Myanmar vs South Sudan: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Myanmar
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.038 against 0.035 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.003.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 166th and South Sudan ranks 165th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 9 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.076 | 0.019 | 0.057 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.076 | 0.019 | 0.057 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.0917 | 0.019 | 0.0727 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.104 | 0.019 | 0.085 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.1255 | 0.0195 | 0.106 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.299 | 0.0662 | 0.2328 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.0927 | 0.0548 | 0.0379 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.0328 | 0.0551 | 0.0223 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0368 | 0.099 | 0.0622 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0243 | 0.0378 | 0.0135 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0258 | 0.0516 | 0.0258 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.2553 | 0.0609 | 0.1944 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.0905 | 0.0557 | 0.0348 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Myanmar or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.038 against 0.035 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Myanmar and South Sudan?
- 0.003, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and South Sudan rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Myanmar ranks 166th and South Sudan ranks 165th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.