Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Netherlands fits inside Myanmar 16 times.
Myanmar: 676,590 km² (2023) · Netherlands: 41,540 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Myanmar’s coastline is 4.3 times as long as the Netherlands’.
Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition) · Netherlands: 451 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Myanmar’s highest peak towers 5,008 m above the Netherlands’.
Myanmar: 5,870 m (2026 edition) · Netherlands: 862 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Myanmar has 3 times as many people as the Netherlands.
Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025) · Netherlands: 18.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Netherlands is 6.4 times as densely populated as Myanmar.
Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025) · Netherlands: 537 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the Netherlands are 17.1 cm taller than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 166.7 cm (2019) · Netherlands: 183.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the Netherlands are 15.7 cm taller than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 154.7 cm (2019) · Netherlands: 170.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the Netherlands is 12 years older than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023) · Netherlands: 41.4 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Myanmar have 0.7 more children on average than in the Netherlands.
Myanmar: 2.1 children per woman (2024) · Netherlands: 1.43 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in the Netherlands are 65 or older, versus 7.5% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 7.5% (2025) · Netherlands: 20.9% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The Netherlands has produced 11.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Myanmar 0.2.
Myanmar: 0.2 (2025) · Netherlands: 11.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Myanmar and the Netherlands are practically level.
Myanmar: 1 (2026) · Netherlands: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The Netherlands’ economy is 16 times the size of Myanmar’s.
Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025) · Netherlands: $1.33 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The Netherlands produces 15 times as much per person as Myanmar.
Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025) · Netherlands: Int$87,320 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Myanmar than in the Netherlands (Gini 5 points higher).
Myanmar: 30.7 (2017) · Netherlands: 25.7 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.9% in the Netherlands, versus 3.0% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 3% (2025) · Netherlands: 3.9% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Myanmar spends 6.8% of its GDP on the military, the Netherlands 1.9%.
Myanmar: 6.8% (2024) · Netherlands: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The Netherlands’ price level (US = 100) is 3.4× Myanmar’s.
Myanmar: 25% (2025) · Netherlands: 84% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The Netherlands spends 122 times as much on health per person as Myanmar.
Myanmar: $56 (2023) · Netherlands: $6,845 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in the Netherlands live 15 years longer than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 67.1 years (2024) · Netherlands: 82 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Myanmar is 9.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in the Netherlands.
Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Netherlands: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The Netherlands has 5.1 times as many doctors per person as Myanmar.
Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Netherlands: 3.9 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
17% of adults in the Netherlands are obese, versus 8.3% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 8.3% (2024) · Netherlands: 16.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
43% of adults in Myanmar smoke, versus 21% in the Netherlands.
Myanmar: 43.4% (2024) · Netherlands: 20.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Netherlands rate their lives 2.94 points higher than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 4.29 (2025) · Netherlands: 7.22 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Netherlands drink 4.5 times as much alcohol as in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023) · Netherlands: 8.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The Netherlands has 3.4 times as much meat per person as Myanmar.
Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023) · Netherlands: 71.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The Netherlands has 658 kcal more food per person per day than Myanmar.
Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023) · Netherlands: 3,467 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Myanmar put in 758 more hours a year than in the Netherlands.
Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023) · Netherlands: 1,439 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the Netherlands went to school 6.3 years longer than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023) · Netherlands: 12.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The Netherlands welcomed 61 times as many tourists per resident as Myanmar (2019).
Myanmar: 0.01 (2024) · Netherlands: 0.91 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
97% of people in the Netherlands are online, versus 45% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 45% (2020) · Netherlands: 97% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the Netherlands have electricity, versus 80% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 80.4% (2024) · Netherlands: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
96% of people in the Netherlands live in cities, versus 31% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 31% (2025) · Netherlands: 96% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The Netherlands has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Myanmar 114.
Myanmar: 114 (2024) · Netherlands: 129 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Myanmar: no data · Netherlands: 3,041 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the Netherlands fly 35 times as many passengers per resident as those from Myanmar.
Myanmar: 0.06 (2023) · Netherlands: 2.29 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 11% of the Netherlands.
Myanmar: 42.4% (2023) · Netherlands: 11.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the Netherlands emits 11 times as much CO₂ as someone in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024) · Netherlands: 6.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
51% of the Netherlands’ electricity is renewable, versus 48% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 47.9% (2024) · Netherlands: 51.2% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Myanmar carries 3.3 times as much fine dust as in the Netherlands.
Myanmar: 31.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Netherlands: 9.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.7 times as likely to be murdered in Myanmar as in the Netherlands.
Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023) · Netherlands: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Myanmar are 5.7 times as deadly as in the Netherlands.
Myanmar: 19.3 per 100k (2021) · Netherlands: 3.4 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Myanmar is on average 12.9 °C warmer than the Netherlands.
Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Netherlands: 11.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Myanmar gets 2.5 times as much rain as the Netherlands.
Myanmar: 2,233 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Netherlands: 887 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Myanmar bigger than the Netherlands?
Myanmar is larger. The Netherlands fits inside Myanmar 16 times.
Which has more people, Myanmar or the Netherlands?
Myanmar has 3 times as many people as the Netherlands (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Myanmar or the Netherlands?
People in the Netherlands live 15 years longer than in Myanmar. Life expectancy at birth is 67.1 years in Myanmar and 82.0 in the Netherlands.
Are people taller in Myanmar or the Netherlands?
Men in the Netherlands are 17.1 cm taller than in Myanmar (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
