Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Eritrea or Myanmar?

Myanmar, at 0.04 against 0.019 in Eritrea as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Eritrea vs Myanmar: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Eritrea

0.019

in 2025

Myanmar

0.04

in 2025

Eritrea rank

176th

Myanmar rank

173rd

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Eritrea
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.04 against 0.019 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.021.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.

Eritrea ranks 176th and Myanmar ranks 173rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.083	0.332	0.249	Myanmar
1910s	0.076	0.332	0.256	Myanmar
1920s	0.076	0.3744	0.2984	Myanmar
1930s	0.0789	0.3905	0.3116	Myanmar
1940s	0.2689	0.3261	0.0572	Myanmar
1950s	0.296	0.5366	0.2406	Myanmar
1960s	0.1138	0.1585	0.0447	Myanmar
1970s	0.0446	0.0501	0.0055	Myanmar
1980s	0.0211	0.0548	0.0337	Myanmar
1990s	0.0971	0.042	0.0551	Eritrea
2000s	0.0179	0.0445	0.0266	Myanmar
2010s	0.0109	0.3544	0.3435	Myanmar
2020s	0.0237	0.1183	0.0947	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Eritrea or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 0.04 against 0.019 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Eritrea and Myanmar?: 0.021, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Myanmar rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Eritrea ranks 176th and Myanmar ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.