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Myanmar vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

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Myanmar has a population of 54.9M (ranked 27/197), compared with 11.5M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 39th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($81.7B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 31/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 166/197 ($1,489), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 25/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar UAE
Population
55361818
11885001
Population rank 27/197 84/197
GDP
$81.7B
2025
$552B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$1,489
2025
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 166/197 25/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$42.4B
2025
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.9%
2025
34.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$773
2025
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,165
2026
$40,096
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
219 ppl/mi²
2026
430 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.1
2024
1.21
2024
Median age
31.1 years
2025
32.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Myanmar and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar UAE
2025 $81,665,773,810 -
2024 $74,068,349,524 $552,324,919,096
2023 $66,757,619,000 $522,622,268,401
2022 $62,253,049,892 $511,403,404,642
2021 $66,345,291,160 $422,441,282,436
2020 $79,006,113,643 $357,161,776,271
2019 $75,065,106,228 $433,926,218,686
2018 $67,860,515,990 $440,560,003,161
2017 $66,053,040,483 $403,365,056,079
2016 $63,298,361,996 $381,717,208,621
2015 $59,607,290,408 $381,973,135,513
2014 $65,531,374,200 $424,935,834,104
2013 $60,269,732,855 $409,632,574,703
2012 $59,937,796,648 $392,793,559,051
2011 $59,977,326,086 $368,881,033,963
2010 $49,540,813,342 $307,736,348,527
2009 $36,906,181,381 $253,547,358,747
2008 $31,862,554,102 $315,474,615,741
2007 $20,182,477,481 $257,916,148,767
2006 $14,502,553,710 $222,116,532,963
2005 $11,986,972,419 $180,617,467,954
2004 $10,567,354,056 $147,824,249,958
2003 $10,467,109,978 $124,346,476,180
2002 $6,777,632,512 $109,816,091,079
2001 $6,477,790,688 $103,311,631,797
2000 $8,905,066,164 $104,337,463,730
1999 $8,486,832,801 $84,445,399,335
1998 $6,459,461,639 $75,674,384,205
1997 $4,722,288,496 $78,838,886,862
1996 $6,123,556,717 $73,571,217,377
1995 $5,289,174,943 $65,743,604,966
1994 $4,432,257,174 $59,305,111,228
1993 $3,163,020,035 $55,625,269,485
1992 $2,411,552,289 $54,239,188,746
1991 $2,069,832,687 $51,552,058,250
1990 $2,115,193,513 $50,701,374,187
1989 $2,013,448,229 $41,464,966,302
1988 $1,541,088,312 $36,275,613,877
1987 $1,562,448,077 $36,384,802,310
1986 $1,582,873,750 $33,943,568,481
1985 $1,478,908,173 $40,603,631,079
1984 $1,304,063,253 $41,807,931,453
1983 $1,381,573,615 $42,803,373,390
1982 $1,481,165,468 $46,622,715,281
1981 $1,111,000,765 $49,333,471,895
1980 $1,038,225,167 $43,599,134,193
1979 $952,265,043 $31,225,557,022
1978 $935,408,775 $23,775,718,541
1977 $873,579,932 $24,871,660,292
1976 $1,204,699,849 $19,213,212,475
1975 $1,061,107,354 $14,720,729,969
1974 $1,225,589,878 $11,651,505,689
1973 $719,754,655 $4,231,243,616
1972 $662,213,083 $1,415,086,929
1971 $587,448,405 $939,893,600
1970 $563,555,631 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar UAE
2025 $1,489 -
2024 $1,359 $50,274
2023 $1,233 $49,851
2022 $1,158 $50,760
2021 $1,243 $44,118
2020 $1,490 $37,992
2019 $1,426 $45,939
2018 $1,298 $47,135
2017 $1,273 $43,734
2016 $1,229 $42,721
2015 $1,167 $44,910
2014 $1,293 $52,725
2013 $1,199 $53,247
2012 $1,203 $53,142
2011 $1,214 $51,922
2010 $1,011 $44,795
2009 $758 $37,803
2008 $658 $50,054
2007 $419 $45,855
2006 $303 $44,343
2005 $252.7 $38,719
2004 $224.5 $33,377
2003 $224.3 $29,660
2002 $146.6 $27,754
2001 $141.5 $27,745
2000 $196.6 $29,866
1999 $189.5 $25,856
1998 $146 $24,889
1997 $108 $27,983
1996 $141.9 $28,323
1995 $124.1 $27,003
1994 $105.4 $25,473
1993 $76.2 $25,033
1992 $58.9 $25,648
1991 $51.2 $25,691
1990 $53.1 $26,710
1989 $51.3 $23,167
1988 $39.9 $21,570
1987 $41.1 $23,113
1986 $42.4 $23,132
1985 $40.4 $29,468
1984 $36.3 $32,012
1983 $39.3 $34,650
1982 $43 $39,972
1981 $32.8 $44,855
1980 $31.2 $42,925
1979 $29.2 $34,238
1978 $29.3 $29,379
1977 $27.9 $35,020
1976 $39.2 $31,197
1975 $35.2 $27,117
1974 $41.4 $23,823
1973 $24.8 $9,696
1972 $23.3 $3,675
1971 $21.1 $2,805
1970 $20.7 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar UAE
2026 67.5 83.4
2025 67.3 83.2
2024 67.1 83.1
2023 66.9 82.9
2022 66.5 80.5
2021 65.6 79.1
2020 66.6 81.9
2019 66.5 82.6
2018 66.2 82.4
2017 65.9 82.4
2016 65.6 82.2
2015 65.3 82.1
2014 65 82
2013 64.6 82
2012 64.3 81.9
2011 63.9 81.9
2010 63.5 81.9
2009 63.1 81.7
2008 56.4 81.6
2007 62.4 81.4
2006 62 81.2
2005 61.7 80.8
2004 61.4 80.3
2003 61.2 79.6
2002 60.9 78.7
2001 60.6 77.6
2000 60.4 76.3
1999 60.1 75
1998 59.9 73.7
1997 59.5 72.6
1996 59.2 71.8
1995 58.7 71.4
1994 58.3 71.2
1993 58 71.2
1992 57.7 71.2
1991 57.4 71.1
1990 57.2 71.1
1989 56.9 71
1988 56.6 70.8
1987 56.4 70.6
1986 56.1 70.4
1985 55.8 70.1
1984 55.6 69.8
1983 55.3 69.4
1982 55 69.1
1981 54.7 68.6
1980 54.4 68.2
1979 54 67.6
1978 53.5 67.1
1977 53.3 66.5
1976 52.9 65.8
1975 52.5 65.1
1974 52.1 64.4
1973 51.8 63.5
1972 51.4 62.7
1971 51 61.8
1970 50.5 60.8
1969 50 59.8
1968 49.4 58.7
1967 48.9 57.6
1966 48.2 56.6
1965 47.4 55.5
1964 46.7 54.5
1963 46 53.5
1962 45.3 52.5
1961 44.6 51.6
1960 44.1 50.7
1959 43.4 49.7
1958 42.8 48.8
1957 42 47.8
1956 41.2 46.9
1955 40.4 46
1954 39.6 45.2
1953 38.6 44.4
1952 37.7 43.6
1951 36.5 42.9
1950 35.7 42.1

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

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Myanmar and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Myanmar UAE
2025 54,850,648 11,513,149
2024 54,500,091 10,986,400
2023 54,133,798 10,483,751
2022 53,756,787 10,074,977
2021 53,387,102 9,575,152
2020 53,016,522 9,401,038
2019 52,640,713 9,445,785
2018 52,272,247 9,346,701
2017 51,894,938 9,223,225
2016 51,495,696 8,935,095
2015 51,089,056 8,505,237
2014 50,681,634 8,059,440
2013 50,262,658 7,693,031
2012 49,837,446 7,391,448
2011 49,419,820 7,104,538
2010 49,024,382 6,869,838
2009 48,660,459 6,707,058
2008 48,390,793 6,302,664
2007 48,125,043 5,624,635
2006 47,785,135 5,009,100
2005 47,438,365 4,664,790
2004 47,068,772 4,428,967
2003 46,667,192 4,192,457
2002 46,232,653 3,956,826
2001 45,771,139 3,723,590
2000 45,290,841 3,493,575
1999 44,787,724 3,266,009
1998 44,257,793 3,040,421
1997 43,708,798 2,817,410
1996 43,154,860 2,597,564
1995 42,605,338 2,434,662
1994 42,055,143 2,328,188
1993 41,502,429 2,222,093
1992 40,950,342 2,114,730
1991 40,394,154 2,006,626
1990 39,817,251 1,898,220
1989 39,214,618 1,789,851
1988 38,600,927 1,681,788
1987 37,971,594 1,574,244
1986 37,314,878 1,467,383
1985 36,622,827 1,377,911
1984 35,899,313 1,305,996
1983 35,162,715 1,235,305
1982 34,482,965 1,166,370
1981 33,858,783 1,099,855
1980 33,227,204 1,015,700
1979 32,596,550 912,010
1978 31,972,976 809,274
1977 31,355,966 710,209
1976 30,758,811 615,866
1975 30,176,565 542,856
1974 29,598,167 489,087
1973 29,026,388 436,399
1972 28,428,324 385,014
1971 27,807,219 335,027
1970 27,193,016 286,536
1969 26,585,112 239,660
1968 25,989,662 199,416
1967 25,406,429 179,700
1966 24,836,496 173,976
1965 24,279,431 167,103
1964 23,737,315 159,692
1963 23,213,408 152,211
1962 22,704,719 144,946
1961 22,210,581 137,989
1960 21,730,250 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Myanmar

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar UAE
2024 2.1 1.21
2023 2.12 1.2
2022 2.13 1.15
2021 2.16 1.16
2020 2.18 1.29
2019 2.21 1.25
2018 2.23 1.29
2017 2.25 1.35
2016 2.27 1.37
2015 2.27 1.42
2014 2.25 1.48
2013 2.26 1.53
2012 2.28 1.53
2011 2.31 1.54
2010 2.34 1.57
2009 2.37 1.58
2008 2.4 1.52
2007 2.45 1.79
2006 2.47 1.96
2005 2.52 2.23
2004 2.59 2.38
2003 2.68 2.49
2002 2.77 2.54
2001 2.79 2.62
2000 2.81 2.73
1999 2.85 2.79
1998 2.91 2.77
1997 2.99 2.83
1996 3.06 3.06
1995 3.13 3.28
1994 3.2 3.76
1993 3.28 3.82
1992 3.35 4.09
1991 3.43 4.25
1990 3.5 4.51
1989 3.59 4.65
1988 3.67 4.77
1987 3.86 4.88
1986 4.08 5
1985 4.32 5.13
1984 4.52 5.3
1983 4.63 5.48
1982 4.66 5.66
1981 4.69 5.81
1980 4.79 5.95
1979 4.9 6.06
1978 4.99 6.15
1977 5.07 6.22
1976 5.16 6.29
1975 5.25 6.35
1974 5.34 6.41
1973 5.44 6.46
1972 5.53 6.5
1971 5.62 6.52
1970 5.68 6.52
1969 5.75 6.52
1968 5.8 6.53
1967 5.84 6.51
1966 5.88 6.5
1965 5.91 6.5
1964 5.91 6.49
1963 5.91 6.5
1962 5.9 6.49
1961 5.9 6.49
1960 5.9 6.5

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

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Myanmar and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar UAE
2025 31.1 32.6
2024 30.8 32.6
2023 30.5 32.2
2022 30.3 31.9
2021 30 31.9
2020 29.7 31.8
2019 29.5 31.8
2018 29.2 31.8
2017 28.9 31.8
2016 28.6 31.8
2015 28.3 31.8
2014 28 31.8
2013 27.7 31.7
2012 27.4 31.7
2011 27.1 31.7
2010 26.8 31.7
2009 26.5 31.6
2008 26.2 31.6
2007 25.8 31.6
2006 25.5 31.4
2005 25.3 30.9
2004 25 30.3
2003 24.7 29.6
2002 24.5 29.1
2001 24.2 28.6
2000 24 28.2
1999 23.7 28
1998 23.5 27.9
1997 23.2 27.9
1996 23 28.1
1995 22.8 28
1994 22.5 27.4
1993 22.3 26.8
1992 22.1 26.4
1991 21.9 26
1990 21.7 25.8
1989 21.5 25.8
1988 21.3 25.9
1987 21.1 26.1
1986 20.9 26.5
1985 20.7 26.6
1984 20.5 26.4
1983 20.4 26.4
1982 20.3 26.4
1981 20.2 26.4
1980 20.1 26.2
1979 20 25.8
1978 19.9 25.5
1977 19.8 25.4
1976 19.8 25.6
1975 19.7 25.4
1974 19.7 24.7
1973 19.6 24.1
1972 19.6 23.6
1971 19.5 23.2
1970 19.5 23
1969 19.5 23.1
1968 19.6 23.5
1967 19.7 23.3
1966 19.8 22.6
1965 19.9 22
1964 20.1 21.5
1963 20.3 21
1962 20.5 20.6
1961 20.7 20.1
1960 20.9 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$72.3B
2025
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.94%
2025
+5.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
38.5%
2025
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2025
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
183,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
153
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.11T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$292B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
85.7%
2021

Energy

Myanmar UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
411 kg
2023
9,140 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.5
2023
$8.53
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.65%
2023
10.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
368 kWh
2023
15,285 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
50.8%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
44.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.7%
2023
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Myanmar UAE
% of world population
0.67%
2025
0.14%
2025
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
30.6%
2025
86%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
63.8:36.2
2025
Average male height
5.36 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.03 ft
2026
5.13 ft
2026
Quality of life index
23.1
2026
83.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.58
2023
0.69
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2026
182
2026
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
98.8%
2024
English speaking
4.45%
2026
65%
2026
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Myanmar UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
36.9
2024
4.8
2024
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
43.4%
2024
9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar UAE
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,594 sq mi
2025
2,382 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
64,816 mi
2026

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, 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 (2024–2025, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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