Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Myanmar fits inside Sudan 2.8 times
Myanmar: 676,578 km² (2024) · Sudan: 1,878,000 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 60% of Sudan, versus 20% of Myanmar
Myanmar: 19.9% (2024) · Sudan: 60.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Men in Sudan are 5.4 cm taller than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 166.7 cm (2019) · Sudan: 172.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Sudan are 5.7 cm taller than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 154.7 cm (2019) · Sudan: 160.4 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Myanmar: 0 per 1,000 (2025) · Sudan: 15.7 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Myanmar has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sudan none
Myanmar: 0.2 (2026) · Sudan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Sudan has 2 official languages, Myanmar 1
Myanmar: 1 (2026) · Sudan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Myanmar: 10.3% (2017) · Sudan: no data
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 6.6% of its GDP on the military, Sudan 0.9%
Myanmar: 6.6% (2024) · Sudan: 0.9% (2021)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Sudan’s central government collects 7.4% of GDP in tax, Myanmar’s 6.0%
Myanmar: 6% (2019) · Sudan: 7.4% (2016)
How expensive is it?
Sudan’s price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Myanmar’s
Myanmar: 25% (2025) · Sudan: 53% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in Myanmar live 0.57 years longer than in Sudan
Myanmar: 67.1 years (2024) · Sudan: 66.5 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Myanmar has 62% more hospital beds per person than Sudan
Myanmar: 1.1 per 1,000 (2020) · Sudan: 0.7 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Myanmar is 11% higher than in Sudan
Myanmar: 4.1 per 100k (2023) · Sudan: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
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
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Sudan has 1 more World Heritage site than Myanmar (3 against 2)
Myanmar: 2 (2026) · Sudan: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Sudan has won 1 Olympic medal, Myanmar none
Myanmar: 0 (2026 edition) · Sudan: 1 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
45% of people in Myanmar are online, versus 19% in Sudan
Myanmar: 45% (2020) · Sudan: 19% (2017)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Sudan is 78% faster than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 45 Mbps (2026) · Sudan: 79 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 12% of Sudan
Myanmar: 42% (2024) · Sudan: 11.9% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023) · Sudan: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Sudan are 29% deadlier than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 21.9 per 100k (2023) · Sudan: 28.2 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Myanmar bigger than Sudan?
Sudan is larger. Myanmar fits inside Sudan 2.8 times.
Which has more people, Myanmar or Sudan?
Myanmar has 6% more people than Sudan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Myanmar or Sudan?
People in Myanmar live 0.57 years longer than in Sudan. Life expectancy at birth is 67.1 years in Myanmar and 66.5 in Sudan.
Are people taller in Myanmar or Sudan?
Men in Sudan are 5.4 cm taller than in Myanmar (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
