Indonesia vs Myanmar

Indonesia comes out ahead of Myanmar on 361 of 495 statistics where one end is better, to 126 with 8 ties. Indonesia leads on Politics & Government, Population and Tech & Business and 8 more categories. Myanmar leads on Environment and Education.

495 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 8 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Wins
361
Avg. percentile
52
Categories led
11
Wins
126
Avg. percentile
37
Categories led
2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

StatisticIndonesiaMyanmar
Population
287,886,782
4th of 235
55,184,819
27th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)
71.3
144th of 215
67.1
175th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)
$17,660
102nd of 184
$6,012
147th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)
3.24%
48th of 181
3.05%
43rd of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)
99.9%
tied 122nd of 214
80.4%
169th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)
15.2
113th of 195
32.8
156th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)
$5,060
117th of 185
$1,489
160th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

  • Politics & GovernmentIndonesia · 34 statistics
  • PopulationIndonesia · 18 statistics
  • Tech & BusinessIndonesia · 17 statistics
  • Manufacturing & MiningIndonesia · 3 statistics
  • LawIndonesia · 6 statistics
  • CultureIndonesia · 60 statistics
  • TravelIndonesia · 9 statistics
  • EconomicsIndonesia · 69 statistics
  • Crime & SafetyIndonesia · 44 statistics
  • Infrastructure & EnergyIndonesia · 35 statistics
  • HealthIndonesia · 206 statistics
  • EnvironmentMyanmar · 45 statistics
  • EducationMyanmar · 8 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

StatisticIndonesiaMyanmar
% Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country
0.11%
2nd of 184
1.2%
tied 168th of 184
Stomach Cancer Mortality ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country
1.1 cases per 100k
tied 3rd of 185
10.2 cases per 100k
tied 169th of 185
Pct Stomach Cancer Risk at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country
0.13%
tied 2nd of 184
1.4%
tied 154th of 184
Stomach Cancer ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country
1.3 cases per 100k
tied 3rd of 185
11.8 cases per 100k
157th of 185
GDP Growth IMFGDP Growth by Country
5.1%
tied 32nd of 189
1.1%
tied 181st of 189
EIU Political Participation ScoreDemocracy Index by Country
7.22
tied 24th of 165
1.67
tied 158th of 165
Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country
163.4 per 10k
7th of 193
11.03 per 10k
156th of 193
GDP Growth (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)
5.11%
43rd of 185
-2.01%
181st of 185
Community Safety 2022 to 2024Most Dangerous Countries for Women
74.0%
tied 39th of 198
38.0%
tied 183rd of 198
WJP RoLI Government Powers ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
0.62
tied 37th of 142
0.25
tied 137th of 142
Alcoholism Rate MaleAlcoholism by Country
958 per 100k
43rd of 204
4,691 per 100k
184th of 204
Opiate Use (Best Estimate)Opiate Usage by Country
0.07%
tied 101st of 124
0.8%
18th of 124
Stomach Cancer Mortality CRStomach Cancer Rates by Country
1.2 per 100k pop.
tied 10th of 185
10.4 per 100k pop.
tied 137th of 185
Alcoholism % MaleAlcoholism by Country
0.99%
43rd of 204
4.87%
183rd of 204
GII Institutions RankMost Innovative Countries
40th
40th of 132
131st
130th of 132
Unintentional Gun Death RateGun Violence by Country
0.01 rate per 100k
tied 1st of 195
0.33 rate per 100k
139th of 195
Rate of Unintentional Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country
0.01 per 100k
tied 1st of 195
0.33 per 100k
138th of 195
Stomach Cancer CRStomach Cancer Rates by Country
1.4 cases per 100k
tied 9th of 185
12.1 cases per 100k
131st of 185
Overall Democracy Index ScoreDemocracy Ranking by Country
6.44
59th of 167
0.96
166th of 167
EIU Democracy Index Overall ScoreDemocracy Index by Country
6.37
60th of 167
0.96
166th of 167
Misery IndexWorst Countries to Live in
16.8
tied 55th of 178
65.9
165th of 178
Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct)Capital Gains Tax by Country
22.0%
tied 108th of 150
10.0%
tied 4th of 150
V-Dem PCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country
0.57
tied 59th of 175
0.14
tied 161st of 175
WJP RoLI Open Government ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
0.55
tied 55th of 142
0.28
138th of 142
Chlamydial Infection RateSTD Rates by Country
868 per 100k
10th of 201
2,013 per 100k
126th of 201
Economic Freedom ScoreFreest Countries
6.96
65th of 163
4.46
158th of 163
EFW Score (Fraser)Capitalist Countries
7.0
65th of 163
4.5
158th of 163
LP Investment EnvironmentLegatum Prosperity Index
65th
65th of 167
159th
159th of 167
LP Enterprise ConditionsLegatum Prosperity Index
53rd
53rd of 167
145th
145th of 167
V-Dem DCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country
0.74
tied 65th of 175
0.12
tied 162nd of 175
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Quick answers

Which is better, Indonesia or Myanmar?
Indonesia comes out ahead of Myanmar on 361 of 495 statistics where one end is better, to 126 with 8 ties. Indonesia leads on Politics & Government, Population and Tech & Business and 8 more categories. Myanmar leads on Environment and Education. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Indonesia or Myanmar?
Indonesia has a population of 287,886,782 (4th of 235 countries) and Myanmar has 55,184,819 (27th of 235).
How do Indonesia and Myanmar compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Indonesia 71.3 (144th of 215), Myanmar 67.1 (175th of 215) among countries. Indonesia ranks better.
How do Indonesia and Myanmar compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?
GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Indonesia $17,660 (102nd of 184), Myanmar $6,012 (147th of 184) among countries. Indonesia ranks better.
Where does Indonesia beat Myanmar most clearly?
Indonesia ranks far ahead on % Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74 (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 0.11% vs 1.2%; Stomach Cancer Mortality ASR (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 1.1 cases per 100k vs 10.2 cases per 100k; Pct Stomach Cancer Risk at 74 (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 0.13% vs 1.4%.
Where does Myanmar beat Indonesia most clearly?
Myanmar ranks far ahead on Opiate Use (Best Estimate) (Opiate Usage by Country): 0.8% vs 0.07%; Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct) (Capital Gains Tax by Country): 10.0% vs 22.0%.

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