Laos vs Myanmar: Democracy
Laos
1
in 2025
Myanmar
1
in 2025
Laos rank
80th
Myanmar rank
80th
Democracy over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1 against 1 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 80th and Myanmar ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Laos or Myanmar?
- Laos, at 1 against 1 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Laos and Myanmar?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for democracy?
- Laos ranks 80th and Myanmar ranks 80th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).