Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Varieties democracy vdem
Afghanistan
0.069
in 2025
Myanmar
0.08
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
172nd
Myanmar rank
169th
Varieties democracy vdem over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.08 against 0.069 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Myanmar ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.019 | 0.021 | 0.002 | Myanmar |
| 1790s | 0.019 | 0.02 | 0.001 | Myanmar |
| 1800s | 0.019 | 0.02 | 0.001 | Myanmar |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.02 | 0.001 | Myanmar |
| 1820s | 0.019 | 0.02 | 0.001 | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 0.019 | 0.0233 | 0.0043 | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 0.019 | 0.031 | 0.012 | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 0.019 | 0.031 | 0.012 | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 0.019 | 0.0342 | 0.0152 | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 0.019 | 0.0504 | 0.0314 | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 0.019 | 0.0702 | 0.0512 | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 0.019 | 0.09 | 0.071 | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 0.0204 | 0.089 | 0.0686 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.0235 | 0.089 | 0.0655 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.08 | 0.17 | 0.09 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.0909 | 0.2067 | 0.1158 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.0876 | 0.1675 | 0.0799 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.0854 | 0.3809 | 0.2955 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.1276 | 0.1473 | 0.0197 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.1216 | 0.0971 | 0.0245 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.0858 | 0.1318 | 0.046 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.0857 | 0.0979 | 0.0122 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.2601 | 0.0961 | 0.164 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.3419 | 0.3352 | 0.0067 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1297 | 0.142 | 0.0123 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 0.08 against 0.069 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 0.011, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for varieties democracy vdem?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Myanmar ranks 169th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.