China vs Myanmar: Private civil liberties index
China
0.145
in 2025
Myanmar
0.136
in 2025
China rank
167th
Myanmar rank
170th
Private civil liberties index over time
- China
- Myanmar
How they compare
China currently reports 0.145 against 0.136 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.009.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.
China ranks 167th and Myanmar ranks 170th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.114 | 0.108 | 0.006 | China |
| 1790s | 0.1108 | 0.1184 | 0.0076 | Myanmar |
| 1800s | 0.106 | 0.13 | 0.024 | Myanmar |
| 1810s | 0.106 | 0.13 | 0.024 | Myanmar |
| 1820s | 0.106 | 0.13 | 0.024 | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 0.106 | 0.13 | 0.024 | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 0.106 | 0.13 | 0.024 | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 0.087 | 0.13 | 0.043 | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 0.0955 | 0.13 | 0.0345 | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 0.106 | 0.13 | 0.024 | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 0.106 | 0.206 | 0.1 | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 0.104 | 0.32 | 0.216 | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 0.1068 | 0.32 | 0.2132 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.2105 | 0.32 | 0.1095 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.2444 | 0.32 | 0.0756 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.2442 | 0.32 | 0.0758 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.2281 | 0.2755 | 0.0474 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.0118 | 0.376 | 0.3642 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.0055 | 0.144 | 0.1385 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.0139 | 0.074 | 0.0601 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0.1275 | 0.0757 | 0.0518 | China |
| 1990s | 0.1482 | 0.098 | 0.0502 | China |
| 2000s | 0.2054 | 0.0988 | 0.1066 | China |
| 2010s | 0.1814 | 0.2679 | 0.0865 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.1252 | 0.1648 | 0.0397 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, China or Myanmar?
- China, at 0.145 against 0.136 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between China and Myanmar?
- 0.009, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Myanmar?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Myanmar rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- China ranks 167th and Myanmar ranks 170th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.