China vs Myanmar: Engaged Society Score
China
-1.11
in 2025
Myanmar
-1.35
in 2025
China rank
161st
Myanmar rank
163rd
Engaged Society Score over time
- China
- Myanmar
How they compare
China currently reports -1.11 against -1.35 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.
China ranks 161st and Myanmar ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 18 and Myanmar in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.79 | -2.16 | 0.367 | China |
| 1790s | -1.79 | -2.16 | 0.367 | China |
| 1800s | -1.79 | -2.16 | 0.367 | China |
| 1810s | -1.79 | -2.16 | 0.367 | China |
| 1820s | -1.79 | -2.16 | 0.367 | China |
| 1830s | -1.79 | -2.16 | 0.367 | China |
| 1840s | -1.64 | -2.16 | 0.5222 | China |
| 1850s | -1.6 | -2.16 | 0.561 | China |
| 1860s | -1.6 | -2.16 | 0.561 | China |
| 1870s | -1.6 | -2.16 | 0.561 | China |
| 1880s | -1.6 | -1.64 | 0.0442 | China |
| 1890s | -1.54 | -0.869 | 0.6748 | Myanmar |
| 1900s | -2.21 | -0.869 | 1.34 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | -0.6217 | -0.869 | 0.2473 | China |
| 1920s | -0.2882 | -0.869 | 0.5808 | China |
| 1930s | -0.3132 | -0.8255 | 0.5123 | China |
| 1940s | -0.5715 | -0.3921 | 0.1794 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | -1.19 | 0.5228 | 1.71 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | -2.06 | -0.6264 | 1.44 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | -2.21 | -0.966 | 1.25 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | -0.0504 | -1.17 | 1.12 | China |
| 1990s | -0.3961 | -1.76 | 1.36 | China |
| 2000s | 0.2979 | -1.76 | 2.05 | China |
| 2010s | 0.4597 | 0.501 | 0.0413 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | -0.2277 | -0.9635 | 0.7358 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, China or Myanmar?
- China, at -1.11 against -1.35 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between China and Myanmar?
- 0.24, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Myanmar?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Myanmar rank globally for engaged society score?
- China ranks 161st and Myanmar ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. 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 ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.