What is participatory democracy index in Myanmar?

Participatory democracy index in Myanmar was 0.041 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Myanmar?

The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 2020.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Myanmar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1790.

How does Myanmar rank for participatory democracy index?

Myanmar ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Myanmar

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

Myanmar: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.041 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.041

Change on year

down 10.9%

World rank

168th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.26

in 2020

All-time low

0.026

in 1790

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Myanmar, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.041 for participatory democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Myanmar peaked at 0.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.026, in 1790.

Myanmar ranks 168th 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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Myanmar, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.032	—
1790	0.026	-18.8%
1791	0.026	+0.0%
1792	0.026	+0.0%
1793	0.026	+0.0%
1794	0.026	+0.0%
1795	0.026	+0.0%
1796	0.026	+0.0%
1797	0.026	+0.0%
1798	0.026	+0.0%
1799	0.026	+0.0%
1800	0.026	+0.0%
1801	0.026	+0.0%
1802	0.026	+0.0%
1803	0.026	+0.0%
1804	0.026	+0.0%
1805	0.026	+0.0%
1806	0.026	+0.0%
1807	0.026	+0.0%
1808	0.026	+0.0%
1809	0.026	+0.0%
1810	0.026	+0.0%
1811	0.026	+0.0%
1812	0.026	+0.0%
1813	0.026	+0.0%
1814	0.026	+0.0%
1815	0.026	+0.0%
1816	0.026	+0.0%
1817	0.026	+0.0%
1818	0.026	+0.0%
1819	0.026	+0.0%
1820	0.026	+0.0%
1821	0.026	+0.0%
1822	0.026	+0.0%
1823	0.026	+0.0%
1824	0.026	+0.0%
1825	0.026	+0.0%
1826	0.026	+0.0%
1827	0.026	+0.0%
1828	0.026	+0.0%
1829	0.026	+0.0%
1830	0.026	+0.0%
1831	0.026	+0.0%
1832	0.026	+0.0%
1833	0.026	+0.0%
1834	0.026	+0.0%
1835	0.026	+0.0%
1836	0.026	+0.0%
1837	0.026	+0.0%
1838	0.026	+0.0%
1839	0.026	+0.0%
1840	0.026	+0.0%
1841	0.026	+0.0%
1842	0.026	+0.0%
1843	0.026	+0.0%
1844	0.026	+0.0%
1845	0.026	+0.0%
1846	0.026	+0.0%
1847	0.026	+0.0%
1848	0.026	+0.0%
1849	0.026	+0.0%
1850	0.026	+0.0%
1851	0.026	+0.0%
1852	0.026	+0.0%
1853	0.026	+0.0%
1854	0.026	+0.0%
1855	0.026	+0.0%
1856	0.026	+0.0%
1857	0.026	+0.0%
1858	0.026	+0.0%
1859	0.026	+0.0%
1860	0.026	+0.0%
1861	0.026	+0.0%
1862	0.027	+3.8%
1863	0.027	+0.0%
1864	0.027	+0.0%
1865	0.027	+0.0%
1866	0.027	+0.0%
1867	0.027	+0.0%
1868	0.027	+0.0%
1869	0.027	+0.0%
1870	0.027	+0.0%
1871	0.027	+0.0%
1872	0.027	+0.0%
1873	0.028	+3.7%
1874	0.028	+0.0%
1875	0.028	+0.0%
1876	0.028	+0.0%
1877	0.028	+0.0%
1878	0.028	+0.0%
1879	0.028	+0.0%
1880	0.028	+0.0%
1881	0.028	+0.0%
1882	0.028	+0.0%
1883	0.028	+0.0%
1884	0.028	+0.0%
1885	0.028	+0.0%
1886	0.027	-3.6%
1887	0.027	+0.0%
1888	0.027	+0.0%
1889	0.027	+0.0%
1890	0.027	+0.0%
1891	0.027	+0.0%
1892	0.027	+0.0%
1893	0.027	+0.0%
1894	0.027	+0.0%
1895	0.027	+0.0%
1896	0.027	+0.0%
1897	0.027	+0.0%
1898	0.027	+0.0%
1899	0.027	+0.0%
1900	0.028	+3.7%
1901	0.028	+0.0%
1902	0.029	+3.6%
1903	0.029	+0.0%
1904	0.029	+0.0%
1905	0.029	+0.0%
1906	0.029	+0.0%
1907	0.029	+0.0%
1908	0.029	+0.0%
1909	0.029	+0.0%
1910	0.029	+0.0%
1911	0.029	+0.0%
1912	0.029	+0.0%
1913	0.029	+0.0%
1914	0.029	+0.0%
1915	0.029	+0.0%
1916	0.029	+0.0%
1917	0.029	+0.0%
1918	0.029	+0.0%
1919	0.029	+0.0%
1920	0.029	+0.0%
1921	0.03	+3.4%
1922	0.039	+30.0%
1923	0.049	+25.6%
1924	0.049	+0.0%
1925	0.049	+0.0%
1926	0.05	+2.0%
1927	0.05	+0.0%
1928	0.05	+0.0%
1929	0.05	+0.0%
1930	0.05	+0.0%
1931	0.05	+0.0%
1932	0.05	+0.0%
1933	0.05	+0.0%
1934	0.05	+0.0%
1935	0.051	+2.0%
1936	0.052	+2.0%
1937	0.054	+3.8%
1938	0.054	+0.0%
1939	0.054	+0.0%
1940	0.06	+11.1%
1941	0.058	-3.3%
1942	0.041	-29.3%
1943	0.038	-7.3%
1944	0.039	+2.6%
1945	0.044	+12.8%
1946	0.056	+27.3%
1947	0.123	+119.6%
1948	0.151	+22.8%
1949	0.16	+6.0%
1950	0.159	-0.6%
1951	0.17	+6.9%
1952	0.224	+31.8%
1953	0.24	+7.1%
1954	0.24	+0.0%
1955	0.24	+0.0%
1956	0.239	-0.4%
1957	0.238	-0.4%
1958	0.187	-21.4%
1959	0.187	+0.0%
1960	0.192	+2.7%
1961	0.236	+22.9%
1962	0.071	-69.9%
1963	0.039	-45.1%
1964	0.038	-2.6%
1965	0.038	+0.0%
1966	0.038	+0.0%
1967	0.038	+0.0%
1968	0.038	+0.0%
1969	0.038	+0.0%
1970	0.038	+0.0%
1971	0.038	+0.0%
1972	0.038	+0.0%
1973	0.054	+42.1%
1974	0.053	-1.9%
1975	0.053	+0.0%
1976	0.062	+17.0%
1977	0.062	+0.0%
1978	0.061	-1.6%
1979	0.06	-1.6%
1980	0.06	+0.0%
1981	0.06	+0.0%
1982	0.059	-1.7%
1983	0.058	-1.7%
1984	0.057	-1.7%
1985	0.056	-1.8%
1986	0.055	-1.8%
1987	0.054	-1.8%
1988	0.052	-3.7%
1989	0.046	-11.5%
1990	0.049	+6.5%
1991	0.045	-8.2%
1992	0.044	-2.2%
1993	0.043	-2.3%
1994	0.043	+0.0%
1995	0.043	+0.0%
1996	0.043	+0.0%
1997	0.043	+0.0%
1998	0.043	+0.0%
1999	0.043	+0.0%
2000	0.043	+0.0%
2001	0.043	+0.0%
2002	0.043	+0.0%
2003	0.043	+0.0%
2004	0.043	+0.0%
2005	0.043	+0.0%
2006	0.044	+2.3%
2007	0.043	-2.3%
2008	0.049	+14.0%
2009	0.05	+2.0%
2010	0.082	+64.0%
2011	0.121	+47.6%
2012	0.151	+24.8%
2013	0.203	+34.4%
2014	0.207	+2.0%
2015	0.215	+3.9%
2016	0.236	+9.8%
2017	0.242	+2.5%
2018	0.244	+0.8%
2019	0.254	+4.1%
2020	0.26	+2.4%
2021	0.078	-70.0%
2022	0.048	-38.5%
2023	0.046	-4.2%
2024	0.046	+0.0%
2025	0.041	-10.9%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

Myanmar's 0.041 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2215, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Myanmar's 0.041 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2725, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.032	0.032	0.032	1
1790s	0.026	0.026	0.026	10
1800s	0.026	0.026	0.026	10
1810s	0.026	0.026	0.026	10
1820s	0.026	0.026	0.026	10
1830s	0.026	0.026	0.026	10
1840s	0.026	0.026	0.026	10
1850s	0.026	0.026	0.026	10
1860s	0.0268	0.026	0.027	10
1870s	0.0277	0.027	0.028	10
1880s	0.0276	0.027	0.028	10
1890s	0.027	0.027	0.027	10
1900s	0.0288	0.028	0.029	10
1910s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1920s	0.0445	0.029	0.05	10
1930s	0.0515	0.05	0.054	10
1940s	0.077	0.038	0.16	10
1950s	0.2124	0.159	0.24	10
1960s	0.0766	0.038	0.236	10
1970s	0.0519	0.038	0.062	10
1980s	0.0557	0.046	0.06	10
1990s	0.0439	0.043	0.049	10
2000s	0.0444	0.043	0.05	10
2010s	0.1955	0.082	0.254	10
2020s	0.0865	0.041	0.26	6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

165 North Korea 0.044 compare
166 Azerbaijan 0.043 compare
167 Iran 0.042 compare
168 Equatorial Guinea 0.041 compare
170 China 0.036 compare
171 Qatar 0.034 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 participatory democracy index in Myanmar?: Participatory democracy index in Myanmar was 0.041 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 2020.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1790.
How does Myanmar rank for participatory democracy index?: Myanmar ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.