Myanmar (Burma) vs Türkiye
Myanmar (Burma) vs Türkiye: Depression
Depression in 2017: 2.3% in Myanmar (Burma) and 3.72% in Türkiye, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 1.42 percentage points, or 1.62 times that in Myanmar (Burma).
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Türkiye has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Myanmar (Burma) ranked 191 and Türkiye ranked 60 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | Türkiye | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.3 | 3.72 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 2.29 | 3.72 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 2.28 | 3.73 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 2.28 | 3.73 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 2.27 | 3.74 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 2.26 | 3.75 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 2.26 | 3.76 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 2.25 | 3.77 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 2.25 | 3.79 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 2.25 | 3.82 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 2.25 | 3.85 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 2.25 | 3.87 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 2.25 | 3.88 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 2.24 | 3.89 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 2.24 | 3.88 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 2.24 | 3.87 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 2.24 | 3.86 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 2.23 | 3.85 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 2.23 | 3.84 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 2.24 | 3.83 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 2.24 | 3.82 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 2.25 | 3.81 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 2.25 | 3.81 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 2.25 | 3.8 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 2.25 | 3.8 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 2.25 | 3.8 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 2.25 | 3.79 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 2.24 | 3.79 | 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 Türkiye
Health
- Life expectancyMyanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023Türkiye: 77.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024Türkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Türkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Suicide rateMyanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017Türkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMyanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023Türkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthMyanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023Türkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMyanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023Türkiye: 1.63 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMyanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025Türkiye: 89.5% in 2025
- Median ageMyanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023Türkiye: 32.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMyanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023Türkiye: 10% in 2023
- Net migration rateMyanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Türkiye: -3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMyanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024Türkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMyanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024Türkiye: $26.8B in 2025
- Military spending per personMyanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024Türkiye: $342 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMyanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024Türkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMyanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020Türkiye: 512,000 people in 2020
- National powerMyanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022Türkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMyanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020Türkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMyanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025