $1,273 -
2016 $1,229 -
2015 $1,167 $1,080
2014 $1,293 $1,243
2013 $1,199 $1,650
2012 $1,203 $1,109
2011 $1,214 $1,449
2010 $1,011 $1,498
2009 $758 $1,323
2008 $658 $1,654
2007 $419 -
2006 $303 -
2005 $252.7 -
2004 $224.5 -
2003 $224.3 -
2002 $146.6 -
2001 $141.5 -
2000 $196.6 -
1999 $189.5 -
1998 $146 -
1997 $108 -
1996 $141.9 -
1995 $124.1 -
1994 $105.4 -
1993 $76.2 -
1992 $58.9 -
1991 $51.2 -
1990 $53.1 -
1989 $51.3 -
1988 $39.9 -
1987 $41.1 -
1986 $42.4 -
1985 $40.4 -
1984 $36.3 -
1983 $39.3 -
1982 $43 -
1981 $32.8 -
1980 $31.2 -
1979 $29.2 -
1978 $29.3 -
1977 $27.9 -
1976 $39.2 -
1975 $35.2 -
1974 $41.4 -
1973 $24.8 -
1972 $23.3 -
1971 $21.1 -
1970 $20.7 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Myanmar vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar South Sudan
2026 67.5 58
2025 67.3 57.9
2024 67.1 57.7
2023 66.9 57.6
2022 66.5 57.2
2021 65.6 57
2020 66.6 57.6
2019 66.5 58.1
2018 66.2 51.9
2017 65.9 35.4
2016 65.6 36.7
2015 65.3 39.8
2014 65 45.6
2013 64.6 58.3
2012 64.3 58.2
2011 63.9 57.7
2010 63.5 57.5
2009 63.1 56.8
2008 56.4 56.3
2007 62.4 55.4
2006 62 54.7
2005 61.7 54
2004 61.4 53.1
2003 61.2 52.3
2002 60.9 49.4
2001 60.6 48.6
2000 60.4 47.6
1999 60.1 44.5
1998 59.9 19
1997 59.5 33.1
1996 59.2 32.1
1995 58.7 31.5
1994 58.3 44.9
1993 58 22.3
1992 57.7 21.9
1991 57.4 29.2
1990 57.2 28.6
1989 56.9 28.2
1988 56.6 11
1987 56.4 20.7
1986 56.1 32.8
1985 55.8 32.4
1984 55.6 31.8
1983 55.3 34.7
1982 55 38.7
1981 54.7 38.3
1980 54.4 38
1979 54 37.8
1978 53.5 37.6
1977 53.3 37.4
1976 52.9 37.1
1975 52.5 36.9
1974 52.1 36.6
1973 51.8 36.3
1972 51.4 31.3
1971 51 31
1970 50.5 25.6
1969 50 25.4
1968 49.4 26.1
1967 48.9 25.9
1966 48.2 25.6
1965 47.4 28.8
1964 46.7 32.5
1963 46 28.2
1962 45.3 28.5
1961 44.6 28.3
1960 44.1 28.1
1959 43.4 27.8
1958 42.8 27.6
1957 42 30.9
1956 41.2 31.6
1955 40.4 32
1954 39.6 31.7
1953 38.6 31.4
1952 37.7 31
1951 36.5 30.6
1950 35.7 30.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Myanmar and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Myanmar South Sudan
2025 54,850,648 12,188,788
2024 54,500,091 11,943,408
2023 54,133,798 11,483,374
2022 53,756,787 11,021,177
2021 53,387,102 10,865,780
2020 53,016,522 10,698,467
2019 52,640,713 10,423,384
2018 52,272,247 10,122,977
2017 51,894,938 10,259,154
2016 51,495,696 10,830,102
2015 51,089,056 11,107,561
2014 50,681,634 11,235,073
2013 50,262,658 11,166,275
2012 49,837,446 10,756,240
2011 49,419,820 10,288,109
2010 49,024,382 9,745,953
2009 48,660,459 9,243,556
2008 48,390,793 8,817,647
2007 48,125,043 8,388,788
2006 47,785,135 7,976,526
2005 47,438,365 7,590,143
2004 47,068,772 7,233,041
2003 46,667,192 6,903,127
2002 46,232,653 6,596,806
2001 45,771,139 6,308,391
2000 45,290,841 6,032,267
1999 44,787,724 5,771,628
1998 44,257,793 5,620,068
1997 43,708,798 5,509,136
1996 43,154,860 5,356,925
1995 42,605,338 5,225,836
1994 42,055,143 5,071,184
1993 41,502,429 4,956,002
1992 40,950,342 4,909,749
1991 40,394,154 4,836,677
1990 39,817,251 4,737,633
1989 39,214,618 4,713,229
1988 38,600,927 4,848,029
1987 37,971,594 4,962,395
1986 37,314,878 4,921,240
1985 36,622,827 4,834,296
1984 35,899,313 4,750,627
1983 35,162,715 4,661,574
1982 34,482,965 4,557,686
1981 33,858,783 4,447,272
1980 33,227,204 4,339,030
1979 32,596,550 4,232,605
1978 31,972,976 4,127,657
1977 31,355,966 4,024,032
1976 30,758,811 3,921,910
1975 30,176,565 3,821,494
1974 29,598,167 3,723,259
1973 29,026,388 3,627,383
1972 28,428,324 3,542,497
1971 27,807,219 3,468,646
1970 27,193,016 3,409,614
1969 26,585,112 3,365,533
1968 25,989,662 3,321,528
1967 25,406,429 3,277,648
1966 24,836,496 3,236,423
1965 24,279,431 3,189,835
1964 23,737,315 3,129,918
1963 23,213,408 3,072,669
1962 22,704,719 3,024,308
1961 22,210,581 2,976,724
1960 21,730,250 2,931,559

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Myanmar

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar South Sudan
2024 2.1 3.79
2023 2.12 3.86
2022 2.13 3.96
2021 2.16 4.05
2020 2.18 4.16
2019 2.21 4.26
2018 2.23 4.37
2017 2.25 4.48
2016 2.27 4.58
2015 2.27 4.7
2014 2.25 4.82
2013 2.26 4.94
2012 2.28 5.06
2011 2.31 5.19
2010 2.34 5.32
2009 2.37 5.45
2008 2.4 5.57
2007 2.45 5.7
2006 2.47 5.85
2005 2.52 6.02
2004 2.59 6.19
2003 2.68 6.35
2002 2.77 6.52
2001 2.79 6.65
2000 2.81 6.8
1999 2.85 6.94
1998 2.91 7.08
1997 2.99 7.2
1996 3.06 7.32
1995 3.13 7.34
1994 3.2 7.35
1993 3.28 7.36
1992 3.35 7.37
1991 3.43 7.38
1990 3.5 7.38
1989 3.59 7.37
1988 3.67 7.38
1987 3.86 7.39
1986 4.08 7.38
1985 4.32 7.36
1984 4.52 7.35
1983 4.63 7.34
1982 4.66 7.34
1981 4.69 7.33
1980 4.79 7.33
1979 4.9 7.32
1978 4.99 7.33
1977 5.07 7.33
1976 5.16 7.33
1975 5.25 7.33
1974 5.34 7.31
1973 5.44 7.31
1972 5.53 7.31
1971 5.62 7.3
1970 5.68 7.29
1969 5.75 7.28
1968 5.8 7.26
1967 5.84 7.26
1966 5.88 7.25
1965 5.91 7.22
1964 5.91 7.22
1963 5.91 7.2
1962 5.9 7.2
1961 5.9 7.18
1960 5.9 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Myanmar and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar South Sudan
2025 31.1 19.7
2024 30.8 19.4
2023 30.5 19
2022 30.3 18.7
2021 30 18.4
2020 29.7 18.2
2019 29.5 17.8
2018 29.2 17.3
2017 28.9 17.4
2016 28.6 18.2
2015 28.3 18.6
2014 28 19
2013 27.7 19.3
2012 27.4 19.2
2011 27.1 19
2010 26.8 18.7
2009 26.5 18.4
2008 26.2 18.2
2007 25.8 18
2006 25.5 17.8
2005 25.3 17.6
2004 25 17.4
2003 24.7 17.3
2002 24.5 17.3
2001 24.2 17.3
2000 24 17.2
1999 23.7 17.1
1998 23.5 17
1997 23.2 16.9
1996 23 16.9
1995 22.8 16.9
1994 22.5 16.9
1993 22.3 16.9
1992 22.1 17
1991 21.9 17
1990 21.7 17
1989 21.5 17.1
1988 21.3 16.8
1987 21.1 16.5
1986 20.9 16.6
1985 20.7 16.7
1984 20.5 16.8
1983 20.4 16.8
1982 20.3 16.9
1981 20.2 17
1980 20.1 17.1
1979 20 17.1
1978 19.9 17.2
1977 19.8 17.2
1976 19.8 17.3
1975 19.7 17.4
1974 19.7 17.4
1973 19.6 17.5
1972 19.6 17.5
1971 19.5 17.6
1970 19.5 17.7
1969 19.5 17.9
1968 19.6 18
1967 19.7 18.2
1966 19.8 18.3
1965 19.9 18.3
1964 20.1 18.4
1963 20.3 18.4
1962 20.5 18.5
1961 20.7 18.5
1960 20.9 18.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$72.3B
2025
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
18.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.94%
2025
+3.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
38.5%
2025
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2025
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
41
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$16M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
5.83%
2021

Energy

Myanmar South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
411 kg
2023
68.7 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.5
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.65%
2023
0.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
368 kWh
2023
47.9 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
50.8%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
44.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Myanmar South Sudan
% of world population
0.67%
2025
0.15%
2025
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
30.6%
2025
21.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
49.2:50.8
2025
Average male height
5.36 ft
2026
n/a
Average female height
5.03 ft
2026
n/a
Quality of life index
23.1
2026
3.08
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.58
2023
14
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
55
2026
49
2026
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
34.5%
2018
English speaking
4.45%
2026
40%
2026
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Myanmar South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
36.9
2024
96.7
2024
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
43.4%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Myanmar South Sudan
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,594 sq mi
2025
20,018 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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