Estonia vs Myanmar: Democracy

Estonia
2
in 2018
Myanmar
2
in 2018
Estonia rank
1st
Myanmar rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Estonia
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Estonia 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.

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

Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1940s 0 2 2 Myanmar
1950s 0 1.8 1.8 Myanmar
1960s 0 0.2 0.2 Myanmar
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.1 0.2 0.1 Myanmar
1990s 1.9 1 0.9 Estonia
2000s 2 0.4 1.6 Estonia
2010s 2 1.22 0.7778 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Estonia or Myanmar?
Estonia, at 2 against 2 in Myanmar as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Estonia and Myanmar?
0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Myanmar?
71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Myanmar rank globally for democracy?
Estonia 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).