⌛ Then vs now
How has Myanmar changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Myanmar now live 9.9 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
39.8 million in 1990, 54.9 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
3.5 children per woman in 1990, 2.1 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
20.6 years in 1990, 29.5 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
4.5% in 1990, 7.5% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$441 in 1990, Int$6,010 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$2.12 billion in 1990, $81.7 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
0.8% in 1991, 3.1% in 2025.
Military spending
3.4% in 1990, 6.8% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
57.2 years in 1990, 67.1 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
90.5 per 1,000 in 1990, 32.8 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
1.8% in 1990, 8.3% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
5.1 kg in 1990, 20.9 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
1,790 kcal in 1990, 2,810 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
2.2 years in 1990, 6.4 years in 2023.
Working hours
2,560 hours in 1990, 2,200 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
26% in 1990, 31% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 45% in 2020.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 114 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
0.1 t in 1990, 0.6 t in 2024.
Forest cover
60% in 1990, 42.4% in 2023.
Safety
Homicide rate
5.1 per 100k in 1990, 2.6 per 100k in 2023.