Myanmar vs South Sudan: Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Myanmar
0.057
in 2025
South Sudan
0.032
in 2025
Myanmar rank
172nd
South Sudan rank
174th
Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time
- Myanmar
- South Sudan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.057 against 0.032 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.025.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.8 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 172nd and South Sudan ranks 174th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 11 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.081 | 0.037 | 0.044 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.081 | 0.037 | 0.044 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.1009 | 0.0363 | 0.0646 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.1098 | 0.038 | 0.0718 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.1102 | 0.0443 | 0.0659 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.1988 | 0.0883 | 0.1105 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.0884 | 0.0785 | 0.0099 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.057 | 0.0801 | 0.0231 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0648 | 0.1065 | 0.0417 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0714 | 0.0515 | 0.0199 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.0714 | 0.0588 | 0.0126 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.1874 | 0.043 | 0.1444 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.0887 | 0.0372 | 0.0515 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Myanmar or South Sudan?
- Myanmar, at 0.057 against 0.032 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Myanmar and South Sudan?
- 0.025, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and South Sudan rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Myanmar ranks 172nd and South Sudan ranks 174th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.