Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ivory Coast fits inside Myanmar 2.1 times.
Ivory Coast: 322,460 km² (2023) · Myanmar: 676,590 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Myanmar’s coastline is 3.7 times as long as Ivory Coast’s.
Ivory Coast: 515 km (2026 edition) · Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Myanmar’s highest peak towers 4,118 m above Ivory Coast’s.
Ivory Coast: 1,752 m (2026 edition) · Myanmar: 5,870 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Myanmar has 68% more people than Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast: 32.7 million (2025) · Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ivory Coast is 22% more densely populated than Myanmar.
Ivory Coast: 103 per km² (2025) · Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ivory Coast are 1.5 cm taller than in Myanmar.
Ivory Coast: 168.2 cm (2019) · Myanmar: 166.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ivory Coast are 3.9 cm taller than in Myanmar.
Ivory Coast: 158.7 cm (2019) · Myanmar: 154.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Myanmar is 11 years older than in Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast: 18.1 years (2023) · Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Ivory Coast have 2.1 more children on average than in Myanmar.
Ivory Coast: 4.23 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 2.7% in Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast: 2.7% (2025) · Myanmar: 7.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Myanmar has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ivory Coast none.
Ivory Coast: 0 (2025) · Myanmar: 0.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Ivory Coast and Myanmar are practically level.
Ivory Coast: 1 (2026) · Myanmar: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Ivory Coast’s economy is 22% larger than Myanmar’s.
Ivory Coast: $99.8 billion (2025) · Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Ivory Coast produces 37% more per person than Myanmar.
Ivory Coast: Int$8,209 (2025) · Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Ivory Coast than in Myanmar (Gini 4.6 points higher).
Ivory Coast: 35.3 (2021) · Myanmar: 30.7 (2017)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.0% in Myanmar, versus 2.3% in Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast: 2.3% (2025) · Myanmar: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Myanmar spends 6.8% of its GDP on the military, Ivory Coast 0.8%.
Ivory Coast: 0.8% (2024) · Myanmar: 6.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Ivory Coast’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Myanmar’s.
Ivory Coast: 37% (2025) · Myanmar: 25% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Ivory Coast spends 56% more on health per person than Myanmar.
Ivory Coast: $88 (2023) · Myanmar: $56 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Myanmar live 5 years longer than in Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast: 62.1 years (2024) · Myanmar: 67.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ivory Coast is 37% more likely to die before turning one than in Myanmar.
Ivory Coast: 44.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Myanmar has 4.6 times as many doctors per person as Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast: 0.2 per 1,000 (2023) · Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019)
How common is obesity?
12% of adults in Ivory Coast are obese, versus 8.3% in Myanmar.
Ivory Coast: 12% (2024) · Myanmar: 8.3% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
43% of adults in Myanmar smoke, versus 7.3% in Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast: 7.3% (2024) · Myanmar: 43.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Ivory Coast rate their lives 0.86 points higher than in Myanmar.
Ivory Coast: 5.15 (2025) · Myanmar: 4.29 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Ivory Coast drink 2.2 times as much alcohol as in Myanmar.
Ivory Coast: 4.2 litres (2023) · Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Myanmar has 74% more meat per person than Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast: 12 kg (2023) · Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Ivory Coast has 129 kcal more food per person per day than Myanmar.
Ivory Coast: 2,938 kcal (2023) · Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Myanmar put in 94 more hours a year than in Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast: 2,103 hours (2023) · Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Myanmar went to school 1.5 years longer than in Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast: 4.9 years (2023) · Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Ivory Coast: no data · Myanmar: 0.01 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
45% of people in Myanmar are online, versus 41% in Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast: 41% (2024) · Myanmar: 45% (2020)
Who has electricity at home?
80% of people in Myanmar have electricity, versus 73% in Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast: 72.9% (2024) · Myanmar: 80.4% (2024)
How many live in cities?
55% of people in Ivory Coast live in cities, versus 31% in Myanmar.
Ivory Coast: 55% (2025) · Myanmar: 31% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ivory Coast has 184 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Myanmar 114.
Ivory Coast: 184 (2024) · Myanmar: 114 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Ivory Coast: 639 km (2021) · Myanmar: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Myanmar fly 2.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast: 0.02 (2023) · Myanmar: 0.06 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 7.9% of Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast: 7.9% (2023) · Myanmar: 42.4% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Myanmar emits 25% more CO₂ than someone in Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast: 0.5 t (2024) · Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
48% of Myanmar’s electricity is renewable, versus 29% in Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast: 28.9% (2024) · Myanmar: 47.9% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Myanmar carries 54% more fine dust than in Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast: 20.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Myanmar: 31.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Ivory Coast: no data · Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ivory Coast are 7% deadlier than in Myanmar.
Ivory Coast: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Myanmar: 19.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ivory Coast is on average 2.7 °C warmer than Myanmar.
Ivory Coast: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Myanmar gets 82% more rain than Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast: 1,226 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Myanmar: 2,233 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Ivory Coast bigger than Myanmar?
Myanmar is larger. Ivory Coast fits inside Myanmar 2.1 times.
Which has more people, Ivory Coast or Myanmar?
Myanmar has 68% more people than Ivory Coast (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Ivory Coast or Myanmar?
People in Myanmar live 5 years longer than in Ivory Coast. Life expectancy at birth is 62.1 years in Ivory Coast and 67.1 in Myanmar.
Are people taller in Ivory Coast or Myanmar?
Men in Ivory Coast are 1.5 cm taller than in Myanmar (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
