Mexico vs Myanmar: Distribution of Democracy Index

Mexico
18
in 2018
Myanmar
18
in 2018
Mexico rank
52nd
Myanmar rank
52nd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Mexico
  • Myanmar
05101520182219202018

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 18 against 18 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Myanmar ahead.

Mexico ranks 52nd and Myanmar ranks 52nd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Myanmar Difference Ahead
1940s 4 16 12 Myanmar
1950s 4 15 11 Myanmar
1960s 4 5.6 1.6 Myanmar
1970s 4.9 1.8 3.1 Mexico
1980s 7.6 2 5.6 Mexico
1990s 13 5 8 Mexico
2000s 18 4.4 13.6 Mexico
2010s 18 10.89 7.11 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Mexico or Myanmar?
Mexico, at 18 against 18 in Myanmar as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Mexico and Myanmar?
0, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Myanmar?
71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Myanmar rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Mexico ranks 52nd and Myanmar ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).