South Korea vs Myanmar: Political regime polity

South Korea
2
in 2018
Myanmar
2
in 2018
South Korea rank
1st
Myanmar rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • South Korea
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Myanmar ahead.

South Korea ranks 1st and Myanmar ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Myanmar Difference Ahead
1940s 1 2 1 Myanmar
1950s 1 1.8 0.8 Myanmar
1960s 0.9 0.2 0.7 South Korea
1970s 0.2 0 0.2 South Korea
1980s 1.1 0.2 0.9 South Korea
1990s 2 1 1 South Korea
2000s 2 0.4 1.6 South Korea
2010s 2 1.22 0.7778 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, South Korea or Myanmar?
South Korea, at 2 against 2 in Myanmar as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between South Korea and Myanmar?
0, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Myanmar?
71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Myanmar rank globally for political regime polity?
South Korea ranks 1st and Myanmar ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed