Colombia vs Myanmar (Burma)
Colombia vs Myanmar (Burma): Depression
Depression in 2017: 2.2% in Colombia and 2.3% in Myanmar (Burma), by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Myanmar (Burma), by 0.1 percentage points, or 1.05 times that in Colombia.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Myanmar (Burma) has been higher since 2010, when it overtook Colombia.
- In 2017, Colombia ranked 195 and Myanmar (Burma) ranked 191 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Colombia | Myanmar (Burma) | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 2.19 | 2.29 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 2.2 | 2.28 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 2.2 | 2.28 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 2.2 | 2.27 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 2.21 | 2.26 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 2.22 | 2.26 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 2.23 | 2.25 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 2.26 | 2.25 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 2.31 | 2.25 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 2.37 | 2.25 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 2.41 | 2.25 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 2.43 | 2.25 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 2.43 | 2.24 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 2.42 | 2.24 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 2.41 | 2.24 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 2.41 | 2.24 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 2.4 | 2.23 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 2.38 | 2.23 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 2.37 | 2.24 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 2.35 | 2.24 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 2.34 | 2.25 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 2.33 | 2.25 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 2.32 | 2.25 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 2.31 | 2.25 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 2.29 | 2.25 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 2.28 | 2.25 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 2.27 | 2.24 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Colombia vs Myanmar (Burma)
Health
- Life expectancyColombia: 77.7 years in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityColombia: 1.2 per 100 live births in 2024Myanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityColombia: 9.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterColombia: 73.9% in 2022Myanmar (Burma): 57.4% in 2022
- Suicide rateColombia: 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Myanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationColombia: 52.3 million people in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthColombia: 1.1% a year in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateColombia: 1.65 births per woman in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationColombia: 78.8% in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025
- Median ageColombia: 31.6 years in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overColombia: 9.4% in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023
- Net migration rateColombia: 3 per 1,000 people in 2023Myanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personColombia: $6,976 in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $1,128 in 2025
- GDP growthColombia: 2.6% a year in 2025Myanmar (Burma): -12% a year in 2021
- InflationColombia: 5.1% a year in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 27.6% a year in 2023
- Government debtColombia: 59.9% of GDP in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 37.6% of GDP in 2019
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingColombia: 3.2% of GDP in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024
- Military spending in US dollarsColombia: $13.7B in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024
- Military spending per personColombia: $273 in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024
- Military share of state spendingColombia: 9.3% of government spending in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024
- Armed forces personnelColombia: 428,000 people in 2020Myanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020
- National powerColombia: 0.57% of world capability in 2022Myanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersColombia: 1.7% of the labour force in 2020Myanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsColombia: 22 million TIV in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025