Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Myanmar fits inside the United States 15 times
Myanmar: 676,578 km² (2024) · United States: 9,831,510 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The United States’ coastline is 10 times as long as Myanmar’s
Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition) · United States: 19,924 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The United States’ highest peak towers 320 m above Myanmar’s
Myanmar: 5,870 m (2026 edition) · United States: 6,190 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of the United States, versus 20% of Myanmar
Myanmar: 19.9% (2024) · United States: 46.1% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The United States has 6.2 times as many people as Myanmar
Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025) · United States: 342 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Myanmar is 2.2 times as densely populated as the United States
Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025) · United States: 37 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the United States are 10.2 cm taller than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 166.7 cm (2019) · United States: 176.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the United States are 8.6 cm taller than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 154.7 cm (2019) · United States: 163.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the United States is 8.5 years older than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023) · United States: 38 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Myanmar have 0.5 more children on average than in the United States
Myanmar: 2.1 children per woman (2024) · United States: 1.63 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in the United States are 65 or older, versus 7.5% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 7.5% (2025) · United States: 18.4% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Myanmar: 0 per 1,000 (2025) · United States: 1.3 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The United States has produced 8.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Myanmar 0.2
Myanmar: 0.2 (2026) · United States: 8.7 (2026)
How many official languages?
Myanmar and the United States are practically level
Myanmar: 1 (2026) · United States: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The United States’ economy is 377 times the size of Myanmar’s
Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025) · United States: $30.8 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The United States produces 15 times as much per person as Myanmar
Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025) · United States: Int$90,027 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the United States than in Myanmar (Gini 11.1 points higher)
Myanmar: 30.7 (2017) · United States: 41.8 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
10% of people in Myanmar live on less than $3 a day, versus 1.1% in the United States
Myanmar: 10.3% (2017) · United States: 1.1% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.2% in the United States, versus 3.0% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 3% (2025) · United States: 4.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Myanmar spends 6.6% of its GDP on the military, the United States 3.1%
Myanmar: 6.6% (2024) · United States: 3.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
The United States’ central government collects 11% of GDP in tax, Myanmar’s 6.0%
Myanmar: 6% (2019) · United States: 10.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The United States’ price level (US = 100) is 4× Myanmar’s
Myanmar: 25% (2025) · United States: 100% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The United States spends 240 times as much on health per person as Myanmar
Myanmar: $56 (2023) · United States: $13,473 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the United States live 12 years longer than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 67.1 years (2024) · United States: 78.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Myanmar is 6 times as likely to die before turning one as in the United States
Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024) · United States: 5.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The United States has 4.9 times as many doctors per person as Myanmar
Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · United States: 3.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
The United States has 2.5 times as many hospital beds per person as Myanmar
Myanmar: 1.1 per 1,000 (2020) · United States: 2.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the United States is 3.2 times that in Myanmar
Myanmar: 4.1 per 100k (2023) · United States: 13.3 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
42% of adults in the United States are obese, versus 8.3% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 8.3% (2024) · United States: 41.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
43% of adults in Myanmar smoke, versus 16% in the United States
Myanmar: 43.4% (2024) · United States: 15.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the United States rate their lives 2.53 points higher than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 4.29 (2025) · United States: 6.82 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the United States drink 5 times as much alcohol as in Myanmar
Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023) · United States: 9.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The United States has 5.8 times as much meat per person as Myanmar
Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023) · United States: 122.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The United States has 1,138 kcal more food per person per day than Myanmar
Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023) · United States: 3,947 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Myanmar put in 408 more hours a year than in the United States
Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023) · United States: 1,789 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the United States went to school 7.5 years longer than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023) · United States: 13.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The United States welcomed 14 times as many tourists per resident as Myanmar (2019)
Myanmar: 0.01 (2024) · United States: 0.21 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
The United States has 25 more World Heritage sites than Myanmar (27 against 2)
Myanmar: 2 (2026) · United States: 27 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The United States has won 3,137 Olympic medals, Myanmar none
Myanmar: 0 (2026 edition) · United States: 3,137 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
95% of people in the United States are online, versus 45% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 45% (2020) · United States: 95% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the United States is 9 times as fast as in Myanmar
Myanmar: 45 Mbps (2026) · United States: 401 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the United States have electricity, versus 80% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 80.4% (2024) · United States: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
80% of people in the United States live in cities, versus 31% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 31% (2025) · United States: 80% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Myanmar has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the United States 113
Myanmar: 114 (2024) · United States: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Myanmar: no data · United States: 148,553 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the United States fly 43 times as many passengers per resident as those from Myanmar
Myanmar: 0.06 (2023) · United States: 2.75 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 34% of the United States
Myanmar: 42% (2024) · United States: 33.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the United States emits 24 times as much CO₂ as someone in Myanmar
Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024) · United States: 14.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
48% of Myanmar’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in the United States
Myanmar: 47.9% (2024) · United States: 25.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Myanmar carries 4.2 times as much fine dust as in the United States
Myanmar: 31.2 µg/m³ (2024) · United States: 7.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.2 times as likely to be murdered in the United States as in Myanmar
Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023) · United States: 5.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the United States are 20% deadlier than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 21.9 per 100k (2023) · United States: 26.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Myanmar is on average 13.8 °C warmer than the United States
Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · United States: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Myanmar gets 2.6 times as much rain as the United States
Myanmar: 2,233 mm (2016–2025 avg) · United States: 849 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Myanmar bigger than the United States?
The United States is larger. Myanmar fits inside the United States 15 times.
Which has more people, Myanmar or the United States?
The United States has 6.2 times as many people as Myanmar (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Myanmar or the United States?
People in the United States live 12 years longer than in Myanmar. Life expectancy at birth is 67.1 years in Myanmar and 78.9 in the United States.
Are people taller in Myanmar or the United States?
Men in the United States are 10.2 cm taller than in Myanmar (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
