Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Eswatini or Myanmar?

Eswatini, at 0.077 against 0.057 in Myanmar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Myanmar: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Eswatini

0.077

in 2025

Myanmar

0.057

in 2025

Eswatini rank

169th

Myanmar rank

172nd

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Eswatini
Myanmar

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.077 against 0.057 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.

Eswatini ranks 169th and Myanmar ranks 172nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0219	0.081	0.0591	Myanmar
1910s	0.02	0.081	0.061	Myanmar
1920s	0.0209	0.1009	0.08	Myanmar
1930s	0.021	0.1098	0.0888	Myanmar
1940s	0.021	0.1102	0.0892	Myanmar
1950s	0.021	0.1988	0.1778	Myanmar
1960s	0.0422	0.0884	0.0462	Myanmar
1970s	0.0709	0.057	0.0139	Eswatini
1980s	0.0744	0.0648	0.0096	Eswatini
1990s	0.0718	0.0714	0.0004	Eswatini
2000s	0.0741	0.0714	0.0027	Eswatini
2010s	0.0876	0.1874	0.0998	Myanmar
2020s	0.0735	0.0887	0.0152	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Eswatini or Myanmar?: Eswatini, at 0.077 against 0.057 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Eswatini and Myanmar?: 0.02, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Myanmar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Myanmar rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Eswatini ranks 169th and Myanmar ranks 172nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.