Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2022
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2022
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2022
Unemployment
(% of population)
2022
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2022
Capital
Naypyidaw
Surface area
676,590 km2
Population 2021
53,798,084
Density 2021
80 inhabitants/km2
Political system
Parliamentary republic
Head of state
N/A
Focus: Association / Civil Society
– Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2008) https://www.rightofassembly.info/assets/downloads/2008_Constitution_of_Myanmar_(English_translation).pdf
(a) to express and publish freely their convictions and opinions;
(b) to assemble peacefully without arms and holding procession;
(c) to form associations and organizations;
(d) to develop their language, literature, culture they cherish, religion they profess, and customs without prejudice to the relations between one national race and another or among national races and to other faiths
– (Registration of Organization Law (2014, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 31))
https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/103627/125983/F666167193/MMR103627 Eng.pdf
– Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law (2016, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law Number 38))
https://www.ilo.org/dyn/irlex/en/f?p=LEGPOL:503:5228097912616:::503:P503_REFERENCE_ID:451548
UN: accession 19/04/1948
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: 16/07/2015,
Ratification/Accession: Ratification 06/10/2017
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 15/07/1991
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO
UNESCO: Member since 1949
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 22/07/1997
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: NO
Currency: Kyat
ACD (Asia Cooperation Dialogue): 2002
ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations): 1997
CMG (Mekong-Gange Cooperation): 2000
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2022
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2021
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2017
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2019
Net Enrollment Rate
(% of population)
2018
Internet Users
(% of population)
2021
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2021
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2021
Happiness Index /10
2022
Press Freedom Index /10
2023
GINI Index /100
2017
Democracy Index /10
2022
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC World Rights Index /5
Rights not guaranteed due to breakdown of rule of law
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HDI
2021
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