Which has higher liberal democracy index, Eritrea or Myanmar?

Myanmar, at 0.015 against 0.009 in Eritrea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Myanmar: Liberal Democracy Index

Eritrea

0.009

in 2025

Myanmar

0.015

in 2025

Eritrea rank

176th

Myanmar rank

174th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Eritrea
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.015 against 0.009 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.7 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.

Eritrea ranks 176th and Myanmar ranks 174th 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	0.021	0.092	0.071	Myanmar
1910s	0.019	0.092	0.073	Myanmar
1920s	0.02	0.1214	0.1014	Myanmar
1930s	0.02	0.1345	0.1145	Myanmar
1940s	0.0801	0.1082	0.0281	Myanmar
1950s	0.0865	0.2502	0.1637	Myanmar
1960s	0.0358	0.0709	0.0351	Myanmar
1970s	0.0159	0.0199	0.004	Myanmar
1980s	0.0091	0.0248	0.0157	Myanmar
1990s	0.0328	0.0173	0.0155	Eritrea
2000s	0.0095	0.0179	0.0084	Myanmar
2010s	0.0063	0.1708	0.1645	Myanmar
2020s	0.01	0.0555	0.0455	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Eritrea or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 0.015 against 0.009 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Eritrea and Myanmar?: 0.006, 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 liberal democracy index?: Eritrea ranks 176th and Myanmar ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.