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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Myanmar is 12% bigger than Ukraine.

Myanmar: 676,590 km² (2023) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Ukraine’s coastline is 44% longer than Myanmar’s.

Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Myanmar’s highest peak towers 3,809 m above Ukraine’s.

Myanmar: 5,870 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Myanmar has 41% more people than Ukraine.

Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Myanmar is 25% more densely populated than Ukraine.

Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Ukraine are 14.3 cm taller than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 166.7 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Ukraine are 11.9 cm taller than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 154.7 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Ukraine is 12 years older than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Myanmar have 1.1 more children on average than in Ukraine.

Myanmar: 2.1 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

19% of people in Ukraine are 65 or older, versus 7.5% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 7.5% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Ukraine has produced 1.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Myanmar 0.2.

Myanmar: 0.2 (2025) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Myanmar and Ukraine are practically level.

Myanmar: 1 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)

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Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Ukraine’s economy is 2.6 times the size of Myanmar’s.

Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Ukraine produces 3.1 times as much per person as Myanmar.

Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Myanmar than in Ukraine (Gini 5.1 points higher).

Myanmar: 30.7 (2017) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 3.0% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 3% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)

How much goes to the military?

Ukraine spends 34% of its GDP on the military, Myanmar 6.8%.

Myanmar: 6.8% (2024) · Ukraine: 34.5% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Ukraine’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Myanmar’s.

Myanmar: 25% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Ukraine spends 6.6 times as much on health per person as Myanmar.

Myanmar: $56 (2023) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)

How long do people live?

People in Ukraine live 7.6 years longer than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 67.1 years (2024) · Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Myanmar is 4.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Ukraine.

Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Ukraine has 4.7 times as many doctors per person as Myanmar.

Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

28% of adults in Ukraine are obese, versus 8.3% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 8.3% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

43% of adults in Myanmar smoke, versus 24% in Ukraine.

Myanmar: 43.4% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Ukraine rate their lives 0.37 points higher than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 4.29 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Ukraine drink 2 times as much alcohol as in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Ukraine has 2.4 times as much meat per person as Myanmar.

Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Myanmar has 23 kcal more food per person per day than Ukraine.

Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Myanmar put in 152 more hours a year than in Ukraine.

Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Ukraine went to school 4.7 years longer than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Ukraine welcomed 4.4 times as many tourists per resident as Myanmar (2019).

Myanmar: 0.01 (2024) · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

82% of people in Ukraine are online, versus 45% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 45% (2020) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

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

Myanmar: 80.4% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

70% of people in Ukraine live in cities, versus 31% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 31% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Myanmar 114.

Myanmar: 114 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)

How much railway is there?

Myanmar: no data · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Myanmar fly 5.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine.

Myanmar: 0.06 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 17% of Ukraine.

Myanmar: 42.4% (2023) · Ukraine: 16.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Ukraine emits 6.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

48% of Myanmar’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine.

Myanmar: 47.9% (2024) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)

How clean is the air?

The air in Myanmar carries 2.2 times as much fine dust as in Ukraine.

Myanmar: 31.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 47% more likely to be murdered in Ukraine than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Myanmar are 84% deadlier than in Ukraine.

Myanmar: 19.3 per 100k (2021) · Ukraine: 10.5 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Myanmar is on average 13.8 °C warmer than Ukraine.

Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Myanmar gets 3.6 times as much rain as Ukraine.

Myanmar: 2,233 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg)

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Quick answers

Is Myanmar bigger than Ukraine?

Myanmar is larger. Myanmar is 12% bigger than Ukraine.

Which has more people, Myanmar or Ukraine?

Myanmar has 41% more people than Ukraine (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Myanmar or Ukraine?

People in Ukraine live 7.6 years longer than in Myanmar. Life expectancy at birth is 67.1 years in Myanmar and 74.7 in Ukraine.

Are people taller in Myanmar or Ukraine?

Men in Ukraine are 14.3 cm taller than in Myanmar (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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