What is electoral democracy index in Myanmar?

Electoral democracy index in Myanmar was 0.08 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Myanmar?

The highest recorded value was 0.426 in 1953.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Myanmar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1790.

How does Myanmar rank for electoral democracy index?

Myanmar ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Myanmar data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Myanmar

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Myanmar
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Myanmar: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.08 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.08

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

169th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.426

in 1953

All-time low

0.02

in 1790

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Myanmar, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, electoral democracy index in Myanmar stood at 0.08.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Myanmar peaked at 0.426 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1790.

That places Myanmar 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electoral Democracy Index in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Electoral Democracy Index in Myanmar, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.021	—
1790	0.02	-4.8%
1791	0.02	+0.0%
1792	0.02	+0.0%
1793	0.02	+0.0%
1794	0.02	+0.0%
1795	0.02	+0.0%
1796	0.02	+0.0%
1797	0.02	+0.0%
1798	0.02	+0.0%
1799	0.02	+0.0%
1800	0.02	+0.0%
1801	0.02	+0.0%
1802	0.02	+0.0%
1803	0.02	+0.0%
1804	0.02	+0.0%
1805	0.02	+0.0%
1806	0.02	+0.0%
1807	0.02	+0.0%
1808	0.02	+0.0%
1809	0.02	+0.0%
1810	0.02	+0.0%
1811	0.02	+0.0%
1812	0.02	+0.0%
1813	0.02	+0.0%
1814	0.02	+0.0%
1815	0.02	+0.0%
1816	0.02	+0.0%
1817	0.02	+0.0%
1818	0.02	+0.0%
1819	0.02	+0.0%
1820	0.02	+0.0%
1821	0.02	+0.0%
1822	0.02	+0.0%
1823	0.02	+0.0%
1824	0.02	+0.0%
1825	0.02	+0.0%
1826	0.02	+0.0%
1827	0.02	+0.0%
1828	0.02	+0.0%
1829	0.02	+0.0%
1830	0.02	+0.0%
1831	0.02	+0.0%
1832	0.02	+0.0%
1833	0.02	+0.0%
1834	0.02	+0.0%
1835	0.02	+0.0%
1836	0.02	+0.0%
1837	0.031	+55.0%
1838	0.031	+0.0%
1839	0.031	+0.0%
1840	0.031	+0.0%
1841	0.031	+0.0%
1842	0.031	+0.0%
1843	0.031	+0.0%
1844	0.031	+0.0%
1845	0.031	+0.0%
1846	0.031	+0.0%
1847	0.031	+0.0%
1848	0.031	+0.0%
1849	0.031	+0.0%
1850	0.031	+0.0%
1851	0.031	+0.0%
1852	0.031	+0.0%
1853	0.031	+0.0%
1854	0.031	+0.0%
1855	0.031	+0.0%
1856	0.031	+0.0%
1857	0.031	+0.0%
1858	0.031	+0.0%
1859	0.031	+0.0%
1860	0.031	+0.0%
1861	0.031	+0.0%
1862	0.035	+12.9%
1863	0.035	+0.0%
1864	0.035	+0.0%
1865	0.035	+0.0%
1866	0.035	+0.0%
1867	0.035	+0.0%
1868	0.035	+0.0%
1869	0.035	+0.0%
1870	0.035	+0.0%
1871	0.035	+0.0%
1872	0.035	+0.0%
1873	0.057	+62.9%
1874	0.057	+0.0%
1875	0.057	+0.0%
1876	0.057	+0.0%
1877	0.057	+0.0%
1878	0.057	+0.0%
1879	0.057	+0.0%
1880	0.057	+0.0%
1881	0.057	+0.0%
1882	0.057	+0.0%
1883	0.057	+0.0%
1884	0.057	+0.0%
1885	0.057	+0.0%
1886	0.09	+57.9%
1887	0.09	+0.0%
1888	0.09	+0.0%
1889	0.09	+0.0%
1890	0.09	+0.0%
1891	0.09	+0.0%
1892	0.09	+0.0%
1893	0.09	+0.0%
1894	0.09	+0.0%
1895	0.09	+0.0%
1896	0.09	+0.0%
1897	0.09	+0.0%
1898	0.09	+0.0%
1899	0.09	+0.0%
1900	0.089	-1.1%
1901	0.089	+0.0%
1902	0.089	+0.0%
1903	0.089	+0.0%
1904	0.089	+0.0%
1905	0.089	+0.0%
1906	0.089	+0.0%
1907	0.089	+0.0%
1908	0.089	+0.0%
1909	0.089	+0.0%
1910	0.089	+0.0%
1911	0.089	+0.0%
1912	0.089	+0.0%
1913	0.089	+0.0%
1914	0.089	+0.0%
1915	0.089	+0.0%
1916	0.089	+0.0%
1917	0.089	+0.0%
1918	0.089	+0.0%
1919	0.089	+0.0%
1920	0.09	+1.1%
1921	0.095	+5.6%
1922	0.137	+44.2%
1923	0.197	+43.8%
1924	0.197	+0.0%
1925	0.197	+0.0%
1926	0.197	+0.0%
1927	0.197	+0.0%
1928	0.197	+0.0%
1929	0.196	-0.5%
1930	0.196	+0.0%
1931	0.196	+0.0%
1932	0.196	+0.0%
1933	0.199	+1.5%
1934	0.199	+0.0%
1935	0.204	+2.5%
1936	0.208	+2.0%
1937	0.223	+7.2%
1938	0.223	+0.0%
1939	0.223	+0.0%
1940	0.223	+0.0%
1941	0.215	-3.6%
1942	0.114	-47.0%
1943	0.092	-19.3%
1944	0.095	+3.3%
1945	0.13	+36.8%
1946	0.166	+27.7%
1947	0.194	+16.9%
1948	0.221	+13.9%
1949	0.225	+1.8%
1950	0.223	-0.9%
1951	0.255	+14.3%
1952	0.39	+52.9%
1953	0.426	+9.2%
1954	0.426	+0.0%
1955	0.426	+0.0%
1956	0.425	-0.2%
1957	0.424	-0.2%
1958	0.407	-4.0%
1959	0.407	+0.0%
1960	0.419	+2.9%
1961	0.426	+1.7%
1962	0.131	-69.2%
1963	0.077	-41.2%
1964	0.07	-9.1%
1965	0.07	+0.0%
1966	0.07	+0.0%
1967	0.07	+0.0%
1968	0.07	+0.0%
1969	0.07	+0.0%
1970	0.07	+0.0%
1971	0.07	+0.0%
1972	0.07	+0.0%
1973	0.07	+0.0%
1974	0.073	+4.3%
1975	0.074	+1.4%
1976	0.136	+83.8%
1977	0.136	+0.0%
1978	0.136	+0.0%
1979	0.136	+0.0%
1980	0.137	+0.7%
1981	0.137	+0.0%
1982	0.138	+0.7%
1983	0.138	+0.0%
1984	0.138	+0.0%
1985	0.138	+0.0%
1986	0.138	+0.0%
1987	0.138	+0.0%
1988	0.126	-8.7%
1989	0.09	-28.6%
1990	0.115	+27.8%
1991	0.096	-16.5%
1992	0.096	+0.0%
1993	0.096	+0.0%
1994	0.096	+0.0%
1995	0.096	+0.0%
1996	0.096	+0.0%
1997	0.096	+0.0%
1998	0.096	+0.0%
1999	0.096	+0.0%
2000	0.096	+0.0%
2001	0.096	+0.0%
2002	0.096	+0.0%
2003	0.096	+0.0%
2004	0.096	+0.0%
2005	0.096	+0.0%
2006	0.096	+0.0%
2007	0.096	+0.0%
2008	0.096	+0.0%
2009	0.097	+1.0%
2010	0.119	+22.7%
2011	0.223	+87.4%
2012	0.306	+37.2%
2013	0.355	+16.0%
2014	0.357	+0.6%
2015	0.37	+3.6%
2016	0.402	+8.6%
2017	0.402	+0.0%
2018	0.397	-1.2%
2019	0.421	+6.0%
2020	0.426	+1.2%
2021	0.102	-76.1%
2022	0.087	-14.7%
2023	0.077	-11.5%
2024	0.08	+3.9%
2025	0.08	+0.0%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

Myanmar's 0.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Myanmar's 0.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4645, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.021	0.021	0.021	1
1790s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1800s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1810s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1820s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1830s	0.0233	0.02	0.031	10
1840s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1850s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1860s	0.0342	0.031	0.035	10
1870s	0.0504	0.035	0.057	10
1880s	0.0702	0.057	0.09	10
1890s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
1900s	0.089	0.089	0.089	10
1910s	0.089	0.089	0.089	10
1920s	0.17	0.09	0.197	10
1930s	0.2067	0.196	0.223	10
1940s	0.1675	0.092	0.225	10
1950s	0.3809	0.223	0.426	10
1960s	0.1473	0.07	0.426	10
1970s	0.0971	0.07	0.136	10
1980s	0.1318	0.09	0.138	10
1990s	0.0979	0.096	0.115	10
2000s	0.0961	0.096	0.097	10
2010s	0.3352	0.119	0.421	10
2020s	0.142	0.077	0.426	6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

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169 Palestine 0.08 compare
171 China 0.072 compare
172 Afghanistan 0.069 compare
172 Eritrea 0.069 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Myanmar?: Electoral democracy index in Myanmar was 0.08 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 0.426 in 1953.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1790.
How does Myanmar rank for electoral democracy index?: Myanmar ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: 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: 18 September 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.