Myanmar vs Vatican: Liberal Democracy Index
Myanmar
0.015
in 2025
Vatican
0.027
in 1870
Myanmar rank
174th
Vatican rank
171st
Liberal Democracy Index over time
- Myanmar
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 0.027 against 0.015 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Vatican's figure about 1.8 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1790 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 174th and Vatican ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 7 and Vatican in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.0332 | 0.0346 | 0.0014 | Vatican |
| 1800s | 0.034 | 0.0318 | 0.0022 | Myanmar |
| 1810s | 0.034 | 0.029 | 0.005 | Myanmar |
| 1820s | 0.034 | 0.0267 | 0.0073 | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 0.034 | 0.0206 | 0.0134 | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.034 | 0.0306 | 0.0034 | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 0.0352 | 0.0273 | 0.0079 | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 0.036 | 0.027 | 0.009 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Myanmar or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 0.027 against 0.015 in Myanmar as of 1870.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Myanmar and Vatican?
- 0.012, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Vatican?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1790 to 1870.
- How do Myanmar and Vatican rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Myanmar ranks 174th and Vatican ranks 171st 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
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.