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Myanmar vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 39th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar United States
Population
55292116
344023146
Population rank 27/197 3/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 85/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Myanmar and United States: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and United States economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

United States
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar United States
2024 $74,068,349,524 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $66,757,619,000 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $62,253,049,903 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $66,345,291,149 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $79,006,113,670 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $75,065,106,243 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $67,860,515,993 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $66,053,040,475 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $63,298,361,984 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $59,607,290,408 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $65,531,374,210 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $60,269,732,855 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $59,937,796,648 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $59,977,326,086 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $49,540,813,342 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $36,906,181,381 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $31,862,554,102 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $20,182,477,481 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $14,502,553,710 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $11,986,972,419 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $10,567,354,056 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $10,467,109,978 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $6,777,632,512 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $6,477,790,688 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $8,905,066,164 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $8,486,832,801 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $6,459,461,639 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $4,722,288,496 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $6,123,556,717 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $5,289,174,943 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $4,432,257,174 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $3,163,020,035 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $2,411,552,289 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $2,069,832,687 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $2,115,193,513 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $2,013,448,229 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $1,541,088,312 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $1,562,448,077 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $1,582,873,750 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $1,478,908,173 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $1,304,063,253 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $1,381,573,615 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $1,481,165,468 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $1,111,000,765 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $1,038,225,167 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $952,265,043 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $935,408,775 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $873,579,932 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $1,204,699,849 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $1,061,107,354 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $1,225,589,878 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $719,754,655 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $662,213,083 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $587,448,405 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $563,555,631 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $571,854,215 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $559,956,130 $940,225,000,000
1967 $420,359,036 $859,620,034,483
1966 $293,103,479 $813,032,758,621
1965 $367,053,117 $741,904,862,069
1964 $411,419,906 $684,144,620,690
1963 $598,998,419 $637,058,551,724
1962 $634,528,872 $603,639,413,793
1961 $605,581,577 $561,940,310,345
1960 $545,098,448 $541,988,586,207

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

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Myanmar and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar United States
2024 $1,359 $84,534
2023 $1,233 $81,490
2022 $1,158 $76,829
2021 $1,243 $70,249
2020 $1,490 $63,526
2019 $1,426 $65,120
2018 $1,298 $62,823
2017 $1,273 $59,908
2016 $1,229 $57,867
2015 $1,167 $56,763
2014 $1,293 $55,124
2013 $1,199 $53,291
2012 $1,203 $51,784
2011 $1,214 $50,066
2010 $1,011 $48,651
2009 $758 $47,195
2008 $658 $48,570
2007 $419 $48,050
2006 $303 $46,302
2005 $252.7 $44,123
2004 $224.5 $41,725
2003 $224.3 $39,490
2002 $146.6 $37,998
2001 $141.5 $37,134
2000 $196.6 $36,330
1999 $189.5 $34,484
1998 $146 $32,823
1997 $108 $31,430
1996 $141.9 $29,937
1995 $124.1 $28,661
1994 $105.4 $27,662
1993 $76.2 $26,353
1992 $58.9 $25,381
1991 $51.2 $24,293
1990 $53.1 $23,840
1989 $51.3 $22,857
1988 $39.9 $21,417
1987 $41.1 $20,039
1986 $42.4 $19,071
1985 $40.4 $18,237
1984 $36.3 $17,121
1983 $39.3 $15,544
1982 $43 $14,434
1981 $32.8 $13,976
1980 $31.2 $12,613
1979 $29.2 $11,674
1978 $29.3 $10,565
1977 $27.9 $9,453
1976 $39.2 $8,592
1975 $35.2 $7,801
1974 $41.4 $7,226
1973 $24.8 $6,726
1972 $23.3 $6,094
1971 $21.1 $5,609
1970 $20.7 $5,234
1969 $21.5 $5,020
1968 $21.5 $4,685
1967 $16.5 $4,326
1966 $11.8 $4,136
1965 $15.1 $3,818
1964 $17.3 $3,565
1963 $25.8 $3,366
1962 $27.9 $3,236
1961 $27.3 $3,059
1960 $25.1 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Myanmar vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar United States
2026 67.5 79.8
2025 67.3 79.6
2024 67.1 79.5
2023 66.9 79.3
2022 66.5 78
2021 65.6 76.4
2020 66.6 77
2019 66.5 78.9
2018 66.2 78.8
2017 65.9 78.6
2016 65.6 78.7
2015 65.3 78.7
2014 65 78.9
2013 64.6 78.8
2012 64.3 78.8
2011 63.9 78.7
2010 63.5 78.7
2009 63.1 78.5
2008 56.4 78.1
2007 62.4 78
2006 62 77.8
2005 61.7 77.5
2004 61.4 77.5
2003 61.2 77.1
2002 60.9 77
2001 60.6 76.9
2000 60.4 76.8
1999 60.1 76.7
1998 59.9 76.7
1997 59.5 76.5
1996 59.2 76.2
1995 58.7 75.9
1994 58.3 75.7
1993 58 75.6
1992 57.7 75.8
1991 57.4 75.5
1990 57.2 75.4
1989 56.9 75.1
1988 56.6 74.8
1987 56.4 74.9
1986 56.1 74.7
1985 55.8 74.7
1984 55.6 74.7
1983 55.3 74.6
1982 55 74.5
1981 54.7 74.1
1980 54.4 73.7
1979 54 73.8
1978 53.5 73.4
1977 53.3 73.2
1976 52.9 72.8
1975 52.5 72.5
1974 52.1 72
1973 51.8 71.4
1972 51.4 71.2
1971 51 71.1
1970 50.5 70.7
1969 50 70.5
1968 49.4 70.2
1967 48.9 70.5
1966 48.2 70.2
1965 47.4 70.2
1964 46.7 70.2
1963 46 69.9
1962 45.3 70.1
1961 44.6 70.3
1960 44.1 69.8
1959 43.4 69.9
1958 42.8 69.7
1957 42 69.4
1956 41.2 69.6
1955 40.4 69.6
1954 39.6 69.5
1953 38.6 68.7
1952 37.7 68.4
1951 36.5 68.2
1950 35.7 68.1

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

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Myanmar and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

United States
1x
Year Population
Myanmar United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 54,500,091 340,110,988
2023 54,133,798 334,914,895
2022 53,756,787 333,271,411
2021 53,387,102 331,893,745
2020 53,016,522 331,526,933
2019 52,640,713 328,329,953
2018 52,272,247 326,838,199
2017 51,894,938 325,122,128
2016 51,495,696 323,071,755
2015 51,089,056 320,738,994
2014 50,681,634 318,386,329
2013 50,262,658 316,059,947
2012 49,837,446 313,877,662
2011 49,419,820 311,583,481
2010 49,024,382 309,327,143
2009 48,660,459 306,771,529
2008 48,390,793 304,093,966
2007 48,125,043 301,231,207
2006 47,785,135 298,379,912
2005 47,438,365 295,516,599
2004 47,068,772 292,805,298
2003 46,667,192 290,107,933
2002 46,232,653 287,625,193
2001 45,771,139 284,968,955
2000 45,290,841 282,162,411
1999 44,787,724 279,294,713
1998 44,257,793 276,115,288
1997 43,708,798 272,911,760
1996 43,154,860 269,667,391
1995 42,605,338 266,557,091
1994 42,055,143 263,435,673
1993 41,502,429 260,255,352
1992 40,950,342 256,894,189
1991 40,394,154 253,492,503
1990 39,817,251 250,131,894
1989 39,214,618 246,819,222
1988 38,600,927 244,499,004
1987 37,971,594 242,288,936
1986 37,314,878 240,132,831
1985 36,622,827 237,923,734
1984 35,899,313 235,824,908
1983 35,162,715 233,792,014
1982 34,482,965 231,664,432
1981 33,858,783 229,465,744
1980 33,227,204 226,542,250
1979 32,596,550 225,055,487
1978 31,972,976 222,584,545
1977 31,355,966 220,239,425
1976 30,758,811 218,035,164
1975 30,176,565 215,973,199
1974 29,598,167 213,853,928
1973 29,026,388 211,908,788
1972 28,428,324 209,896,021
1971 27,807,219 207,660,677
1970 27,193,016 205,052,174
1969 26,585,112 202,676,946
1968 25,989,662 200,706,052
1967 25,406,429 198,712,056
1966 24,836,496 196,560,338
1965 24,279,431 194,302,963
1964 23,737,315 191,888,791
1963 23,213,408 189,241,798
1962 22,704,719 186,537,737
1961 22,210,581 183,691,481
1960 21,730,250 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and United States

Fertility rate
Myanmar

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar United States
2023 2.12 1.62
2022 2.13 1.66
2021 2.16 1.66
2020 2.18 1.64
2019 2.21 1.71
2018 2.23 1.73
2017 2.25 1.77
2016 2.27 1.82
2015 2.27 1.84
2014 2.25 1.86
2013 2.26 1.86
2012 2.28 1.88
2011 2.31 1.89
2010 2.34 1.93
2009 2.37 2
2008 2.4 2.07
2007 2.45 2.12
2006 2.47 2.11
2005 2.52 2.06
2004 2.59 2.05
2003 2.68 2.05
2002 2.77 2.02
2001 2.79 2.03
2000 2.81 2.06
1999 2.85 2.01
1998 2.91 2
1997 2.99 1.97
1996 3.06 1.98
1995 3.13 1.98
1994 3.2 2
1993 3.28 2.02
1992 3.35 2.05
1991 3.43 2.06
1990 3.5 2.08
1989 3.59 2.01
1988 3.67 1.93
1987 3.86 1.87
1986 4.08 1.84
1985 4.32 1.84
1984 4.52 1.81
1983 4.63 1.8
1982 4.66 1.83
1981 4.69 1.81
1980 4.79 1.84
1979 4.9 1.81
1978 4.99 1.76
1977 5.07 1.79
1976 5.16 1.74
1975 5.25 1.77
1974 5.34 1.84
1973 5.44 1.88
1972 5.53 2.01
1971 5.62 2.27
1970 5.68 2.48
1969 5.75 2.46
1968 5.8 2.46
1967 5.84 2.56
1966 5.88 2.72
1965 5.91 2.91
1964 5.91 3.19
1963 5.91 3.32
1962 5.9 3.46
1961 5.9 3.62
1960 5.9 3.65

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

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Myanmar and United States demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar United States
2024 30.8 39.3
2023 30.5 39
2022 30.3 38.7
2021 30 38.5
2020 29.7 38.2
2019 29.5 38
2018 29.2 37.9
2017 28.9 37.7
2016 28.6 37.6
2015 28.3 37.5
2014 28 37.3
2013 27.7 37.2
2012 27.4 37.1
2011 27.1 37
2010 26.8 36.9
2009 26.5 36.7
2008 26.2 36.6
2007 25.8 36.5
2006 25.5 36.4
2005 25.3 36.2
2004 25 36
2003 24.7 35.8
2002 24.5 35.6
2001 24.2 35.5
2000 24 35.3
1999 23.7 35.1
1998 23.5 34.9
1997 23.2 34.6
1996 23 34.4
1995 22.8 34.1
1994 22.5 33.8
1993 22.3 33.6
1992 22.1 33.4
1991 21.9 33.2
1990 21.7 32.9
1989 21.5 32.7
1988 21.3 32.4
1987 21.1 32.1
1986 20.9 31.8
1985 20.7 31.5
1984 20.5 31.2
1983 20.4 30.9
1982 20.3 30.7
1981 20.2 30.4
1980 20.1 30.1
1979 20 29.9
1978 19.9 29.6
1977 19.8 29.2
1976 19.8 28.9
1975 19.7 28.7
1974 19.7 28.5
1973 19.6 28.3
1972 19.6 28
1971 19.5 27.9
1970 19.5 27.8
1969 19.5 27.9
1968 19.6 27.9
1967 19.7 27.9
1966 19.8 27.9
1965 19.9 28.1
1964 20.1 28.2
1963 20.3 28.5
1962 20.5 28.7
1961 20.7 29
1960 20.9 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar United States
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
97%
2024

Energy

Myanmar United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Myanmar United States
% of world population
0.67%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
4.45%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Myanmar United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar United States
% of world land
0.44%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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