Myanmar vs South Sudan: Participatory political institutions index
Myanmar
0.139
in 2025
South Sudan
0.136
in 2025
Myanmar rank
162nd
South Sudan rank
164th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Myanmar
- South Sudan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.139 against 0.136 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 162nd and South Sudan ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 10 and South Sudan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.1 | 0.09 | 0.01 | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 0.1 | 0.09 | 0.01 | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 0.1 | 0.09 | 0.01 | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 0.1 | 0.09 | 0.01 | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 0.1 | 0.09 | 0.01 | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 0.1 | 0.1102 | 0.0102 | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.1 | 0.1166 | 0.0166 | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.0898 | 0.141 | 0.0512 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.09 | 0.141 | 0.051 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.1012 | 0.14 | 0.0388 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.104 | 0.14 | 0.036 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.215 | 0.1575 | 0.0575 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.4368 | 0.2205 | 0.2163 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.1958 | 0.198 | 0.0022 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1729 | 0.1489 | 0.024 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0.1674 | 0.2716 | 0.1042 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.1432 | 0.1536 | 0.0104 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.1456 | 0.2378 | 0.0922 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.4298 | 0.1926 | 0.2372 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.2352 | 0.2022 | 0.033 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Myanmar or South Sudan?
- Myanmar, at 0.139 against 0.136 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Myanmar and South Sudan?
- 0.003, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and South Sudan rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Myanmar ranks 162nd and South Sudan ranks 164th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.