Country Profile
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Myanmar
Power index #42 / 118⚠ 1 active conflict
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#42
WEAKESTP25MEDIANP75STRONGEST
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Myanmar is located in Asia (South-eastern Asia). It has an estimated population of 54,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $65 billion (about $1,204 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 400,000 active-duty personnel, ranking #13 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $2B, roughly 3.1% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 300 military aircraft, 600 tanks, 150 naval vessels.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
Myanmar Civil War
Asia · post-2021 coup phase, now in its fifth year
15,420
est. deaths
The world's longest-running civil conflict, reignited by the 2021 military coup. Fighting continues between the junta and allied ethnic/resistance forces.
SRC: ACLED, mid-2024–mid-2025
Share of World
of world population
54,000,000 people
of world GDP
$65B nominal
of world defense spending
$2B / year
of world active personnel
400,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 3.1% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $5k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 7.4
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MINIMALHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$5k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MINIMALHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MINIMALHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — South-eastern Asia
Myanmar ranks #6 of 8 in South-eastern Asia on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Low. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.