Bangladesh
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Identity
Formal name: People's Republic of Bangladesh.
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Curated stat
Bangladesh has more people than Russia despite having a tiny fraction of Russia's land area.
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Bangladesh vs Myanmar
112 shared metrics.
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Myanmar
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Union of Burma.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: both "Burma" and "Myanmar" derive from the name of the majority Burman (Bamar) ethnic group, with the term myanma, or "the strong," being the group's name f…
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Analysis
Myanmar leads in 57 of 112 shared metrics, while Bangladesh leads in 55.
Bangladesh's Scientific Publications is 42.2x that of Myanmar (7.1K vs 163.39).
Bangladesh's Freedom of Expression Index is 19.3x that of Myanmar (0.53 vs 0.03).
Bangladesh's Population Density is 14.9x that of Myanmar (1.3K /km² vs 82.94 /km²).
Bangladesh's Water Stress (%) is 9.3x that of Myanmar (34.16% vs 3.3%).
Bangladesh's Liberal Democracy Index is 6.7x that of Myanmar (0.12 vs 0.01).
Key Comparisons
Scientific PublicationsBangladesh leads
Bangladesh
7.1K
Myanmar
163.39
Freedom of Expression IndexBangladesh leads
Bangladesh
0.53
Myanmar
0.03
Population DensityBangladesh leads
Bangladesh
1.3K /km²
Myanmar
82.94 /km²
Water Stress (%)Bangladesh leads
Bangladesh
34.16%
Myanmar
3.3%
Liberal Democracy IndexBangladesh leads
Bangladesh
0.12
Myanmar
0.01
GDP (Nominal)Bangladesh leads
Bangladesh
$450,119,432,068.85
Myanmar
$74,068,349,523.81
All Metrics
Scientific Publications
BangladeshBangladesh
7.1K
Myanmar
163.39
4219% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
BangladeshBangladesh
0.53
Myanmar
0.03
1927% higher
Population Density
BangladeshBangladesh
1.3K /km²
Myanmar
82.94 /km²
1490% higher
Water Stress (%)
BangladeshBangladesh
34.16%
Myanmar
3.3%
931% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
BangladeshBangladesh
0.12
Myanmar
0.01
673% higher
GDP (Nominal)
BangladeshBangladesh
$450,119,432,068.85
Myanmar
$74,068,349,523.81
508% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
BangladeshBangladesh
558
Myanmar
101
452% higher
Irrigated Land
BangladeshBangladesh
83.7K km²
Myanmar
17.1K km²
388% higher
Electricity Generation
BangladeshBangladesh
113.86 TWh
Myanmar
24.68 TWh
361% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
BangladeshBangladesh
124.19 Mt CO2e
Myanmar
31.36 Mt CO2e
296% higher
Coal Electricity Share
BangladeshBangladesh
21.51%
Myanmar
5.5%
289% higher
Shipping Traffic
BangladeshBangladesh
3.20M
Myanmar
846.4K
278% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
BangladeshBangladesh
72.31%
Myanmar
19.91%
263% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
BangladeshBangladesh
22.70M kW
Myanmar
7.42M kW
206% higher
Population
BangladeshBangladesh
174.37M
Myanmar
57.93M
201% higher
Solar Electricity Share
BangladeshBangladesh
1.5%
Myanmar
0.55%
175% higher
Broadband Access (%)
BangladeshBangladesh
8.0 per 100 people
Myanmar
3.0 per 100 people
167% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
BangladeshBangladesh
0.20
Myanmar
0.08
144% higher
GNI Per Capita
BangladeshBangladesh
$2,820
Myanmar
$1,210
133% higher
Teen Birth Rate
BangladeshBangladesh
73.18 per 1k
Myanmar
33.51 per 1k
118% higher
Beer Consumption
MyanmarBangladesh
0.01 L/person/yr
Myanmar
0.52 L/person/yr
99% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
BangladeshBangladesh
13.56 per 100k
Myanmar
6.9 per 100k
98% higher
Capital Elevation
MyanmarBangladesh
4.0 m
Myanmar
115 m
97% lower
Spirits Consumption
MyanmarBangladesh
0.07 L/person/yr
Myanmar
1.2 L/person/yr
95% lower
Alcohol Consumption
MyanmarBangladesh
0.09 L/adult/yr
Myanmar
1.9 L/adult/yr
95% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
MyanmarBangladesh
4.0 kg/person/yr
Myanmar
58.25 kg/person/yr
93% lower
Forest Area
MyanmarBangladesh
18.8K km²
Myanmar
276.7K km²
93% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
MyanmarBangladesh
3.6% of firms
Myanmar
41.13% of firms
91% lower
Air Passengers
BangladeshBangladesh
6.63M
Myanmar
3.54M
87% higher
Military Spending
MyanmarBangladesh
0.94% of GDP
Myanmar
6.8% of GDP
86% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
BangladeshBangladesh
30.68% of firms
Myanmar
16.45% of firms
86% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
MyanmarBangladesh
17.91 per 1k people
Myanmar
122.96 per 1k people
85% lower
Women in Senior Management
MyanmarBangladesh
7.2% of managers
Myanmar
40.97% of managers
82% lower
Highest Elevation
MyanmarBangladesh
1.1K m
Myanmar
5.9K m
82% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
MyanmarBangladesh
0.00 per 100k people
Myanmar
0.02 per 100k people
81% lower
Land Area
MyanmarBangladesh
130.0K km²
Myanmar
652.7K km²
80% lower
Airports
MyanmarBangladesh
17
Myanmar
74
77% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
MyanmarBangladesh
0.34% of GDP
Myanmar
1.5% of GDP
77% lower
Coastline Length
MyanmarBangladesh
580 km
Myanmar
1.9K km
70% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
BangladeshBangladesh
602.67 kWh/person
Myanmar
354.13 kWh/person
70% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
MyanmarBangladesh
14.49%
Myanmar
42.4%
66% lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
MyanmarBangladesh
0.01 per 1M people
Myanmar
0.02 per 1M people
65% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
BangladeshBangladesh
0.54
Myanmar
0.33
63% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
BangladeshBangladesh
$9,646.77
Myanmar
$5,997.47
61% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
MyanmarBangladesh
25%
Myanmar
62.9%
60% lower
Border Neighbors
MyanmarBangladesh
2.0
Myanmar
5.0
60% lower
Unemployment Rate
BangladeshBangladesh
4.7%
Myanmar
3.0%
54% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
MyanmarBangladesh
2.4% of GDP
Myanmar
5.2% of GDP
54% lower
Railway Length
MyanmarBangladesh
2.5K km
Myanmar
5.0K km
51% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
MyanmarBangladesh
227.0K
Myanmar
463.0K
51% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
BangladeshBangladesh
24 pts
Myanmar
16 pts
50% higher
Time Zones Count
BangladeshBangladesh
3.0 time zones
Myanmar
2.0 time zones
50% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
BangladeshBangladesh
3.0 sites
Myanmar
2.0 sites
50% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
MyanmarBangladesh
26.27 kg/person/yr
Myanmar
45.85 kg/person/yr
43% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
BangladeshBangladesh
696.13 gCO2/kWh
Myanmar
502.99 gCO2/kWh
38% higher
Protected Land (%)
MyanmarBangladesh
4.2%
Myanmar
6.6%
36% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
BangladeshBangladesh
20.86%
Myanmar
15.29%
36% higher
Land Border Length
MyanmarBangladesh
4.4K km
Myanmar
6.5K km
32% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
BangladeshBangladesh
42.38 µg/m³
Myanmar
32.31 µg/m³
31% higher
Obesity Rate
MyanmarBangladesh
5.3%
Myanmar
7.5%
30% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
MyanmarBangladesh
21.91 kg/person/yr
Myanmar
31.48 kg/person/yr
30% lower
Electricity Access (%)
BangladeshBangladesh
99.5%
Myanmar
76.8%
30% higher
Infant Mortality
MyanmarBangladesh
24.4 per 1k births
Myanmar
34.1 per 1k births
28% lower
Mobile Money Accounts
MyanmarBangladesh
20.77% of adults
Myanmar
29.03% of adults
28% lower
Smoking Rate
MyanmarBangladesh
32.9%
Myanmar
44.4%
26% lower
Birth Rate
BangladeshBangladesh
19.45 per 1k
Myanmar
15.44 per 1k
26% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
MyanmarBangladesh
297.12 kg oil eq/person
Myanmar
399.52 kg oil eq/person
26% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
MyanmarBangladesh
32% of adults
Myanmar
42.5% of adults
25% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
MyanmarBangladesh
71.35% of firms
Myanmar
94.91% of firms
25% lower
Internet Users (%)
MyanmarBangladesh
45%
Myanmar
59%
24% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
MyanmarBangladesh
28.8% of adults
Myanmar
37.4% of adults
23% lower
Food Waste per Person
MyanmarBangladesh
124.54 kg/person/yr
Myanmar
162.51 kg/person/yr
23% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
MyanmarBangladesh
22.99% of firms
Myanmar
29.33% of firms
22% lower
Child Mortality
MyanmarBangladesh
30.6 per 1k births
Myanmar
38.7 per 1k births
21% lower
Inflation Rate
BangladeshBangladesh
10.5%
Myanmar
8.8%
19% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
MyanmarBangladesh
0.90 per 1k
Myanmar
1.1 per 1k
18% lower
Adult Literacy Rate
MyanmarBangladesh
79%
Myanmar
93.55%
16% lower
Death Rate
MyanmarBangladesh
6.0 per 1k
Myanmar
7.2 per 1k
16% lower
Fertility Rate
BangladeshBangladesh
2.3 children/woman
Myanmar
1.9 children/woman
15% higher
Youth Population (%)
BangladeshBangladesh
27.99%
Myanmar
24.3%
15% higher
Digital Payments Used
MyanmarBangladesh
33.95% of adults
Myanmar
39.91% of adults
15% lower
Dependency Ratio
BangladeshBangladesh
52.64% of working-age pop.
Myanmar
46.21% of working-age pop.
14% higher
Median Age
MyanmarBangladesh
25.3 years
Myanmar
29.5 years
14% lower
Credit Card Ownership
MyanmarBangladesh
1.7% of adults
Myanmar
2.0% of adults
14% lower
Human Development Index
BangladeshBangladesh
0.69
Myanmar
0.61
12% higher
Life Expectancy
BangladeshBangladesh
74.7 years
Myanmar
66.9 years
12% higher
Elderly Population (%)
MyanmarBangladesh
6.5%
Myanmar
7.3%
11% lower
Political Corruption Index
MyanmarBangladesh
0.78
Myanmar
0.86
9% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
MyanmarBangladesh
67.62%
Myanmar
74.18%
9% lower
Water Withdrawal
BangladeshBangladesh
35.87 B m³
Myanmar
33.23 B m³
8% higher
CO2 Per Capita
BangladeshBangladesh
0.62 t/person/yr
Myanmar
0.58 t/person/yr
8% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
MyanmarBangladesh
33.3% of GDP
Myanmar
35.7% of GDP
7% lower
Urban Population (%)
BangladeshBangladesh
32.68%
Myanmar
30.45%
7% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
MyanmarBangladesh
20.31% of adults
Myanmar
21.62% of adults
6% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
BangladeshBangladesh
46.73 hrs/week
Myanmar
44.65 hrs/week
5% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
MyanmarBangladesh
108 per 100 people
Myanmar
114 per 100 people
5% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
MyanmarBangladesh
0.72 per 1k
Myanmar
0.76 per 1k
5% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
BangladeshBangladesh
$61.09
Myanmar
$57.97
5% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
MyanmarBangladesh
9.4% of youth labor force
Myanmar
9.8% of youth labor force
4% lower
Informal Employment Share
BangladeshBangladesh
84.04% of employed people
Myanmar
80.71% of employed people
4% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
MyanmarBangladesh
18.6 per 100k
Myanmar
19.3 per 100k
4% lower
Suicide Rate
MyanmarBangladesh
2.8 per 100k
Myanmar
2.9 per 100k
3% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
MyanmarBangladesh
59.13%
Myanmar
59.72%
1% lower
Life Evaluation Score
BangladeshBangladesh
4.3 pts
Myanmar
4.3 pts
1% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
BangladeshBangladesh
10 days/yr
Myanmar
10 days/yr
equal
Wind Electricity Share
BangladeshBangladesh
0%
Myanmar
0%
ranked higher
GDP Growth Rate
BangladeshBangladesh
4.2%
Myanmar
-0.97%
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
BangladeshBangladesh
0 m
Myanmar
0 m
ranked higher
Official Languages Count
BangladeshBangladesh
1.0
Myanmar
1.0
equal
Can Raise Emergency Money
BangladeshBangladesh
95.65% of adults
Myanmar
95.33% of adults
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
MyanmarBangladesh
0% of GDP
Myanmar
0.40% of GDP
ranked lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
BangladeshBangladesh
0 per 1M people
Myanmar
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
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