Freedom Score in Myanmar
Myanmar: Freedom Score was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Freedom Score in Myanmar, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Myanmar stood at 4.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Myanmar peaked at 32 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2008.
Myanmar ranks 191st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Freedom Score in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8 | — |
| 2003 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 14 | +180.0% |
| 2012 | 26 | +85.7% |
| 2013 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 9 | -67.9% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 4 | -42.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Freedom Score 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +180.0% | 5 | 14 |
| 2010 | +150.0% | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | +85.7% | 14 | 26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.7 | 5 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.83 | 4 | 28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 188 Central African Republic 5 compare
- 188 Equatorial Guinea 5 compare
- 188 Tajikistan 5 compare
- 191 Western Sahara 4 compare
- 193 Eritrea 3 compare
- 193 North Korea 3 compare
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 freedom score in Myanmar?
- Freedom score in Myanmar was 4 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2016.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for freedom score?
- Myanmar ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.