Myanmar vs Syria: Democracy

Myanmar
0
in 2025
Syria
0
in 2025
Myanmar rank
142nd
Syria rank
142nd

Democracy over time

  • Myanmar
  • Syria
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0 against 0 in Syria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 234 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.

Myanmar ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Syria Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.3 0.3 Syria
1950s 0.9 0.6 0.3 Myanmar
1960s 0.2 0.2 0
1970s 0 0.8889 0.8889 Syria
1980s 0 1 1 Syria
1990s 0 1 1 Syria
2000s 0 1 1 Syria
2010s 0.9 0.3 0.6 Myanmar
2020s 0.1667 0 0.1667 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Myanmar or Syria?
Myanmar, at 0 against 0 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Myanmar and Syria?
0, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Syria?
234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Syria rank globally for democracy?
Myanmar ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – 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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.