Physical Integrity Rights Index in Myanmar
Myanmar: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.099 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Myanmar, 1790–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.099 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.
The figure is down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Myanmar peaked at 0.651 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0.082, in 1790.
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.
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 0.082 | — |
| 1791 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.603 | +635.4% |
| 1887 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.431 | -28.5% |
| 1943 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.651 | +51.0% |
| 1947 | 0.601 | -7.7% |
| 1948 | 0.619 | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.334 | -46.0% |
| 1963 | 0.209 | -37.4% |
| 1964 | 0.183 | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.171 | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.177 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.148 | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.144 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.142 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.109 | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.141 | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 0.149 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.304 | +104.0% |
| 2011 | 0.41 | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.431 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.436 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.449 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.486 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.49 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.48 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.483 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.491 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.099 | -79.8% |
| 2022 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.099 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.627, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.099 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.855, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2904 | 0.082 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.603 | 0.603 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.603 | 0.603 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.603 | 0.603 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.603 | 0.603 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.603 | 0.603 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.542 | 0.431 | 0.651 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.619 | 0.619 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2819 | 0.171 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.171 | 0.171 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1712 | 0.148 | 0.177 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.144 | 0.144 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1393 | 0.109 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4452 | 0.304 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1643 | 0.099 | 0.491 | 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 physical integrity rights index in Myanmar?
- Physical integrity rights index in Myanmar was 0.099 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.651 in 1946.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.082 in 1790.
- How does Myanmar rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Myanmar ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.