Myanmar (Burma) vs South Africa
Myanmar (Burma) vs South Africa: Depression
Depression in 2017: 2.3% in Myanmar (Burma) and 3.75% in South Africa, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in South Africa, by 1.44 percentage points, or 1.63 times that in Myanmar (Burma).
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | South Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.3 | 3.75 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 2.29 | 3.73 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 2.28 | 3.72 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 2.28 | 3.71 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 2.27 | 3.7 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 2.26 | 3.7 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 2.26 | 3.7 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 2.25 | 3.7 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 2.25 | 3.71 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 2.25 | 3.73 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 2.25 | 3.75 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 2.25 | 3.76 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 2.25 | 3.77 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 2.24 | 3.76 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 2.24 | 3.75 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 2.24 | 3.73 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 2.24 | 3.71 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 2.23 | 3.7 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 2.23 | 3.69 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 2.24 | 3.7 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 2.24 | 3.7 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 2.25 | 3.71 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 2.25 | 3.71 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 2.25 | 3.72 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 2.25 | 3.73 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 2.25 | 3.74 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 2.25 | 3.75 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 2.24 | 3.76 | 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
Myanmar (Burma) vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyMyanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Suicide rateMyanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMyanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthMyanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMyanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMyanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageMyanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMyanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateMyanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personMyanmar (Burma): $1,128 in 2025South Africa: $5,713 in 2025
- GDP growthMyanmar (Burma): -12% a year in 2021South Africa: 1.1% a year in 2025
- InflationMyanmar (Burma): 27.6% a year in 2023South Africa: 3.2% a year in 2025
- Government debtMyanmar (Burma): 37.6% of GDP in 2019South Africa: 76% of GDP in 2024
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMyanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMyanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personMyanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMyanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMyanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerMyanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMyanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMyanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025