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Myanmar vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 39th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Zimbabwe
Population
55292116
17361868
Population rank 27/197 74/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Myanmar and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Zimbabwe
2024 $74,068,349,524 $41,539,411,516
2023 $66,757,619,000 $35,871,779,681
2022 $62,253,049,903 $40,757,561,709
2021 $66,345,291,149 $41,287,673,690
2020 $79,006,113,670 $31,980,334,561
2019 $75,065,106,243 $33,357,695,635
2018 $67,860,515,993 $34,141,666,667
2017 $66,053,040,475 $51,035,657,371
2016 $63,298,361,984 $20,559,250,000
2015 $59,607,290,408 $19,973,250,000
2014 $65,531,374,210 $19,505,500,000
2013 $60,269,732,855 $19,100,750,000
2012 $59,937,796,648 $17,123,500,000
2011 $59,977,326,086 $14,109,000,000
2010 $49,540,813,342 $12,047,750,000
2009 $36,906,181,381 $9,670,750,000
2008 $31,862,554,102 $4,418,000,000
2007 $20,182,477,481 $5,294,750,000
2006 $14,502,553,710 $5,446,750,000
2005 $11,986,972,419 $5,758,250,000
2004 $10,567,354,056 $5,808,500,000
2003 $10,467,109,978 $5,730,500,000
2002 $6,777,632,512 $6,345,250,000
2001 $6,477,790,688 $6,780,750,000
2000 $8,905,066,164 $6,693,250,000
1999 $8,486,832,801 $6,861,500,000
1998 $6,459,461,639 $6,405,250,000
1997 $4,722,288,496 $8,534,000,000
1996 $6,123,556,717 $8,557,500,000
1995 $5,289,174,943 $7,115,000,000
1994 $4,432,257,174 $6,894,250,000
1993 $3,163,020,035 $6,567,250,000
1992 $2,411,552,289 $6,755,000,000
1991 $2,069,832,687 $8,646,000,000
1990 $2,115,193,513 $8,788,301,546
1989 $2,013,448,229 $8,290,553,535
1988 $1,541,088,312 $7,818,774,177
1987 $1,562,448,077 $6,744,657,033
1986 $1,582,873,750 $6,220,698,247
1985 $1,478,908,173 $5,640,137,575
1984 $1,304,063,253 $6,355,369,172
1983 $1,381,573,615 $7,768,031,182
1982 $1,481,165,468 $8,544,060,905
1981 $1,111,000,765 $8,015,464,252
1980 $1,038,225,167 $6,682,278,300
1979 $952,265,043 $5,180,102,910
1978 $935,408,775 $4,353,822,343
1977 $873,579,932 $4,366,610,469
1976 $1,204,699,849 $4,320,576,877
1975 $1,061,107,354 $4,373,532,601
1974 $1,225,589,878 $3,984,194,614
1973 $719,754,655 $3,311,043,292
1972 $662,213,083 $2,679,096,597
1971 $587,448,405 $2,179,828,710
1970 $563,555,631 $1,885,168,339
1969 $571,854,215 $1,748,891,294
1968 $559,956,130 $1,480,355,355
1967 $420,359,036 $1,397,715,282
1966 $293,103,479 $1,282,403,936
1965 $367,053,117 $1,312,105,394
1964 $411,419,906 $1,217,759,447
1963 $598,998,419 $1,160,103,724
1962 $634,528,872 $1,118,172,226
1961 $605,581,577 $1,097,206,526
1960 $545,098,448 $1,053,528,036

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

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Myanmar and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Zimbabwe
2024 $1,359 $2,497
2023 $1,233 $2,195
2022 $1,158 $2,536
2021 $1,243 $2,614
2020 $1,490 $2,060
2019 $1,426 $2,184
2018 $1,298 $2,271
2017 $1,273 $3,445
2016 $1,229 $1,408
2015 $1,167 $1,387
2014 $1,293 $1,373
2013 $1,199 $1,363
2012 $1,203 $1,239
2011 $1,214 $1,038
2010 $1,011 $902
2009 $758 $736
2008 $658 $341
2007 $419 $414
2006 $303 $431
2005 $252.7 $461
2004 $224.5 $470
2003 $224.3 $468
2002 $146.6 $525
2001 $141.5 $566
2000 $196.6 $563
1999 $189.5 $582
1998 $146 $552
1997 $108 $751
1996 $141.9 $767
1995 $124.1 $648
1994 $105.4 $634
1993 $76.2 $605
1992 $58.9 $631
1991 $51.2 $831
1990 $53.1 $867
1989 $51.3 $840
1988 $39.9 $816
1987 $41.1 $726
1986 $42.4 $693
1985 $40.4 $649
1984 $36.3 $757
1983 $39.3 $959
1982 $43 $1,096
1981 $32.8 $1,069
1980 $31.2 $949
1979 $29.2 $779
1978 $29.3 $665
1977 $27.9 $677
1976 $39.2 $687
1975 $35.2 $717
1974 $41.4 $674
1973 $24.8 $579
1972 $23.3 $483
1971 $21.1 $406
1970 $20.7 $361
1969 $21.5 $346
1968 $21.5 $302
1967 $16.5 $294.4
1966 $11.8 $278.7
1965 $15.1 $294.3
1964 $17.3 $281.9
1963 $25.8 $277.1
1962 $27.9 $275.7
1961 $27.3 $279.2
1960 $25.1 $276.6

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

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Myanmar vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Zimbabwe
2026 67.5 63.6
2025 67.3 63.3
2024 67.1 63.1
2023 66.9 62.8
2022 66.5 62.4
2021 65.6 60.1
2020 66.6 61.5
2019 66.5 61.1
2018 66.2 60.9
2017 65.9 60.3
2016 65.6 59.8
2015 65.3 59
2014 65 58.1
2013 64.6 56.8
2012 64.3 55.4
2011 63.9 53.9
2010 63.5 51.9
2009 63.1 49.7
2008 56.4 48.5
2007 62.4 47.6
2006 62 47.1
2005 61.7 46.6
2004 61.4 46
2003 61.2 45.4
2002 60.9 45.9
2001 60.6 44.5
2000 60.4 46
1999 60.1 46.4
1998 59.9 47.6
1997 59.5 48.5
1996 59.2 49
1995 58.7 51.1
1994 58.3 52.5
1993 58 54
1992 57.7 55.6
1991 57.4 57
1990 57.2 58.3
1989 56.9 59.4
1988 56.6 60.2
1987 56.4 60.7
1986 56.1 61
1985 55.8 60.9
1984 55.6 60.6
1983 55.3 60
1982 55 59.9
1981 54.7 59.4
1980 54.4 59.1
1979 54 54.9
1978 53.5 54.7
1977 53.3 57
1976 52.9 57.6
1975 52.5 58.2
1974 52.1 58.2
1973 51.8 58.1
1972 51.4 58.2
1971 51 58
1970 50.5 57.8
1969 50 57.5
1968 49.4 57.1
1967 48.9 56.8
1966 48.2 56.4
1965 47.4 55.9
1964 46.7 55.4
1963 46 54.9
1962 45.3 54.5
1961 44.6 54
1960 44.1 53.5
1959 43.4 53
1958 42.8 52.6
1957 42 52.2
1956 41.2 51.8
1955 40.4 51.4
1954 39.6 51
1953 38.6 50.6
1952 37.7 50.2
1951 36.5 49.8
1950 35.7 49.4

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

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Myanmar and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Zimbabwe
2024 54,500,091 16,634,373
2023 54,133,798 16,340,822
2022 53,756,787 16,069,056
2021 53,387,102 15,797,210
2020 53,016,522 15,526,888
2019 52,640,713 15,271,368
2018 52,272,247 15,034,452
2017 51,894,938 14,812,482
2016 51,495,696 14,600,294
2015 51,089,056 14,399,013
2014 50,681,634 14,207,359
2013 50,262,658 14,013,808
2012 49,837,446 13,817,887
2011 49,419,820 13,595,424
2010 49,024,382 13,356,548
2009 48,660,459 13,142,790
2008 48,390,793 12,959,149
2007 48,125,043 12,804,058
2006 47,785,135 12,636,445
2005 47,438,365 12,483,432
2004 47,068,772 12,365,896
2003 46,667,192 12,232,323
2002 46,232,653 12,087,653
2001 45,771,139 11,971,901
2000 45,290,841 11,892,055
1999 44,787,724 11,783,458
1998 44,257,793 11,594,297
1997 43,708,798 11,369,827
1996 43,154,860 11,158,360
1995 42,605,338 10,974,599
1994 42,055,143 10,873,148
1993 41,502,429 10,860,288
1992 40,950,342 10,702,700
1991 40,394,154 10,404,816
1990 39,817,251 10,137,281
1989 39,214,618 9,864,798
1988 38,600,927 9,583,094
1987 37,971,594 9,284,644
1986 37,314,878 8,982,578
1985 36,622,827 8,686,813
1984 35,899,313 8,391,488
1983 35,162,715 8,098,404
1982 34,482,965 7,796,496
1981 33,858,783 7,498,635
1980 33,227,204 7,041,303
1979 32,596,550 6,647,556
1978 31,972,976 6,543,575
1977 31,355,966 6,449,512
1976 30,758,811 6,287,105
1975 30,176,565 6,098,658
1974 29,598,167 5,908,328
1973 29,026,388 5,720,404
1972 28,428,324 5,542,445
1971 27,807,219 5,374,712
1970 27,193,016 5,215,918
1969 26,585,112 5,058,181
1968 25,989,662 4,900,440
1967 25,406,429 4,748,307
1966 24,836,496 4,601,217
1965 24,279,431 4,458,462
1964 23,737,315 4,320,006
1963 23,213,408 4,185,877
1962 22,704,719 4,055,959
1961 22,210,581 3,930,401
1960 21,730,250 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Zimbabwe
2023 2.12 3.72
2022 2.13 3.77
2021 2.16 3.77
2020 2.18 3.75
2019 2.21 3.75
2018 2.23 3.74
2017 2.25 3.77
2016 2.27 3.83
2015 2.27 3.91
2014 2.25 4.01
2013 2.26 4.11
2012 2.28 4.13
2011 2.31 4.13
2010 2.34 4.04
2009 2.37 3.95
2008 2.4 3.78
2007 2.45 3.68
2006 2.47 3.64
2005 2.52 3.69
2004 2.59 3.78
2003 2.68 3.86
2002 2.77 3.93
2001 2.79 3.98
2000 2.81 4.01
1999 2.85 4.06
1998 2.91 4.07
1997 2.99 4.08
1996 3.06 4.11
1995 3.13 4.15
1994 3.2 4.28
1993 3.28 4.39
1992 3.35 4.57
1991 3.43 4.72
1990 3.5 4.88
1989 3.59 5.07
1988 3.67 5.28
1987 3.86 5.5
1986 4.08 5.69
1985 4.32 5.87
1984 4.52 6.04
1983 4.63 6.2
1982 4.66 6.33
1981 4.69 6.45
1980 4.79 6.52
1979 4.9 6.59
1978 4.99 6.66
1977 5.07 6.71
1976 5.16 6.77
1975 5.25 6.83
1974 5.34 6.88
1973 5.44 6.94
1972 5.53 6.94
1971 5.62 6.94
1970 5.68 6.98
1969 5.75 7.04
1968 5.8 7.11
1967 5.84 7.16
1966 5.88 7.2
1965 5.91 7.23
1964 5.91 7.23
1963 5.91 7.23
1962 5.9 7.23
1961 5.9 7.21
1960 5.9 7.2

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

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Myanmar and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Zimbabwe
2024 30.8 19
2023 30.5 18.9
2022 30.3 18.7
2021 30 18.6
2020 29.7 18.5
2019 29.5 18.3
2018 29.2 18.2
2017 28.9 18.1
2016 28.6 18
2015 28.3 18
2014 28 18
2013 27.7 18
2012 27.4 18.1
2011 27.1 18.2
2010 26.8 18.3
2009 26.5 18.4
2008 26.2 18.5
2007 25.8 18.5
2006 25.5 18.5
2005 25.3 18.3
2004 25 18.3
2003 24.7 18.2
2002 24.5 18.1
2001 24.2 18
2000 24 17.8
1999 23.7 17.7
1998 23.5 17.5
1997 23.2 17.2
1996 23 16.9
1995 22.8 16.6
1994 22.5 16.4
1993 22.3 16.3
1992 22.1 16.4
1991 21.9 16.5
1990 21.7 16.3
1989 21.5 16.1
1988 21.3 15.9
1987 21.1 15.9
1986 20.9 15.9
1985 20.7 15.9
1984 20.5 15.8
1983 20.4 15.8
1982 20.3 15.8
1981 20.2 15.7
1980 20.1 15.6
1979 20 15.6
1978 19.9 15.7
1977 19.8 15.8
1976 19.8 15.8
1975 19.7 15.9
1974 19.7 15.9
1973 19.6 15.8
1972 19.6 15.8
1971 19.5 15.8
1970 19.5 15.7
1969 19.5 15.7
1968 19.6 15.7
1967 19.7 15.7
1966 19.8 15.7
1965 19.9 15.7
1964 20.1 15.7
1963 20.3 15.8
1962 20.5 16
1961 20.7 16.2
1960 20.9 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
49.5%
2024

Energy

Myanmar Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Myanmar Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
89.8%
2022
English speaking
4.45%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Myanmar Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
60,439 mi
2019

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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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