What is freedom of association index in Myanmar?

Freedom of association index in Myanmar was 0.105 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Myanmar?

The highest recorded value was 0.653 in 2019.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Myanmar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1974.

How does Myanmar rank for freedom of association index?

Myanmar ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Myanmar

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

Myanmar: Freedom of Association Index was 0.105 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.105

Change on year

up 10.5%

World rank

158th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.653

in 2019

All-time low

0.027

in 1974

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Myanmar, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for freedom of association index in Myanmar is 0.105, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Myanmar peaked at 0.653 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1974.

That places Myanmar 158th 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.

Freedom of Association Index in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Myanmar, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.077	—
1790	0.077	+0.0%
1791	0.077	+0.0%
1792	0.077	+0.0%
1793	0.077	+0.0%
1794	0.077	+0.0%
1795	0.077	+0.0%
1796	0.077	+0.0%
1797	0.077	+0.0%
1798	0.077	+0.0%
1799	0.077	+0.0%
1800	0.077	+0.0%
1801	0.077	+0.0%
1802	0.077	+0.0%
1803	0.077	+0.0%
1804	0.077	+0.0%
1805	0.077	+0.0%
1806	0.077	+0.0%
1807	0.077	+0.0%
1808	0.077	+0.0%
1809	0.077	+0.0%
1810	0.077	+0.0%
1811	0.077	+0.0%
1812	0.077	+0.0%
1813	0.077	+0.0%
1814	0.077	+0.0%
1815	0.077	+0.0%
1816	0.077	+0.0%
1817	0.077	+0.0%
1818	0.077	+0.0%
1819	0.077	+0.0%
1820	0.077	+0.0%
1821	0.077	+0.0%
1822	0.077	+0.0%
1823	0.077	+0.0%
1824	0.077	+0.0%
1825	0.077	+0.0%
1826	0.077	+0.0%
1827	0.077	+0.0%
1828	0.077	+0.0%
1829	0.077	+0.0%
1830	0.077	+0.0%
1831	0.077	+0.0%
1832	0.077	+0.0%
1833	0.077	+0.0%
1834	0.077	+0.0%
1835	0.077	+0.0%
1836	0.077	+0.0%
1837	0.077	+0.0%
1838	0.077	+0.0%
1839	0.077	+0.0%
1840	0.077	+0.0%
1841	0.077	+0.0%
1842	0.077	+0.0%
1843	0.077	+0.0%
1844	0.077	+0.0%
1845	0.077	+0.0%
1846	0.077	+0.0%
1847	0.077	+0.0%
1848	0.077	+0.0%
1849	0.077	+0.0%
1850	0.077	+0.0%
1851	0.077	+0.0%
1852	0.077	+0.0%
1853	0.077	+0.0%
1854	0.077	+0.0%
1855	0.077	+0.0%
1856	0.077	+0.0%
1857	0.077	+0.0%
1858	0.077	+0.0%
1859	0.077	+0.0%
1860	0.077	+0.0%
1861	0.077	+0.0%
1862	0.077	+0.0%
1863	0.077	+0.0%
1864	0.077	+0.0%
1865	0.077	+0.0%
1866	0.077	+0.0%
1867	0.077	+0.0%
1868	0.077	+0.0%
1869	0.077	+0.0%
1870	0.077	+0.0%
1871	0.077	+0.0%
1872	0.077	+0.0%
1873	0.077	+0.0%
1874	0.077	+0.0%
1875	0.077	+0.0%
1876	0.077	+0.0%
1877	0.077	+0.0%
1878	0.077	+0.0%
1879	0.077	+0.0%
1880	0.077	+0.0%
1881	0.077	+0.0%
1882	0.077	+0.0%
1883	0.077	+0.0%
1884	0.077	+0.0%
1885	0.077	+0.0%
1886	0.181	+135.1%
1887	0.181	+0.0%
1888	0.181	+0.0%
1889	0.181	+0.0%
1890	0.181	+0.0%
1891	0.181	+0.0%
1892	0.181	+0.0%
1893	0.181	+0.0%
1894	0.181	+0.0%
1895	0.181	+0.0%
1896	0.181	+0.0%
1897	0.181	+0.0%
1898	0.181	+0.0%
1899	0.181	+0.0%
1900	0.181	+0.0%
1901	0.181	+0.0%
1902	0.181	+0.0%
1903	0.181	+0.0%
1904	0.181	+0.0%
1905	0.181	+0.0%
1906	0.181	+0.0%
1907	0.181	+0.0%
1908	0.181	+0.0%
1909	0.181	+0.0%
1910	0.181	+0.0%
1911	0.181	+0.0%
1912	0.181	+0.0%
1913	0.181	+0.0%
1914	0.181	+0.0%
1915	0.181	+0.0%
1916	0.181	+0.0%
1917	0.181	+0.0%
1918	0.181	+0.0%
1919	0.181	+0.0%
1920	0.189	+4.4%
1921	0.222	+17.5%
1922	0.385	+73.4%
1923	0.439	+14.0%
1924	0.439	+0.0%
1925	0.439	+0.0%
1926	0.441	+0.5%
1927	0.441	+0.0%
1928	0.44	-0.2%
1929	0.434	-1.4%
1930	0.434	+0.0%
1931	0.434	+0.0%
1932	0.434	+0.0%
1933	0.438	+0.9%
1934	0.438	+0.0%
1935	0.479	+9.4%
1936	0.48	+0.2%
1937	0.485	+1.0%
1938	0.485	+0.0%
1939	0.485	+0.0%
1940	0.485	+0.0%
1941	0.485	+0.0%
1942	0.362	-25.4%
1943	0.216	-40.3%
1944	0.216	+0.0%
1945	0.304	+40.7%
1946	0.467	+53.6%
1947	0.532	+13.9%
1948	0.5	-6.0%
1949	0.517	+3.4%
1950	0.517	+0.0%
1951	0.568	+9.9%
1952	0.608	+7.0%
1953	0.608	+0.0%
1954	0.608	+0.0%
1955	0.608	+0.0%
1956	0.605	-0.5%
1957	0.604	-0.2%
1958	0.566	-6.3%
1959	0.566	+0.0%
1960	0.567	+0.2%
1961	0.585	+3.2%
1962	0.284	-51.5%
1963	0.061	-78.5%
1964	0.028	-54.1%
1965	0.028	+0.0%
1966	0.028	+0.0%
1967	0.028	+0.0%
1968	0.028	+0.0%
1969	0.028	+0.0%
1970	0.028	+0.0%
1971	0.028	+0.0%
1972	0.028	+0.0%
1973	0.028	+0.0%
1974	0.027	-3.6%
1975	0.027	+0.0%
1976	0.027	+0.0%
1977	0.027	+0.0%
1978	0.027	+0.0%
1979	0.027	+0.0%
1980	0.037	+37.0%
1981	0.037	+0.0%
1982	0.037	+0.0%
1983	0.037	+0.0%
1984	0.037	+0.0%
1985	0.038	+2.7%
1986	0.038	+0.0%
1987	0.038	+0.0%
1988	0.087	+128.9%
1989	0.172	+97.7%
1990	0.19	+10.5%
1991	0.211	+11.1%
1992	0.211	+0.0%
1993	0.211	+0.0%
1994	0.211	+0.0%
1995	0.211	+0.0%
1996	0.211	+0.0%
1997	0.211	+0.0%
1998	0.211	+0.0%
1999	0.211	+0.0%
2000	0.211	+0.0%
2001	0.211	+0.0%
2002	0.211	+0.0%
2003	0.211	+0.0%
2004	0.211	+0.0%
2005	0.211	+0.0%
2006	0.211	+0.0%
2007	0.211	+0.0%
2008	0.211	+0.0%
2009	0.211	+0.0%
2010	0.26	+23.2%
2011	0.402	+54.6%
2012	0.489	+21.6%
2013	0.602	+23.1%
2014	0.61	+1.3%
2015	0.626	+2.6%
2016	0.649	+3.7%
2017	0.632	-2.6%
2018	0.605	-4.3%
2019	0.653	+7.9%
2020	0.611	-6.4%
2021	0.186	-69.6%
2022	0.159	-14.5%
2023	0.082	-48.4%
2024	0.095	+15.9%
2025	0.105	+10.5%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

Myanmar's 0.105 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.567, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Myanmar's 0.105 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.708, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.077	0.077	0.077	1
1790s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1800s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1810s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1820s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1830s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1840s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1850s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1860s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1870s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1880s	0.1186	0.077	0.181	10
1890s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1900s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1910s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1920s	0.3869	0.189	0.441	10
1930s	0.4592	0.434	0.485	10
1940s	0.4084	0.216	0.532	10
1950s	0.5858	0.517	0.608	10
1960s	0.1665	0.028	0.585	10
1970s	0.0274	0.027	0.028	10
1980s	0.0558	0.037	0.172	10
1990s	0.2089	0.19	0.211	10
2000s	0.211	0.211	0.211	10
2010s	0.5528	0.26	0.653	10
2020s	0.2063	0.082	0.611	6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

155 Bahrain 0.139 compare
156 Russia 0.115 compare
157 Tajikistan 0.106 compare
159 Iran 0.093 compare
160 Belarus 0.07 compare
160 Kuwait 0.07 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 freedom of association index in Myanmar?: Freedom of association index in Myanmar was 0.105 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 0.653 in 2019.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1974.
How does Myanmar rank for freedom of association index?: Myanmar ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.