Engaged Society Score in Myanmar
Myanmar: Engaged Society Score was -1.35 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.35
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2018
All-time low
-2.23
in 1988
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in Myanmar, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for engaged society score in Myanmar is -1.35, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 315.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Myanmar peaked at 1.04 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.23, in 1988.
Myanmar ranks 163rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -2.16 | — |
| 1790 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.869 | -59.8% |
| 1887 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.869 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.724 | -16.7% |
| 1938 | -0.724 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.724 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.724 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.16 | +59.5% |
| 1942 | -0.851 | -26.3% |
| 1943 | -0.851 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.851 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.221 | -74.0% |
| 1946 | -0.221 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.133 | -39.8% |
| 1948 | 0.543 | -508.3% |
| 1949 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.442 | -18.6% |
| 1959 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.552 | +24.9% |
| 1962 | -0.496 | -189.9% |
| 1963 | -0.966 | +94.8% |
| 1964 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.23 | +131.3% |
| 1989 | -1.76 | -21.4% |
| 1990 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.26 | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 0.049 | -103.9% |
| 2012 | 0.526 | +973.5% |
| 2013 | 0.58 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.626 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.626 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +62.6% |
| 2017 | 0.855 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 0.949 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.35 | -241.8% |
| 2022 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -1.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5185. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -1.35 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.574. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.16 | -2.16 | -2.16 | 1 |
| 1790s | -2.16 | -2.16 | -2.16 | 10 |
| 1800s | -2.16 | -2.16 | -2.16 | 10 |
| 1810s | -2.16 | -2.16 | -2.16 | 10 |
| 1820s | -2.16 | -2.16 | -2.16 | 10 |
| 1830s | -2.16 | -2.16 | -2.16 | 10 |
| 1840s | -2.16 | -2.16 | -2.16 | 10 |
| 1850s | -2.16 | -2.16 | -2.16 | 10 |
| 1860s | -2.16 | -2.16 | -2.16 | 10 |
| 1870s | -2.16 | -2.16 | -2.16 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.64 | -2.16 | -0.869 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.869 | -0.869 | -0.869 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.869 | -0.869 | -0.869 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.869 | -0.869 | -0.869 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.869 | -0.869 | -0.869 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.8255 | -0.869 | -0.724 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.3921 | -1.16 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5228 | 0.442 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6264 | -0.966 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.966 | -0.966 | -0.966 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.17 | -2.23 | -0.966 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.76 | -1.76 | -1.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.76 | -1.76 | -1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.501 | -1.26 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9635 | -1.35 | 0.949 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 engaged society score in Myanmar?
- Engaged society score in Myanmar was -1.35 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2018.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.23 in 1988.
- How does Myanmar rank for engaged society score?
- Myanmar ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 315.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.