Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Myanmar
Myanmar: Human rights index vs electoral democracy index was 0.102 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.102
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.56
in 1949
All-time low
0.098
in 1974
Years of data
236
1790β2025
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Myanmar, 1790β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Myanmar stood at 0.102.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Myanmar peaked at 0.56 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.098, in 1974.
Myanmar ranks 172nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.1176 | 0.1 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.122 | 0.122 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.122 | 0.122 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.122 | 0.122 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1241 | 0.122 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.129 | 0.129 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.129 | 0.129 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1362 | 0.129 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1814 | 0.138 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2992 | 0.2 | 0.448 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.448 | 0.448 | 0.448 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4784 | 0.453 | 0.484 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4875 | 0.484 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4396 | 0.297 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5534 | 0.535 | 0.558 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2042 | 0.1 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0988 | 0.098 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1053 | 0.101 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.122 | 0.122 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1186 | 0.109 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4156 | 0.229 | 0.496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1698 | 0.102 | 0.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 170 Laos 0.144 compare
- 171 Turkmenistan 0.112 compare
- 173 Nicaragua 0.077 compare
- 174 Eritrea 0.047 compare
- 175 Afghanistan 0.041 compare
More social development data for Myanmar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1.52 million (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.015 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.08 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.105 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.026 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.041 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.08 (2025)
- Liberal democracy row 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Myanmar?
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Myanmar was 0.102 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.56 in 1949.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.098 in 1974.
- How does Myanmar rank for human rights index vs electoral democracy index?
- Myanmar ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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