Myanmar (Burma) vs Papua New Guinea
Myanmar (Burma) vs Papua New Guinea: National power
National power in 2022: 0.53% of world capability in Myanmar (Burma) and 0.03% of world capability in Papua New Guinea, by Correlates of War estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Myanmar (Burma), by 0.5 percentage points, or 15 times that in Papua New Guinea.
% of world capability · Correlates of War
What the numbers say
- Myanmar (Burma) has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1975.
- In 2022, Myanmar (Burma) ranked 35 and Papua New Guinea ranked 130 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
% of world capability · Correlates of War
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.53 | 0.03 |
| 2021 | 0.55 | 0.03 |
| 2020 | 0.59 | 0.03 |
| 2019 | 0.59 | 0.03 |
| 2018 | 0.6 | 0.03 |
| 2017 | 0.6 | 0.03 |
| 2016 | 0.55 | 0.03 |
| 2015 | 0.55 | 0.03 |
| 2014 | 0.54 | 0.03 |
| 2013 | 0.54 | 0.03 |
| 2012 | 0.56 | 0.03 |
| 2011 | 0.56 | 0.03 |
| 2010 | 0.55 | 0.03 |
| 2009 | 0.65 | 0.03 |
| 2008 | 0.65 | 0.02 |
| 2007 | 0.62 | 0.02 |
| 2006 | 0.63 | 0.03 |
| 2005 | 0.66 | 0.02 |
| 2004 | 0.66 | 0.02 |
| 2003 | 0.7 | 0.02 |
| 2002 | 0.67 | 0.02 |
| 2001 | 0.53 | 0.02 |
| 2000 | 0.5 | 0.02 |
| 1999 | 0.52 | 0.02 |
| 1998 | 0.51 | 0.02 |
| 1997 | 0.51 | 0.02 |
| 1996 | 0.5 | 0.02 |
| 1995 | 0.5 | 0.02 |
| 1994 | 0.5 | 0.02 |
| 1993 | 0.51 | 0.02 |
| 1992 | 0.43 | 0.02 |
| 1991 | 0.43 | 0.02 |
| 1990 | 0.38 | 0.02 |
| 1989 | 0.35 | 0.02 |
| 1988 | 0.34 | 0.02 |
| 1987 | 0.34 | 0.02 |
| 1986 | 0.34 | 0.02 |
| 1985 | 0.35 | 0.02 |
| 1984 | 0.34 | 0.02 |
| 1983 | 0.32 | 0.02 |
| 1982 | 0.36 | 0.02 |
| 1981 | 0.36 | 0.02 |
| 1980 | 0.34 | 0.02 |
| 1979 | 0.35 | 0.02 |
| 1978 | 0.35 | 0.02 |
| 1977 | 0.35 | 0.02 |
| 1976 | 0.34 | 0.02 |
| 1975 | 0.34 | 0.02 |
| 1974 | 0.33 | – |
| 1973 | 0.34 | – |
| 1972 | 0.32 | – |
| 1971 | 0.31 | – |
| 1970 | 0.31 | – |
| 1969 | 0.3 | – |
| 1968 | 0.27 | – |
| 1967 | 0.28 | – |
| 1966 | 0.28 | – |
| 1965 | 0.29 | – |
| 1964 | 0.28 | – |
| 1963 | 0.26 | – |
| 1962 | 0.26 | – |
| 1961 | 0.26 | – |
| 1960 | 0.25 | – |
| 1959 | 0.25 | – |
| 1958 | 0.24 | – |
| 1957 | 0.23 | – |
| 1956 | 0.22 | – |
| 1955 | 0.21 | – |
| 1954 | 0.21 | – |
| 1953 | 0.21 | – |
| 1952 | 0.21 | – |
| 1951 | 0.21 | – |
| 1950 | 0.22 | – |
| 1949 | 0.22 | – |
| 1948 | 0.23 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The Correlates of War’s Composite Index of National Capability: the country’s share of the world’s military spending, soldiers, iron and steel, energy use, people and city dwellers, averaged.
- Source: Correlates of War Project, National Material Capabilities v7.0; Singer, Bremer and Stuckey (1972), “Capability Distribution, Uncertainty, and Major Power War, 1820–1965”, in Bruce Russett (ed.), Peace, War, and Numbers, Sage, 19–48.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Myanmar (Burma) vs Papua New Guinea
Health
- Life expectancyMyanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023Papua New Guinea: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024Papua New Guinea: 3.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Papua New Guinea: 32.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMyanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017Papua New Guinea: 3.17% in 2017
- Suicide rateMyanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017Papua New Guinea: 23.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMyanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023Papua New Guinea: 10.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthMyanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023Papua New Guinea: 1.8% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMyanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023Papua New Guinea: 3.1 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMyanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025Papua New Guinea: 15.8% in 2025
- Median ageMyanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023Papua New Guinea: 22.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMyanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023Papua New Guinea: 3.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateMyanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Papua New Guinea: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personMyanmar (Burma): $1,128 in 2025Papua New Guinea: $2,665 in 2025
- GDP growthMyanmar (Burma): -12% a year in 2021Papua New Guinea: 3.9% a year in 2024
- InflationMyanmar (Burma): 27.6% a year in 2023Papua New Guinea: 4.4% a year in 2025
- Government debtMyanmar (Burma): 37.6% of GDP in 2019Papua New Guinea: 51.6% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMyanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024Papua New Guinea: 0.35% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMyanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024Papua New Guinea: $110M in 2025
- Military spending per personMyanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024Papua New Guinea: $10 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMyanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024Papua New Guinea: 1.6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMyanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020Papua New Guinea: 4,000 people in 2020
- Armed forces, share of workersMyanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020Papua New Guinea: 0.12% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMyanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025Papua New Guinea: 9 million TIV in 2023
Climate
Technology and environment
- CO₂ per personMyanmar (Burma): 0.58 tonnes in 2024Papua New Guinea: 0.52 tonnes in 2024
- Internet usersMyanmar (Burma): 45.5% in 2020Papua New Guinea: 18.8% in 2024
- Access to electricityMyanmar (Burma): 80.4% in 2024Papua New Guinea: 43.3% in 2024
- Forest areaMyanmar (Burma): 42% in 2024Papua New Guinea: 75.2% in 2024