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Myanmar

East Asia & Pacific · Lower middle income · capital Naypyidaw

Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.

Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.

Health

Life expectancy

2024 · 2 years old

67.1years

Ranks 177 of 217 in 2024

10% below world median · 8% below East Asia & Pacific

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Under-5 mortality

2024 · 2 years old

36.9per 1,000 live births

Ranks 148 of 196 in 2024

1.5× above world median · 1.1× above East Asia & Pacific

Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Maternal mortality

2023 · 3 years old

185per 100,000 live births

Ranks 155 of 194 in 2023

2.9× above world median · 1.3× above East Asia & Pacific

Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Child stunting

2018 · 8 years old

26.7% of under-5s

Ranks 28 of 48 in 2018

16% above world median · 7% above East Asia & Pacific

Medians computed across 48 countries reporting in 2018 — not a published figure

Health spending

2023 · 3 years old

4.46% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

30% below world median

Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Fertility rate

2024 · 2 years old

2.10births per woman

Not ranked — no better end

11% above world median · about the same East Asia & Pacific

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education

Adult literacy

2020 · 6 years old

93.5% of adults 15+

Ranks 25 of 42 in 2020

about the same world median · 4% below East Asia & Pacific

Medians computed across 42 countries reporting in 2020 — not a published figure

Primary enrolment

2018 · 8 years old

120.2% gross

Ranks 10 of 162 in 2018

20% above world median · 19% above East Asia & Pacific

Medians computed across 162 countries reporting in 2018 — not a published figure

Education spending

2019 · 7 years old

2.00% of GDP

Ranks 154 of 167 in 2019

52% below world median · 45% below East Asia & Pacific

Medians computed across 167 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure

Economy

GDP per capita

2025 · 1 year old

1,489current US$

Ranks 161 of 186 in 2025

81% below world median · 78% below East Asia & Pacific

Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

GDP per capita (PPP)

2025 · 1 year old

6,012international $

Ranks 148 of 185 in 2025

70% below world median · 63% below East Asia & Pacific

Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Extreme poverty

2017 · 9 years old

10.3% of population

Ranks 70 of 78 in 2017

9.8× above world median · 8.4× above East Asia & Pacific

Medians computed across 78 countries reporting in 2017 — not a published figure

Income inequality (Gini)

2017 · 9 years old

30.7index, 0–100

Ranks 22 of 78 in 2017

12% below world median · 14% below East Asia & Pacific

Medians computed across 78 countries reporting in 2017 — not a published figure

Unemployment

2025 · 1 year old

3.0% of labour force

Ranks 43 of 182 in 2025

40% below world median · about the same East Asia & Pacific

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Inflation

2019 · 7 years old

8.8% per year

Not ranked — no better end

3.0× above world median

Medians computed across 183 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure

Military spending

2024 · 2 years old

6.79% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

3.3× above world median

Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Infrastructure

Electricity access

2024 · 2 years old

80.4% of population

Ranks 170 of 215 in 2024

20% below world median · 20% below East Asia & Pacific

Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Safe drinking water

2024 · 2 years old

59.7% of population

Ranks 101 of 148 in 2024

26% below world median · 4% below East Asia & Pacific

Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Internet use

2020 · 6 years old

45.4% of population

Ranks 137 of 184 in 2020

36% below world median · 34% below East Asia & Pacific

Medians computed across 184 countries reporting in 2020 — not a published figure

Environment

CO₂ per person

2024 · 2 years old

0.58t CO₂e per person

Not ranked — no better end

77% below world median

Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Society

Population

2025 · 1 year old

54.9mpeople

Not ranked — no better end

7.4× above world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.