Myanmar (Burma) vs South Africa
Myanmar (Burma) vs South Africa: Access to electricity
Access to electricity in 2024: 80.4% in Myanmar (Burma) and 90.2% in South Africa, by World Bank estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in South Africa, by 9.8 percentage points, or 1.12 times that in Myanmar (Burma).
% of people · World Bank
What the numbers say
- South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2024, Myanmar (Burma) ranked 168 and South Africa ranked 159 of 213 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 91.9% in 2024.
Every year
% of people · World Bank
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | South Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80.4 | 90.2 | 91.9 |
| 2023 | 76.8 | 87.7 | 91.6 |
| 2022 | 73.7 | 86.5 | 91.3 |
| 2021 | 72.5 | 89.3 | 91.3 |
| 2020 | 70.4 | 90 | 90.4 |
| 2019 | 68.3 | 85 | 90.1 |
| 2018 | 66.1 | 84.7 | 89.8 |
| 2017 | 69.8 | 84.4 | 88.9 |
| 2016 | 55.6 | 83.9 | 88.1 |
| 2015 | 60.5 | 85.3 | 86.9 |
| 2014 | 52 | 85.9 | 86.2 |
| 2013 | 56.5 | 85.2 | 85.7 |
| 2012 | 55.3 | 85.2 | 84.9 |
| 2011 | 54.1 | 83.6 | 84.5 |
| 2010 | 48.8 | 82.8 | 83.5 |
| 2009 | 51.8 | 82.6 | 82.9 |
| 2008 | 50.6 | 81.9 | 82.7 |
| 2007 | 49.5 | 82 | 82 |
| 2006 | 48.4 | 80.7 | 81.4 |
| 2005 | 47.3 | 80.8 | 80.7 |
| 2004 | 46.2 | 80.6 | 80 |
| 2003 | 45.1 | 78.8 | 80 |
| 2002 | 47 | 76.7 | 79.1 |
| 2001 | 43 | 70.2 | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 41.9 | 72.4 | 78.2 |
| 1999 | – | 71.3 | 74.5 |
| 1998 | – | 64.9 | 73.2 |
| 1997 | – | 69.5 | – |
| 1996 | – | 57.6 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people with access to electricity, from national surveys and the power industry.
- Source: Tracking SDG 7 (World Bank ESMAP), via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 213 countries with a value in 2024, 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
- DepressionMyanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- 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