Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ghana fits inside Myanmar 2.8 times
Ghana: 238,539 km² (2024) · Myanmar: 676,578 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Myanmar’s coastline is 3.6 times as long as Ghana’s
Ghana: 539 km (2026 edition) · Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Myanmar’s highest peak towers 4,985 m above Ghana’s
Ghana: 885 m (2026 edition) · Myanmar: 5,870 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 55% of Ghana, versus 20% of Myanmar
Ghana: 55.4% (2024) · Myanmar: 19.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Myanmar has 56% more people than Ghana
Ghana: 35.1 million (2025) · Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ghana is 83% more densely populated than Myanmar
Ghana: 154 per km² (2025) · Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ghana are 3.6 cm taller than in Myanmar
Ghana: 170.3 cm (2019) · Myanmar: 166.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ghana are 4.2 cm taller than in Myanmar
Ghana: 158.9 cm (2019) · Myanmar: 154.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Myanmar is 8.6 years older than in Ghana
Ghana: 20.9 years (2023) · Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Ghana have 1.2 more children on average than in Myanmar
Ghana: 3.34 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 3.8% in Ghana
Ghana: 3.8% (2025) · Myanmar: 7.5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Ghana: 0.6 per 1,000 (2025) · Myanmar: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ghana has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Myanmar 0.2
Ghana: 0.3 (2026) · Myanmar: 0.2 (2026)
How many official languages?
Ghana and Myanmar are practically level
Ghana: 1 (2026) · Myanmar: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Ghana’s economy is 40% larger than Myanmar’s
Ghana: $114 billion (2025) · Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Ghana produces 43% more per person than Myanmar
Ghana: Int$8,610 (2025) · Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Ghana than in Myanmar (Gini 12.8 points higher)
Ghana: 43.5 (2016) · Myanmar: 30.7 (2017)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Ghana: no data · Myanmar: 10.3% (2017)
How many people are looking for work?
Myanmar and Ghana are practically level
Ghana: 3% (2025) · Myanmar: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Myanmar spends 6.6% of its GDP on the military, Ghana 0.5%
Ghana: 0.5% (2025) · Myanmar: 6.6% (2024)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Ghana’s central government collects 12% of GDP in tax, Myanmar’s 6.0%
Ghana: 12.4% (2023) · Myanmar: 6% (2019)
How expensive is it?
Ghana’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Myanmar’s
Ghana: 38% (2025) · Myanmar: 25% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Ghana spends 25% more on health per person than Myanmar
Ghana: $70 (2023) · Myanmar: $56 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Myanmar live 1.4 years longer than in Ghana
Ghana: 65.7 years (2024) · Myanmar: 67.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Myanmar is 19% more likely to die before turning one than in Ghana
Ghana: 27.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Myanmar has 2.8 times as many doctors per person as Ghana
Ghana: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019)
How many hospital beds are there?
Myanmar has 55% more hospital beds per person than Ghana
Ghana: 0.7 per 1,000 (2015) · Myanmar: 1.1 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Ghana is 4.2 times that in Myanmar
Ghana: 17.2 per 100k (2023) · Myanmar: 4.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
14% of adults in Ghana are obese, versus 8.3% in Myanmar
Ghana: 13.8% (2024) · Myanmar: 8.3% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
43% of adults in Myanmar smoke, versus 3.3% in Ghana
Ghana: 3.3% (2024) · Myanmar: 43.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Ghana rate their lives 0.27 points higher than in Myanmar
Ghana: 4.55 (2025) · Myanmar: 4.29 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Ghana drink 37% more alcohol than in Myanmar
Ghana: 2.6 litres (2023) · Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Myanmar has 20% more meat per person than Ghana
Ghana: 17.4 kg (2023) · Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Ghana has 316 kcal more food per person per day than Myanmar
Ghana: 3,125 kcal (2023) · Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Myanmar put in 541 more hours a year than in Ghana
Ghana: 1,656 hours (2023) · Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Ghana went to school 0.73 years longer than in Myanmar
Ghana: 7.1 years (2023) · Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Ghana welcomed 86% more tourists per resident than Myanmar (2019)
Ghana: 0.03 (2022) · Myanmar: 0.01 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Ghana and Myanmar are practically level
Ghana: 2 (2026) · Myanmar: 2 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Ghana has won 5 Olympic medals, Myanmar none
Ghana: 5 (2026 edition) · Myanmar: 0 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
72% of people in Ghana are online, versus 45% in Myanmar
Ghana: 72% (2024) · Myanmar: 45% (2020)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Ghana is 2.1 times as fast as in Myanmar
Ghana: 92 Mbps (2026) · Myanmar: 45 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
92% of people in Ghana have electricity, versus 80% in Myanmar
Ghana: 91.9% (2024) · Myanmar: 80.4% (2024)
How many live in cities?
59% of people in Ghana live in cities, versus 31% in Myanmar
Ghana: 59% (2025) · Myanmar: 31% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Myanmar has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ghana 114
Ghana: 114 (2024) · Myanmar: 114 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Ghana: 947 km (2022) · Myanmar: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Myanmar fly 5.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ghana
Ghana: 0.01 (2023) · Myanmar: 0.06 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 31% of Ghana
Ghana: 30.9% (2024) · Myanmar: 42% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Ghana emits 5% more CO₂ than someone in Myanmar
Ghana: 0.6 t (2024) · Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
48% of Myanmar’s electricity is renewable, versus 36% in Ghana
Ghana: 36.2% (2024) · Myanmar: 47.9% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Myanmar carries 11% more fine dust than in Ghana
Ghana: 28.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Myanmar: 31.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 41% more likely to be murdered in Myanmar than in Ghana
Ghana: 1.8 per 100k (2022) · Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ghana are 2.5 times as deadly as in Myanmar
Ghana: 54.9 per 100k (2023) · Myanmar: 21.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ghana is on average 3.9 °C warmer than Myanmar
Ghana: 27.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Myanmar gets 2 times as much rain as Ghana
Ghana: 1,118 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 Ghana bigger than Myanmar?
Myanmar is larger. Ghana fits inside Myanmar 2.8 times.
Which has more people, Ghana or Myanmar?
Myanmar has 56% more people than Ghana (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Ghana or Myanmar?
People in Myanmar live 1.4 years longer than in Ghana. Life expectancy at birth is 65.7 years in Ghana and 67.1 in Myanmar.
Are people taller in Ghana or Myanmar?
Men in Ghana are 3.6 cm taller than in Myanmar (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
