Laos vs Myanmar: Strong Civil Society Index
Laos
0.113
in 2025
Myanmar
0.125
in 2025
Laos rank
162nd
Myanmar rank
161st
Strong Civil Society Index over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.125 against 0.113 in Laos, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.
Laos ranks 162nd and Myanmar ranks 161st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.141 | 0.192 | 0.051 | Myanmar |
| 1790s | 0.141 | 0.192 | 0.051 | Myanmar |
| 1800s | 0.141 | 0.192 | 0.051 | Myanmar |
| 1810s | 0.141 | 0.192 | 0.051 | Myanmar |
| 1820s | 0.141 | 0.192 | 0.051 | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 0.167 | 0.192 | 0.025 | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 0.167 | 0.192 | 0.025 | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 0.167 | 0.192 | 0.025 | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 0.167 | 0.192 | 0.025 | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 0.167 | 0.192 | 0.025 | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 0.1594 | 0.2756 | 0.1162 | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 0.173 | 0.401 | 0.228 | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 0.0691 | 0.4058 | 0.3367 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.0685 | 0.407 | 0.3385 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.0596 | 0.407 | 0.3474 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.061 | 0.407 | 0.346 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.1718 | 0.4626 | 0.2908 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.4137 | 0.62 | 0.2063 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.4042 | 0.1574 | 0.2468 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.2227 | 0.032 | 0.1907 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.0296 | 0.086 | 0.0564 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.054 | 0.086 | 0.032 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.0777 | 0.086 | 0.0083 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.1346 | 0.4813 | 0.3467 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.1265 | 0.213 | 0.0865 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Laos or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 0.125 against 0.113 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Laos and Myanmar?
- 0.012, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Laos ranks 162nd and Myanmar ranks 161st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).