How much coast is there?

Myanmar’s coastline is 2.3 times as long as Sudan’s.

Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition) · Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Myanmar’s highest peak towers 2,828 m above Sudan’s.

Myanmar: 5,870 m (2026 edition) · Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Myanmar has 6% more people than Sudan.

Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025) · Sudan: 51.7 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Myanmar is 3 times as densely populated as Sudan.

Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025) · Sudan: 28 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Myanmar is 11 years older than in Sudan.

Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023) · Sudan: 18.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Sudan have 2.2 more children on average than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 2.1 children per woman (2024) · Sudan: 4.26 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

7.5% of people in Myanmar are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Sudan.

Myanmar: 7.5% (2025) · Sudan: 3.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Myanmar has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sudan 0.0.

Myanmar: 0.2 (2025) · Sudan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Sudan has 2 official languages, Myanmar 1.

Myanmar: 1 (2026) · Sudan: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Myanmar’s economy is 36% larger than Sudan’s.

Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025) · Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Myanmar produces 2.7 times as much per person as Sudan.

Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025) · Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Sudan than in Myanmar (Gini 3.5 points higher).

Myanmar: 30.7 (2017) · Sudan: 34.2 (2014)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.5% in Sudan, versus 3.0% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 3% (2025) · Sudan: 7.5% (2022)

How much goes to the military?

Myanmar spends 6.8% of its GDP on the military, Sudan 0.9%.

Myanmar: 6.8% (2024) · Sudan: 0.9% (2021)

How expensive is it?

Sudan’s price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Myanmar’s.

Myanmar: 25% (2025) · Sudan: 53% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Myanmar spends 2.7 times as much on health per person as Sudan.

Myanmar: $56 (2023) · Sudan: $21 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Sudan is 31% more likely to die before turning one than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Myanmar has 3 times as many doctors per person as Sudan.

Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017)

How common is obesity?

16% of adults in Sudan are obese, versus 8.3% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 8.3% (2024) · Sudan: 16.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Myanmar: 43.4% (2024) · Sudan: no data

How do people rate their lives?

People in Myanmar rate their lives 0.15 points higher than in Sudan.

Myanmar: 4.29 (2025) · Sudan: 4.14 (2017)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Myanmar drink 35% more alcohol than in Sudan.

Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023) · Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Myanmar has 14% more meat per person than Sudan.

Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023) · Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022)

How much food is there per day?

Myanmar has 296 kcal more food per person per day than Sudan.

Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023) · Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022)

How long do people work?

Workers in Sudan put in 461 more hours a year than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023) · Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Myanmar went to school 2.4 years longer than in Sudan.

Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023) · Sudan: 4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Sudan welcomed 27% more tourists per resident than Myanmar (2019).

Myanmar: 0.01 (2024) · Sudan: 0.02 (2018)

How many people are online?

45% of people in Myanmar are online, versus 19% in Sudan.

Myanmar: 45% (2020) · Sudan: 19% (2017)

Who has electricity at home?

80% of people in Myanmar have electricity, versus 66% in Sudan.

Myanmar: 80.4% (2024) · Sudan: 66% (2024)

How many live in cities?

35% of people in Sudan live in cities, versus 31% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 31% (2025) · Sudan: 35% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Myanmar has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70.

Myanmar: 114 (2024) · Sudan: 70 (2022)

How much railway is there?

Myanmar: no data · Sudan: 2,747 km (2020)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Myanmar fly 3.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sudan.

Myanmar: 0.06 (2023) · Sudan: 0.02 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 9.6% of Sudan.

Myanmar: 42.4% (2023) · Sudan: 9.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Myanmar emits 64% more CO₂ than someone in Sudan.

Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024) · Sudan: 0.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

80% of Sudan’s electricity is renewable, versus 48% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 47.9% (2024) · Sudan: 79.7% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Myanmar carries 8% more fine dust than in Sudan.

Myanmar: 31.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023) · Sudan: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Sudan are 2% deadlier than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 19.3 per 100k (2021) · Sudan: 19.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Sudan is on average 3.6 °C warmer than Myanmar.

Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Myanmar gets 13 times as much rain as Sudan.

Myanmar: 2,233 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg)