Myanmar vs Nepal

Myanmar
East Asia & Pacific
Lower middle income
Capital: Naypyidaw
Population
54.5M
GDP
$74.1B
Nepal
South Asia
Lower middle income
Capital: Kathmandu
Population
29.7M
GDP
$43.3B

POP 1.8x GDP 1.7x LE 3.5 yrs same-band LMC

Widest indicator spreads · Myanmar vs Nepal

GDP Growth Rate126.4%Foreign Direct Investment94.8%Net Migration90.5%Poverty (< $2.15/day)76.7%Unemployment Rate72.5%Access to Clean Water72.4%Population Density60%Urban Population54.4%
MID pair: GDP Growth Rate is the opener; totals are closer than rates on same-band LMC.

Demographics: Population Density (Nepal, 60% spread)

Indicator Myanmar Nepal Year
Population Density 82.9 207.1 2023
Urban Population 30.4% 66.8% 2024
Population 54.5M 29.7M 2024

2 closer demographics rows sit on the Myanmar and Nepal profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Nepal, 126% spread)

Indicator Myanmar Nepal Year
GDP Growth Rate -1.0% 3.7% 2024
Foreign Direct Investment $1.1B $56.9M 2024
Unemployment Rate 2.9% 10.5% 2024
Inflation (Consumer Prices) 8.8% 4.7% 2019

4 closer economy rows sit on the Myanmar and Nepal profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Health: Infant Mortality Rate (Nepal, 32% spread)

Indicator Myanmar Nepal Year
Infant Mortality Rate 32.8 22.2 2024
Under-5 Mortality Rate 36.9 25.1 2024
Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 4.5% 6.2% 2023
Physicians (per 1,000 people) 0.8 1.0 2019

3 closer health rows sit on the Myanmar and Nepal profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Nepal, 46% spread)

Indicator Myanmar Nepal Year
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.0% 3.7% 2019
Literacy Rate (Adult) 93.5% 68.7% 2020

4 closer education rows sit on the Myanmar and Nepal profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Nepal, 31% spread)

Indicator Myanmar Nepal Year
Freshwater Withdrawal 3.3% 4.8% 2022

4 closer environment rows sit on the Myanmar and Nepal profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Infrastructure: Access to Clean Water (Myanmar, 72% spread)

Indicator Myanmar Nepal Year
Access to Clean Water 59.7% 16.5% 2024
Access to Electricity 76.8% 94.0% 2023

3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Myanmar and Nepal profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Social: Net Migration (Myanmar, 91% spread)

Indicator Myanmar Nepal Year
Net Migration -37,979 -401,282 2024
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 10.3% 2.4% 2017
Female Labor Participation 41.0% 27.4% 2024
Male Labor Participation 69.7% 53.1% 2024

2 closer social rows sit on the Myanmar and Nepal profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

How to read this Myanmar vs Nepal comparison

Myanmar (LMC) and Nepal (LMC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band LMC). Population is 84% larger; GDP is 71% larger. Open with GDP Growth Rate (~126%) before the 7-topic tables (42 rows). East Asia & Pacific vs South Asia; treat region as a confounder on environment rows. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.

Other curated pairs · MID band

Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.

Myanmar vs Nepal figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LMC · MID scale band.