Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burma instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 60.6% less likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2024.
be 77.6% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burma, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 13.7 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 96.8% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burma spends $283 as of 2023.
have 83.3% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Burma has 7.6 as of 2019.
have 40.9% less access to essential health services
Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burma scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burma, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 97.5% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Burma, the GDP per capita is $1,489 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burma, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 46.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burma, 185.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Burma, on the other hand, 32.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Germany, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 77% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 52.9% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burma, about 44.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Germany, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 86% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 61.8% less on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Burma spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 63.7% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 19.2% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Burma, that number is 1,930 km.
Safety
be 16.2% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Germany, 72% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Burma, that number is 84% as of 2019.
be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 2.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 5.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burma, they kill 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 83.6% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burma withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 93.7% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burma has 2.9 as of 2024.
use 94.0% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Burma uses 368 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 91.6% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burma emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burma, it causes 71.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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