Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Myanmar

Myanmar: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.2
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
169th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.476
in 2019
All-time low
0.191
in 1964
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Myanmar, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.2 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Myanmar peaked at 0.476 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.191, in 1964.

That places Myanmar 169th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.289 0.289 0.289 10
1910s 0.289 0.289 0.289 10
1920s 0.3042 0.289 0.308 10
1930s 0.3079 0.307 0.308 10
1940s 0.3357 0.264 0.405 10
1950s 0.4006 0.383 0.405 10
1960s 0.2402 0.191 0.383 10
1970s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1980s 0.2012 0.191 0.243 10
1990s 0.249 0.249 0.249 10
2000s 0.249 0.249 0.249 10
2010s 0.4117 0.35 0.476 10
2020s 0.2468 0.199 0.465 6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 166 Angola 0.237 compare
  2. 167 Cambodia 0.235 compare
  3. 168 Venezuela 0.225 compare
  4. 170 Chad 0.185 compare
  5. 171 Tajikistan 0.168 compare
  6. 172 Haiti 0.166 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Myanmar?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Myanmar was 0.2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.476 in 2019.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.191 in 1964.
How does Myanmar rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Myanmar ranks 169th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.