Belgium vs Myanmar: Democracy

Belgium
2
in 2018
Myanmar
2
in 2018
Belgium rank
1st
Myanmar rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Belgium
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2 against 2 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Myanmar ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and Myanmar ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Myanmar Difference Ahead
1940s 2 2 0
1950s 2 1.8 0.2 Belgium
1960s 2 0.2 1.8 Belgium
1970s 2 0 2 Belgium
1980s 2 0.2 1.8 Belgium
1990s 2 1 1 Belgium
2000s 2 0.4 1.6 Belgium
2010s 2 1.22 0.7778 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Belgium or Myanmar?
Belgium, at 2 against 2 in Myanmar as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Belgium and Myanmar?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Myanmar?
71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Myanmar rank globally for democracy?
Belgium ranks 1st and Myanmar ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).