Myanmar vs Nepal: Direct Democracy Index
Myanmar
0.021
in 2025
Nepal
0.02
in 2025
Myanmar rank
103rd
Nepal rank
104th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Myanmar
- Nepal
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.021 against 0.02 in Nepal, a difference of 0.001.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nepal ahead.
Myanmar ranks 103rd and Nepal ranks 104th of 175 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.004 | 0 | 0.004 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.1333 | 0 | 0.1333 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0.116 | 0.01 | 0.106 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.0332 | 0 | 0.0332 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.0404 | 0.006 | 0.0344 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.078 | 0.02 | 0.058 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.0348 | 0.02 | 0.0148 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Myanmar or Nepal?
- Myanmar, at 0.021 against 0.02 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Myanmar and Nepal?
- 0.001, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nepal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Nepal rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Myanmar ranks 103rd and Nepal ranks 104th 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
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.