Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
New Zealand fits inside Myanmar 2.5 times.
Myanmar: 676,590 km² (2023) · New Zealand: 267,710 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
New Zealand’s coastline is 7.8 times as long as Myanmar’s.
Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 15,134 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Myanmar’s highest peak towers 5,840 m above New Zealand’s.
Myanmar: 5,870 m (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 30 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Myanmar has 10 times as many people as New Zealand.
Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025) · New Zealand: 5.32 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Myanmar is 4.2 times as densely populated as New Zealand.
Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025) · New Zealand: 20 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in New Zealand are 11.0 cm taller than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 166.7 cm (2019) · New Zealand: 177.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in New Zealand are 9.9 cm taller than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 154.7 cm (2019) · New Zealand: 164.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in New Zealand is 7.7 years older than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023) · New Zealand: 37.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Myanmar have 0.5 more children on average than in New Zealand.
Myanmar: 2.1 children per woman (2024) · New Zealand: 1.57 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in New Zealand are 65 or older, versus 7.5% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 7.5% (2025) · New Zealand: 17.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
New Zealand has produced 5.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Myanmar 0.2.
Myanmar: 0.2 (2025) · New Zealand: 5.6 (2025)
How many official languages?
New Zealand has 3 official languages, Myanmar 1.
Myanmar: 1 (2026) · New Zealand: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
New Zealand’s economy is 3.2 times the size of Myanmar’s.
Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025) · New Zealand: $264 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
New Zealand produces 9.5 times as much per person as Myanmar.
Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025) · New Zealand: Int$57,350 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Myanmar: 30.7 (2017) · New Zealand: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in New Zealand, versus 3.0% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 3% (2025) · New Zealand: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Myanmar spends 6.8% of its GDP on the military, New Zealand 1.2%.
Myanmar: 6.8% (2024) · New Zealand: 1.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
New Zealand’s price level (US = 100) is 3.5× Myanmar’s.
Myanmar: 25% (2025) · New Zealand: 86% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
New Zealand spends 89 times as much on health per person as Myanmar.
Myanmar: $56 (2023) · New Zealand: $5,022 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in New Zealand live 15 years longer than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 67.1 years (2024) · New Zealand: 82 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Myanmar is 8.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in New Zealand.
Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024) · New Zealand: 4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
New Zealand has 4.8 times as many doctors per person as Myanmar.
Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · New Zealand: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
35% of adults in New Zealand are obese, versus 8.3% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 8.3% (2024) · New Zealand: 34.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
43% of adults in Myanmar smoke, versus 9.3% in New Zealand.
Myanmar: 43.4% (2024) · New Zealand: 9.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in New Zealand rate their lives 2.71 points higher than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 4.29 (2025) · New Zealand: 7.00 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in New Zealand drink 4.7 times as much alcohol as in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023) · New Zealand: 8.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
New Zealand has 3.8 times as much meat per person as Myanmar.
Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023) · New Zealand: 79.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
New Zealand has 312 kcal more food per person per day than Myanmar.
Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023) · New Zealand: 3,122 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Myanmar put in 489 more hours a year than in New Zealand.
Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023) · New Zealand: 1,708 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in New Zealand went to school 6.5 years longer than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023) · New Zealand: 12.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
New Zealand welcomed 40 times as many tourists per resident as Myanmar (2019).
Myanmar: 0.01 (2024) · New Zealand: 0.6 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in New Zealand are online, versus 45% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 45% (2020) · New Zealand: 94% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in New Zealand have electricity, versus 80% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 80.4% (2024) · New Zealand: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
84% of people in New Zealand live in cities, versus 31% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 31% (2025) · New Zealand: 84% (2025)
How many phones per person?
New Zealand has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Myanmar 114.
Myanmar: 114 (2024) · New Zealand: 130 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Myanmar: no data · New Zealand: 4,128 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from New Zealand fly 44 times as many passengers per resident as those from Myanmar.
Myanmar: 0.06 (2023) · New Zealand: 2.82 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 38% of New Zealand.
Myanmar: 42.4% (2023) · New Zealand: 37.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in New Zealand emits 11 times as much CO₂ as someone in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024) · New Zealand: 6.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
89% of New Zealand’s electricity is renewable, versus 48% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 47.9% (2024) · New Zealand: 88.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Myanmar carries 4.5 times as much fine dust as in New Zealand.
Myanmar: 31.2 µg/m³ (2024) · New Zealand: 7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 76% more likely to be murdered in Myanmar than in New Zealand.
Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023) · New Zealand: 1.5 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Myanmar are 2.9 times as deadly as in New Zealand.
Myanmar: 19.3 per 100k (2021) · New Zealand: 6.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Myanmar is on average 13.0 °C warmer than New Zealand.
Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 11.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Myanmar gets 40% more rain than New Zealand.
Myanmar: 2,233 mm (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 1,596 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Myanmar bigger than New Zealand?
Myanmar is larger. New Zealand fits inside Myanmar 2.5 times.
Which has more people, Myanmar or New Zealand?
Myanmar has 10 times as many people as New Zealand (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Myanmar or New Zealand?
People in New Zealand live 15 years longer than in Myanmar. Life expectancy at birth is 67.1 years in Myanmar and 82.0 in New Zealand.
Are people taller in Myanmar or New Zealand?
Men in New Zealand are 11.0 cm taller than in Myanmar (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
