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Myanmar vs New Zealand
Side-by-side comparison of Myanmar and New Zealand from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Myanmar
East Asia & Pacific · nation age 1,177 years
New Zealand
East Asia & Pacific · nation age 185 years
In short
New Zealand scores 68.4 in the NationsTree Index (40th in the world) and Myanmar scores 26.7 (169th), a gap of 41.7 points. Their trees are 9.5 m and 11 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Myanmar has 10 times the population of New Zealand. Myanmar is 2.5 times larger than New Zealand by land area. Myanmar and New Zealand have economies of similar size (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Myanmar 54.9 million and New Zealand 5.3 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $57,350 in New Zealand and $6,012 in Myanmar (2025, international dollars). People in New Zealand live on average 14.9 years longer (82.0 vs 67.1 years).
Of 31 indicators reported by both countries, Myanmar ranks higher in the world on 4 and New Zealand on 27. Myanmar is clearly stronger in military, main industries and trade. New Zealand is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, science & innovation and infrastructure & digital.
As a nation, Myanmar is the older of the two (statehood since 849, 1,177 years), compared with New Zealand (since 1841). Over the last five years New Zealand improved faster (direction score 7 vs 1 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Myanmar and New Zealand.
Myanmar
19.4
202nd of 205
New Zealandbetter
87.3
5th of 205
Government effectivenessInstitutions & safety
Myanmar
19.2
198th of 205
New Zealandbetter
90.7
7th of 205
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI)Infrastructure & digital
Myanmar
1.99
151st of 164
New Zealandbetter
3.80
19th of 164
Access to electricityInfrastructure & digital
Myanmar
80.4%
170th of 215
New Zealandbetter
100.0%
1st of 215
R&D spendingScience & innovation
Myanmar
0.02%
109th of 110
New Zealandbetter
1.55%
28th of 110
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Myanmar overtook New Zealand in GDP (PPP) in 2008 and has stayed ahead since.
New Zealand has been ahead of Myanmar in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1996.
New Zealand has been ahead of Myanmar in GDP per person (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Myanmar has been ahead of New Zealand in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
MyanmarNew Zealand All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Myanmar | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 676,57839th/216 · 2024 | 267,71075th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 652,67039th/216 · 2024 | 263,31075th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 54.9 m27th/217 · 2025 | 5.3 m124th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.64%128th/217 · 2025 | 0.65%125th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 83.5119th/216 · 2024 | 20.1185th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 30.6%196th/217 · 2025 | 84.0%48th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 24.1%103rd/217 · 2025 | 17.9%143rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 7.5%120th/217 · 2025 | 17.6%54th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $81.67 bn85th/210 · 2025 | $264.06 bn53rd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $329.74 bn64th/199 · 2025 | $305.37 bn68th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $281.77 bn64th/199 · 2025 | $256.82 bn69th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $1,489183rd/210 · 2025 | $49,59133rd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $6,012160th/199 · 2025 | $57,35041st/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $1,320177th/201 · 2025 | $46,63030th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | -2.0%203rd/210 · 2025 | 0.5%189th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 8.8%2019 | 2.8%84th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 3.0%43rd/187 · 2025 | 5.1%91st/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | — | 52.0%26th/55 · 2024 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 51.9%88th/189 · 2025 | 54.7%101st/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -4.9%147th/192 · 2025 | -4.0%133rd/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 25.3%20th/197 · 2025 | 4.0%115th/197 · 2023 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 36.2%25th/200 · 2025 | 19.4%130th/200 · 2023 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 25.1%8th/192 · 2025 | 8.3%121st/192 · 2023 |
| Services % of GDP | 38.5%188th/200 · 2025 | 68.2%40th/200 · 2023 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | — | $64.60 bn59th/182 · 2024 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | — | $67.87 bn58th/182 · 2024 |
| Exports % of GDP | — | 24.7%126th/183 · 2024 |
| Imports % of GDP | — | 26.0%148th/183 · 2024 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | — | 50.7%142nd/183 · 2024 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 21.5%36th/170 · 2025 | 0.9%121st/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 40.0%75th/171 · 2025 | 14.0%122nd/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 28.6%52nd/171 · 2025 | 68.8%16th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 6.0%55th/171 · 2025 | 3.3%81st/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 5.2%99th/168 · 2024 | 13.0%55th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | 1.8%58th/191 · 2025 | -3.0%116th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 1.3%129th/196 · 2025 | 1.3%131st/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 8.7%51st/209 · 2021 | 1.5%105th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.06%82nd/197 · 2021 | 0.10%75th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 4.40%16th/197 · 2021 | 0.29%48th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.05%36th/195 · 2021 | 0.03%40th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 2.00%37th/209 · 2021 | 0.10%72nd/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 2.17%34th/209 · 2021 | 0.97%56th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 16.9%64th/206 · 2024 | 2.0%170th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 18,65434th/183 · 2022 | 64,3499th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 903,000101st/194 · 2020 | 996,00098th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $2.50 bn46th/175 · 2019 | $10.96 bn17th/175 · 2018 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 14.3%44th/168 · 2019 | 18.8%35th/168 · 2018 |
| Outbound trips departures | — | 511,00077th/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 67.1177th/217 · 2024 | 82.035th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 36.9148th/196 · 2024 | 4.736th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.76110th/174 · 2019 | 3.6141st/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.1113th/145 · 2020 | 2.572nd/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 71%166th/193 · 2024 | 89%110th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 42.6%2019 | 81.9%69th/153 · 2020 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 77.0%2018 | 114.2%22nd/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 14.0%2017 | — |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 11.0%122nd/217 · 2025 | 27.3%52nd/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 4.5%141st/193 · 2023 | 10.1%28th/193 · 2024 |
| Adult literacy % | 93.5%45th/98 · 2020 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 20.4%2018 | 77.2%35th/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.609150th/193 · 2023 | 0.93817th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 30.72017 | — |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 10.3%2017 | — |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 80.4%170th/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 59.7%102nd/150 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 60.5%74th/144 · 2024 | 88.8%40th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 45.4%2020 | 93.5%37th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 114108th/210 · 2024 | 13059th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 2.9152nd/208 · 2024 | 38.031st/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 1.99151st/164 · 2018 | 3.8019th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 4,7461999 | 3,9081998 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 3.5 m70th/161 · 2023 | 15.0 m44th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 0.5847th/203 · 2024 | 6.01162nd/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 62.9%33rd/212 · 2021 | 28.9%82nd/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 35.1167th/200 · 2023 | 6.924th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 42.0%75th/214 · 2024 | 38.9%83rd/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 417128th/149 · 2024 | 3,57224th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 19.2198th/205 · 2025 | 90.77th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 21.7187th/207 · 2025 | 86.18th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 29.5199th/207 · 2025 | 85.99th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 28.5202nd/207 · 2025 | 86.329th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 30.4192nd/205 · 2025 | 87.42nd/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 19.4202nd/205 · 2025 | 87.35th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 2.680th/145 · 2023 | 1.557th/145 · 2022 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $5.01 bn48th/156 · 2024 | $2.86 bn57th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 6.6%5th/156 · 2024 | 1.1%107th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 32.0%2nd/154 · 2024 | 2.7%127th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 463,00014th/170 · 2020 | 10,000131st/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 1.94%30th/168 · 2020 | 0.35%140th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 70.0 m56th/163 · 2025 | 200.0 m39th/163 · 2024 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | — | 20.0 m43rd/65 · 2023 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.02%109th/110 · 2023 | 1.55%28th/110 · 2023 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | — | 27855th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 234123rd/197 · 2023 | 8,09651st/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Myanmar or New Zealand?
Myanmar has the larger population: 54.9 m (2025) compared with 5.3 m for New Zealand (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Myanmar or New Zealand?
Myanmar is larger: 676,578 km² (2024) compared with 267,710 km² for New Zealand (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Myanmar or New Zealand?
Myanmar has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $329.74 bn intl. (2025) compared with $305.37 bn intl. for New Zealand (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Myanmar or New Zealand?
New Zealand has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $57,350 intl. (2025) compared with $6,012 intl. for Myanmar (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Myanmar or New Zealand?
New Zealand has the higher life expectancy at birth: 82.0 years (2024) compared with 67.1 years for Myanmar (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Myanmar or New Zealand?
Myanmar spends more on the military: $5.01 bn (2024) compared with $2.86 bn for New Zealand (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Myanmar or New Zealand?
New Zealand: 68.4 points (40th in the world); Myanmar: 26.7 points (169th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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MacaoSources
World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Myanmar vs New Zealand — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/myanmar-vs-new-zealand. Data as of 26 October 2026.