What is equal rights protection index in Myanmar?

Equal rights protection index in Myanmar was 0.256 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Myanmar?

The highest recorded value was 0.551 in 2018.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Myanmar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.176 in 1964.

How does Myanmar rank for equal rights protection index?

Myanmar ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Myanmar data come from?

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

Equal Rights Protection Index in Myanmar

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

Myanmar: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.256 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.256

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

150th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.551

in 2018

All-time low

0.176

in 1964

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Myanmar, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Myanmar is 0.256, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Myanmar peaked at 0.551 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.176, in 1964.

That places Myanmar 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.257	0.257	0.257	1
1790s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1800s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1810s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1820s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1830s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1840s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1850s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1860s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1870s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1880s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1890s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1900s	0.276	0.276	0.276	10
1910s	0.276	0.276	0.276	10
1920s	0.276	0.276	0.276	10
1930s	0.276	0.276	0.276	10
1940s	0.4001	0.276	0.467	10
1950s	0.3966	0.347	0.409	10
1960s	0.2309	0.176	0.347	10
1970s	0.176	0.176	0.176	10
1980s	0.1806	0.176	0.199	10
1990s	0.199	0.199	0.199	10
2000s	0.199	0.199	0.199	10
2010s	0.4168	0.326	0.551	10
2020s	0.3003	0.254	0.522	6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

147 Philippines 0.278 compare
148 Uganda 0.267 compare
149 Paraguay 0.266 compare
151 Sudan 0.238 compare
152 Nicaragua 0.231 compare
153 Egypt 0.229 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Myanmar

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1.52 million (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.015 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.102 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.041 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.102 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.08 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Myanmar?: Equal rights protection index in Myanmar was 0.256 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 0.551 in 2018.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.176 in 1964.
How does Myanmar rank for equal rights protection index?: Myanmar ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.