Iraq vs Myanmar: Democracy
Iraq
2
in 2018
Myanmar
2
in 2018
Iraq rank
1st
Myanmar rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Iraq
- Myanmar
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2 against 2 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Myanmar ahead.
Iraq ranks 1st and Myanmar ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.22 | 0.3333 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Iraq or Myanmar?
- Iraq, at 2 against 2 in Myanmar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Iraq and Myanmar?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Myanmar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
- How do Iraq and Myanmar rank globally for democracy?
- Iraq 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
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).