Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uganda fits inside Myanmar 2.8 times
Myanmar: 676,578 km² (2024) · Uganda: 241,551 km² (2024)
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)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 80% of Uganda, versus 20% of Myanmar
Myanmar: 19.9% (2024) · Uganda: 80.3% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Myanmar: 0 per 1,000 (2025) · Uganda: 37.7 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Myanmar has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uganda none
Myanmar: 0.2 (2026) · Uganda: 0 (2026)
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 7.5 points higher)
Myanmar: 30.7 (2017) · Uganda: 38.2 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
54% of people in Uganda live on less than $3 a day, versus 10% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 10.3% (2017) · Uganda: 54.4% (2023)
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 6.6% of its GDP on the military, Uganda 2.0%
Myanmar: 6.6% (2024) · Uganda: 2% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Uganda’s central government collects 13% of GDP in tax, Myanmar’s 6.0%
Myanmar: 6% (2019) · Uganda: 12.6% (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 many hospital beds are there?
Myanmar: 1.1 per 1,000 (2020) · Uganda: no data
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Uganda is 4.2 times that in Myanmar
Myanmar: 4.1 per 100k (2023) · Uganda: 17.2 per 100k (2023)
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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Uganda has 1 more World Heritage site than Myanmar (3 against 2)
Myanmar: 2 (2026) · Uganda: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Uganda has won 13 Olympic medals, Myanmar none
Myanmar: 0 (2026 edition) · Uganda: 13 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Uganda is 19% faster than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 45 Mbps (2026) · Uganda: 53 Mbps (2026)
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: 0.00042 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 12% of Uganda
Myanmar: 42% (2024) · Uganda: 11.9% (2024)
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 Uganda are 10% deadlier than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 21.9 per 100k (2023) · Uganda: 24.1 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).
