Civil Liberties Score in Myanmar
Myanmar: Civil Liberties Score was 6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Liberties Score in Myanmar, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 6 for civil liberties score in 2025.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Myanmar peaked at 18 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2007.
Myanmar ranks 185th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7 | — |
| 2004 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 17 | +70.0% |
| 2013 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 9 | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 6 | -14.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.5, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civil Liberties Score in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +100.0% | 5 | 10 |
| 2012 | +70.0% | 10 | 17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.71 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.1 | 5 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Myanmar?
- Civil liberties score in Myanmar was 6 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2016.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2007.
- How does Myanmar rank for civil liberties score?
- Myanmar ranks 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.