Which has higher participatory democracy index, Azerbaijan or Myanmar?

Azerbaijan, at 0.043 against 0.041 in Myanmar as of 2025.

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

213 years are reported by both, from 1813 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Azerbaijan vs Myanmar: Participatory Democracy Index

Azerbaijan

0.043

in 2025

Myanmar

0.041

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

166th

Myanmar rank

168th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Azerbaijan
Myanmar

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.043 against 0.041 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 213 shared years of data; in 1813 it was Myanmar ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 166th and Myanmar ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 10 and Myanmar in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.022	0.026	0.004	Myanmar
1820s	0.022	0.026	0.004	Myanmar
1830s	0.022	0.026	0.004	Myanmar
1840s	0.022	0.026	0.004	Myanmar
1850s	0.0225	0.026	0.0035	Myanmar
1860s	0.0732	0.0268	0.0464	Azerbaijan
1870s	0.0769	0.0277	0.0492	Azerbaijan
1880s	0.077	0.0276	0.0494	Azerbaijan
1890s	0.03	0.027	0.003	Azerbaijan
1900s	0.0347	0.0288	0.0059	Azerbaijan
1910s	0.0384	0.029	0.0094	Azerbaijan
1920s	0.0218	0.0445	0.0227	Myanmar
1930s	0.0195	0.0515	0.032	Myanmar
1940s	0.0194	0.077	0.0576	Myanmar
1950s	0.02	0.2124	0.1924	Myanmar
1960s	0.0495	0.0766	0.0271	Myanmar
1970s	0.0637	0.0519	0.0118	Azerbaijan
1980s	0.0709	0.0557	0.0152	Azerbaijan
1990s	0.0685	0.0439	0.0246	Azerbaijan
2000s	0.0812	0.0444	0.0368	Azerbaijan
2010s	0.0656	0.1955	0.1299	Myanmar
2020s	0.0513	0.0865	0.0352	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Azerbaijan or Myanmar?: Azerbaijan, at 0.043 against 0.041 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Azerbaijan and Myanmar?: 0.002, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Myanmar?: 213 years are reported by both, from 1813 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Myanmar rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Azerbaijan ranks 166th and Myanmar ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.