Myanmar vs Yemen: Varieties of democracy
Myanmar
0.08
in 2025
Yemen
0.127
in 2025
Myanmar rank
169th
Yemen rank
166th
Varieties of democracy over time
- Myanmar
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.127 against 0.08 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.047.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.6 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 169th and Yemen ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 15 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.021 | 0.016 | 0.005 | Myanmar |
| 1790s | 0.02 | 0.016 | 0.004 | Myanmar |
| 1800s | 0.02 | 0.016 | 0.004 | Myanmar |
| 1810s | 0.02 | 0.016 | 0.004 | Myanmar |
| 1820s | 0.02 | 0.016 | 0.004 | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 0.0233 | 0.016 | 0.0073 | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 0.031 | 0.016 | 0.015 | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 0.031 | 0.0178 | 0.0132 | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 0.0342 | 0.0337 | 0.0005 | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 0.0504 | 0.0365 | 0.0139 | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 0.0702 | 0.012 | 0.0582 | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 0.09 | 0.008 | 0.082 | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 0.089 | 0.0287 | 0.0603 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.089 | 0.0949 | 0.0059 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.096 | 0.2881 | 0.1921 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0961 | 0.2758 | 0.1797 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.3352 | 0.2228 | 0.1124 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.142 | 0.1222 | 0.0198 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties of democracy, Myanmar or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.127 against 0.08 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Myanmar and Yemen?
- 0.047, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Yemen?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Yemen rank globally for varieties of democracy?
- Myanmar ranks 169th and Yemen ranks 166th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. 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 to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.