Eritrea vs Myanmar: Electoral Democracy Index
Eritrea
0.069
in 2025
Myanmar
0.08
in 2025
Eritrea rank
172nd
Myanmar rank
169th
Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Eritrea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.08 against 0.069 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.
Eritrea ranks 172nd and Myanmar ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.016 | 0.089 | 0.073 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.016 | 0.089 | 0.073 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.016 | 0.17 | 0.154 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.0151 | 0.2067 | 0.1916 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.1088 | 0.1675 | 0.0587 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.1091 | 0.3809 | 0.2718 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.0925 | 0.1473 | 0.0548 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.0771 | 0.0971 | 0.02 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0.0727 | 0.1318 | 0.0591 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.1034 | 0.0979 | 0.0055 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.0777 | 0.0961 | 0.0184 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.0688 | 0.3352 | 0.2664 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.0695 | 0.142 | 0.0725 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Eritrea or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 0.08 against 0.069 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Eritrea and Myanmar?
- 0.011, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Myanmar rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd 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.