What is liberal democracy index in Myanmar?

Liberal democracy index in Myanmar was 0.015 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Myanmar?

The highest recorded value was 0.281 in 1953.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Myanmar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1966.

How does Myanmar rank for liberal democracy index?

Myanmar ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Myanmar

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

Myanmar: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.015 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.015

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

174th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.281

in 1953

All-time low

0.014

in 1966

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Myanmar, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.015 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 91.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Myanmar peaked at 0.281 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1966.

That places Myanmar 174th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.036	0.036	0.036	1
1790s	0.0332	0.03	0.034	10
1800s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1810s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1820s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1830s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1840s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1850s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1860s	0.0352	0.034	0.036	10
1870s	0.0374	0.036	0.038	10
1880s	0.0552	0.038	0.081	10
1890s	0.0882	0.081	0.089	10
1900s	0.092	0.092	0.092	10
1910s	0.092	0.092	0.092	10
1920s	0.1214	0.093	0.132	10
1930s	0.1345	0.132	0.139	10
1940s	0.1082	0.064	0.145	10
1950s	0.2502	0.144	0.281	10
1960s	0.0709	0.014	0.275	10
1970s	0.0199	0.014	0.027	10
1980s	0.0248	0.015	0.027	10
1990s	0.0173	0.017	0.02	10
2000s	0.0179	0.017	0.018	10
2010s	0.1708	0.033	0.246	10
2020s	0.0555	0.015	0.252	6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

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172 Nicaragua 0.019 compare
173 Afghanistan 0.018 compare
175 North Korea 0.014 compare
176 Eritrea 0.009 compare

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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)
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)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.015 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Myanmar?: Liberal democracy index in Myanmar was 0.015 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 0.281 in 1953.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1966.
How does Myanmar rank for liberal democracy index?: Myanmar ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.