Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 6 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Myanmar, 1948–2020
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Myanmar is 6 years, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Myanmar peaked at 10 years in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1948.
That places Myanmar 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1 years | — |
| 1949 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1950 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1951 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1952 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1953 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1954 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1955 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1956 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1957 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1960 | 1 years | -90.0% |
| 1961 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 1 years | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +20.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 6 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24 years, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 6 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45 years, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -90.0% | 10 years | 1 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.5 years | 1 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 6.5 years | 3 years | 10 years | 8 |
| 1960s | 1.5 years | 1 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 1 years | 5 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More social development data for Myanmar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Myanmar?
- Age of electoral democracy in Myanmar was 6 years in 2020, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10 years in 1957.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1948.
- How does Myanmar rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Myanmar ranks 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.