Iran vs Myanmar: Participatory Democracy Index
Iran
0.042
in 2025
Myanmar
0.041
in 2025
Iran rank
167th
Myanmar rank
168th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Iran
- Myanmar
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.042 against 0.041 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.
Iran ranks 167th and Myanmar ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0138 | 0.0288 | 0.015 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.0244 | 0.029 | 0.0046 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.0264 | 0.0445 | 0.0181 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.0218 | 0.0515 | 0.0297 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.0393 | 0.077 | 0.0377 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.0449 | 0.2124 | 0.1675 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.0383 | 0.0766 | 0.0383 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.0463 | 0.0519 | 0.0056 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0.0427 | 0.0557 | 0.013 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.0623 | 0.0439 | 0.0184 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0539 | 0.0444 | 0.0095 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0437 | 0.1955 | 0.1518 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.0387 | 0.0865 | 0.0478 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Iran or Myanmar?
- Iran, at 0.042 against 0.041 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Iran and Myanmar?
- 0.001, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Myanmar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Myanmar rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Iran ranks 167th 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
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.