Age of democracy polity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Age of democracy polity was 3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
3
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
106th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10
in 1957
All-time low
1
in 1948
Years of data
13
1948–2018
Age of democracy polity in Myanmar, 1948–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 3 for age of democracy polity in 2018.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, age of democracy polity in Myanmar peaked at 10 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1948.
Myanmar ranks 106th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1950s | 6.5 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More social development data for Myanmar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1.52 million (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.102 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.015 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.08 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.105 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.026 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.041 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.08 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy polity in Myanmar?
- Age of democracy polity in Myanmar was 3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy polity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1957.
- What is the lowest age of democracy polity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1948.
- How does Myanmar rank for age of democracy polity?
- Myanmar ranks 106th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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