Myanmar vs Syria: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Myanmar
-1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Syria
-1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Myanmar rank
199th
Syria rank
197th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Myanmar
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Syria ahead.
Myanmar ranks 199th and Syria ranks 197th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Syria |
| 2000s | -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5069 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Syria |
| 2010s | -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0039 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Syria |
| 2020s | -1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0749 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Myanmar or Syria?
- Syria, at -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Myanmar and Syria?
- 0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Syria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Syria rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Myanmar ranks 199th and Syria ranks 197th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.