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Myanmar vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 39th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Tanzania
Population
55292116
73145892
Population rank 27/197 20/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Myanmar and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Tanzania
2024 $74,068,349,524 $78,844,405,385
2023 $66,757,619,000 $79,030,935,627
2022 $62,253,049,903 $75,749,121,843
2021 $66,345,291,149 $70,655,628,148
2020 $79,006,113,670 $66,068,737,786
2019 $75,065,106,243 $61,026,731,926
2018 $67,860,515,993 $57,003,712,892
2017 $66,053,040,475 $53,274,884,533
2016 $63,298,361,984 $49,774,409,374
2015 $59,607,290,408 $47,413,919,817
2014 $65,531,374,210 $49,986,726,461
2013 $60,269,732,855 $45,648,857,242
2012 $59,937,796,648 $39,650,394,363
2011 $59,977,326,086 $34,657,140,096
2010 $49,540,813,342 $32,012,892,919
2009 $36,906,181,381 $29,400,573,554
2008 $31,862,554,102 $27,947,821,398
2007 $20,182,477,481 $21,860,434,823
2006 $14,502,553,710 $18,619,859,795
2005 $11,986,972,419 $18,395,383,647
2004 $10,567,354,056 $16,673,062,473
2003 $10,467,109,978 $15,211,487,709
2002 $6,777,632,512 $14,129,651,896
2001 $6,477,790,688 $13,563,990,022
2000 $8,905,066,164 $13,371,767,082
1999 $8,486,832,801 $12,704,334,196
1998 $6,459,461,639 $12,172,790,056
1997 $4,722,288,496 $11,158,197,942
1996 $6,123,556,717 $9,433,528,150
1995 $5,289,174,943 $7,631,431,840
1994 $4,432,257,174 $6,550,480,484
1993 $3,163,020,035 $6,182,872,708
1992 $2,411,552,289 $6,681,997,469
1991 $2,069,832,687 $7,197,768,159
1990 $2,115,193,513 $6,184,384,225
1989 $2,013,448,229 $6,418,799,007
1988 $1,541,088,312 $7,406,614,407
1987 $1,562,448,077 $7,824,193,222
1986 $1,582,873,750 $10,840,864,521
1985 $1,478,908,173 $15,328,295,175
1984 $1,304,063,253 $12,906,635,133
1983 $1,381,573,615 $14,049,883,809
1982 $1,481,165,468 $13,927,383,240
1981 $1,111,000,765 $13,161,540,378
1980 $1,038,225,167 $11,409,228,087
1979 $952,265,043 $9,804,637,491
1978 $935,408,775 $9,261,675,710
1977 $873,579,932 $7,732,598,995
1976 $1,204,699,849 $6,472,511,988
1975 $1,061,107,354 $5,729,917,840
1974 $1,225,589,878 $4,977,337,978
1973 $719,754,655 $4,144,104,535
1972 $662,213,083 $3,472,787,266
1971 $587,448,405 $3,050,673,517
1970 $563,555,631 $2,851,419,386
1969 $571,854,215 $5,142,066,811
1968 $559,956,130 $4,895,251,824
1967 $420,359,036 $4,565,132,048
1966 $293,103,479 $4,377,998,825
1965 $367,053,117 $3,817,226,546
1964 $411,419,906 $3,748,840,925
1963 $598,998,419 $3,456,579,293
1962 $634,528,872 $3,101,589,993
1961 $605,581,577 $2,826,179,031
1960 $545,098,448 $2,651,729,807

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

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Myanmar and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Tanzania
2024 $1,359 $1,150
2023 $1,233 $1,186
2022 $1,158 $1,171
2021 $1,243 $1,125
2020 $1,490 $1,084
2019 $1,426 $1,031
2018 $1,298 $992
2017 $1,273 $957
2016 $1,229 $925
2015 $1,167 $911
2014 $1,293 $993
2013 $1,199 $935
2012 $1,203 $837
2011 $1,214 $753
2010 $1,011 $715
2009 $758 $674
2008 $658 $657
2007 $419 $528
2006 $303 $462
2005 $252.7 $469
2004 $224.5 $438
2003 $224.3 $410
2002 $146.6 $391
2001 $141.5 $385
2000 $196.6 $390
1999 $189.5 $382
1998 $146 $375
1997 $108 $353
1996 $141.9 $305
1995 $124.1 $251.2
1994 $105.4 $222.5
1993 $76.2 $218.2
1992 $58.9 $243.4
1991 $51.2 $268.8
1990 $53.1 $236.9
1989 $51.3 $252.3
1988 $39.9 $299
1987 $41.1 $326
1986 $42.4 $466
1985 $40.4 $681
1984 $36.3 $593
1983 $39.3 $667
1982 $43 $683
1981 $32.8 $665
1980 $31.2 $595
1979 $29.2 $527
1978 $29.3 $515
1977 $27.9 $446
1976 $39.2 $387
1975 $35.2 $355
1974 $41.4 $320
1973 $24.8 $276.1
1972 $23.3 $239.8
1971 $21.1 $218.4
1970 $20.7 $211.3
1969 $21.5 $394
1968 $21.5 $388
1967 $16.5 $374
1966 $11.8 $370
1965 $15.1 $333
1964 $17.3 $337
1963 $25.8 $320
1962 $27.9 $295.7
1961 $27.3 $277.4
1960 $25.1 $267.8

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

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Myanmar vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Tanzania
2026 67.5 67.6
2025 67.3 67.4
2024 67.1 67.2
2023 66.9 67
2022 66.5 66.9
2021 65.6 66.1
2020 66.6 66.8
2019 66.5 66
2018 66.2 65.5
2017 65.9 65
2016 65.6 64.4
2015 65.3 63.9
2014 65 63.4
2013 64.6 62.8
2012 64.3 62.3
2011 63.9 61.6
2010 63.5 61.1
2009 63.1 60.5
2008 56.4 59.9
2007 62.4 59.3
2006 62 58.5
2005 61.7 57.7
2004 61.4 56.8
2003 61.2 55.9
2002 60.9 54.9
2001 60.6 54.1
2000 60.4 53.2
1999 60.1 52.4
1998 59.9 51.8
1997 59.5 51.2
1996 59.2 51.1
1995 58.7 51
1994 58.3 51.1
1993 58 51.2
1992 57.7 51.4
1991 57.4 51.8
1990 57.2 52
1989 56.9 52.1
1988 56.6 52.2
1987 56.4 52.2
1986 56.1 52.2
1985 55.8 52.2
1984 55.6 52.2
1983 55.3 52.2
1982 55 52
1981 54.7 51.7
1980 54.4 51.3
1979 54 50.8
1978 53.5 50.4
1977 53.3 50
1976 52.9 49.5
1975 52.5 48.9
1974 52.1 48.4
1973 51.8 47.9
1972 51.4 47.4
1971 51 47
1970 50.5 46.5
1969 50 46
1968 49.4 45.6
1967 48.9 45.2
1966 48.2 44.9
1965 47.4 44.5
1964 46.7 44.1
1963 46 43.6
1962 45.3 43.2
1961 44.6 42.8
1960 44.1 42.6
1959 43.4 42.5
1958 42.8 42.3
1957 42 42.1
1956 41.2 42
1955 40.4 41.8
1954 39.6 41.7
1953 38.6 41.5
1952 37.7 41.4
1951 36.5 41.2
1950 35.7 41

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

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Myanmar and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Tanzania
2024 54,500,091 68,560,157
2023 54,133,798 66,617,606
2022 53,756,787 64,711,821
2021 53,387,102 62,830,412
2020 53,016,522 60,972,798
2019 52,640,713 59,174,891
2018 52,272,247 57,437,145
2017 51,894,938 55,652,890
2016 51,495,696 53,824,013
2015 51,089,056 52,020,962
2014 50,681,634 50,351,512
2013 50,262,658 48,824,128
2012 49,837,446 47,374,260
2011 49,419,820 46,029,367
2010 49,024,382 44,758,488
2009 48,660,459 43,633,982
2008 48,390,793 42,570,728
2007 48,125,043 41,435,512
2006 47,785,135 40,294,902
2005 47,438,365 39,182,076
2004 47,068,772 38,109,668
2003 46,667,192 37,089,555
2002 46,232,653 36,121,304
2001 45,771,139 35,198,299
2000 45,290,841 34,260,139
1999 44,787,724 33,300,330
1998 44,257,793 32,420,458
1997 43,708,798 31,578,089
1996 43,154,860 30,945,762
1995 42,605,338 30,383,497
1994 42,055,143 29,442,356
1993 41,502,429 28,332,692
1992 40,950,342 27,457,588
1991 40,394,154 26,780,436
1990 39,817,251 26,110,207
1989 39,214,618 25,438,759
1988 38,600,927 24,769,686
1987 37,971,594 24,030,378
1986 37,314,878 23,258,959
1985 36,622,827 22,501,693
1984 35,899,313 21,779,066
1983 35,162,715 21,079,874
1982 34,482,965 20,398,571
1981 33,858,783 19,784,703
1980 33,227,204 19,189,769
1979 32,596,550 18,592,038
1978 31,972,976 17,976,566
1977 31,355,966 17,352,929
1976 30,758,811 16,736,211
1975 30,176,565 16,138,361
1974 29,598,167 15,561,630
1973 29,026,388 15,010,101
1972 28,428,324 14,479,308
1971 27,807,219 13,971,451
1970 27,193,016 13,492,677
1969 26,585,112 13,036,700
1968 25,989,662 12,602,076
1967 25,406,429 12,200,109
1966 24,836,496 11,827,459
1965 24,279,431 11,470,728
1964 23,737,315 11,127,826
1963 23,213,408 10,799,528
1962 22,704,719 10,487,756
1961 22,210,581 10,187,886
1960 21,730,250 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Tanzania
2023 2.12 4.61
2022 2.13 4.67
2021 2.16 4.73
2020 2.18 4.8
2019 2.21 4.87
2018 2.23 4.93
2017 2.25 4.99
2016 2.27 5.01
2015 2.27 5.03
2014 2.25 5.12
2013 2.26 5.16
2012 2.28 5.14
2011 2.31 5.14
2010 2.34 5.23
2009 2.37 5.26
2008 2.4 5.32
2007 2.45 5.4
2006 2.47 5.51
2005 2.52 5.58
2004 2.59 5.6
2003 2.68 5.58
2002 2.77 5.57
2001 2.79 5.62
2000 2.81 5.67
1999 2.85 5.75
1998 2.91 5.81
1997 2.99 5.84
1996 3.06 5.83
1995 3.13 5.82
1994 3.2 5.89
1993 3.28 6
1992 3.35 6.08
1991 3.43 6.14
1990 3.5 6.2
1989 3.59 6.3
1988 3.67 6.38
1987 3.86 6.41
1986 4.08 6.49
1985 4.32 6.6
1984 4.52 6.72
1983 4.63 6.81
1982 4.66 6.87
1981 4.69 6.93
1980 4.79 6.99
1979 4.9 7.04
1978 4.99 7.06
1977 5.07 7.07
1976 5.16 7.09
1975 5.25 7.1
1974 5.34 7.12
1973 5.44 7.06
1972 5.53 7.05
1971 5.62 7.04
1970 5.68 7
1969 5.75 6.95
1968 5.8 6.9
1967 5.84 6.86
1966 5.88 6.8
1965 5.91 6.73
1964 5.91 6.68
1963 5.91 6.65
1962 5.9 6.61
1961 5.9 6.56
1960 5.9 6.54

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

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Myanmar and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Tanzania
2024 30.8 18.4
2023 30.5 18.3
2022 30.3 18.2
2021 30 18.1
2020 29.7 18
2019 29.5 17.9
2018 29.2 17.9
2017 28.9 17.8
2016 28.6 17.6
2015 28.3 17.5
2014 28 17.4
2013 27.7 17.3
2012 27.4 17.3
2011 27.1 17.2
2010 26.8 17.2
2009 26.5 17.2
2008 26.2 17.3
2007 25.8 17.3
2006 25.5 17.4
2005 25.3 17.4
2004 25 17.4
2003 24.7 17.4
2002 24.5 17.5
2001 24.2 17.5
2000 24 17.4
1999 23.7 17.4
1998 23.5 17.3
1997 23.2 17.3
1996 23 17.4
1995 22.8 17.4
1994 22.5 17.3
1993 22.3 17
1992 22.1 16.8
1991 21.9 16.7
1990 21.7 16.7
1989 21.5 16.6
1988 21.3 16.6
1987 21.1 16.5
1986 20.9 16.4
1985 20.7 16.3
1984 20.5 16.2
1983 20.4 16.2
1982 20.3 16.3
1981 20.2 16.4
1980 20.1 16.5
1979 20 16.6
1978 19.9 16.7
1977 19.8 16.8
1976 19.8 16.8
1975 19.7 16.9
1974 19.7 16.9
1973 19.6 17
1972 19.6 17
1971 19.5 17
1970 19.5 17.1
1969 19.5 17.1
1968 19.6 17.1
1967 19.7 17.2
1966 19.8 17.2
1965 19.9 17.3
1964 20.1 17.4
1963 20.3 17.4
1962 20.5 17.4
1961 20.7 17.4
1960 20.9 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
59.8%
2024

Energy

Myanmar Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Myanmar Tanzania
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
78.2%
2022
English speaking
4.45%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Myanmar Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Tanzania
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
90,225 mi
2022

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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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