Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Poland fits inside Myanmar 2.2 times
Myanmar: 676,578 km² (2024) · Poland: 313,940 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Myanmar’s coastline is 4.4 times as long as Poland’s
Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition) · Poland: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Myanmar’s highest peak towers 3,371 m above Poland’s
Myanmar: 5,870 m (2026 edition) · Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of Poland, versus 20% of Myanmar
Myanmar: 19.9% (2024) · Poland: 46.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Myanmar has 51% more people than Poland
Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025) · Poland: 36.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Poland is 42% more densely populated than Myanmar
Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025) · Poland: 119 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 14.0 cm taller than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 166.7 cm (2019) · Poland: 180.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 11.1 cm taller than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 154.7 cm (2019) · Poland: 165.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Poland is 12 years older than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023) · Poland: 41.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Myanmar have 1.0 more children on average than in Poland
Myanmar: 2.1 children per woman (2024) · Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Poland are 65 or older, versus 7.5% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 7.5% (2025) · Poland: 20.8% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Myanmar: 0 per 1,000 (2025) · Poland: 27.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Myanmar 0.2
Myanmar: 0.2 (2026) · Poland: 7.7 (2026)
How many official languages?
Myanmar and Poland are practically level
Myanmar: 1 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Poland’s economy is 13 times the size of Myanmar’s
Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025) · Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Poland produces 9 times as much per person as Myanmar
Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025) · Poland: Int$54,262 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Myanmar than in Poland (Gini 2.2 points higher)
Myanmar: 30.7 (2017) · Poland: 28.5 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
10% of people in Myanmar live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.2% in Poland
Myanmar: 10.3% (2017) · Poland: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Myanmar and Poland are practically level
Myanmar: 3% (2025) · Poland: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Myanmar spends 6.6% of its GDP on the military, Poland 4.5%
Myanmar: 6.6% (2024) · Poland: 4.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Poland’s central government collects 17% of GDP in tax, Myanmar’s 6.0%
Myanmar: 6% (2019) · Poland: 17.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Poland’s price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Myanmar’s
Myanmar: 25% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Poland spends 36 times as much on health per person as Myanmar
Myanmar: $56 (2023) · Poland: $2,014 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Poland live 11 years longer than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 67.1 years (2024) · Poland: 78.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Myanmar is 9.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Poland
Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Poland has 5.3 times as many doctors per person as Myanmar
Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Poland has 5.6 times as many hospital beds per person as Myanmar
Myanmar: 1.1 per 1,000 (2020) · Poland: 6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Poland is 3.3 times that in Myanmar
Myanmar: 4.1 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 13.4 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Poland are obese, versus 8.3% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 8.3% (2024) · Poland: 25.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
43% of adults in Myanmar smoke, versus 22% in Poland
Myanmar: 43.4% (2024) · Poland: 21.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Poland rate their lives 2.48 points higher than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 4.29 (2025) · Poland: 6.77 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 6.1 times as much alcohol as in Myanmar
Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023) · Poland: 11.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Poland has 4 times as much meat per person as Myanmar
Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023) · Poland: 83.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 921 kcal more food per person per day than Myanmar
Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023) · Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Myanmar put in 390 more hours a year than in Poland
Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023) · Poland: 1,807 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 6.8 years longer than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023) · Poland: 13.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Poland welcomed 36 times as many tourists per resident as Myanmar (2019)
Myanmar: 0.01 (2024) · Poland: 0.54 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Poland has 16 more World Heritage sites than Myanmar (18 against 2)
Myanmar: 2 (2026) · Poland: 18 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Poland has won 335 Olympic medals, Myanmar none
Myanmar: 0 (2026 edition) · Poland: 335 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Poland are online, versus 45% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 45% (2020) · Poland: 89% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Poland is 6.5 times as fast as in Myanmar
Myanmar: 45 Mbps (2026) · Poland: 288 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Poland have electricity, versus 80% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 80.4% (2024) · Poland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
60% of people in Poland live in cities, versus 31% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 31% (2025) · Poland: 60% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Myanmar 114
Myanmar: 114 (2024) · Poland: 138 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Myanmar: no data · Poland: 18,620 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Poland fly 3.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Myanmar
Myanmar: 0.06 (2023) · Poland: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 31% of Poland
Myanmar: 42% (2024) · Poland: 31% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 12 times as much CO₂ as someone in Myanmar
Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024) · Poland: 7.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
48% of Myanmar’s electricity is renewable, versus 32% in Poland
Myanmar: 47.9% (2024) · Poland: 31.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Myanmar carries 2 times as much fine dust as in Poland
Myanmar: 31.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.2 times as likely to be murdered in Myanmar as in Poland
Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Myanmar are 90% deadlier than in Poland
Myanmar: 21.9 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Myanmar is on average 14.4 °C warmer than Poland
Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Myanmar gets 2.9 times as much rain as Poland
Myanmar: 2,233 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Myanmar bigger than Poland?
Myanmar is larger. Poland fits inside Myanmar 2.2 times.
Which has more people, Myanmar or Poland?
Myanmar has 51% more people than Poland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Myanmar or Poland?
People in Poland live 11 years longer than in Myanmar. Life expectancy at birth is 67.1 years in Myanmar and 78.4 in Poland.
Are people taller in Myanmar or Poland?
Men in Poland are 14.0 cm taller than in Myanmar (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).