How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Afghanistan

0.069

in 2025

Myanmar

0.08

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

172nd

Myanmar rank

169th

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Afghanistan
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.08 against 0.069 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.011.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Myanmar ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.019	0.021	0.002	Myanmar
1790s	0.019	0.02	0.001	Myanmar
1800s	0.019	0.02	0.001	Myanmar
1810s	0.019	0.02	0.001	Myanmar
1820s	0.019	0.02	0.001	Myanmar
1830s	0.019	0.0233	0.0043	Myanmar
1840s	0.019	0.031	0.012	Myanmar
1850s	0.019	0.031	0.012	Myanmar
1860s	0.019	0.0342	0.0152	Myanmar
1870s	0.019	0.0504	0.0314	Myanmar
1880s	0.019	0.0702	0.0512	Myanmar
1890s	0.019	0.09	0.071	Myanmar
1900s	0.0204	0.089	0.0686	Myanmar
1910s	0.0235	0.089	0.0655	Myanmar
1920s	0.08	0.17	0.09	Myanmar
1930s	0.0909	0.2067	0.1158	Myanmar
1940s	0.0876	0.1675	0.0799	Myanmar
1950s	0.0854	0.3809	0.2955	Myanmar
1960s	0.1276	0.1473	0.0197	Myanmar
1970s	0.1216	0.0971	0.0245	Afghanistan
1980s	0.0858	0.1318	0.046	Myanmar
1990s	0.0857	0.0979	0.0122	Myanmar
2000s	0.2601	0.0961	0.164	Afghanistan
2010s	0.3419	0.3352	0.0067	Afghanistan
2020s	0.1297	0.142	0.0123	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, Afghanistan or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 0.08 against 0.069 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index between Afghanistan and Myanmar?: 0.011, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Myanmar ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.