China vs Myanmar: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | China | Myanmar | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 1.4bn2025 | 54.9m2025 | 2 · 27 |
| Area | 9,562,910 km²2024 | 676,578 km²2024 | 4 · 39 |
| Density | 150.12024 | 83.52024 | 76 · 119 |
| Urban share | 66.3%2025 | 30.6%2025 | 101 · 196 |
| Fertility | 1.012024 | 2.102024 | 210 · 99 |
| Aged 65+ | 14.9%2025 | 7.5%2025 | 68 · 120 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $19.5tn2025 | $81.7bn2025 | 2 · 86 |
| GDP per capita | $13,8622025 | $1,4892025 | 93 · 184 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $29,3332025 | $6,0122025 | 81 · 160 |
| GDP growth | 5.0%2025 | -2.0%2025 | 53 · 203 |
| Agriculture share | 6.7%2025 | 25.3%2025 | 95 · 20 |
| Industry share | 35.6%2025 | 36.2%2025 | 29 · 25 |
| Services share | 57.7%2025 | 38.5%2025 | 101 · 189 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 0.1%2025 | — | 167 · — |
| Tax revenue | 7.0%2024 | 6.0%2019 | 133 · 137 |
| Military spending | 1.72%2025 | 6.60%2024 | 78 · 5 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 21.1%2025 | — | 145 · — |
| FDI inflows | 0.4%2025 | 1.3%2025 | 163 · 129 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.6%2025 | 3.0%2025 | 112 · 145 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 26.5%2025 | 15.3%2021 | 93 · 146 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 76.9%2024 | 20.4%2018 | 38 · 132 |
| Education spending | 3.9%2023 | — | 105 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 78.0 yrs2024 | 67.1 yrs2024 | 70 · 177 |
| Infant mortality | 4.12024 | 32.82024 | 154 · 40 |
| Health spending | 5.9%2023 | 4.5%2023 | 106 · 141 |
| Physicians | 3.112022 | 0.762019 | 56 · 115 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 91.6%2025 | 45.4%2020 | 47 · 154 |
| Fixed broadband | 47.22024 | 2.92024 | 9 · 152 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 80.4%2024 | 24 · 170 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 9.32 t2024 | 0.58 t2024 | 22 · 157 |
| Renewable energy | 15.2%2021 | 62.9%2021 | 122 · 34 |
| Forest cover | 24.0%2024 | 42.0%2024 | 122 · 75 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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