Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Myanmar fits inside China 14 times
China: 9,562,910 km² (2024) · Myanmar: 676,578 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
China’s coastline is 7.5 times as long as Myanmar’s
China: 14,500 km (2026 edition) · Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
China’s highest peak towers 2,979 m above Myanmar’s
China: 8,849 m (2026 edition) · Myanmar: 5,870 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 42% of China, versus 20% of Myanmar
China: 41.7% (2024) · Myanmar: 19.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
China has 26 times as many people as Myanmar
China: 1.41 billion (2025) · Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
China is 78% more densely populated than Myanmar
China: 150 per km² (2025) · Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in China are 9.0 cm taller than in Myanmar
China: 175.7 cm (2019) · Myanmar: 166.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in China are 8.8 cm taller than in Myanmar
China: 163.5 cm (2019) · Myanmar: 154.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in China is 9.5 years older than in Myanmar
China: 39.1 years (2023) · Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Myanmar have 1.1 more children on average than in China
China: 1.01 children per woman (2024) · Myanmar: 2.1 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in China are 65 or older, versus 7.5% in Myanmar
China: 14.9% (2025) · Myanmar: 7.5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
China: 0.00016 per 1,000 (2025) · Myanmar: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Myanmar has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, China 0.1
China: 0.1 (2026) · Myanmar: 0.2 (2026)
How many official languages?
China and Myanmar are practically level
China: 1 (2026) · Myanmar: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
China’s economy is 239 times the size of Myanmar’s
China: $19.5 trillion (2025) · Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
China produces 4.9 times as much per person as Myanmar
China: Int$29,333 (2025) · Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in China than in Myanmar (Gini 5.3 points higher)
China: 36 (2022) · Myanmar: 30.7 (2017)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
10% of people in Myanmar live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in China
China: 0% (2022) · Myanmar: 10.3% (2017)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.6% in China, versus 3.0% in Myanmar
China: 4.6% (2025) · Myanmar: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Myanmar spends 6.6% of its GDP on the military, China 1.7%
China: 1.7% (2025) · Myanmar: 6.6% (2024)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
China’s central government collects 7.0% of GDP in tax, Myanmar’s 6.0%
China: 7% (2024) · Myanmar: 6% (2019)
How expensive is it?
China’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Myanmar’s
China: 47% (2025) · Myanmar: 25% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
China spends 14 times as much on health per person as Myanmar
China: $763 (2023) · Myanmar: $56 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in China live 11 years longer than in Myanmar
China: 78 years (2024) · Myanmar: 67.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Myanmar is 8 times as likely to die before turning one as in China
China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
China has 4.1 times as many doctors per person as Myanmar
China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019)
How many hospital beds are there?
China has 5.3 times as many hospital beds per person as Myanmar
China: 5.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Myanmar: 1.1 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in China is 2 times that in Myanmar
China: 8 per 100k (2023) · Myanmar: 4.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
9.1% of adults in China are obese, versus 8.3% in Myanmar
China: 9.1% (2024) · Myanmar: 8.3% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
43% of adults in Myanmar smoke, versus 23% in China
China: 22.8% (2024) · Myanmar: 43.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in China rate their lives 1.79 points higher than in Myanmar
China: 6.07 (2025) · Myanmar: 4.29 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in China drink 95% more alcohol than in Myanmar
China: 3.7 litres (2023) · Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
China has 3.5 times as much meat per person as Myanmar
China: 73.5 kg (2023) · Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
China has 718 kcal more food per person per day than Myanmar
China: 3,527 kcal (2023) · Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in China put in 131 more hours a year than in Myanmar
China: 2,328 hours (2023) · Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in China went to school 1.7 years longer than in Myanmar
China: 8 years (2023) · Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
China welcomed 3.1 times as many tourists per resident as Myanmar (2019)
China: 0.05 (2019) · Myanmar: 0.01 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
China has 59 more World Heritage sites than Myanmar (61 against 2)
China: 61 (2026) · Myanmar: 2 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
China has won 819 Olympic medals, Myanmar none
China: 819 (2026 edition) · Myanmar: 0 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
92% of people in China are online, versus 45% in Myanmar
China: 92% (2025) · Myanmar: 45% (2020)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in China is 8.2 times as fast as in Myanmar
China: 364 Mbps (2026) · Myanmar: 45 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in China have electricity, versus 80% in Myanmar
China: 100% (2024) · Myanmar: 80.4% (2024)
How many live in cities?
66% of people in China live in cities, versus 31% in Myanmar
China: 66% (2025) · Myanmar: 31% (2025)
How many phones per person?
China has 132 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Myanmar 114
China: 132 (2024) · Myanmar: 114 (2024)
How much railway is there?
China: 109,767 km (2021) · Myanmar: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from China fly 6.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Myanmar
China: 0.44 (2023) · Myanmar: 0.06 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 24% of China
China: 24% (2024) · Myanmar: 42% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in China emits 15 times as much CO₂ as someone in Myanmar
China: 8.7 t (2024) · Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
48% of Myanmar’s electricity is renewable, versus 37% in China
China: 37% (2025) · Myanmar: 47.9% (2024)
How clean is the air?
China and Myanmar are nearly identical here
China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Myanmar: 31.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5.1 times as likely to be murdered in Myanmar as in China
China: 0.5 per 100k (2020) · Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in China are 13% deadlier than in Myanmar
China: 24.7 per 100k (2023) · Myanmar: 21.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Myanmar is on average 16.3 °C warmer than China
China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Myanmar gets 2.7 times as much rain as China
China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Myanmar: 2,233 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is China bigger than Myanmar?
China is larger. Myanmar fits inside China 14 times.
Which has more people, China or Myanmar?
China has 26 times as many people as Myanmar (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, China or Myanmar?
People in China live 11 years longer than in Myanmar. Life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years in China and 67.1 in Myanmar.
Are people taller in China or Myanmar?
Men in China are 9.0 cm taller than in Myanmar (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
