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Myanmar vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 39th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar United Kingdom
Population
55292116
70154914
Population rank 27/197 22/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 85/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Myanmar and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar United Kingdom
2024 $74,068,349,524 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $66,757,619,000 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $62,253,049,903 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $66,345,291,149 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $79,006,113,670 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $75,065,106,243 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $67,860,515,993 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $66,053,040,475 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $63,298,361,984 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $59,607,290,408 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $65,531,374,210 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $60,269,732,855 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $59,937,796,648 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $59,977,326,086 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $49,540,813,342 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $36,906,181,381 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $31,862,554,102 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $20,182,477,481 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $14,502,553,710 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $11,986,972,419 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $10,567,354,056 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $10,467,109,978 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $6,777,632,512 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $6,477,790,688 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $8,905,066,164 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $8,486,832,801 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $6,459,461,639 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $4,722,288,496 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $6,123,556,717 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $5,289,174,943 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $4,432,257,174 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $3,163,020,035 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $2,411,552,289 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $2,069,832,687 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $2,115,193,513 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $2,013,448,229 $926,884,816,754
1988 $1,541,088,312 $910,122,732,124
1987 $1,562,448,077 $745,162,608,269
1986 $1,582,873,750 $601,452,653,181
1985 $1,478,908,173 $489,285,164,271
1984 $1,304,063,253 $461,487,097,632
1983 $1,381,573,615 $489,618,008,186
1982 $1,481,165,468 $515,048,916,841
1981 $1,111,000,765 $540,765,675,241
1980 $1,038,225,167 $564,947,710,899
1979 $952,265,043 $438,994,070,309
1978 $935,408,775 $335,883,029,722
1977 $873,579,932 $263,066,457,352
1976 $1,204,699,849 $232,614,555,256
1975 $1,061,107,354 $241,756,637,168
1974 $1,225,589,878 $206,131,369,799
1973 $719,754,655 $192,537,971,583
1972 $662,213,083 $169,965,034,965
1971 $587,448,405 $148,113,896,325
1970 $563,555,631 $130,671,946,244
1969 $571,854,215 $116,464,702,803
1968 $559,956,130 $107,759,910,068
1967 $420,359,036 $113,116,888,211
1966 $293,103,479 $108,572,752,102
1965 $367,053,117 $101,824,755,079
1964 $411,419,906 $94,407,558,351
1963 $598,998,419 $86,561,961,812
1962 $634,528,872 $81,247,564,157
1961 $605,581,577 $77,741,965,703
1960 $545,098,448 $73,233,967,692

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

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Myanmar and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar United Kingdom
2024 $1,359 $53,246
2023 $1,233 $49,944
2022 $1,158 $47,057
2021 $1,243 $47,691
2020 $1,490 $40,813
2019 $1,426 $43,159
2018 $1,298 $43,703
2017 $1,273 $40,917
2016 $1,229 $41,258
2015 $1,167 $45,255
2014 $1,293 $47,746
2013 $1,199 $43,607
2012 $1,203 $42,688
2011 $1,214 $42,296
2010 $1,011 $39,778
2009 $758 $39,009
2008 $658 $47,652
2007 $419 $50,629
2006 $303 $44,695
2005 $252.7 $42,240
2004 $224.5 $40,504
2003 $224.3 $34,557
2002 $146.6 $30,159
2001 $141.5 $28,014
2000 $196.6 $28,384
1999 $189.5 $28,858
1998 $146 $28,396
1997 $108 $26,910
1996 $141.9 $24,503
1995 $124.1 $23,253
1994 $105.4 $19,709
1993 $76.2 $18,389
1992 $58.9 $20,487
1991 $51.2 $19,901
1990 $53.1 $19,095
1989 $51.3 $16,239
1988 $39.9 $15,987
1987 $41.1 $13,119
1986 $42.4 $10,611
1985 $40.4 $8,652
1984 $36.3 $8,179
1983 $39.3 $8,692
1982 $43 $9,146
1981 $32.8 $9,599
1980 $31.2 $10,032
1979 $29.2 $7,805
1978 $29.3 $5,977
1977 $27.9 $4,681
1976 $39.2 $4,138
1975 $35.2 $4,300
1974 $41.4 $3,666
1973 $24.8 $3,426
1972 $23.3 $3,030
1971 $21.1 $2,650
1970 $20.7 $2,348
1969 $21.5 $2,101
1968 $21.5 $1,952
1967 $16.5 $2,059
1966 $11.8 $1,987
1965 $15.1 $1,874
1964 $17.3 $1,748
1963 $25.8 $1,613
1962 $27.9 $1,526
1961 $27.3 $1,472
1960 $25.1 $1,398

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

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Myanmar vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar United Kingdom
2026 67.5 81.7
2025 67.3 81.6
2024 67.1 81.4
2023 66.9 81.3
2022 66.5 81.1
2021 65.6 80.7
2020 66.6 80.4
2019 66.5 81.4
2018 66.2 81.1
2017 65.9 81.2
2016 65.6 81.1
2015 65.3 80.9
2014 65 81.2
2013 64.6 80.9
2012 64.3 80.9
2011 63.9 80.8
2010 63.5 80.4
2009 63.1 80.2
2008 56.4 79.7
2007 62.4 79.5
2006 62 79.3
2005 61.7 79.1
2004 61.4 78.9
2003 61.2 78.3
2002 60.9 78.2
2001 60.6 78.1
2000 60.4 77.8
1999 60.1 77.4
1998 59.9 77.3
1997 59.5 77.1
1996 59.2 76.9
1995 58.7 76.6
1994 58.3 76.7
1993 58 76.2
1992 57.7 76.3
1991 57.4 75.9
1990 57.2 75.7
1989 56.9 75.4
1988 56.6 75.3
1987 56.4 75.1
1986 56.1 74.8
1985 55.8 74.5
1984 55.6 74.7
1983 55.3 74.3
1982 55 74
1981 54.7 73.9
1980 54.4 73.6
1979 54 73.2
1978 53.5 73
1977 53.3 73.1
1976 52.9 72.6
1975 52.5 72.7
1974 52.1 72.4
1973 51.8 72.2
1972 51.4 72
1971 51 72.2
1970 50.5 71.9
1969 50 71.7
1968 49.4 71.7
1967 48.9 72.1
1966 48.2 71.4
1965 47.4 71.5
1964 46.7 71.5
1963 46 70.8
1962 45.3 70.9
1961 44.6 70.8
1960 44.1 71
1959 43.4 70.8
1958 42.8 70.7
1957 42 70.5
1956 41.2 70.4
1955 40.4 70.1
1954 39.6 70.2
1953 38.6 69.8
1952 37.7 69.5
1951 36.5 68.2
1950 35.7 68.6

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

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Myanmar and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Myanmar United Kingdom
2024 54,500,091 69,226,000
2023 54,133,798 68,492,000
2022 53,756,787 67,604,000
2021 53,387,102 66,984,000
2020 53,016,522 66,744,000
2019 52,640,713 66,631,000
2018 52,272,247 66,289,000
2017 51,894,938 65,966,000
2016 51,495,696 65,607,000
2015 51,089,056 65,088,000
2014 50,681,634 64,620,000
2013 50,262,658 64,139,000
2012 49,837,446 63,711,000
2011 49,419,820 63,258,810
2010 49,024,382 62,766,365
2009 48,660,459 62,276,270
2008 48,390,793 61,806,995
2007 48,125,043 61,322,463
2006 47,785,135 60,846,820
2005 47,438,365 60,401,206
2004 47,068,772 59,987,905
2003 46,667,192 59,647,577
2002 46,232,653 59,370,479
2001 45,771,139 59,119,673
2000 45,290,841 58,892,514
1999 44,787,724 58,682,466
1998 44,257,793 58,487,141
1997 43,708,798 58,316,954
1996 43,154,860 58,166,950
1995 42,605,338 58,019,030
1994 42,055,143 57,865,745
1993 41,502,429 57,718,614
1992 40,950,342 57,580,402
1991 40,394,154 57,424,897
1990 39,817,251 57,247,586
1989 39,214,618 57,076,711
1988 38,600,927 56,928,327
1987 37,971,594 56,802,050
1986 37,314,878 56,681,396
1985 36,622,827 56,550,268
1984 35,899,313 56,422,072
1983 35,162,715 56,332,848
1982 34,482,965 56,313,641
1981 33,858,783 56,333,829
1980 33,227,204 56,314,216
1979 32,596,550 56,246,951
1978 31,972,976 56,196,504
1977 31,355,966 56,193,492
1976 30,758,811 56,211,968
1975 30,176,565 56,225,800
1974 29,598,167 56,229,974
1973 29,026,388 56,194,527
1972 28,428,324 56,086,065
1971 27,807,219 55,896,223
1970 27,193,016 55,663,250
1969 26,585,112 55,441,750
1968 25,989,662 55,211,700
1967 25,406,429 54,943,600
1966 24,836,496 54,648,500
1965 24,279,431 54,348,050
1964 23,737,315 54,000,000
1963 23,213,408 53,650,000
1962 22,704,719 53,250,000
1961 22,210,581 52,800,000
1960 21,730,250 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Myanmar

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar United Kingdom
2023 2.12 1.56
2022 2.13 1.56
2021 2.16 1.58
2020 2.18 1.57
2019 2.21 1.63
2018 2.23 1.68
2017 2.25 1.74
2016 2.27 1.79
2015 2.27 1.8
2014 2.25 1.81
2013 2.26 1.83
2012 2.28 1.92
2011 2.31 1.91
2010 2.34 1.92
2009 2.37 1.89
2008 2.4 1.91
2007 2.45 1.86
2006 2.47 1.82
2005 2.52 1.76
2004 2.59 1.75
2003 2.68 1.7
2002 2.77 1.63
2001 2.79 1.63
2000 2.81 1.64
1999 2.85 1.68
1998 2.91 1.71
1997 2.99 1.72
1996 3.06 1.73
1995 3.13 1.71
1994 3.2 1.74
1993 3.28 1.76
1992 3.35 1.79
1991 3.43 1.82
1990 3.5 1.83
1989 3.59 1.79
1988 3.67 1.82
1987 3.86 1.81
1986 4.08 1.78
1985 4.32 1.79
1984 4.52 1.77
1983 4.63 1.77
1982 4.66 1.78
1981 4.69 1.82
1980 4.79 1.9
1979 4.9 1.86
1978 4.99 1.75
1977 5.07 1.69
1976 5.16 1.74
1975 5.25 1.81
1974 5.34 1.92
1973 5.44 2.04
1972 5.53 2.2
1971 5.62 2.41
1970 5.68 2.44
1969 5.75 2.51
1968 5.8 2.6
1967 5.84 2.68
1966 5.88 2.78
1965 5.91 2.86
1964 5.91 2.93
1963 5.91 2.88
1962 5.9 2.86
1961 5.9 2.78
1960 5.9 2.69

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

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Myanmar and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar United Kingdom
2024 30.8 41
2023 30.5 40.8
2022 30.3 40.5
2021 30 40.3
2020 29.7 40.2
2019 29.5 40.1
2018 29.2 40
2017 28.9 39.9
2016 28.6 39.8
2015 28.3 39.8
2014 28 39.7
2013 27.7 39.6
2012 27.4 39.5
2011 27.1 39.3
2010 26.8 39.2
2009 26.5 39
2008 26.2 38.9
2007 25.8 38.8
2006 25.5 38.6
2005 25.3 38.5
2004 25 38.4
2003 24.7 38.2
2002 24.5 38.1
2001 24.2 37.9
2000 24 37.7
1999 23.7 37.4
1998 23.5 37.2
1997 23.2 37
1996 23 36.8
1995 22.8 36.6
1994 22.5 36.5
1993 22.3 36.3
1992 22.1 36.2
1991 21.9 36.1
1990 21.7 36
1989 21.5 35.9
1988 21.3 35.7
1987 21.1 35.4
1986 20.9 35.4
1985 20.7 35.3
1984 20.5 35.2
1983 20.4 35
1982 20.3 34.8
1981 20.2 34.5
1980 20.1 34.4
1979 20 34.3
1978 19.9 34.2
1977 19.8 34.1
1976 19.8 34
1975 19.7 34
1974 19.7 34
1973 19.6 34
1972 19.6 34
1971 19.5 34.1
1970 19.5 34.2
1969 19.5 34.4
1968 19.6 34.6
1967 19.7 34.8
1966 19.8 34.9
1965 19.9 35.1
1964 20.1 35.2
1963 20.3 35.3
1962 20.5 35.3
1961 20.7 35.4
1960 20.9 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
99.3%
2024

Energy

Myanmar United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Myanmar United Kingdom
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
4.45%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Myanmar United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar United Kingdom
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
263,542 mi
2020

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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