Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uganda fits inside Myanmar 2.8 times.
Myanmar: 676,590 km² (2023) · Uganda: 241,550 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition) · Uganda: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Myanmar’s highest peak towers 760 m above Uganda’s.
Myanmar: 5,870 m (2026 edition) · Uganda: 5,110 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Myanmar has 7% more people than Uganda.
Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025) · Uganda: 51.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Uganda is 3 times as densely populated as Myanmar.
Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025) · Uganda: 256 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Uganda are 2.0 cm taller than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 166.7 cm (2019) · Uganda: 168.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Uganda are 3.8 cm taller than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 154.7 cm (2019) · Uganda: 158.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Myanmar is 13 years older than in Uganda.
Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023) · Uganda: 16.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uganda have 2.1 more children on average than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 2.1 children per woman (2024) · Uganda: 4.17 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
7.5% of people in Myanmar are 65 or older, versus 2.2% in Uganda.
Myanmar: 7.5% (2025) · Uganda: 2.2% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Myanmar has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uganda 0.0.
Myanmar: 0.2 (2025) · Uganda: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Uganda has 2 official languages, Myanmar 1.
Myanmar: 1 (2026) · Uganda: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Myanmar’s economy is 32% larger than Uganda’s.
Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025) · Uganda: $62 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Myanmar produces 72% more per person than Uganda.
Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025) · Uganda: Int$3,488 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Uganda than in Myanmar (Gini 12 points higher).
Myanmar: 30.7 (2017) · Uganda: 42.7 (2019)
How many people are looking for work?
Myanmar and Uganda are practically level.
Myanmar: 3% (2025) · Uganda: 2.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Myanmar spends 6.8% of its GDP on the military, Uganda 1.9%.
Myanmar: 6.8% (2024) · Uganda: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Uganda’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Myanmar’s.
Myanmar: 25% (2025) · Uganda: 35% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Myanmar spends 24% more on health per person than Uganda.
Myanmar: $56 (2023) · Uganda: $45 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Uganda live 1.4 years longer than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 67.1 years (2024) · Uganda: 68.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Uganda is 9% more likely to die before turning one than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Uganda: 35.9 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Myanmar has 4 times as many doctors per person as Uganda.
Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Uganda: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
Myanmar and Uganda are practically level.
Myanmar: 8.3% (2024) · Uganda: 8.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
43% of adults in Myanmar smoke, versus 7.5% in Uganda.
Myanmar: 43.4% (2024) · Uganda: 7.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Uganda rate their lives 0.20 points higher than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 4.29 (2025) · Uganda: 4.49 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Uganda drink 2.1 times as much alcohol as in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023) · Uganda: 4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Myanmar has 92% more meat per person than Uganda.
Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023) · Uganda: 10.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Myanmar has 431 kcal more food per person per day than Uganda.
Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023) · Uganda: 2,378 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Myanmar put in 69 more hours a year than in Uganda.
Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023) · Uganda: 2,128 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Myanmar went to school 0.06 years longer than in Uganda.
Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023) · Uganda: 6.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Uganda welcomed 2.4 times as many tourists per resident as Myanmar (2019).
Myanmar: 0.01 (2024) · Uganda: 0.04 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
45% of people in Myanmar are online, versus 8.9% in Uganda.
Myanmar: 45% (2020) · Uganda: 9% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
80% of people in Myanmar have electricity, versus 55% in Uganda.
Myanmar: 80.4% (2024) · Uganda: 55.3% (2024)
How many live in cities?
32% of people in Uganda live in cities, versus 31% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 31% (2025) · Uganda: 32% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Myanmar has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uganda 83.
Myanmar: 114 (2024) · Uganda: 83 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Myanmar: no data · Uganda: 1,244 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Myanmar fly 153 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uganda.
Myanmar: 0.06 (2023) · Uganda: 0 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 11% of Uganda.
Myanmar: 42.4% (2023) · Uganda: 11% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Myanmar emits 4.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Uganda.
Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024) · Uganda: 0.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
97% of Uganda’s electricity is renewable, versus 48% in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 47.9% (2024) · Uganda: 97.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uganda carries 20% more fine dust than in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 31.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Uganda: 37.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.5 times as likely to be murdered in Uganda as in Myanmar.
Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023) · Uganda: 9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Myanmar are 21% deadlier than in Uganda.
Myanmar: 19.3 per 100k (2021) · Uganda: 16 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Myanmar is on average 0.4 °C warmer than Uganda.
Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Myanmar gets 52% more rain than Uganda.
Myanmar: 2,233 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 1,470 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Myanmar bigger than Uganda?
Myanmar is larger. Uganda fits inside Myanmar 2.8 times.
Which has more people, Myanmar or Uganda?
Myanmar has 7% more people than Uganda (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Myanmar or Uganda?
People in Uganda live 1.4 years longer than in Myanmar. Life expectancy at birth is 67.1 years in Myanmar and 68.5 in Uganda.
Are people taller in Myanmar or Uganda?
Men in Uganda are 2.0 cm taller than in Myanmar (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
