Iran vs Myanmar: Freedom of Association Index
Iran
0.093
in 2025
Myanmar
0.105
in 2025
Iran rank
159th
Myanmar rank
158th
Freedom of Association Index over time
- Iran
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.105 against 0.093 in Iran, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1894 it was Myanmar ahead.
Iran ranks 159th and Myanmar ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.113 | 0.181 | 0.068 | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 0.1958 | 0.181 | 0.0148 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.338 | 0.181 | 0.157 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.1735 | 0.3869 | 0.2134 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.0699 | 0.4592 | 0.3893 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.3042 | 0.4084 | 0.1042 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.2058 | 0.5858 | 0.38 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.0892 | 0.1665 | 0.0773 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.1004 | 0.0274 | 0.073 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.094 | 0.0558 | 0.0382 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.1425 | 0.2089 | 0.0664 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.189 | 0.211 | 0.022 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.1117 | 0.5528 | 0.4411 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.0838 | 0.2063 | 0.1225 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Iran or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 0.105 against 0.093 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Iran and Myanmar?
- 0.012, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Myanmar?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Myanmar rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Iran ranks 159th and Myanmar ranks 158th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Association 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 parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.