Myanmar vs Paraguay: Democracy

Myanmar
2
in 2018
Paraguay
2
in 2018
Myanmar rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Myanmar
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Myanmar ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Paraguay Difference Ahead
1940s 2 1 1 Myanmar
1950s 1.8 0.4 1.4 Myanmar
1960s 0.2 0 0.2 Myanmar
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.2 0.1 0.1 Myanmar
1990s 1 1.8 0.8 Paraguay
2000s 0.4 2 1.6 Paraguay
2010s 1.22 2 0.7778 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Myanmar or Paraguay?
Myanmar, at 2 against 2 in Paraguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Myanmar and Paraguay?
0, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Paraguay?
71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and Paraguay rank globally for democracy?
Myanmar ranks 1st and Paraguay 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).