Myanmar vs Vietnam: Direct Democracy Index

Myanmar
0.021
in 2025
Vietnam
0.02
in 2025
Myanmar rank
103rd
Vietnam rank
104th

Direct Democracy Index over time

  • Myanmar
  • Vietnam
00.050.10.150.2190019622025

How they compare

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

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

Across all 50 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

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

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1762 0.02 0.1562 Myanmar
1980s 0.116 0.02 0.096 Myanmar
1990s 0.0332 0.02 0.0132 Myanmar
2000s 0.0404 0.02 0.0204 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 Vietnam?
Myanmar, at 0.021 against 0.02 in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Myanmar and Vietnam?
0.001, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Vietnam?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Vietnam rank globally for direct democracy index?
Myanmar ranks 103rd and Vietnam 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

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

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