Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Myanmar fits inside the DR Congo 3.5 times.
DR Congo: 2,344,860 km² (2023) · Myanmar: 676,590 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Myanmar’s coastline is 52 times as long as the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: 37 km (2026 edition) · Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Myanmar’s highest peak towers 760 m above the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: 5,110 m (2026 edition) · Myanmar: 5,870 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The DR Congo has 2.1 times as many people as Myanmar.
DR Congo: 113 million (2025) · Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Myanmar is 69% more densely populated than the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 50 per km² (2025) · Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the DR Congo are 1.9 cm taller than in Myanmar.
DR Congo: 168.6 cm (2019) · Myanmar: 166.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the DR Congo are 1.6 cm taller than in Myanmar.
DR Congo: 156.3 cm (2019) · Myanmar: 154.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Myanmar is 14 years older than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 15.8 years (2023) · Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the DR Congo have 3.9 more children on average than in Myanmar.
DR Congo: 5.98 children per woman (2024) · Myanmar: 2.1 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
7.5% of people in Myanmar are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.1% (2025) · Myanmar: 7.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Myanmar has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the DR Congo 0.1.
DR Congo: 0.1 (2025) · Myanmar: 0.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
The DR Congo has 5 official languages, Myanmar 1.
DR Congo: 5 (2026) · Myanmar: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The DR Congo’s economy is 11% larger than Myanmar’s.
DR Congo: $91 billion (2025) · Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Myanmar produces 3.1 times as much per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: Int$1,920 (2025) · Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the DR Congo than in Myanmar (Gini 14 points higher).
DR Congo: 44.7 (2020) · Myanmar: 30.7 (2017)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.4% in the DR Congo, versus 3.0% in Myanmar.
DR Congo: 4.4% (2025) · Myanmar: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Myanmar spends 6.8% of its GDP on the military, the DR Congo 1.2%.
DR Congo: 1.2% (2024) · Myanmar: 6.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The DR Congo’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Myanmar’s.
DR Congo: 42% (2025) · Myanmar: 25% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Myanmar spends 2.4 times as much on health per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: $23 (2023) · Myanmar: $56 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Myanmar live 5 years longer than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 62.1 years (2024) · Myanmar: 67.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the DR Congo is 72% more likely to die before turning one than in Myanmar.
DR Congo: 56.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Myanmar has 3.6 times as many doctors per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019)
How common is obesity?
8.3% of adults in Myanmar are obese, versus 5.9% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 5.9% (2024) · Myanmar: 8.3% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
43% of adults in Myanmar smoke, versus 12% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 12.3% (2024) · Myanmar: 43.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Myanmar rate their lives 0.53 points higher than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.76 (2025) · Myanmar: 4.29 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Myanmar drink 19% more alcohol than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 1.6 litres (2023) · Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Myanmar has 6 times as much meat per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.5 kg (2023) · Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Myanmar has 794 kcal more food per person per day than the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 2,015 kcal (2023) · Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Myanmar put in 356 more hours a year than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 1,841 hours (2023) · Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the DR Congo went to school 1 year longer than in Myanmar.
DR Congo: 7.4 years (2023) · Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Myanmar welcomed 2.9 times as many tourists per resident as the DR Congo (2019).
DR Congo: 0.01 (2019) · Myanmar: 0.01 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
45% of people in Myanmar are online, versus 20% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 20% (2024) · Myanmar: 45% (2020)
Who has electricity at home?
80% of people in Myanmar have electricity, versus 23% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 22.5% (2024) · Myanmar: 80.4% (2024)
How many live in cities?
45% of people in the DR Congo live in cities, versus 31% in Myanmar.
DR Congo: 45% (2025) · Myanmar: 31% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Myanmar has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the DR Congo 59.
DR Congo: 59 (2024) · Myanmar: 114 (2024)
How much railway is there?
DR Congo: 3,641 km (2021) · Myanmar: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Myanmar fly 6.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.01 (2023) · Myanmar: 0.06 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 54% of the DR Congo, but only 42% of Myanmar.
DR Congo: 54.2% (2023) · Myanmar: 42.4% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Myanmar emits 11 times as much CO₂ as someone in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.1 t (2024) · Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
100% of the DR Congo’s electricity is renewable, versus 48% in Myanmar.
DR Congo: 100% (2024) · Myanmar: 47.9% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the DR Congo carries 32% more fine dust than in Myanmar.
DR Congo: 41.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Myanmar: 31.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
DR Congo: no data · Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Myanmar are 18% deadlier than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 16.3 per 100k (2021) · Myanmar: 19.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The DR Congo is on average 0.7 °C warmer than Myanmar.
DR Congo: 24.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Myanmar gets 52% more rain than the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 1,469 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Myanmar: 2,233 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is the DR Congo bigger than Myanmar?
The DR Congo is larger. Myanmar fits inside the DR Congo 3.5 times.
Which has more people, the DR Congo or Myanmar?
The DR Congo has 2.1 times as many people as Myanmar (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the DR Congo or Myanmar?
People in Myanmar live 5 years longer than in the DR Congo. Life expectancy at birth is 62.1 years in the DR Congo and 67.1 in Myanmar.
Are people taller in the DR Congo or Myanmar?
Men in the DR Congo are 1.9 cm taller than in Myanmar (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
