Judicial Corruption Score in Myanmar
Myanmar: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.66 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.66
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.28
in 1886
All-time low
-1.66
in 2023
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Myanmar, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -1.66 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.
The figure is down 173.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Myanmar peaked at 0.28 in 1886 and was at its lowest, -1.66, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 158th 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.
Judicial Corruption Score in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -1.12 | — |
| 1790 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.28 | -124.9% |
| 1887 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.001 | -100.4% |
| 1949 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.355 | +35400.0% |
| 1963 | -0.75 | +111.3% |
| 1964 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.75 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.32 | +76.5% |
| 1989 | -1.39 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.33 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | -0.918 | -31.2% |
| 2012 | -0.918 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.918 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.918 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.607 | -33.9% |
| 2016 | -0.426 | -29.8% |
| 2017 | -0.426 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.426 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.426 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.426 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.11 | +161.0% |
| 2022 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.66 | +49.2% |
| 2024 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -1.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.01, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -1.66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5635. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.5618 | -1.12 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2238 | -0.001 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.001 | -0.001 | -0.001 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5607 | -0.75 | -0.001 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.75 | -0.75 | -0.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8715 | -1.39 | -0.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.39 | -1.39 | -1.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.39 | -1.39 | -1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7317 | -1.33 | -0.426 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.27 | -1.66 | -0.426 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 judicial corruption score in Myanmar?
- Judicial corruption score in Myanmar was -1.66 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 1886.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.66 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for judicial corruption score?
- Myanmar ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 173.3%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.