Which has higher equal access to power index, China or Myanmar?

Myanmar, at 0.191 against 0.172 in China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Myanmar?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Myanmar: Equal Access to Power Index

China

0.172

in 2025

Myanmar

0.191

in 2025

China rank

163rd

Myanmar rank

161st

Equal Access to Power Index over time

China
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.191 against 0.172 in China, a difference of 0.019.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.

China ranks 163rd and Myanmar ranks 161st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.056	0.078	0.022	Myanmar
1790s	0.056	0.078	0.022	Myanmar
1800s	0.056	0.078	0.022	Myanmar
1810s	0.056	0.078	0.022	Myanmar
1820s	0.056	0.078	0.022	Myanmar
1830s	0.056	0.078	0.022	Myanmar
1840s	0.056	0.078	0.022	Myanmar
1850s	0.056	0.1228	0.0668	Myanmar
1860s	0.056	0.142	0.086	Myanmar
1870s	0.056	0.142	0.086	Myanmar
1880s	0.056	0.1832	0.1272	Myanmar
1890s	0.056	0.245	0.189	Myanmar
1900s	0.0639	0.245	0.1811	Myanmar
1910s	0.2108	0.245	0.0342	Myanmar
1920s	0.2608	0.2834	0.0226	Myanmar
1930s	0.2887	0.3006	0.0119	Myanmar
1940s	0.2842	0.3301	0.0459	Myanmar
1950s	0.559	0.448	0.111	China
1960s	0.5878	0.2827	0.3051	China
1970s	0.6013	0.231	0.3703	China
1980s	0.4797	0.2592	0.2205	China
1990s	0.3916	0.37	0.0216	China
2000s	0.3755	0.37	0.0055	China
2010s	0.3042	0.5806	0.2764	Myanmar
2020s	0.2102	0.2588	0.0487	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, China or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 0.191 against 0.172 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between China and Myanmar?: 0.019, with Myanmar 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 equal access to power index?: China ranks 163rd and Myanmar ranks 161st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.