Which has more people, Myanmar or Nigeria?

Myanmar has a population of 55,184,819 (27th of 235 countries) and Nigeria has 242,431,832 (6th of 235).

How do Myanmar and Nigeria compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Myanmar 67.1 (175th of 215), Nigeria 54.6 (215th of 215) among countries. Myanmar ranks better.

How do Myanmar and Nigeria compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Myanmar $6,012 (147th of 184), Nigeria $9,532 (128th of 184) among countries. Nigeria ranks better.

Where does Myanmar beat Nigeria most clearly?

Myanmar ranks far ahead on Anxiety Cases Upper Limit (Anxiety Rates by Country): 3,803 per 100k vs 12,245 per 100k; Other STIs Rate (STD Rates by Country): 73.23 per 100k vs 220.8 per 100k; Gini Coefficient - Wealth (Wealth Inequality by Country): 68.0% vs 86.0%.

Where does Nigeria beat Myanmar most clearly?

Nigeria ranks far ahead on Male Tobacco Users (Smoking Rates by Country): 5.6% vs 69.3%; Total Tobacco Users (Smoking Rates by Country): 3% vs 42.5%; % Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74 (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 0.19% vs 1.2%.

Myanmar vs Nigeria

Nigeria comes out ahead of Myanmar on 253 of 483 statistics where one end is better, to 222 with 8 ties. Myanmar leads on Education, Economics and Infrastructure & Energy. Nigeria leads on Law, Politics & Government and Travel and 7 more categories.

483 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.

Myanmar

Wins: 222
Avg. percentile: 37
Categories led: 3

Nigeria

Wins: 253
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Myanmar	Nigeria
Population	55,184,819 27th of 235	242,431,832 6th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	67.1 175th of 215	54.6 215th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$6,012 147th of 184	$9,532 128th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.05% 43rd of 181	3.06% 44th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	80.4% 169th of 214	62.5% 182nd of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	32.8 156th of 195	69.8 194th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$1,489 160th of 185	$1,224 165th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationMyanmar · 8 statistics
LawNigeria · 6 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNigeria · 34 statistics
TravelNigeria · 9 statistics
CultureNigeria · 67 statistics
HealthNigeria · 203 statistics
Crime & SafetyNigeria · 45 statistics
EnvironmentNigeria · 46 statistics
Tech & BusinessNigeria · 17 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningNigeria · 3 statistics
PopulationNigeria · 18 statistics
EconomicsMyanmar · 69 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMyanmar · 35 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Myanmar	Nigeria
Male Tobacco UsersSmoking Rates by Country	69.3% 166th of 167	5.6% 1st of 167
Total Tobacco UsersSmoking Rates by Country	42.5% 165th of 167	3% 1st of 167
% Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country	1.2% tied 168th of 184	0.19% tied 7th of 184
Alcoholism Rate MaleAlcoholism by Country	4,691 per 100k 184th of 204	339 per 100k 5th of 204
Stomach Cancer Mortality ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	10.2 cases per 100k tied 169th of 185	1.6 cases per 100k tied 7th of 185
Alcoholism % MaleAlcoholism by Country	4.87% 183rd of 204	0.35% 5th of 204
Male Tobacco SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	43.6% 147th of 167	5.6% 2nd of 167
Anxiety Cases Upper LimitAnxiety Rates by Country	3,803 per 100k 11th of 203	12,245 per 100k 185th of 203
Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	11,284 per 100k 184th of 204	2,625 per 100k 14th of 204
Pct Stomach Cancer Risk at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country	1.4% tied 154th of 184	0.21% 6th of 184
Other STIs RateSTD Rates by Country	73.23 per 100k 8th of 201	220.8 per 100k 172nd of 201
Amphetamine Use RateDrug Use by Country	189.54 per 100k 179th of 204	31.92 per 100k 13th of 204
Stomach Cancer ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	11.8 cases per 100k 157th of 185	1.8 cases per 100k 7th of 185
Gini Coefficient - WealthWealth Inequality by Country	68.0% tied 13th of 171	86.0% 150th of 171
Workforce Participation WomenWorkforce Participation by Country	40.85 146th of 181	80.654 3rd of 181
Heart Disease All Ages Death Rate - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	401 per 100k 177th of 204	91.04 per 100k 18th of 204
Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1%Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country	26.5% 8th of 171	11.6% tied 136th of 171
Total Tobacco SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	24.3% tied 124th of 167	2.9% 2nd of 167
Heart Disease All Ages Death RateHeart Disease Rates by Country	370 per 100k 173rd of 204	94.03 per 100k 23rd of 204
Women’s Employment 2020 to 2024Most Dangerous Countries for Women	52.7% tied 150th of 198	87.9% 5th of 198
Stomach Cancer Mortality CRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	10.4 per 100k pop. tied 137th of 185	0.7 per 100k pop. tied 3rd of 185
Heart Disease All Ages Death Rate - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	340 per 100k 170th of 204	96.78 per 100k 24th of 204
Workforce Participation RateWorkforce Participation by Country	55.025 134th of 181	82.533 5th of 181
Female Tobacco UsersSmoking Rates by Country	15.8% 122nd of 166	0.4% tied 3rd of 166
Resilience Score (GOCI)Crime Rate by Country	1.5 192nd of 192	5.5 tied 56th of 192
Stomach Cancer CRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	12.1 cases per 100k 131st of 185	0.9 cases per 100k 4th of 185
Anxiety Cases OverallAnxiety Rates by Country	3,097 per 100k 13th of 203	7,634 per 100k 151st of 203
Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Females)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	11.2 per 100k 142nd of 183	1.5 per 100k tied 17th of 183
International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	148th 144th of 171	31st 30th of 171
Alcoholism RateAlcoholism by Country	2,435 per 100k 154th of 204	367 per 100k 18th of 204

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Quick answers

Which is better, Myanmar or Nigeria?: Nigeria comes out ahead of Myanmar on 253 of 483 statistics where one end is better, to 222 with 8 ties. Myanmar leads on Education, Economics and Infrastructure & Energy. Nigeria leads on Law, Politics & Government and Travel and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Myanmar or Nigeria?: Myanmar has a population of 55,184,819 (27th of 235 countries) and Nigeria has 242,431,832 (6th of 235).
How do Myanmar and Nigeria compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Myanmar 67.1 (175th of 215), Nigeria 54.6 (215th of 215) among countries. Myanmar ranks better.
How do Myanmar and Nigeria compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Myanmar $6,012 (147th of 184), Nigeria $9,532 (128th of 184) among countries. Nigeria ranks better.
Where does Myanmar beat Nigeria most clearly?: Myanmar ranks far ahead on Anxiety Cases Upper Limit (Anxiety Rates by Country): 3,803 per 100k vs 12,245 per 100k; Other STIs Rate (STD Rates by Country): 73.23 per 100k vs 220.8 per 100k; Gini Coefficient - Wealth (Wealth Inequality by Country): 68.0% vs 86.0%.
Where does Nigeria beat Myanmar most clearly?: Nigeria ranks far ahead on Male Tobacco Users (Smoking Rates by Country): 5.6% vs 69.3%; Total Tobacco Users (Smoking Rates by Country): 3% vs 42.5%; % Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74 (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 0.19% vs 1.2%.

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