Myanmar vs United Kingdom: Democracy

Myanmar
2
in 2018
United Kingdom
2
in 2018
Myanmar rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Myanmar
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

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

Across all 71 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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