Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Nigeria is 37% bigger than Myanmar
Myanmar: 676,578 km² (2024) · Nigeria: 923,768 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Myanmar’s coastline is 2.3 times as long as Nigeria’s
Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 853 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Myanmar’s highest peak towers 3,451 m above Nigeria’s
Myanmar: 5,870 m (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 2,419 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 77% of Nigeria, versus 20% of Myanmar
Myanmar: 19.9% (2024) · Nigeria: 77.1% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Nigeria has 4.3 times as many people as Myanmar
Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025) · Nigeria: 238 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Nigeria is 3.1 times as densely populated as Myanmar
Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025) · Nigeria: 261 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Nigeria are 4.9 cm taller than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 166.7 cm (2019) · Nigeria: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Nigeria are 3.4 cm taller than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 154.7 cm (2019) · Nigeria: 158.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Myanmar is 12 years older than in Nigeria
Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023) · Nigeria: 17.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Nigeria have 2.3 more children on average than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 2.1 children per woman (2024) · Nigeria: 4.38 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 Nigeria
Myanmar: 7.5% (2025) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Myanmar: 0 per 1,000 (2025) · Nigeria: 0.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Myanmar has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Nigeria 0.0
Myanmar: 0.2 (2026) · Nigeria: 0.042 (2026)
How many official languages?
Myanmar and Nigeria are practically level
Myanmar: 1 (2026) · Nigeria: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Nigeria’s economy is 3.6 times the size of Myanmar’s
Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025) · Nigeria: $291 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Nigeria produces 59% more per person than Myanmar
Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025) · Nigeria: Int$9,532 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Nigeria than in Myanmar (Gini 3.2 points higher)
Myanmar: 30.7 (2017) · Nigeria: 33.9 (2022)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
42% of people in Nigeria live on less than $3 a day, versus 10% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 10.3% (2017) · Nigeria: 41.8% (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Nigeria and Myanmar are practically level
Myanmar: 3% (2025) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Myanmar spends 6.6% of its GDP on the military, Nigeria 0.9%
Myanmar: 6.6% (2024) · Nigeria: 0.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Myanmar: 6% (2019) · Nigeria: no data
How expensive is it?
Myanmar’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Nigeria’s
Myanmar: 25% (2025) · Nigeria: 13% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Nigeria spends 19% more on health per person than Myanmar
Myanmar: $56 (2023) · Nigeria: $67 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Myanmar live 12 years longer than in Nigeria
Myanmar: 67.1 years (2024) · Nigeria: 54.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Nigeria is 2.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Myanmar
Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Nigeria: 69.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Myanmar has 2 times as many doctors per person as Nigeria
Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Nigeria: 0.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Myanmar: 1.1 per 1,000 (2020) · Nigeria: no data
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Nigeria is 59% higher than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 4.1 per 100k (2023) · Nigeria: 6.5 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
12% of adults in Nigeria are obese, versus 8.3% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 8.3% (2024) · Nigeria: 12.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
43% of adults in Myanmar smoke, versus 3.1% in Nigeria
Myanmar: 43.4% (2024) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Nigeria rate their lives 0.50 points higher than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 4.29 (2025) · Nigeria: 4.79 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Nigeria drink 7% more alcohol than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023) · Nigeria: 2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Myanmar has 2.9 times as much meat per person as Nigeria
Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023) · Nigeria: 7.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Myanmar has 339 kcal more food per person per day than Nigeria
Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023) · Nigeria: 2,470 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Myanmar put in 135 more hours a year than in Nigeria
Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023) · Nigeria: 2,062 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Nigeria went to school 1.2 years longer than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023) · Nigeria: 7.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Myanmar welcomed 6.4 times as many tourists per resident as Nigeria (2019)
Myanmar: 0.01 (2024) · Nigeria: 0.0023 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Myanmar and Nigeria are practically level
Myanmar: 2 (2026) · Nigeria: 2 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Nigeria has won 27 Olympic medals, Myanmar none
Myanmar: 0 (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 27 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
45% of people in Myanmar are online, versus 41% in Nigeria
Myanmar: 45% (2020) · Nigeria: 41% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Myanmar is 2% faster than in Nigeria
Myanmar: 45 Mbps (2026) · Nigeria: 44 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
80% of people in Myanmar have electricity, versus 63% in Nigeria
Myanmar: 80.4% (2024) · Nigeria: 62.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in Nigeria live in cities, versus 31% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 31% (2025) · Nigeria: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Myanmar has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Nigeria 71
Myanmar: 114 (2024) · Nigeria: 71 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Myanmar: no data · Nigeria: 3,528 km (2015)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Myanmar fly 2.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Nigeria
Myanmar: 0.06 (2023) · Nigeria: 0.02 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 19% of Nigeria
Myanmar: 42% (2024) · Nigeria: 18.9% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
Nigeria and Myanmar are nearly identical here
Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024) · Nigeria: 0.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
48% of Myanmar’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in Nigeria
Myanmar: 47.9% (2024) · Nigeria: 31.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Nigeria carries 60% more fine dust than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 31.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Nigeria: 50 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 6.1 times as likely to be murdered in Nigeria as in Myanmar
Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023) · Nigeria: 15.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Nigeria are 13% deadlier than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 21.9 per 100k (2023) · Nigeria: 24.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Nigeria is on average 3.3 °C warmer than Myanmar
Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Nigeria: 27.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Myanmar gets 2.1 times as much rain as Nigeria
Myanmar: 2,233 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Nigeria: 1,044 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Myanmar bigger than Nigeria?
Nigeria is larger. Nigeria is 37% bigger than Myanmar.
Which has more people, Myanmar or Nigeria?
Nigeria has 4.3 times as many people as Myanmar (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Myanmar or Nigeria?
People in Myanmar live 12 years longer than in Nigeria. Life expectancy at birth is 67.1 years in Myanmar and 54.6 in Nigeria.
Are people taller in Myanmar or Nigeria?
Men in Nigeria are 4.9 cm taller than in Myanmar (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
