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Myanmar vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 39th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Yemen
Population
55292116
43325643
Population rank 27/197 37/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 85/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 165/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$44B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 150/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Myanmar and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Yemen
2024 $74,068,349,524 -
2023 $66,757,619,000 -
2022 $62,253,049,903 -
2021 $66,345,291,149 -
2020 $79,006,113,670 -
2019 $75,065,106,243 -
2018 $67,860,515,993 $21,606,160,663
2017 $66,053,040,475 $26,842,229,045
2016 $63,298,361,984 $31,317,825,274
2015 $59,607,290,408 $42,444,490,074
2014 $65,531,374,210 $43,228,585,321
2013 $60,269,732,855 $40,415,233,436
2012 $59,937,796,648 $35,401,331,610
2011 $59,977,326,086 $32,726,417,878
2010 $49,540,813,342 $30,906,749,533
2009 $36,906,181,381 $25,130,278,213
2008 $31,862,554,102 $26,910,855,807
2007 $20,182,477,481 $21,650,528,674
2006 $14,502,553,710 $19,063,143,370
2005 $11,986,972,419 $16,731,566,717
2004 $10,567,354,056 $13,867,634,371
2003 $10,467,109,978 $11,777,532,662
2002 $6,777,632,512 $10,693,430,511
2001 $6,477,790,688 $9,852,990,693
2000 $8,905,066,164 $9,679,316,770
1999 $8,486,832,801 $7,639,325,296
1998 $6,459,461,639 $6,322,175,566
1997 $4,722,288,496 $6,838,298,531
1996 $6,123,556,717 $6,496,163,616
1995 $5,289,174,943 $12,796,345,679
1994 $4,432,257,174 $28,019,483,764
1993 $3,163,020,035 $21,736,802,664
1992 $2,411,552,289 $17,959,367,194
1991 $2,069,832,687 $14,665,445,462
1990 $2,115,193,513 $12,643,821,569
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Myanmar and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Yemen
2024 $1,359 -
2023 $1,233 -
2022 $1,158 -
2021 $1,243 -
2020 $1,490 -
2019 $1,426 -
2018 $1,298 $634
2017 $1,273 $811
2016 $1,229 $975
2015 $1,167 $1,362
2014 $1,293 $1,430
2013 $1,199 $1,379
2012 $1,203 $1,245
2011 $1,214 $1,186
2010 $1,011 $1,155
2009 $758 $969
2008 $658 $1,072
2007 $419 $890
2006 $303 $810
2005 $252.7 $734
2004 $224.5 $628
2003 $224.3 $549
2002 $146.6 $513
2001 $141.5 $487
2000 $196.6 $493
1999 $189.5 $401
1998 $146 $343
1997 $108 $383
1996 $141.9 $375
1995 $124.1 $764
1994 $105.4 $1,735
1993 $76.2 $1,397
1992 $58.9 $1,198
1991 $51.2 $1,016
1990 $53.1 $910
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Myanmar vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Yemen
2026 67.5 69.7
2025 67.3 69.6
2024 67.1 69.4
2023 66.9 69.3
2022 66.5 68
2021 65.6 66
2020 66.6 66.4
2019 66.5 66.6
2018 66.2 65.9
2017 65.9 67.1
2016 65.6 67.1
2015 65.3 66.8
2014 65 68
2013 64.6 68
2012 64.3 67.6
2011 63.9 67.4
2010 63.5 67.2
2009 63.1 66.9
2008 56.4 66.6
2007 62.4 66.2
2006 62 65.8
2005 61.7 65.4
2004 61.4 64.9
2003 61.2 64.4
2002 60.9 63.8
2001 60.6 63.3
2000 60.4 62.8
1999 60.1 62.3
1998 59.9 61.8
1997 59.5 61.3
1996 59.2 60.9
1995 58.7 60.5
1994 58.3 59.8
1993 58 59.7
1992 57.7 59.3
1991 57.4 58.8
1990 57.2 58.5
1989 56.9 58
1988 56.6 57.4
1987 56.4 56.8
1986 56.1 54
1985 55.8 55.4
1984 55.6 54.6
1983 55.3 53.6
1982 55 52.4
1981 54.7 51.7
1980 54.4 50.6
1979 54 49.5
1978 53.5 48.5
1977 53.3 47.4
1976 52.9 46.4
1975 52.5 45.5
1974 52.1 44.5
1973 51.8 43.6
1972 51.4 42.7
1971 51 41.8
1970 50.5 40.6
1969 50 39.6
1968 49.4 38
1967 48.9 37.1
1966 48.2 36.3
1965 47.4 35.6
1964 46.7 34.9
1963 46 33.4
1962 45.3 33.7
1961 44.6 34.1
1960 44.1 33.5
1959 43.4 32.9
1958 42.8 32.4
1957 42 31.8
1956 41.2 31.3
1955 40.4 30.8
1954 39.6 30.4
1953 38.6 30
1952 37.7 29.6
1951 36.5 29.3
1950 35.7 28.9

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

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Myanmar and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Yemen
2024 54,500,091 40,583,164
2023 54,133,798 39,390,799
2022 53,756,787 38,222,876
2021 53,387,102 37,140,230
2020 53,016,522 36,134,863
2019 52,640,713 35,111,408
2018 52,272,247 34,085,182
2017 51,894,938 33,090,921
2016 51,495,696 32,109,010
2015 51,089,056 31,159,379
2014 50,681,634 30,226,309
2013 50,262,658 29,312,952
2012 49,837,446 28,433,647
2011 49,419,820 27,582,897
2010 49,024,382 26,754,387
2009 48,660,459 25,927,724
2008 48,390,793 25,111,941
2007 48,125,043 24,318,082
2006 47,785,135 23,543,083
2005 47,438,365 22,790,085
2004 47,068,772 22,095,167
2003 46,667,192 21,456,379
2002 46,232,653 20,835,086
2001 45,771,139 20,226,147
2000 45,290,841 19,624,141
1999 44,787,724 19,029,420
1998 44,257,793 18,446,013
1997 43,708,798 17,873,936
1996 43,154,860 17,313,177
1995 42,605,338 16,740,058
1994 42,055,143 16,149,147
1993 41,502,429 15,563,914
1992 40,950,342 14,989,494
1991 40,394,154 14,430,201
1990 39,817,251 13,887,862
1989 39,214,618 13,364,174
1988 38,600,927 12,859,708
1987 37,971,594 12,369,912
1986 37,314,878 11,901,040
1985 36,622,827 11,453,825
1984 35,899,313 11,025,597
1983 35,162,715 10,621,499
1982 34,482,965 10,241,006
1981 33,858,783 9,882,362
1980 33,227,204 9,543,358
1979 32,596,550 9,224,194
1978 31,972,976 8,926,586
1977 31,355,966 8,648,222
1976 30,758,811 8,384,113
1975 30,176,565 8,133,598
1974 29,598,167 7,896,783
1973 29,026,388 7,672,796
1972 28,428,324 7,460,068
1971 27,807,219 7,257,462
1970 27,193,016 7,065,279
1969 26,585,112 6,875,859
1968 25,989,662 6,690,524
1967 25,406,429 6,516,444
1966 24,836,496 6,351,494
1965 24,279,431 6,195,593
1964 23,737,315 6,048,006
1963 23,213,408 5,911,135
1962 22,704,719 5,782,221
1961 22,210,581 5,655,232
1960 21,730,250 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Yemen

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Yemen
2023 2.12 4.59
2022 2.13 4.59
2021 2.16 4.6
2020 2.18 4.6
2019 2.21 4.6
2018 2.23 4.61
2017 2.25 4.61
2016 2.27 4.61
2015 2.27 4.62
2014 2.25 4.62
2013 2.26 4.62
2012 2.28 4.63
2011 2.31 4.63
2010 2.34 4.81
2009 2.37 5
2008 2.4 5.11
2007 2.45 5.26
2006 2.47 5.41
2005 2.52 5.56
2004 2.59 5.71
2003 2.68 5.84
2002 2.77 5.97
2001 2.79 6.14
2000 2.81 6.32
1999 2.85 6.49
1998 2.91 6.64
1997 2.99 6.82
1996 3.06 7
1995 3.13 7.53
1994 3.2 7.8
1993 3.28 8.05
1992 3.35 8.27
1991 3.43 8.46
1990 3.5 8.61
1989 3.59 8.71
1988 3.67 8.79
1987 3.86 8.83
1986 4.08 8.86
1985 4.32 8.86
1984 4.52 8.85
1983 4.63 8.83
1982 4.66 8.79
1981 4.69 8.75
1980 4.79 8.71
1979 4.9 8.67
1978 4.99 8.5
1977 5.07 8.47
1976 5.16 8.42
1975 5.25 8.37
1974 5.34 8.33
1973 5.44 8.29
1972 5.53 8.27
1971 5.62 8.26
1970 5.68 8.23
1969 5.75 8.22
1968 5.8 8.19
1967 5.84 8.17
1966 5.88 8.14
1965 5.91 8.1
1964 5.91 8.07
1963 5.91 8.03
1962 5.9 8.01
1961 5.9 8
1960 5.9 7.99

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

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Myanmar and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Yemen
2024 30.8 19.3
2023 30.5 19.2
2022 30.3 19.2
2021 30 19.1
2020 29.7 19.1
2019 29.5 19.1
2018 29.2 19
2017 28.9 18.9
2016 28.6 18.8
2015 28.3 18.7
2014 28 18.5
2013 27.7 18.3
2012 27.4 18.1
2011 27.1 17.9
2010 26.8 17.7
2009 26.5 17.4
2008 26.2 17.2
2007 25.8 16.9
2006 25.5 16.7
2005 25.3 16.4
2004 25 16.2
2003 24.7 16
2002 24.5 15.8
2001 24.2 15.6
2000 24 15.4
1999 23.7 15.2
1998 23.5 15
1997 23.2 14.9
1996 23 14.8
1995 22.8 14.7
1994 22.5 14.6
1993 22.3 14.6
1992 22.1 14.6
1991 21.9 14.6
1990 21.7 14.6
1989 21.5 14.6
1988 21.3 14.7
1987 21.1 14.8
1986 20.9 14.9
1985 20.7 15
1984 20.5 15.1
1983 20.4 15.3
1982 20.3 15.5
1981 20.2 15.7
1980 20.1 15.9
1979 20 16.1
1978 19.9 16.3
1977 19.8 16.6
1976 19.8 16.8
1975 19.7 17
1974 19.7 17.3
1973 19.6 17.6
1972 19.6 17.8
1971 19.5 18.1
1970 19.5 18.4
1969 19.5 18.7
1968 19.6 18.9
1967 19.7 19.1
1966 19.8 19.2
1965 19.9 19.3
1964 20.1 19.4
1963 20.3 19.5
1962 20.5 19.6
1961 20.7 19.6
1960 20.9 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
11.9%
2022

Energy

Myanmar Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Myanmar Yemen
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
54.1%
2004
English speaking
4.45%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Myanmar Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Yemen
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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