Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Liberal democracy index

Afghanistan
0.018
in 2025
Myanmar
0.015
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Myanmar rank
174th

Liberal democracy index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Myanmar
00.10.20.3178919072025

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 liberal democracy index, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
Afghanistan, at 0.018 against 0.015 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Myanmar ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed