Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Myanmar
Myanmar: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score was 4 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 2016
All-time low
1
in 1964
Years of data
70
1948–2018
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Myanmar, 1948–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for competitiveness of political participation score in Myanmar is 4, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Myanmar peaked at 4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1964.
That places Myanmar 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 3 | — |
| 1949 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 34 Albania 4 compare
- 34 Angola 4 compare
- 34 Argentina 4 compare
- 34 Armenia 4 compare
- 34 Benin 4 compare
- 34 Bhutan 4 compare
- 34 Botswana 4 compare
- 34 Brazil 4 compare
- 34 Bulgaria 4 compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 4 compare
- 34 Croatia 4 compare
- 34 Czechia 4 compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 4 compare
- 34 East Timor 4 compare
- 34 Ecuador 4 compare
- 34 El Salvador 4 compare
- 34 Estonia 4 compare
- 34 Fiji 4 compare
- 34 Georgia 4 compare
- 34 Ghana 4 compare
- 34 Guatemala 4 compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 4 compare
- 34 Guyana 4 compare
- 34 Haiti 4 compare
- 34 Honduras 4 compare
- 34 India 4 compare
- 34 Indonesia 4 compare
- 34 Jamaica 4 compare
- 34 Jordan 4 compare
- 34 Kenya 4 compare
- 34 Latvia 4 compare
- 34 Lesotho 4 compare
- 34 Liberia 4 compare
- 34 Malaysia 4 compare
- 34 Mali 4 compare
- 34 Mexico 4 compare
- 34 Moldova 4 compare
- 34 Montenegro 4 compare
- 34 Mozambique 4 compare
- 34 Namibia 4 compare
- 34 Nepal 4 compare
- 34 Nicaragua 4 compare
- 34 Niger 4 compare
- 34 Nigeria 4 compare
- 34 North Macedonia 4 compare
- 34 Paraguay 4 compare
- 34 Peru 4 compare
- 34 Philippines 4 compare
- 34 Romania 4 compare
- 34 Russia 4 compare
- 34 Senegal 4 compare
- 34 Serbia 4 compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 4 compare
- 34 Solomon Islands 4 compare
- 34 South Africa 4 compare
- 34 South Korea 4 compare
- 34 Suriname 4 compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 4 compare
- 34 Tunisia 4 compare
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 competitiveness of political participation score in Myanmar?
- Competitiveness of political participation score in Myanmar was 4 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1964.
- How does Myanmar rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
- Myanmar ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of Political Participation Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which political participation is competitive. It ranges from unregulated political participation (score of 0), over repressed political participation (score of 1), suppressed political participation (score of 2), factional political participation (score of 3), and transitional arrangements (score of 4), to competitive political participation (score of 5).