What is public sector corruption index in Myanmar?

Public sector corruption index in Myanmar was 0.839 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Myanmar?

The highest recorded value was 0.912 in 1789.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Myanmar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.313 in 2019.

How does Myanmar rank for public sector corruption index?

Myanmar ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Myanmar data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Myanmar

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

Myanmar: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.839 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.839

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

28th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.912

in 1789

All-time low

0.313

in 2019

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Myanmar, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.839 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Myanmar peaked at 0.912 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.313, in 2019.

Myanmar ranks 28th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.912	0.912	0.912	1
1790s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
1800s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
1810s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
1820s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
1830s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
1840s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
1850s	0.912	0.912	0.912	10
1860s	0.8248	0.694	0.912	10
1870s	0.694	0.694	0.694	10
1880s	0.5464	0.325	0.694	10
1890s	0.325	0.325	0.325	10
1900s	0.325	0.325	0.325	10
1910s	0.325	0.325	0.325	10
1920s	0.325	0.325	0.325	10
1930s	0.325	0.325	0.325	10
1940s	0.3342	0.315	0.376	10
1950s	0.376	0.376	0.376	10
1960s	0.6533	0.376	0.75	10
1970s	0.75	0.75	0.75	10
1980s	0.7564	0.75	0.782	10
1990s	0.782	0.782	0.782	10
2000s	0.782	0.782	0.782	10
2010s	0.5333	0.313	0.747	10
2020s	0.7242	0.313	0.839	6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

25 Zimbabwe 0.857 compare
26 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.844 compare
27 Liberia 0.84 compare
29 Mongolia 0.819 compare
30 Indonesia 0.811 compare
31 North Korea 0.808 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Key features of democracy 0.08 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.026 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.105 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.08 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.041 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.015 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.08 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Myanmar?: Public sector corruption index in Myanmar was 0.839 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 0.912 in 1789.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.313 in 2019.
How does Myanmar rank for public sector corruption index?: Myanmar ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).