Data for Myanmar, Lao PDR OverviewBy ThemeBy SDG GoalTopicSocialEconomicEnvironmentInstitutionsSocialIndicatorMost recent valueTrendPoverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Most recent value(2017)Myanmar10.3Lao PDR15.7(2017)TrendLife expectancy at birth, total (years)Life expectancy at birth, total (years)Most recent value(2023)Myanmar67Lao PDR69(2023)TrendPopulation, totalPopulation, totalMost recent value(2024)Myanmar54,500,091Lao PDR7,769,819(2024)TrendPopulation growth (annual %)Population growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Myanmar0.7Lao PDR1.4(2024)TrendNet migrationNet migrationMost recent value(2025)Myanmar-39,661Lao PDR-10,645(2025)TrendMost recent value(2020)Myanmar0.478Lao PDR0.457(2020)TrendEconomicIndicatorMost recent valueTrendGDP (current US$)GDP (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024 billion)Myanmar74.1Lao PDR16.5(2024 billion)TrendGDP per capita (current US$)GDP per capita (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024)Myanmar1,359.1Lao PDR2,124.0(2024)TrendGDP growth (annual %)GDP growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Myanmar-1.0Lao PDR4.1(2024)TrendUnemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Most recent value(2025)Myanmar3.0Lao PDR1.2(2025)TrendInflation, consumer prices (annual %)Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)Most recent value(2019)Myanmar8.8Lao PDR23.1(2019)TrendPersonal remittances, received (% of GDP)Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)Myanmar1.6Lao PDR1.5(2024)TrendEnvironmentIndicatorMost recent valueTrendForest area (% of land area)Forest area (% of land area)Most recent value(2023)Myanmar42.4Lao PDR71.5(2023)TrendCarbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Most recent value(2024)Myanmar0.6Lao PDR3.4(2024)TrendAccess to electricity (% of population)Access to electricity (% of population)Most recent value(2023)Myanmar76.8Lao PDR96.5(2023)TrendAnnual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Most recent value(2022)Myanmar3Lao PDR4(2022)TrendElectricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Most recent value(2021)Myanmar13.8Lao PDR-10.0(2021)TrendPeople using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)Most recent value(2024)Myanmar61Lao PDR71(2024)TrendInstitutionsIndicatorMost recent valueTrendIntentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Most recent value(2023)Myanmar3(2023)TrendCentral government debt, total (% of GDP)Central government debt, total (% of GDP)No data availableTrendStatistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Most recent value(2024)Myanmar64.5Lao PDR60.8(2024)TrendIndividuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Most recent value(2023)Myanmar59Lao PDR64(2023)TrendProportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Most recent value(2021)Myanmar15Lao PDR22(2021)TrendForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)Myanmar1.5Lao PDR6.0(2024)Trend