CountryDuel

Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Pakistan is 18% bigger than Myanmar.

Myanmar: 676,590 km² (2023) · Pakistan: 796,100 km² (2023)

Drag it across the map

How much coast is there?

Myanmar’s coastline is 85% longer than Pakistan’s.

Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 1,046 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Pakistan’s highest peak towers 2,741 m above Myanmar’s.

Myanmar: 5,870 m (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 8,611 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Pakistan has 4.7 times as many people as Myanmar.

Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025) · Pakistan: 255 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Pakistan is 3.9 times as densely populated as Myanmar.

Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025) · Pakistan: 331 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Pakistan and Myanmar are practically level.

Myanmar: 166.7 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 167.3 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Pakistan and Myanmar are practically level.

Myanmar: 154.7 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 154.8 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Myanmar is 9.2 years older than in Pakistan.

Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023) · Pakistan: 20.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Pakistan have 1.4 more children on average than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 2.1 children per woman (2024) · Pakistan: 3.55 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

7.5% of people in Myanmar are 65 or older, versus 4.4% in Pakistan.

Myanmar: 7.5% (2025) · Pakistan: 4.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Myanmar has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Pakistan 0.1.

Myanmar: 0.2 (2025) · Pakistan: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Pakistan has 2 official languages, Myanmar 1.

Myanmar: 1 (2026) · Pakistan: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Pakistan’s economy is 5 times the size of Myanmar’s.

Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025) · Pakistan: $407 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Pakistan produces 9% more per person than Myanmar.

Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025) · Pakistan: Int$6,573 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Pakistan than in Myanmar (Gini 2.8 points higher).

Myanmar: 30.7 (2017) · Pakistan: 33.5 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.4% in Pakistan, versus 3.0% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 3% (2025) · Pakistan: 5.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Myanmar spends 6.8% of its GDP on the military, Pakistan 2.7%.

Myanmar: 6.8% (2024) · Pakistan: 2.7% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Myanmar’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Pakistan’s.

Myanmar: 25% (2025) · Pakistan: 24% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Myanmar spends 84% more on health per person than Pakistan.

Myanmar: $56 (2023) · Pakistan: $30 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Pakistan live 0.7 years longer than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 67.1 years (2024) · Pakistan: 67.8 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Pakistan is 47% more likely to die before turning one than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Pakistan: 48.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Pakistan has 53% more doctors per person than Myanmar.

Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Pakistan: 1.2 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

24% of adults in Pakistan are obese, versus 8.3% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 8.3% (2024) · Pakistan: 23.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

43% of adults in Myanmar smoke, versus 18% in Pakistan.

Myanmar: 43.4% (2024) · Pakistan: 17.9% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Pakistan rate their lives 0.58 points higher than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 4.29 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.87 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Myanmar drink 22 times as much alcohol as in Pakistan.

Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023) · Pakistan: 0.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Pakistan has 2% more meat per person than Myanmar.

Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023) · Pakistan: 21.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Myanmar has 295 kcal more food per person per day than Pakistan.

Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023) · Pakistan: 2,514 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Pakistan put in 274 more hours a year than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023) · Pakistan: 2,471 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Myanmar went to school 2.1 years longer than in Pakistan.

Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Myanmar: 0.01 (2024) · Pakistan: no data

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

57% of people in Pakistan are online, versus 45% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 45% (2020) · Pakistan: 57% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

96% of people in Pakistan have electricity, versus 80% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 80.4% (2024) · Pakistan: 95.7% (2024)

How many live in cities?

40% of people in Pakistan live in cities, versus 31% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 31% (2025) · Pakistan: 40% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Myanmar has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Pakistan 77.

Myanmar: 114 (2024) · Pakistan: 77 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Myanmar: no data · Pakistan: 7,791 km (2019)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Myanmar fly 2.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Pakistan.

Myanmar: 0.06 (2023) · Pakistan: 0.03 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 4.7% of Pakistan.

Myanmar: 42.4% (2023) · Pakistan: 4.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Pakistan emits 23% more CO₂ than someone in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024) · Pakistan: 0.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

48% of Myanmar’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Pakistan.

Myanmar: 47.9% (2024) · Pakistan: 42.7% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Pakistan carries 72% more fine dust than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 31.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Pakistan: 53.8 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 68% more likely to be murdered in Pakistan than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Myanmar are 62% deadlier than in Pakistan.

Myanmar: 19.3 per 100k (2021) · Pakistan: 11.9 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Myanmar is on average 3.1 °C warmer than Pakistan.

Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 21°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Myanmar gets 5.4 times as much rain as Pakistan.

Myanmar: 2,233 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 416 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
Time machine

Quick answers

Is Myanmar bigger than Pakistan?

Pakistan is larger. Pakistan is 18% bigger than Myanmar.

Which has more people, Myanmar or Pakistan?

Pakistan has 4.7 times as many people as Myanmar (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Myanmar or Pakistan?

People in Pakistan live 0.7 years longer than in Myanmar. Life expectancy at birth is 67.1 years in Myanmar and 67.8 in Pakistan.

Are people taller in Myanmar or Pakistan?

Pakistan and Myanmar are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

Keep duelling