Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Key features of liberal democracy
Afghanistan
0.018
in 2025
Myanmar
0.015
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Myanmar rank
174th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.018 against 0.015 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Myanmar ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.029 | 0.036 | 0.007 | Myanmar |
| 1790s | 0.029 | 0.0332 | 0.0042 | Myanmar |
| 1800s | 0.029 | 0.034 | 0.005 | Myanmar |
| 1810s | 0.029 | 0.034 | 0.005 | Myanmar |
| 1820s | 0.029 | 0.034 | 0.005 | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 0.029 | 0.034 | 0.005 | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 0.029 | 0.034 | 0.005 | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 0.029 | 0.034 | 0.005 | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 0.029 | 0.0352 | 0.0062 | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 0.029 | 0.0374 | 0.0084 | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 0.027 | 0.0552 | 0.0282 | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 0.0261 | 0.0882 | 0.0621 | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 0.0308 | 0.092 | 0.0612 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.0324 | 0.092 | 0.0596 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.0618 | 0.1214 | 0.0596 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.066 | 0.1345 | 0.0685 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.0668 | 0.1082 | 0.0414 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.0668 | 0.2502 | 0.1834 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.0844 | 0.0709 | 0.0135 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.0668 | 0.0199 | 0.0469 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.045 | 0.0248 | 0.0202 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0272 | 0.0173 | 0.0099 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.1197 | 0.0179 | 0.1018 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.1881 | 0.1708 | 0.0173 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0443 | 0.0555 | 0.0112 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Afghanistan, at 0.018 against 0.015 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 0.003, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Myanmar ranks 174th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.