How many years of comparable data are there for Iran 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Myanmar: Key features of women's political empowerment

Iran

0.32

in 2025

Myanmar

0.33

in 2025

Iran rank

168th

Myanmar rank

167th

Key features of women's political empowerment over time

Iran
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.33 against 0.32 in Iran, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.

Iran ranks 168th and Myanmar ranks 167th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.051	0.247	0.196	Myanmar
1790s	0.051	0.247	0.196	Myanmar
1800s	0.051	0.247	0.196	Myanmar
1810s	0.051	0.247	0.196	Myanmar
1820s	0.051	0.247	0.196	Myanmar
1830s	0.051	0.247	0.196	Myanmar
1840s	0.0522	0.247	0.1948	Myanmar
1850s	0.057	0.247	0.19	Myanmar
1860s	0.057	0.247	0.19	Myanmar
1870s	0.057	0.2575	0.2005	Myanmar
1880s	0.057	0.2756	0.2186	Myanmar
1890s	0.0563	0.296	0.2397	Myanmar
1900s	0.0532	0.278	0.2248	Myanmar
1910s	0.0543	0.278	0.2237	Myanmar
1920s	0.0743	0.278	0.2037	Myanmar
1930s	0.1036	0.278	0.1744	Myanmar
1940s	0.1325	0.2818	0.1493	Myanmar
1950s	0.1607	0.364	0.2033	Myanmar
1960s	0.2587	0.192	0.0667	Iran
1970s	0.3204	0.144	0.1764	Iran
1980s	0.1829	0.1696	0.0133	Iran
1990s	0.2623	0.269	0.0067	Myanmar
2000s	0.314	0.2692	0.0448	Iran
2010s	0.3258	0.5104	0.1846	Myanmar
2020s	0.3197	0.3827	0.063	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of women's political empowerment, Iran or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 0.33 against 0.32 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of women's political empowerment between Iran and Myanmar?: 0.01, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Myanmar?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iran and Myanmar rank globally for key features of women's political empowerment?: Iran ranks 168th and Myanmar ranks 167th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of women's political empowerment
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.