Myanmar vs South Africa: Direct democracy index
Myanmar
0.021
in 2025
South Africa
0.02
in 2025
Myanmar rank
103rd
South Africa rank
104th
Direct democracy index over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.021 against 0.02 in South Africa, a difference of 0.001.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Myanmar ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 104th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0.004 | 0 | 0.004 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.1333 | 0 | 0.1333 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0.116 | 0.01 | 0.106 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.0332 | 0.1428 | 0.1096 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0404 | 0.098 | 0.0576 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.078 | 0.0212 | 0.0568 | 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 South Africa?
- Myanmar, at 0.021 against 0.02 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 0.001, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Myanmar ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 104th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Direct democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.