Kyrgyzstan vs Myanmar: Democracy Index

Kyrgyzstan
8
in 2018
Myanmar
8
in 2018
Kyrgyzstan rank
52nd
Myanmar rank
52nd

Democracy Index over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Myanmar
-10-50510186819432018

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 8 against 8 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Myanmar ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 52nd and Myanmar ranks 52nd of 168 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Myanmar Difference Ahead
1940s -9 6 15 Myanmar
1950s -7.6 5 12.6 Myanmar
1960s -7 -4.4 2.6 Myanmar
1970s -7 -8.2 1.2 Kyrgyzstan
1980s -6.6 -8 1.4 Kyrgyzstan
1990s -2.7 -5 2.3 Kyrgyzstan
2000s -0.1 -5.6 5.5 Kyrgyzstan
2010s 6.89 0.8889 6 Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Kyrgyzstan or Myanmar?
Kyrgyzstan, at 8 against 8 in Myanmar as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar?
0, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar?
71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar rank globally for democracy index?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 52nd and Myanmar ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).