Laos vs Myanmar: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Laos
0.3
in 2025
Myanmar
0.292
in 2022
Laos rank
127th
Myanmar rank
128th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.3 against 0.292 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 127th and Myanmar ranks 128th of 174 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 9 and Myanmar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.15 | 0.053 | 0.097 | Laos |
| 1880s | 0.15 | 0.1446 | 0.0054 | Laos |
| 1890s | 0.15 | 0.282 | 0.132 | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 0.4 | 0.282 | 0.118 | Laos |
| 1910s | 0.4 | 0.282 | 0.118 | Laos |
| 1920s | 0.4 | 0.1886 | 0.2114 | Laos |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0.159 | 0.241 | Laos |
| 1940s | 0.387 | 0.311 | 0.076 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0.3626 | 0.5123 | 0.1497 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.3903 | 0.4227 | 0.0323 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.437 | 0.0283 | 0.4087 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.45 | 0.027 | 0.423 | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.1766 | 0.3987 | 0.2221 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.295 | 0.351 | 0.056 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Laos or Myanmar?
- Laos, at 0.3 against 0.292 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Laos and Myanmar?
- 0.008, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Laos ranks 127th and Myanmar ranks 128th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.