Myanmar vs Poland: Democracy

Myanmar
2
in 2018
Poland
2
in 2018
Myanmar rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Myanmar
  • Poland
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 2 against 2 in Poland, 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 Poland ranks 1st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Myanmar or Poland?
Myanmar, at 2 against 2 in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Myanmar and Poland?
0, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Poland?
71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and Poland rank globally for democracy?
Myanmar ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 168 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).