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Legislative Checks on Government Index in Myanmar

Myanmar: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.292 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.292
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
128th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.576
in 1948
All-time low
0.027
in 1975
Years of data
200
1789–2022

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Myanmar, 1789–2022

00.20.40.6178919052022

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

Analysis

In 2022, legislative checks on government index in Myanmar stood at 0.292.

The figure is up 32.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Myanmar peaked at 0.576 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1975.

That places Myanmar 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Myanmar, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.053 —
1790 0.053 +0.0%
1791 0.053 +0.0%
1792 0.053 +0.0%
1793 0.053 +0.0%
1794 0.053 +0.0%
1795 0.053 +0.0%
1796 0.053 +0.0%
1797 0.053 +0.0%
1798 0.053 +0.0%
1799 0.053 +0.0%
1800 0.053 +0.0%
1801 0.053 +0.0%
1802 0.053 +0.0%
1803 0.053 +0.0%
1804 0.053 +0.0%
1805 0.053 +0.0%
1806 0.053 +0.0%
1807 0.053 +0.0%
1808 0.053 +0.0%
1809 0.053 +0.0%
1810 0.053 +0.0%
1811 0.053 +0.0%
1812 0.053 +0.0%
1813 0.053 +0.0%
1814 0.053 +0.0%
1815 0.053 +0.0%
1816 0.053 +0.0%
1817 0.053 +0.0%
1818 0.053 +0.0%
1819 0.053 +0.0%
1820 0.053 +0.0%
1821 0.053 +0.0%
1822 0.053 +0.0%
1823 0.053 +0.0%
1824 0.053 +0.0%
1825 0.053 +0.0%
1826 0.053 +0.0%
1827 0.053 +0.0%
1828 0.053 +0.0%
1829 0.053 +0.0%
1830 0.053 +0.0%
1831 0.053 +0.0%
1832 0.053 +0.0%
1833 0.053 +0.0%
1834 0.053 +0.0%
1835 0.053 +0.0%
1836 0.053 +0.0%
1837 0.053 +0.0%
1838 0.053 +0.0%
1839 0.053 +0.0%
1840 0.053 +0.0%
1841 0.053 +0.0%
1842 0.053 +0.0%
1843 0.053 +0.0%
1844 0.053 +0.0%
1845 0.053 +0.0%
1846 0.053 +0.0%
1847 0.053 +0.0%
1848 0.053 +0.0%
1849 0.053 +0.0%
1850 0.053 +0.0%
1851 0.053 +0.0%
1852 0.053 +0.0%
1853 0.053 +0.0%
1854 0.053 +0.0%
1855 0.053 +0.0%
1856 0.053 +0.0%
1857 0.053 +0.0%
1858 0.053 +0.0%
1859 0.053 +0.0%
1860 0.053 +0.0%
1861 0.053 +0.0%
1862 0.053 +0.0%
1863 0.053 +0.0%
1864 0.053 +0.0%
1865 0.053 +0.0%
1866 0.053 +0.0%
1867 0.053 +0.0%
1868 0.053 +0.0%
1869 0.053 +0.0%
1870 0.053 +0.0%
1871 0.053 +0.0%
1872 0.053 +0.0%
1873 0.053 +0.0%
1874 0.053 +0.0%
1875 0.053 +0.0%
1876 0.053 +0.0%
1877 0.053 +0.0%
1878 0.053 +0.0%
1879 0.053 +0.0%
1880 0.053 +0.0%
1881 0.053 +0.0%
1882 0.053 +0.0%
1883 0.053 +0.0%
1884 0.053 +0.0%
1885 0.053 +0.0%
1886 0.282 +432.1%
1887 0.282 +0.0%
1888 0.282 +0.0%
1889 0.282 +0.0%
1890 0.282 +0.0%
1891 0.282 +0.0%
1892 0.282 +0.0%
1893 0.282 +0.0%
1894 0.282 +0.0%
1895 0.282 +0.0%
1896 0.282 +0.0%
1897 0.282 +0.0%
1898 0.282 +0.0%
1899 0.282 +0.0%
1900 0.282 +0.0%
1901 0.282 +0.0%
1902 0.282 +0.0%
1903 0.282 +0.0%
1904 0.282 +0.0%
1905 0.282 +0.0%
1906 0.282 +0.0%
1907 0.282 +0.0%
1908 0.282 +0.0%
1909 0.282 +0.0%
1910 0.282 +0.0%
1911 0.282 +0.0%
1912 0.282 +0.0%
1913 0.282 +0.0%
1914 0.282 +0.0%
1915 0.282 +0.0%
1916 0.282 +0.0%
1917 0.282 +0.0%
1918 0.282 +0.0%
1919 0.282 +0.0%
1920 0.282 +0.0%
1922 0.302 +7.1%
1923 0.159 -47.4%
1924 0.159 +0.0%
1925 0.159 +0.0%
1926 0.159 +0.0%
1927 0.159 +0.0%
1928 0.159 +0.0%
1929 0.159 +0.0%
1930 0.159 +0.0%
1931 0.159 +0.0%
1932 0.159 +0.0%
1933 0.159 +0.0%
1934 0.159 +0.0%
1935 0.159 +0.0%
1936 0.159 +0.0%
1937 0.159 +0.0%
1938 0.159 +0.0%
1939 0.159 +0.0%
1940 0.159 +0.0%
1941 0.159 +0.0%
1942 0.264 +66.0%
1943 0.231 -12.5%
1944 0.231 +0.0%
1945 0.243 +5.2%
1946 0.243 +0.0%
1947 0.428 +76.1%
1948 0.576 +34.6%
1949 0.576 +0.0%
1950 0.576 +0.0%
1951 0.576 +0.0%
1952 0.576 +0.0%
1953 0.485 -15.8%
1954 0.485 +0.0%
1955 0.485 +0.0%
1956 0.485 +0.0%
1957 0.485 +0.0%
1958 0.485 +0.0%
1959 0.485 +0.0%
1960 0.485 +0.0%
1961 0.485 +0.0%
1962 0.298 -38.6%
1974 0.035 -88.3%
1975 0.027 -22.9%
1976 0.027 +0.0%
1977 0.027 +0.0%
1978 0.027 +0.0%
1979 0.027 +0.0%
1980 0.027 +0.0%
1981 0.027 +0.0%
1982 0.027 +0.0%
1983 0.027 +0.0%
1984 0.027 +0.0%
1985 0.027 +0.0%
1986 0.027 +0.0%
1987 0.027 +0.0%
2010 0.379 +1303.7%
2011 0.379 +0.0%
2012 0.32 -15.6%
2013 0.288 -10.0%
2014 0.298 +3.5%
2015 0.298 +0.0%
2016 0.476 +59.7%
2017 0.483 +1.5%
2018 0.533 +10.4%
2019 0.533 +0.0%
2020 0.541 +1.5%
2021 0.22 -59.3%
2022 0.292 +32.7%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 0.292 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 0.292 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.653, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.053 0.053 0.053 1
1790s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1800s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1810s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1820s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1830s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1840s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1850s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1860s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1870s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1880s 0.1446 0.053 0.282 10
1890s 0.282 0.282 0.282 10
1900s 0.282 0.282 0.282 10
1910s 0.282 0.282 0.282 10
1920s 0.1886 0.159 0.302 9
1930s 0.159 0.159 0.159 10
1940s 0.311 0.159 0.576 10
1950s 0.5123 0.485 0.576 10
1960s 0.4227 0.298 0.485 3
1970s 0.0283 0.027 0.035 6
1980s 0.027 0.027 0.027 8
2010s 0.3987 0.288 0.533 10
2020s 0.351 0.22 0.541 3

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 125 Kazakhstan 0.305 compare
  2. 126 Congo 0.303 compare
  3. 127 Laos 0.3 compare
  4. 129 Benin 0.29 compare
  5. 130 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.278 compare
  6. 131 Rwanda 0.274 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Myanmar?
Legislative checks on government index in Myanmar was 0.292 in 2022, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.576 in 1948.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1975.
How does Myanmar rank for legislative checks on government index?
Myanmar ranks 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.