China vs Myanmar: Electoral Democracy Index
China
0.072
in 2025
Myanmar
0.08
in 2025
China rank
171st
Myanmar rank
169th
Electoral Democracy Index over time
- China
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.08 against 0.072 in China, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.
China ranks 171st and Myanmar ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 12 and Myanmar in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.036 | 0.021 | 0.015 | China |
| 1790s | 0.036 | 0.02 | 0.016 | China |
| 1800s | 0.036 | 0.02 | 0.016 | China |
| 1810s | 0.036 | 0.02 | 0.016 | China |
| 1820s | 0.036 | 0.02 | 0.016 | China |
| 1830s | 0.036 | 0.0233 | 0.0127 | China |
| 1840s | 0.036 | 0.031 | 0.005 | China |
| 1850s | 0.0332 | 0.031 | 0.0022 | China |
| 1860s | 0.0401 | 0.0342 | 0.0059 | China |
| 1870s | 0.044 | 0.0504 | 0.0064 | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 0.044 | 0.0702 | 0.0262 | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 0.0471 | 0.09 | 0.0429 | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 0.056 | 0.089 | 0.033 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.1027 | 0.089 | 0.0137 | China |
| 1920s | 0.1066 | 0.17 | 0.0634 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.0888 | 0.2067 | 0.1179 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.1056 | 0.1675 | 0.0619 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.0729 | 0.3809 | 0.308 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.0701 | 0.1473 | 0.0772 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.0721 | 0.0971 | 0.025 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0.0998 | 0.1318 | 0.032 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.0996 | 0.0979 | 0.0017 | China |
| 2000s | 0.0981 | 0.0961 | 0.002 | China |
| 2010s | 0.0843 | 0.3352 | 0.2509 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.0743 | 0.142 | 0.0677 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, China or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 0.08 against 0.072 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between China and Myanmar?
- 0.008, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Myanmar?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Myanmar rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- China ranks 171st and Myanmar ranks 169th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.