Ireland vs Myanmar: Democracy

Ireland
2
in 2018
Myanmar
2
in 2018
Ireland rank
1st
Myanmar rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Ireland
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Ireland 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.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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