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Myanmar
Myanmar places highest on Firms with a Female Top Manager (top 4% worldwide) and lowest on Livestock Production Index (bottom 1%).
Myanmar in the Nations Inquiry Country Index
At a glance
Population
54,133,798
people
since 1950
Land area
652,670
km²
since 1961
GDP per person
5,137
international $, PPP
since 1990
Life expectancy
66.89
years at birth
since 1950
Human development
0.609
HDI, 0–1
since 1990
Unemployment
3.047
% of the labour force
since 1991
The newest published figure for each, the year it describes and who published it, with a line showing how it has moved.
01The country
About Myanmar
Key facts about Myanmar
- Capital
- Naypyidaw
- Official language
- Burmese
- Currency
- kyat (MMK)
- ISO code
- MMR · MM
- Domain · dialling
- .mm · +95
As Wikidata records them. Official languages are the least consistent — some countries list only a national language, others every regional one. Sources and licences.
02Country Index 2026
Where it stands, topic by topic
Strongest first. Each position is Myanmar’s place among the countries with a standing on that topic, built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things.
86thof 161
From 3 of 3 key statistics
86thof 147
From 2 of 3 key statistics
109thof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
130thof 194
From 3 of 3 key statistics
143rdof 201
From 4 of 4 key statistics
143rdof 182
From 2 of 4 key statistics
123rdof 150
From 2 of 3 key statistics
161stof 193
From 5 of 5 key statistics
151stof 178
From 3 of 3 key statistics
joint171stof 191
From 3 of 3 key statistics
173rdof 177
From 3 of 3 key statistics
194thof 198
From 3 of 3 key statistics
Each standing is built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things. Select a subject for Myanmar’s readings on it, or see every statistic held for Myanmar in the table further down this page.
03Highs and lows
Where Myanmar stands out
The two ends of its own record: every statistic on which Myanmar sits within ten places of the best or worst in the world, plus its strongest and weakest readings overall. Each is turned into a percentile — its place among every country measured — which is what lets a hunger score and a press-freedom rank be compared at all.
Where Myanmar does best5
In the top third of all countries measured. 2 are within ten places of the best in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 8th
Position · derived 8th of 179 · 41.13 · 2025
world median 19.16 (better)
- 9th
Position · derived 102nd of 110 · 1 = worst · 15.28 · 2024
world median 43.94 (better) · ▲ 3 pts since 2014
Position · derived 34th of 181 · 18,654 · 2022
world median 2,528 (better)
Position · derived 89th of 109 · 1 = worst · 7.385 · 2024
world median 12.93 (better) · ▲ 10 pts since 2014
- Unemployment Ratetop 23%
Position · derived 140th of 182 · 1 = worst · 3.047 · 2025
world median 5.084 (better) · ▼ 21 pts since 2015
Where Myanmar struggles most14
In the bottom third of all countries measured. 14 are within ten places of the worst in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 1stLivestock Production Indexbottom 1%
Position · derived 194th of 194 · 35.52 · 2022
world median 107.06 (worse) · ▼ 5 pts since 2012
- 2ndINFORM Severity Indexbottom 1%
Position · derived 2nd of 81 · 1 = worst · 4.6 · 2025
world median 3.1 (worse) · ▼ 39 pts since 2020
- 2ndResearch and Development Spendingbottom 1%
Position · derived 83rd of 84 · 0.023 · 2023
world median 0.814 (worse)
- 2nd
- 3rdVoice and Accountabilitybottom 1%
Position · derived 206th of 208 · -2.125 · 2024
world median -0.02 (worse) · ▼ 7 pts since 2014
- 5thGDP Growthbottom 2%
Position · derived 182nd of 186 · -2.012 · 2025
world median 3.396 (worse) · ▼ 89 pts since 2015
- 5thPhysical Violence Indexbottom 2%
Position · derived 172nd of 176 · 0.099 · 2025
world median 0.79 (worse) · ▼ 22 pts since 2015
- 6thFood Production Indexbottom 3%
Position · derived 190th of 195 · 76.96 · 2022
world median 106.08 (worse) · ▼ 48 pts since 2012
- 6thV-Dem Electoral Democracy Indexbottom 3%
Position · derived 171st of 176 · 0.08 · 2025
world median 0.497 (worse) · ▼ 28 pts since 2015
- 6thWorld Risk Indexbottom 3%
Position · derived 6th of 193 · 1 = worst · 36.91 · 2025
world median 4.17 (worse)
- 7th
Position · derived 72nd of 78 · 1.917 · 2025
world median 3.246 (worse) · ▼ 26 pts since 2015
- 7th
Position · derived 205th of 211 · -2.09 · 2024
world median 0.04 (worse) · ▼ 8 pts since 2014
- 7thRule of Lawbottom 3%
Position · derived 205th of 211 · -1.812 · 2024
world median -0.1 (worse) · ▼ 7 pts since 2014
- 10thGovernment Effectivenessbottom 4%
Position · derived 200th of 209 · -1.558 · 2024
world median 0.01 (worse)
A band is a place among the countries each publisher scores, so Myanmar can move because other countries moved. See the Country Index for the full method.
04Over time
Which way it is moving
The published rank in widely quoted reports, edition by edition — each end with the size of that year’s field — and the statistics, not already named above, on which it has gained or lost the most ground.
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
130th
of 141 · 1990
150th
of 193 · 2023
Ranked in 34 of 34 editions
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
171st
of 173 · 2012
169th
of 181 · 2025
Ranked in 14 of 14 editions
Gender Inequality Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
109th
of 160 · 2015
118th
of 172 · 2023
Ranked in 9 of 34 editions
Global Innovation Index
World Intellectual Property Organization
116th
of 132 · 2022
122nd
of 139 · 2025
Ranked in 3 of 4 editions
Economic Complexity Index
Growth Lab at Harvard University
135th
of 140 · 1995
113th
of 145 · 2024
Ranked in 30 of 30 editions
Government AI Readiness Index
Oxford Insights
131st
of 172 · 2020
173rd
of 195 · 2025
Ranked in 6 of 6 editions
Gaining ground
Where Myanmar has climbed against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- ICT Goods Exports+45 pts since 2014
- Statistical Performance Indicators+19 pts since 2016
- Open Data Inventory+16 pts since 2016
Losing ground
Where Myanmar has slipped against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Crop Production Index-53 pts since 2012
05In context
Myanmar and its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place in the world ranking of 174, not within the region.
Shares a land border with
Placed either side in the Country Index 2026
Across South-eastern Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its position in the world (of 174 placed).
- 21
Singapore - 51
Malaysia - 61
Thailand - 68
Vietnam - 77
Brunei - 90
Indonesia - 91
Timor-Leste - 98
Philippines - 120
Laos - 123
Cambodia - 152Myanmar
06The evidence
Every statistic we hold for Myanmar
Grouped by topic. Each row gives the newest edition’s rank or position, the published value and the year the numbers describe — select a row for the world median, the best in the world and the trend.
Governance & Institutions19
Civic Space Ratings184th of 198position · derived10.09Civic space score (0–100)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 7% of 198 countries measured
CIVICUS · Civic space score (0–100)
Myanmar 10.09 · world median 50.46 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
Completeness of Birth Registrationbottom 22%81.3Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 22% of 185 countries measured
UNICEF · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)
Myanmar 81.3 · world median 98.4 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (53 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Corruption Perceptions Index169th of 181rank16CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 7% of 182 countries measured · 182 share 181 positions
Transparency International · CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
Myanmar 16 · world median 39 (worse)
Best in the world 89 (Denmark)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Country Policy and Institutional Assessment72nd of 78position · derived1.917IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 8% of 78 countries measured
World Bank Group · IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high)
Myanmar 1.917 · world median 3.246 (worse)
Best in the world 4.225 (Rwanda)
▼ -26 percentile points since 2015
Debt Service on External Debt89th of 109position · derived · 1 = worst7.385Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)2024
Top fifth · top 19% of 109 countries measured
World Bank Group · Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Myanmar 7.385 · world median 12.93 (better)
Best in the world 0.285 (Iran)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2014
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)102nd of 110position · derived · 1 = worst15.28External debt stocks (% of GNI)2024
Top fifth · top 7% of 110 countries measured
World Bank Group · External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Myanmar 15.28 · world median 43.94 (better)
Best in the world 2.213 (Iran)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2014
Government AI Readiness Index173rd of 195rank20.54AI readiness score (0–100)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 11% of 195 countries measured
Oxford Insights · AI readiness score (0–100)
Myanmar 20.54 · world median 40.19 (worse)
Best in the world 88.36 (United States)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2020
Government Effectiveness200th of 209position · derived-1.558Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 4% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Myanmar -1.558 · world median 0.01 (worse)
Best in the world 2.28 (Singapore)
No real change since 2014
Open Data Inventory89th of 168rank57ODIN overall score (0–100)2024
Middle · bottom 47% of 168 countries measured
Open Data Watch · ODIN overall score (0–100)
Myanmar 57 · world median 59 (worse)
Best in the world 90 (2 countries tied)
▲ +16 percentile points since 2016
Public Sector Employment115th of 135position · derived4.272Public sector employment (% of total employment)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 15% of 135 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector employment (% of total employment)
Myanmar 4.272 · world median 15.01
Highest 47.1 (Maldives)
No earlier reading to compare
Public Sector Wage Bill153rd of 168position · derived3.602Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 9% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)
Myanmar 3.602 · world median 7.975
Highest 42.65 (Nauru)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2012
Regulatory Quality195th of 209position · derived-1.42Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 7% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)
Myanmar -1.42 · world median -0.09 (worse)
Best in the world 2.132 (Singapore)
No real change since 2014
Rule of Law205th of 211position · derived-1.812Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 3% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Myanmar -1.812 · world median -0.1 (worse)
Best in the world 2.021 (Finland)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2014
Statistical Performance Indicators113th of 188position · derived64.52SPI overall score (0–100)2024
Middle · bottom 40% of 188 countries measured
World Bank Group · SPI overall score (0–100)
Myanmar 64.52 · world median 69.3 (worse)
Best in the world 94.14 (Norway)
▲ +19 percentile points since 2016
Trade Union Density138th of 139position · derived1Employees who are trade union members (%)2020
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 139 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employees who are trade union members (%)
Myanmar 1 · world median 16.68 (worse)
Best in the world 91.42 (Iceland)
No earlier reading to compare
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index171st of 176position · derived0.08Electoral democracy index (0–1)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 3% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Electoral democracy index (0–1)
Myanmar 0.08 · world median 0.497 (worse)
Best in the world 0.913 (Denmark)
▼ -28 percentile points since 2015
Voice and Accountability206th of 208position · derived-2.125Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 208 countries measured
World Bank Group · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Myanmar -2.125 · world median -0.02 (worse)
Best in the world 1.929 (Norway)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2014
Women, Business and the Law162nd of 190position · derived58.75WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 14% of 190 countries measured
World Bank Group · WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
Myanmar 58.75 · world median 81.25 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (14 countries tied)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2014
Economy & Innovation22
Agricultural Land151st of 209position · derived19.91Agricultural land (% of land area)2023
Lower middle · bottom 28% of 209 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agricultural land (% of land area)
Myanmar 19.91 · world median 37.96
Highest 86.48 (Côte d’Ivoire)
No real change since 2013
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)16th of 158position · derived25.3Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)2025
Top fifth · top 10% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)
Myanmar 25.3 · world median 6.572
Highest 47.59 (Niger)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Cereal Yield69th of 179position · derived3,796Cereal yield (kg per hectare)2023
Upper middle · top 38% of 179 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
Myanmar 3,796 · world median 3,072 (better)
Best in the world 29,147 (Oman)
No real change since 2013
Container Port Traffic76th of 103position · derived782,951Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)2024
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 103 countries measured
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)
Myanmar 782,951 · world median 1,827,788
Highest 299,703,800 (China)
▼ -31 percentile points since 2014
Crop Production Index156th of 195position · derived94.24Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Lower middle · bottom 20% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Myanmar 94.24 · world median 106.23 (worse)
Best in the world 189.93 (Senegal)
▼ -53 percentile points since 2012
Economic Complexity Index113th of 145rank-0.943ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)2024
Lower middle · bottom 22% of 145 countries measured
Growth Lab at Harvard University · ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
Myanmar -0.943 · world median 0.131 (worse)
Best in the world 1.729 (Japan)
▲ +16 percentile points since 2014
Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare142nd of 188position · derived24.72Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)2023
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 191 countries measured · 191 share 188 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)
Myanmar 24.72 · world median 87.36
Highest 2,926 (Malaysia)
No real change since 2013
Food Production Index190th of 195position · derived76.96Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 3% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Myanmar 76.96 · world median 106.08 (worse)
Best in the world 177.49 (Senegal)
▼ -48 percentile points since 2012
GDP Growth182nd of 186position · derived-2.012GDP growth (annual %)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 186 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP growth (annual %)
Myanmar -2.012 · world median 3.396 (worse)
Best in the world 19.34 (Guyana)
▼ -89 percentile points since 2015
GDP per Capita (PPP)148th of 185position · derived5,137GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 20% of 185 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Myanmar 5,137 · world median 17,265 (worse)
Best in the world 139,593 (Singapore)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Global Innovation Index122nd of 139rank17.3GII score (0–100)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 12% of 139 countries measured
World Intellectual Property Organization · GII score (0–100)
Myanmar 17.3 · world median 28.52 (worse)
Best in the world 65.96 (Switzerland)
No real change since 2022
ICT Goods Exports61st of 119position · derived0.97ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)2024
Middle · bottom 50% of 120 countries measured · 120 share 119 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)
Myanmar 0.97 · world median 0.975 (worse)
Best in the world 61.45 (Hong Kong)
▲ +45 percentile points since 2014
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)22nd of 158position · derived36.2Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)2025
Top fifth · top 13% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)
Myanmar 36.2 · world median 24.65
Highest 75.09 (Guyana)
No real change since 2015
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index118th of 169position · derived0.477IHDI (0–1)2023
Lower middle · bottom 30% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · IHDI (0–1)
Myanmar 0.477 · world median 0.609 (worse)
Best in the world 0.923 (Iceland)
No real change since 2015
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index100th of 175rank37.8LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)2026
Middle · bottom 42% of 167 countries measured · 167 share 175 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)
Myanmar 37.8 · world median 56.21 (worse)
Best in the world 1,319 (China)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2016
Livestock Density51st of 188position · derived0.93Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land2023
Upper middle · top 27% of 188 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land
Myanmar 0.93 · world median 0.535
Highest 43.97 (Singapore)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2013
Livestock Production Index194th of 194position · derived35.52Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 194 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Myanmar 35.52 · world median 107.06 (worse)
Best in the world 190.08 (Malawi)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2012
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)6th of 132position · derived25.1Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)2025
Top fifth · top 4% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)
Myanmar 25.1 · world median 11.26
Highest 43.97 (Puerto Rico)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2015
Net Official Development Assistance Received74th of 130position · derived1.753Net ODA received (% of GNI)2023
Middle · bottom 43% of 130 countries measured
OECD Development Assistance Committee · Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Myanmar 1.753 · world median 2.579
Highest 101.78 (Tuvalu)
▼ -29 percentile points since 2013
Research and Development Spending83rd of 84position · derived0.023Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (% of GDP)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 84 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (% of GDP)
Myanmar 0.023 · world median 0.814 (worse)
Best in the world 6.346 (Israel)
No real change since 2017
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)49th of 180position · derived8.679Natural resources rents (% of GDP)2021
Upper middle · top 24% of 197 countries measured · 197 share 180 positions
World Bank Group · Natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Myanmar 8.679 · world median 1.708
Highest 61.03 (Libya)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2011
World Energy Trilemma Index82nd of 99rank46.5Trilemma score (0–100)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 15% of 126 countries measured · 126 share 99 positions
World Energy Council · Trilemma score (0–100)
Myanmar 46.5 · world median 63.8 (worse)
Best in the world 83.2 (Denmark)
No earlier reading to compare
Work & Labour17
Average Weekly Hours Worked56th of 182position · derived41.74Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person2025
Upper middle · top 30% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Myanmar 41.74 · world median 38.89
Highest 54.7 (Bhutan)
▼ -29 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Agriculture29th of 182position · derived44.95Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)2025
Top fifth · top 15% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Myanmar 44.95 · world median 14.38
Highest 85.34 (Burundi)
No real change since 2015
Employment in Industry106th of 182position · derived18.16Employment in industry (% of total employment)2025
Middle · bottom 42% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Myanmar 18.16 · world median 18.88
Highest 39.44 (Oman)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Services159th of 182position · derived36.89Employment in services (% of total employment)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 13% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in services (% of total employment)
Myanmar 36.89 · world median 59.51
Highest 92.17 (Djibouti)
No real change since 2015
Employment-to-Population Ratio126th of 182position · derived53.41Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 31% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Myanmar 53.41 · world median 57.72 (worse)
Best in the world 86.9 (Qatar)
▼ -46 percentile points since 2015
Female Labour Force Participation Rate146th of 182position · derived40.94Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 20% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Myanmar 40.94 · world median 53.36 (worse)
Best in the world 82.91 (Madagascar)
▼ -24 percentile points since 2015
Firms with a Female Top Manager8th of 179position · derived41.13Firms with a female top manager (%)2025
Top fifth · top 4% of 179 countries measured
World Bank Group · Firms with a female top manager (%)
Myanmar 41.13 · world median 19.16 (better)
Best in the world 62.9 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
GDP per Person Employed139th of 168position · derived12,669GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 17% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)
Myanmar 12,669 · world median 47,384 (worse)
Best in the world 262,554 (Luxembourg)
No real change since 2015
Informal Employment Rate21st of 97position · derived · 1 = worst80.36Informal employment (% of total employment)2025
Lower middle · bottom 21% of 97 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Informal employment (% of total employment)
Myanmar 80.36 · world median 36.83 (worse)
Best in the world 0.857 (Hungary)
No earlier reading to compare
Labour Force Participation Rate138th of 182position · derived55.09Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 24% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Myanmar 55.09 · world median 61.66 (worse)
Best in the world 87.01 (Qatar)
▼ -40 percentile points since 2015
Labour Productivity per Hour Worked154th of 182position · derived5.79Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 15% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)
Myanmar 5.79 · world median 22.16 (worse)
Best in the world 164.65 (Ireland)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Self-Employment Rate39th of 182position · derived65.47Self-employed (% of total employment)2025
Upper middle · top 21% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Self-employed (% of total employment)
Myanmar 65.47 · world median 31.84
Highest 91.56 (Chad)
No real change since 2015
Unemployment Rate140th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst3.047Unemployment (% of labour force)2025
Upper middle · top 23% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment (% of labour force)
Myanmar 3.047 · world median 5.084 (better)
Best in the world 0.13 (Qatar)
▼ -21 percentile points since 2015
Vulnerable Employment37th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst62.89Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 20% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Myanmar 62.89 · world median 28.67 (worse)
Best in the world 0.456 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Working Poverty Ratebottom 42%11.3Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)2025
Middle · bottom 42% of 113 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)
Myanmar 11.3 · world median 4.885 (worse)
Best in the world 0.007 (Bhutan)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
Youth Unemployment Rate113th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst9.806Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)2025
Upper middle · top 38% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)
Myanmar 9.806 · world median 12.83 (better)
Best in the world 0.457 (Niger)
▼ -35 percentile points since 2015
Education & Knowledge6
Adult Literacy Rate90th of 172position · derived93.53Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)2024
Middle · bottom 48% of 172 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)
Myanmar 93.53 · world median 93.99 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Expected Years of Schooling147th of 195position · derived11.5Expected years of schooling2023
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 195 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Expected years of schooling
Myanmar 11.5 · world median 13.34 (worse)
Best in the world 21.69 (Monaco)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2013
Mean Years of Schooling147th of 193position · derived6.38Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)2023
Lower middle · bottom 24% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)
Myanmar 6.38 · world median 9.933 (worse)
Best in the world 14.3 (Germany)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2013
Primary Completion Rate108th of 165position · derived89.8Primary completion rate (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 35% of 165 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Primary completion rate (%)
Myanmar 89.8 · world median 97.43 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (5 countries tied)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Upper Secondary Completion Rate132nd of 164position · derived24.38Upper secondary completion rate (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 20% of 164 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Upper secondary completion rate (%)
Myanmar 24.38 · world median 64.87 (worse)
Best in the world 99.27 (South Korea)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2015
Youth Literacy Ratebottom 41%96.3615–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)2024
Middle · bottom 41% of 174 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)
Myanmar 96.36 · world median 98.22 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (6 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Health & Wellbeing16
Dietary Energy Supply91st of 155position · derived2,869Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)2024
Middle · bottom 42% of 155 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)
Myanmar 2,869 · world median 2,982 (worse)
Best in the world 3,962 (United States)
No real change since 2014
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months43rd of 136position · derived51.24Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)2024
Upper middle · top 31% of 136 countries measured
UNICEF · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)
Myanmar 51.24 · world median 40.74 (better)
Best in the world 83.3 (Burundi)
No earlier reading to compare
Gender Inequality Index118th of 172rank0.478GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)2023
Lower middle · bottom 31% of 172 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)
Myanmar 0.478 · world median 0.351 (worse)
Best in the world 0.003 (Denmark)
No real change since 2015
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index36th of 109position · derived · 1 = worst0.176MPI (0–1)2025
Lower middle · bottom 32% of 109 countries measured
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) · MPI (0–1)
Myanmar 0.176 · world median 0.039 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (Serbia)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2018
Global Report on Food Crises17th of 44position · derived · 1 = worst25In IPC Phase 3+ (% of analysed population)2024
Lower middle · bottom 38% of 44 countries measured
Food Security Information Network (FSIN) · In IPC Phase 3+ (% of analysed population)
Myanmar 25 · world median 22 (worse)
Best in the world 3 (El Salvador)
▼ -43 percentile points since 2016
Global Violent Deaths21st of 206position · derived · 1 = worst32.24Violent deaths per 100,000 people2021
Bottom fifth · bottom 10% of 209 countries measured · 209 share 206 positions
Small Arms Survey · Violent deaths per 100,000 people
Myanmar 32.24 · world median 4.02 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (4 countries tied)
▼ -35 percentile points since 2011
Human Capital Index118th of 172position · derived0.478HCI score (0–1)2020
Lower middle · bottom 32% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · HCI score (0–1)
Myanmar 0.478 · world median 0.564 (worse)
Best in the world 0.879 (Singapore)
No real change since 2017
Human Development Index150th of 193rank0.609HDI score (0–1)2023
Lower middle · bottom 22% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · HDI score (0–1)
Myanmar 0.609 · world median 0.762 (worse)
Best in the world 0.972 (Iceland)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
INFORM Severity Index2nd of 81position · derived · 1 = worst4.6INFORM Severity (1–5, most severe crisis)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 81 countries measured
ACAPS · INFORM Severity (1–5, most severe crisis)
Myanmar 4.6 · world median 3.1 (worse)
Best in the world 1.3 (Trinidad and Tobago)
▼ -39 percentile points since 2020
Life Expectancy at Birth182nd of 222position · derived66.89Years a newborn would live at current death rates2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 18% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Years a newborn would live at current death rates
Myanmar 66.89 · world median 74.63 (worse)
Best in the world 86.37 (Monaco)
No real change since 2013
Maternal Mortality Ratio41st of 195position · derived · 1 = worst184.64Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births2023
Lower middle · bottom 21% of 195 countries measured
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Myanmar 184.64 · world median 46.65 (worse)
Best in the world 0.11 (Cook Islands)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2013
Pesticide Use per Hectare121st of 178position · derived0.94Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)2024
Lower middle · bottom 33% of 181 countries measured · 181 share 178 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)
Myanmar 0.94 · world median 1.73
Highest 37.72 (Antigua and Barbuda)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2014
Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity50th of 127position · derived · 1 = worst7.2Population in severe food insecurity (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 37% of 133 countries measured · 133 share 127 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population in severe food insecurity (%)
Myanmar 7.2 · world median 4.7 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (7 countries tied)
▼ -32 percentile points since 2019
Prevalence of Undernourishment79th of 104position · derived · 1 = worst5.4Population undernourished (%)2023
Middle · bottom 48% of 165 countries measured · 165 share 104 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population undernourished (%)
Myanmar 5.4 · world median 5.2 (worse)
Best in the world 2.5 (62 countries tied)
No real change since 2013
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five36th of 162position · derived · 1 = worst26.7Children under 5 who are stunted (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 22% of 162 countries measured
UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Children under 5 who are stunted (%)
Myanmar 26.7 · world median 13.8 (worse)
Best in the world 0.518 (Latvia)
No earlier reading to compare
Under-Five Mortality Rate48th of 200position · derived · 1 = worst36.93Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)2024
Lower middle · bottom 24% of 200 countries measured
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)
Myanmar 36.93 · world median 14.54 (worse)
Best in the world 1.26 (San Marino)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2014
Development & Human Capital12
Access to Electricitybottom 21%80.4Population with electricity access (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 21% of 215 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population with electricity access (%)
Myanmar 80.4 · world median 100 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (122 countries tied)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2014
Agricultural Irrigated Land27th of 121position · derived13.2Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)2023
Upper middle · top 22% of 121 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)
Myanmar 13.2 · world median 3.66
Highest 89.04 (Bangladesh)
No earlier reading to compare
Arable Land per Person59th of 206position · derived0.203Arable land (hectares per person)2023
Upper middle · top 28% of 206 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Arable land (hectares per person)
Myanmar 0.203 · world median 0.109
Highest 1.459 (Kazakhstan)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2013
Cereal Import Dependency Ratiobottom 16%-12.4Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 16% of 161 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)
Myanmar -12.4 · world median 42.8
Highest 100 (16 countries tied)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2012
Child Marriage78th of 143position · derived · 1 = worst16Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)2025
Middle · top 47% of 145 countries measured · 145 share 143 positions
UNICEF · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)
Myanmar 16 · world median 17.1 (better)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Coefficient of Human Inequality67th of 169position · derived · 1 = worst21.63Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 39% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)
Myanmar 21.63 · world median 17.05 (worse)
Best in the world 4.865 (Slovenia)
No real change since 2015
Cost of Sending Remittances33rd of 93position · derived · 1 = worst4.04Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)2023
Lower middle · bottom 35% of 93 countries measured
World Bank Group · Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)
Myanmar 4.04 · world median 3.225 (worse)
Best in the world -49.69 (Malawi)
▼ -45 percentile points since 2016
Gender Development Index125th of 184position · derived0.947Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)2023
Lower middle · bottom 32% of 184 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)
Myanmar 0.947 · world median 0.971 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (2 countries tied)
▼ -17 percentile points since 2015
Land Under Cereal Production24th of 179position · derived7,450,969Land under cereal production (hectares)2023
Top fifth · top 13% of 180 countries measured · 180 share 179 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Land under cereal production (hectares)
Myanmar 7,450,969 · world median 689,278
Highest 103,715,108 (India)
No real change since 2013
Organic Agricultural Area125th of 150position · derived0.05Organic share of agricultural land (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 19% of 156 countries measured · 156 share 150 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Organic share of agricultural land (%)
Myanmar 0.05 · world median 0.725 (worse)
Best in the world 86.38 (Samoa)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2014
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI108th of 156position · derived0.593PHDI (0–1)2023
Lower middle · bottom 31% of 156 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · PHDI (0–1)
Myanmar 0.593 · world median 0.678 (worse)
Best in the world 0.827 (United Kingdom)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2013
Water Withdrawal by Sector30th of 171position · derived88.56Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)2022
Top fifth · top 17% of 173 countries measured · 173 share 171 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)
Myanmar 88.56 · world median 62.14
Highest 99.48 (Somalia)
No real change since 2012
Environment & Sustainability8
Agricultural Emissions25th of 193position · derived75,488Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)2023
Top fifth · top 12% of 198 countries measured · 198 share 193 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)
Myanmar 75,488 · world median 8,635
Highest 1,044,508 (India)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2013
Ecological Footprint96th of 126position · derived · 1 = worst1.1Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)2025
Upper middle · top 24% of 126 countries measured
Global Footprint Network · Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)
Myanmar 1.1 · world median 2.296 (better)
Best in the world 0.514 (Yemen)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Forest Area70th of 210position · derived42.4Forest area (% of land area)2023
Upper middle · top 33% of 213 countries measured · 213 share 210 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Forest area (% of land area)
Myanmar 42.4 · world median 31.08
Highest 94.45 (Suriname)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2013
Internal Displacements by Disaster13th of 160position · derived · 1 = worst525,000New displacements by disaster (people)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 8% of 160 countries measured
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) · New displacements by disaster (people)
Myanmar 525,000 · world median 4,750 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (Serbia)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2014
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita34th of 181position · derived18,654Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)2022
Top fifth · top 18% of 181 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)
Myanmar 18,654 · world median 2,528 (better)
Best in the world 445,023 (Iceland)
No real change since 2012
Renewable Share of Electricity Generation70th of 190position · derived47.86Renewables (% of electricity generated)2024
Upper middle · top 36% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Myanmar 47.86 · world median 31.14 (better)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▼ -18 percentile points since 2014
Water Stress113th of 177position · derived · 1 = worst5.8Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)2023
Upper middle · top 36% of 177 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)
Myanmar 5.8 · world median 10 (better)
Best in the world 0.03 (Republic of the Congo)
No real change since 2013
World Risk Index6th of 193position · derived · 1 = worst36.91WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 3% of 193 countries measured
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)
Myanmar 36.91 · world median 4.17 (worse)
Best in the world 0.18 (Monaco)
No real change since 2015
Gender & Equality2
Social Institutions and Gender Index26th of 140position · derived · 1 = worst47SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 18% of 140 countries measured
OECD · SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)
Myanmar 47 · world median 25.2 (worse)
Best in the world 6.7 (Norway)
No earlier reading to compare
Peace & Security5
Deaths in Organized Violence14th of 59position · derived · 1 = worst2,317Deaths in organized violence (people)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 7% of 196 countries measured · 196 share 59 positions
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · Deaths in organized violence (people)
Myanmar 2,317 · world median 0 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (138 countries tied)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2015
Global Militarisation Index42nd of 149rank · 1 = worst135.84GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)2023
Lower middle · bottom 28% of 149 countries measured
Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)
Myanmar 135.84 · world median 100.66 (worse)
Best in the world 3.512 (Haiti)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2013
INFORM Risk Index17th of 191position · derived · 1 = worst6.9INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 8% of 191 countries measured
European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)
Myanmar 6.9 · world median 3.7 (worse)
Best in the world 0.7 (Singapore)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2016
Physical Violence Index172nd of 176position · derived0.099Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)
Myanmar 0.099 · world median 0.79 (worse)
Best in the world 0.989 (2 countries tied)
▼ -22 percentile points since 2015
Political Stability and Absence of Violence205th of 211position · derived-2.09Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 3% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Myanmar -2.09 · world median 0.04 (worse)
Best in the world 1.582 (Liechtenstein)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2014
Not currently covered
The newest edition of these reports does not include Myanmar. Usually the publisher does not cover it; sometimes it has dropped out of a ranking it used to appear in.
- Account Ownership at a Financial Institution · last seen 2021
- Adjusted Net Savings · last seen 2019
- Agriculture Orientation Index · last seen 2020
- Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff · last seen 2016
- Business Ready: Operational Efficiency
- Business Ready: Public Services
- Business Ready: Regulatory Framework
- Children with Functional Difficulties
- Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)
- Fatal Occupational Injuries · last seen 2019
- Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence
- Female Share of Senior and Middle Management · last seen 2020
- General Government Consumption
- Gini Index · last seen 2017
- GNI per Capita (PPP) · last seen 2021
- Government Funding per Primary Student · last seen 2018
- Government Spending on Education · last seen 2019
- Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)
- Gross Savings (% of GDP)
- Household Consumption
- Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)
- Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary · last seen 2018
- Income Share Held by Lowest 20% · last seen 2017
- Logistics Performance Index · last seen 2018
- Out-of-School Rate, Primary · last seen 2010
- PISA Mathematics Performance
- PISA Reading Performance
- PISA Science Performance
- Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day · last seen 2017
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day · last seen 2017
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day · last seen 2017
- Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate · last seen 2018
- Prosperity Gap · last seen 2017
- School Life Expectancy · last seen 2018
- Secondary School Enrolment · last seen 2018
- Tertiary Enrolment Ratio · last seen 2018
- Trade (% of GDP)
- Upper Secondary Attainment · last seen 2019
- Violent Discipline of Children
- Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training · last seen 2020
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- Each statistic shows its newest edition, which is not always the edition the Country Index uses: the index pins every source to one data year so its average compares like with like.
How a standing is built from percentiles, why Myanmar can move because other countries moved, and why publishers measure between 120 and 215 countries each are set out in full in how a standing is made and what a standing cannot tell you.
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- Statistics: 32 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
- Capital, languages, currency, codes: Wikidata, public domain (CC0).
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Nations Inquiry (2026). Myanmar: country statistics, rankings and trends. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/myanmar