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Myanmar vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 118 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Myanmar
mmr
Leads on 36 of 118 metrics
Thailand
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Leads on 74 of 118 metrics

Summary

Comparing Myanmar and Thailand: Myanmar leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (123,000) against Thailand (1.33); Myanmar leads on Televisions (320,000) against Thailand (15.19); Myanmar leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (13,330) against Thailand (1.33). Across 118 compared metrics, Myanmar wins on 36 and Thailand wins on 74.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 5 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇲 Myanmar🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)45.45 %77.84 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)58.54 %89.54 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 59% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score25.32 points56.72 points★
Radios4.213.96★
Televisions320,000★15.19
Waterways12,800★4,000

Economy

48 metrics
Metric🇲🇲 Myanmar🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country15.62B $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars65.90B $533.67B $★
Apple Import Volume3.79M tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)9.95 %★1.5 %
Coal Revenue0.010.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.8 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index89.3★84.6
Electricity Consumption14.93187.7★
Electricity Exports02.27★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3976★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants61★8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables116★
Electricity Imports019.83★
Electricity Installed Capacity5.2144.89★
Electricity Production17.32181.5★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)8.38 USD per capita80.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient30.733.5★
Gross Fixed Investment16.328.8★
Gross National Saving17.734.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-0.2 %0.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)8.8 %1.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3.9 % of GDP★1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption4.552.64★
Natural Gas Exports14.07★0
Natural Gas Imports014.41★
Natural Gas Production18.4138.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves637.1★193.4
Oil Consumption37,000988,000★
Oil Exports0269,100★
Oil Imports19,700807,100★
Oil Production21,120406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves50435★
Population Below Poverty Line24.8 people5.4 people★
Public Debt35.7★61.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-1 USD2.5 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption123,000★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports102,600134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production13,330★1.33
Remittances1.61.8★
Revenue from Forest Resources1.69★0.34
Robotics Research Funding0.02 USD0.94 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)10.270.1★
Taxes and Other Revenues615.4★
Unemployment Rate3.1 %0.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate55.09 %★66.68 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇲 Myanmar🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-189,532★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions27.01★336.69
Continental Shelfedge of continental margin or 200 nm;not specific;
Population Distributionpopulation concentrated along coastal areas and in general proximity to the shores of the Irrawaddy River; the extreme north is relatively underpopulatedhighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation6.68 sq km18.37 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country453.7 Cubic meters per year★41.9 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources1.17438.61★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇲 Myanmar🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.17 %5.23 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)125.54142.5★
Agricultural land128,889.4 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)1,930 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita280.65 cubic meters per inhabitant1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land17,14064,150★

Government

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇲 Myanmar🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country-1.87 %56.88 %★
Administrative Divisions776★
Independence4123★
Political Stability Index5 index36 index★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇲🇲 Myanmar🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)6.710.2★
Health Care Spending per Capita323.34 USD1,465.74 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.8 %★1 %
Hospital Bed Density1.1 people/sq km2.3 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)185 %34 %★
Mean Age at First Birth24.7★23.3
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)5.8 %★10 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS240,000★500,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People0 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 people★
Underweight Children Under 519.56.7★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇲 Myanmar🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)463,000★455,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇲🇲 Myanmar🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)57.35 %★50.17 %
Human Capital Index0.50.63★
Life expectancy at birth71.17 years80.78 years★
Median age of population30.39 years41.03 years★
Population Change346,246.1 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density84.54 per sq. km★140.16 per sq. km
Total population55.20M persons71.57M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.020.38★
Birth Rate (%)15.44 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %73 %★
Death Rate (%)7.17 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age14.52M persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate22.7440.62★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.98 years8.95 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.61 people11.07 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)164.67169.16★
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization69.4 %★62.64 %
Physician Density0.76 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.69 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums63.09 %★2 %
Total deaths495,487.8 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.67 %44.11 %★
Total fertility rate2.06 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration-40,069.3 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate39.88 per live births10.25 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇲 Myanmar🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.11.01★
Airports74105★
Civil Air Travel1741★
Heliports6★5

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