Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Myanmar
Myanmar: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.859 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.859
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.878
in 1989
All-time low
0.312
in 2018
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Myanmar, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.859 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
The figure is up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Myanmar peaked at 0.878 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.312, in 2018.
That places Myanmar 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.759 | 0.759 | 0.759 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.759 | 0.759 | 0.759 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.759 | 0.759 | 0.759 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.759 | 0.759 | 0.759 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.759 | 0.759 | 0.759 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.759 | 0.759 | 0.759 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.759 | 0.759 | 0.759 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.759 | 0.759 | 0.759 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.713 | 0.644 | 0.759 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.644 | 0.644 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5299 | 0.348 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.348 | 0.348 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.348 | 0.348 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.348 | 0.348 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3305 | 0.323 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.331 | 0.323 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3618 | 0.339 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4159 | 0.41 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7138 | 0.427 | 0.807 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.816 | 0.807 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8352 | 0.825 | 0.878 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.878 | 0.878 | 0.878 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.878 | 0.878 | 0.878 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5626 | 0.312 | 0.847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7275 | 0.33 | 0.859 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 14 Madagascar 0.882 compare
- 15 Liberia 0.877 compare
- 16 Somalia 0.87 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 0.858 compare
- 19 Central African Republic 0.854 compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 0.852 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.102 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Myanmar?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Myanmar was 0.859 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 1989.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.312 in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Myanmar ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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