How much coast is there?

Myanmar’s coastline is 44% longer than Sri Lanka’s.

Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition) · Sri Lanka: 1,340 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Myanmar’s highest peak towers 3,346 m above Sri Lanka’s.

Myanmar: 5,870 m (2026 edition) · Sri Lanka: 2,524 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Myanmar has 2.5 times as many people as Sri Lanka.

Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025) · Sri Lanka: 21.8 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Sri Lanka is 4.2 times as densely populated as Myanmar.

Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025) · Sri Lanka: 352 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Sri Lanka is 3.3 years older than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023) · Sri Lanka: 32.8 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Myanmar have 0.1 more children on average than in Sri Lanka.

Myanmar: 2.1 children per woman (2024) · Sri Lanka: 1.95 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

12% of people in Sri Lanka are 65 or older, versus 7.5% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 7.5% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 12.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Myanmar has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sri Lanka none.

Myanmar: 0.2 (2025) · Sri Lanka: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Sri Lanka has 2 official languages, Myanmar 1.

Myanmar: 1 (2026) · Sri Lanka: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Sri Lanka’s economy is 33% larger than Myanmar’s.

Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025) · Sri Lanka: $109 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Sri Lanka produces 2.8 times as much per person as Myanmar.

Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025) · Sri Lanka: Int$17,065 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Sri Lanka than in Myanmar (Gini 7 points higher).

Myanmar: 30.7 (2017) · Sri Lanka: 37.7 (2019)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.0% in Sri Lanka, versus 3.0% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 3% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Myanmar spends 6.8% of its GDP on the military, Sri Lanka 1.4%.

Myanmar: 6.8% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 1.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Sri Lanka’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Myanmar’s.

Myanmar: 25% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 29% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Sri Lanka spends 2.4 times as much on health per person as Myanmar.

Myanmar: $56 (2023) · Sri Lanka: $134 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Myanmar is 6.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Sri Lanka.

Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Sri Lanka: 5.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Sri Lanka has 50% more doctors per person than Myanmar.

Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Sri Lanka: 1.1 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

11% of adults in Sri Lanka are obese, versus 8.3% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 8.3% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 11.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

43% of adults in Myanmar smoke, versus 21% in Sri Lanka.

Myanmar: 43.4% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 20.7% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Myanmar rate their lives 0.27 points higher than in Sri Lanka.

Myanmar: 4.29 (2025) · Sri Lanka: 4.01 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Sri Lanka drink 31% more alcohol than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2.5 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Myanmar has 81% more meat per person than Sri Lanka.

Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023) · Sri Lanka: 11.6 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Myanmar has 134 kcal more food per person per day than Sri Lanka.

Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2,675 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Myanmar put in 144 more hours a year than in Sri Lanka.

Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2,053 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Sri Lanka went to school 4.4 years longer than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023) · Sri Lanka: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Sri Lanka welcomed 2.2 times as many tourists per resident as Myanmar (2019).

Myanmar: 0.01 (2024) · Sri Lanka: 0.03 (2022)

How many people are online?

55% of people in Sri Lanka are online, versus 45% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 45% (2020) · Sri Lanka: 55% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Sri Lanka have electricity, versus 80% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 80.4% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

31% of people in Myanmar live in cities, versus 20% in Sri Lanka.

Myanmar: 31% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 20% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Sri Lanka has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Myanmar 114.

Myanmar: 114 (2024) · Sri Lanka: 133 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Myanmar: no data · Sri Lanka: 1,562 km (2019)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Sri Lanka fly 2.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Myanmar.

Myanmar: 0.06 (2023) · Sri Lanka: 0.18 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 34% of Sri Lanka.

Myanmar: 42.4% (2023) · Sri Lanka: 34% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Sri Lanka emits 55% more CO₂ than someone in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024) · Sri Lanka: 0.9 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

62% of Sri Lanka’s electricity is renewable, versus 48% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 47.9% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 61.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Myanmar carries 51% more fine dust than in Sri Lanka.

Myanmar: 31.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Sri Lanka: 20.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 29% more likely to be murdered in Sri Lanka than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023) · Sri Lanka: 3.3 per 100k (2019)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Myanmar are 68% deadlier than in Sri Lanka.

Myanmar: 19.3 per 100k (2021) · Sri Lanka: 11.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Sri Lanka is on average 2.8 °C warmer than Myanmar.

Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sri Lanka: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Myanmar gets 21% more rain than Sri Lanka.

Myanmar: 2,233 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sri Lanka: 1,839 mm (2016–2025 avg)