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Myanmar vs United States: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Myanmar
mmr
Leads on 33 of 111 metrics
United States
usa
Leads on 70 of 111 metrics

Summary

Comparing Myanmar and United States: Myanmar leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (102,600) against United States (2.17); Myanmar leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (123,000) against United States (19.96); Myanmar leads on Oil Production (21,120) against United States (9.69). Across 111 compared metrics, Myanmar wins on 33 and United States wins on 70.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇲 Myanmar🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)58.54 %93.14 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 59% (2023 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score25.32 points65.49 points★
Radios4.2575★
Televisions320,000★219
Waterways12,80041,009★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇲🇲 Myanmar🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country15.62B $350.60B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars65.90B $32.95T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)9.95 %★0.5 %
Coal Revenue0.010.2★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13 %★4.1 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.8 % of GDP16.9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index89.392★
Electricity Consumption14.93★3.9
Electricity Exports09.7★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3970★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants61★7
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09★
Electricity from Other Renewables114★
Electricity Imports072.72★
Electricity Installed Capacity5.21★1.09
Electricity Production17.32★4.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)8.38 USD per capita278.47 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient30.741.8★
Gross Fixed Investment16.3★12.9
Gross National Saving17.718.9★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-0.2 %3.25 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)8.8 %2.9 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3.9 % of GDP★3.2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption4.5767.6★
Natural Gas Exports14.0789.7★
Natural Gas Imports086.15★
Natural Gas Production18.41772.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves637.1★0
Oil Consumption37,000★19.15
Oil Exports01.92★
Oil Imports19,700★10.27
Oil Production21,120★9.69
Oil Proved Reserves50★20.68
Population Below Poverty Line24.8 people15.1 people★
Public Debt35.7★114.8
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-1 USD2.8 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption123,000★19.96
Refined Petroleum Products Exports05.22★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports102,600★2.18
Refined Petroleum Products Production13,330★20.3
Remittances1.6★0
Revenue from Forest Resources1.69★0.04
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)10.271.25★
Taxes and Other Revenues610.6★
Unemployment Rate3.1 %★4.2 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇲 Myanmar🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-189,532-14.29M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions27.014.8★
Contiguous Zone24★12
Continental Shelfedge of continental margin or 200 nm;not specified;
Population Distributionpopulation concentrated along coastal areas and in general proximity to the shores of the Irrawaddy River; the extreme north is relatively underpopulatedlarge urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country453.7 Cubic meters per year1,383 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources1.173.07★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇲 Myanmar🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.17 %★2.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)125.54★94.67
Agricultural land128,889.4 sq. km4.17M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)1,930 km19,924 km★
Dam capacity per capita280.65 cubic meters per inhabitant2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land17,140234,782★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇲 Myanmar🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country-1.87 %88.3 %★
Administrative Divisions750★
Independence44
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇲🇲 Myanmar🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)6.713.7★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDP16.6 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.8 %NA
Hospital Bed Density1.1 people/sq km2.7 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)185 %17 %★
Mean Age at First Birth24.727.5★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)5.8 %★36.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS240,000NA
Underweight Children Under 519.50.4★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇲 Myanmar🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)463,0001.40M★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇲🇲 Myanmar🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Currently married (Percent)57.35 %★51.38 %
Human Capital Index0.50.72★
Life expectancy at birth71.17 years83.22 years★
Median age of population30.39 years38.79 years★
Population Change346,246.1 persons2.26M persons★
Population density84.54 per sq. km38.15 per sq. km★
Total population55.20M persons349.13M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.020.4★
Birth Rate (%)15.44 %★10.75 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %73.9 %★
Death Rate (%)7.17 %★8.76 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age14.52M persons78.56M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate22.74174.17★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.98 years11.07 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days183.4 days★
Major Urban Areas Population5.61 people18.94 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)164.67177.13★
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization69.4 %74.52 %★
Physician Density0.76 people/sq km3.68 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.69 %★0.45 %
Population living in slums63.09 %★0.05 %
Total deaths495,487.8 persons★2.87M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.67 %65.73 %★
Total fertility rate2.06 per woman★1.61 per woman
Total net-migration-40,069.3 persons1.49M persons★
Under-five mortality rate39.88 per live births5.52 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇲 Myanmar🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.12.06★
Airports7416,116★
Civil Air Travel178,252★
Heliports68,130★

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