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Myanmar vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 39th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Zambia
Population
55292116
22697916
Population rank 27/197 62/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Myanmar and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Zambia
2024 $74,068,349,524 $25,303,185,342
2023 $66,757,619,000 $27,577,956,471
2022 $62,253,049,903 $29,163,782,140
2021 $66,345,291,149 $22,096,416,932
2020 $79,006,113,670 $18,137,764,931
2019 $75,065,106,243 $23,308,667,781
2018 $67,860,515,993 $26,311,507,274
2017 $66,053,040,475 $25,873,601,261
2016 $63,298,361,984 $20,958,412,538
2015 $59,607,290,408 $21,251,216,799
2014 $65,531,374,210 $27,141,023,558
2013 $60,269,732,855 $28,037,239,463
2012 $59,937,796,648 $25,503,060,420
2011 $59,977,326,086 $23,459,515,276
2010 $49,540,813,342 $20,265,559,484
2009 $36,906,181,381 $15,328,342,304
2008 $31,862,554,102 $17,910,858,638
2007 $20,182,477,481 $14,056,957,976
2006 $14,502,553,710 $12,756,858,899
2005 $11,986,972,419 $8,331,870,169
2004 $10,567,354,056 $6,221,110,219
2003 $10,467,109,978 $4,901,869,764
2002 $6,777,632,512 $4,193,850,445
2001 $6,477,790,688 $4,094,441,301
2000 $8,905,066,164 $3,600,632,111
1999 $8,486,832,801 $3,404,284,891
1998 $6,459,461,639 $3,537,741,942
1997 $4,722,288,496 $4,303,288,480
1996 $6,123,556,717 $3,597,220,962
1995 $5,289,174,943 $3,806,983,413
1994 $4,432,257,174 $3,656,806,166
1993 $3,163,020,035 $3,273,505,344
1992 $2,411,552,289 $3,182,810,841
1991 $2,069,832,687 $3,376,806,697
1990 $2,115,193,513 $3,288,381,797
1989 $2,013,448,229 $3,994,673,161
1988 $1,541,088,312 $3,728,878,149
1987 $1,562,448,077 $2,265,250,972
1986 $1,582,873,750 $1,664,413,508
1985 $1,478,908,173 $2,252,454,500
1984 $1,304,063,253 $2,719,518,933
1983 $1,381,573,615 $3,321,048,451
1982 $1,481,165,468 $3,871,117,093
1981 $1,111,000,765 $4,008,126,497
1980 $1,038,225,167 $3,884,530,854
1979 $952,265,043 $3,353,445,378
1978 $935,408,775 $2,811,032,473
1977 $873,579,932 $2,515,296,940
1976 $1,204,699,849 $2,742,859,263
1975 $1,061,107,354 $2,442,672,141
1974 $1,225,589,878 $2,910,981,262
1973 $719,754,655 $2,434,255,237
1972 $662,213,083 $1,872,416,680
1971 $587,448,405 $1,653,259,341
1970 $563,555,631 $1,788,779,285
1969 $571,854,215 $1,926,399,230
1968 $559,956,130 $1,573,739,371
1967 $420,359,036 $1,340,639,464
1966 $293,103,479 $1,238,999,505
1965 $367,053,117 $1,061,199,576
1964 $411,419,906 $822,639,671
1963 $598,998,419 $704,339,719
1962 $634,528,872 $679,279,729
1961 $605,581,577 $682,359,727
1960 $545,098,448 $698,739,721

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

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Myanmar and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Zambia
2024 $1,359 $1,187
2023 $1,233 $1,331
2022 $1,158 $1,447
2021 $1,243 $1,127
2020 $1,490 $952
2019 $1,426 $1,259
2018 $1,298 $1,464
2017 $1,273 $1,483
2016 $1,229 $1,239
2015 $1,167 $1,296
2014 $1,293 $1,707
2013 $1,199 $1,821
2012 $1,203 $1,710
2011 $1,214 $1,625
2010 $1,011 $1,451
2009 $758 $1,136
2008 $658 $1,376
2007 $419 $1,119
2006 $303 $1,052
2005 $252.7 $711
2004 $224.5 $549
2003 $224.3 $446
2002 $146.6 $394
2001 $141.5 $397
2000 $196.6 $359
1999 $189.5 $350
1998 $146 $373
1997 $108 $466
1996 $141.9 $400
1995 $124.1 $433
1994 $105.4 $426
1993 $76.2 $391
1992 $58.9 $389
1991 $51.2 $423
1990 $53.1 $422
1989 $51.3 $526
1988 $39.9 $504
1987 $41.1 $315
1986 $42.4 $238.2
1985 $40.4 $332
1984 $36.3 $413
1983 $39.3 $520
1982 $43 $627
1981 $32.8 $670
1980 $31.2 $669
1979 $29.2 $595
1978 $29.3 $514
1977 $27.9 $474
1976 $39.2 $533
1975 $35.2 $490
1974 $41.4 $601
1973 $24.8 $518
1972 $23.3 $410
1971 $21.1 $372
1970 $20.7 $414
1969 $21.5 $459
1968 $21.5 $387
1967 $16.5 $341
1966 $11.8 $325
1965 $15.1 $287.4
1964 $17.3 $230
1963 $25.8 $203.2
1962 $27.9 $202.3
1961 $27.3 $209.7
1960 $25.1 $221.6

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

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Myanmar vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Zambia
2026 67.5 66.9
2025 67.3 66.7
2024 67.1 66.5
2023 66.9 66.3
2022 66.5 65.3
2021 65.6 62.4
2020 66.6 63.4
2019 66.5 62.9
2018 66.2 62.1
2017 65.9 61.6
2016 65.6 61.1
2015 65.3 60.7
2014 65 60.1
2013 64.6 59.4
2012 64.3 58.7
2011 63.9 57.8
2010 63.5 56.9
2009 63.1 55.9
2008 56.4 54.8
2007 62.4 53.7
2006 62 52.7
2005 61.7 51.6
2004 61.4 50.5
2003 61.2 49.6
2002 60.9 48.5
2001 60.6 47.4
2000 60.4 46.6
1999 60.1 45.9
1998 59.9 45.7
1997 59.5 45.7
1996 59.2 45.8
1995 58.7 46.1
1994 58.3 46.3
1993 58 46.7
1992 57.7 47
1991 57.4 47.4
1990 57.2 48.2
1989 56.9 48.9
1988 56.6 49.7
1987 56.4 50.4
1986 56.1 51.1
1985 55.8 52
1984 55.6 52.9
1983 55.3 53.7
1982 55 54.4
1981 54.7 55
1980 54.4 55.5
1979 54 56
1978 53.5 56.3
1977 53.3 56.3
1976 52.9 56.1
1975 52.5 55.7
1974 52.1 55.4
1973 51.8 54.9
1972 51.4 54.4
1971 51 53.9
1970 50.5 53.4
1969 50 53
1968 49.4 52.7
1967 48.9 52.5
1966 48.2 52.3
1965 47.4 52.1
1964 46.7 51.2
1963 46 51.6
1962 45.3 51.3
1961 44.6 51
1960 44.1 50.6
1959 43.4 50.3
1958 42.8 49.9
1957 42 49.5
1956 41.2 49.1
1955 40.4 48.8
1954 39.6 48.4
1953 38.6 48
1952 37.7 47.6
1951 36.5 47.2
1950 35.7 46.8

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

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Myanmar and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Zambia
2024 54,500,091 21,314,956
2023 54,133,798 20,723,965
2022 53,756,787 20,152,938
2021 53,387,102 19,603,607
2020 53,016,522 19,059,395
2019 52,640,713 18,513,839
2018 52,272,247 17,973,569
2017 51,894,938 17,441,320
2016 51,495,696 16,914,423
2015 51,089,056 16,399,089
2014 50,681,634 15,895,315
2013 50,262,658 15,398,997
2012 49,837,446 14,913,629
2011 49,419,820 14,437,796
2010 49,024,382 13,965,594
2009 48,660,459 13,490,389
2008 48,390,793 13,021,324
2007 48,125,043 12,565,085
2006 47,785,135 12,129,553
2005 47,438,365 11,718,819
2004 47,068,772 11,338,198
2003 46,667,192 10,983,595
2002 46,232,653 10,647,949
2001 45,771,139 10,325,185
2000 45,290,841 10,017,631
1999 44,787,724 9,740,005
1998 44,257,793 9,482,408
1997 43,708,798 9,237,063
1996 43,154,860 9,004,053
1995 42,605,338 8,785,763
1994 42,055,143 8,576,269
1993 41,502,429 8,373,921
1992 40,950,342 8,176,680
1991 40,394,154 7,981,650
1990 39,817,251 7,786,169
1989 39,214,618 7,589,216
1988 38,600,927 7,391,440
1987 37,971,594 7,191,282
1986 37,314,878 6,986,471
1985 36,622,827 6,780,953
1984 35,899,313 6,580,490
1983 35,162,715 6,381,038
1982 34,482,965 6,178,637
1981 33,858,783 5,983,289
1980 33,227,204 5,802,833
1979 32,596,550 5,631,728
1978 31,972,976 5,465,374
1977 31,355,966 5,302,480
1976 30,758,811 5,143,842
1975 30,176,565 4,990,086
1974 29,598,167 4,842,746
1973 29,026,388 4,702,693
1972 28,428,324 4,569,309
1971 27,807,219 4,442,525
1970 27,193,016 4,321,718
1969 26,585,112 4,197,116
1968 25,989,662 4,065,593
1967 25,406,429 3,936,343
1966 24,836,496 3,812,003
1965 24,279,431 3,692,086
1964 23,737,315 3,577,017
1963 23,213,408 3,465,907
1962 22,704,719 3,358,099
1961 22,210,581 3,254,086
1960 21,730,250 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Zambia

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Zambia
2023 2.12 4.1
2022 2.13 4.18
2021 2.16 4.25
2020 2.18 4.32
2019 2.21 4.42
2018 2.23 4.49
2017 2.25 4.57
2016 2.27 4.67
2015 2.27 4.78
2014 2.25 4.89
2013 2.26 5.01
2012 2.28 5.14
2011 2.31 5.26
2010 2.34 5.36
2009 2.37 5.45
2008 2.4 5.53
2007 2.45 5.61
2006 2.47 5.68
2005 2.52 5.7
2004 2.59 5.7
2003 2.68 5.71
2002 2.77 5.77
2001 2.79 5.85
2000 2.81 5.92
1999 2.85 6
1998 2.91 6.07
1997 2.99 6.12
1996 3.06 6.18
1995 3.13 6.23
1994 3.2 6.26
1993 3.28 6.3
1992 3.35 6.35
1991 3.43 6.46
1990 3.5 6.57
1989 3.59 6.64
1988 3.67 6.7
1987 3.86 6.8
1986 4.08 6.87
1985 4.32 6.93
1984 4.52 6.97
1983 4.63 7.01
1982 4.66 7.04
1981 4.69 7.07
1980 4.79 7.14
1979 4.9 7.22
1978 4.99 7.29
1977 5.07 7.35
1976 5.16 7.39
1975 5.25 7.42
1974 5.34 7.36
1973 5.44 7.34
1972 5.53 7.3
1971 5.62 7.26
1970 5.68 7.22
1969 5.75 7.18
1968 5.8 7.18
1967 5.84 7.15
1966 5.88 7.14
1965 5.91 7.12
1964 5.91 7.09
1963 5.91 7.06
1962 5.9 7.01
1961 5.9 6.98
1960 5.9 6.95

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

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Myanmar and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Zambia
2024 30.8 18.8
2023 30.5 18.6
2022 30.3 18.4
2021 30 18.2
2020 29.7 18
2019 29.5 17.9
2018 29.2 17.7
2017 28.9 17.5
2016 28.6 17.4
2015 28.3 17.2
2014 28 17.1
2013 27.7 17
2012 27.4 16.9
2011 27.1 16.8
2010 26.8 16.7
2009 26.5 16.6
2008 26.2 16.5
2007 25.8 16.4
2006 25.5 16.3
2005 25.3 16.3
2004 25 16.2
2003 24.7 16.1
2002 24.5 16
2001 24.2 15.9
2000 24 15.9
1999 23.7 15.8
1998 23.5 15.8
1997 23.2 15.8
1996 23 15.8
1995 22.8 15.8
1994 22.5 15.8
1993 22.3 15.8
1992 22.1 15.8
1991 21.9 15.7
1990 21.7 15.7
1989 21.5 15.7
1988 21.3 15.6
1987 21.1 15.6
1986 20.9 15.5
1985 20.7 15.5
1984 20.5 15.4
1983 20.4 15.4
1982 20.3 15.3
1981 20.2 15.3
1980 20.1 15.2
1979 20 15.3
1978 19.9 15.3
1977 19.8 15.4
1976 19.8 15.4
1975 19.7 15.5
1974 19.7 15.7
1973 19.6 15.8
1972 19.6 15.9
1971 19.5 16.1
1970 19.5 16.2
1969 19.5 16.4
1968 19.6 16.4
1967 19.7 16.5
1966 19.8 16.5
1965 19.9 16.6
1964 20.1 16.6
1963 20.3 16.7
1962 20.5 16.8
1961 20.7 16.9
1960 20.9 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
72.7%
2024

Energy

Myanmar Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Myanmar Zambia
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
82%
2023
English speaking
4.45%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Myanmar Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Zambia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
42,049 mi
2018

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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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