Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Myanmar or South Sudan?

Myanmar, at 0.057 against 0.032 in South Sudan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Sudan?

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.

Myanmar vs South Sudan: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Myanmar

0.057

in 2025

South Sudan

0.032

in 2025

Myanmar rank

172nd

South Sudan rank

174th

Egalitarian Democracy Index 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, 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 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?: Myanmar ranks 172nd and South Sudan ranks 174th 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.