Myanmar vs Qatar: Participatory Democracy Index

Myanmar
0.041
in 2025
Qatar
0.034
in 2025
Myanmar rank
168th
Qatar rank
171st

Participatory Democracy Index over time

  • Myanmar
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.041 against 0.034 in Qatar, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 168th and Qatar ranks 171st of 176 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Qatar Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0288 0.004 0.0248 Myanmar
1910s 0.029 0.0044 0.0246 Myanmar
1920s 0.0445 0.006 0.0385 Myanmar
1930s 0.0515 0.006 0.0455 Myanmar
1940s 0.077 0.006 0.071 Myanmar
1950s 0.2124 0.006 0.2064 Myanmar
1960s 0.0766 0.006 0.0706 Myanmar
1970s 0.0519 0.0095 0.0424 Myanmar
1980s 0.0557 0.0112 0.0445 Myanmar
1990s 0.0439 0.0139 0.03 Myanmar
2000s 0.0444 0.0269 0.0175 Myanmar
2010s 0.1955 0.0251 0.1704 Myanmar
2020s 0.0865 0.0242 0.0623 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Myanmar or Qatar?
Myanmar, at 0.041 against 0.034 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Myanmar and Qatar?
0.007, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Qatar?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Qatar rank globally for participatory democracy index?
Myanmar ranks 168th and Qatar ranks 171st 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

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.