Myanmar

Country in Southeast Asia, Asia · ranked on 1,601 metrics

Myanmar is a country in Asia with a population of 55,184,819 (27th of 235). It ranks best for Broadband Cost per Month (7th of 205), Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1% (8th of 171), Male Obesity Rates (GOO) (tied 7th of 170). It ranks lowest for Healthcare WHO Index (191st of 191), Overall Democracy Index Score (166th of 167), EIU Democracy Index Overall Score (166th of 167).

Population
55.2M
27th highest of 235
Density
84.6
130th highest of 235
Growth rate
0.61%
125th highest of 235
Area
676,578
40th highest of 235
Continent
Asia
Southeast Asia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 435 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rate by Country · 2025
    1st of 192
  2. Childhood Obesity Rates by Country · 2024
    1st of 163
  3. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    6th of 204
  4. World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index · 2025
    tied 4th of 142
  5. Cocaine Use Rate3.74 per 100k
    Drug Use by Country · 2023
    tied 6th of 204
  6. Internet Cost by Country · 2025
    7th of 205
  7. Highest Taxed Countries · 2026
    tied 4th of 173
  8. Other STIs Rate73.23 per 100k
    STD Rates by Country · 2023
    8th of 201
  9. Gun Deaths by Country · 2023
    tied 1st of 192
  10. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    9th of 204

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rate by Country · 2025
    192nd of 192
  2. Best Healthcare in the World · 2000
    191st of 191
  3. Smoking Rates by Country · 2025
    166th of 167
  4. Democracy Index by Country · 2025
    166th of 167
  5. Democracy Ranking by Country · 2024
    166th of 167
  6. Most Innovative Countries · 2024
    131st of 132
  7. Countries with Freedom of Speech · 2024
    tied 168th of 170
  8. Doctors per Capita by Country
    193rd of 195
  9. V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025
    169th of 171
  10. Greenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries · 2024
    176th of 179

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Strongest category Geography (71), weakest Politics & Government (18). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Cambodia74% similar
  2. Laos74% similar
  3. Nepal73% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  4. Madagascar72% similar
  5. Philippines72% similar

Cities in Myanmar

3 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Myanmar?
Myanmar has a population of 55,184,819, 27th among 235 countries.
What does Myanmar rank best at?
Among countries, Myanmar ranks best for Broadband Cost per Month (7th of 205); Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1% (8th of 171); Male Obesity Rates (GOO) (tied 7th of 170).
Where does Myanmar rank worst?
Myanmar ranks lowest for Healthcare WHO Index (191st of 191); Overall Democracy Index Score (166th of 167); EIU Democracy Index Overall Score (166th of 167).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Myanmar?
Rankodex ranks Myanmar on 1,601 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,601 metrics with a value for this place, in 564 topics