Which has higher direct democracy index, Afghanistan or Myanmar?

Myanmar, at 0.021 against 0.02 in Afghanistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Direct Democracy Index

Afghanistan

0.02

in 2025

Myanmar

0.021

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

104th

Myanmar rank

103rd

Direct Democracy Index over time

Afghanistan
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.021 against 0.02 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.001.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 104th and Myanmar ranks 103rd of 175 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0	0.004	0.004	Myanmar
1950s	0	0.02	0.02	Myanmar
1960s	0	0.02	0.02	Myanmar
1970s	0	0.1333	0.1333	Myanmar
1980s	0.006	0.116	0.11	Myanmar
1990s	0.02	0.0332	0.0132	Myanmar
2000s	0.02	0.0404	0.0204	Myanmar
2010s	0.02	0.078	0.058	Myanmar
2020s	0.02	0.0348	0.0148	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Afghanistan or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 0.021 against 0.02 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Afghanistan and Myanmar?: 0.001, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for direct democracy index?: Afghanistan ranks 104th and Myanmar ranks 103rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Direct Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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