Liberal Political Institutions Index in Myanmar

Myanmar: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.04 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.04
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
173rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.572
in 1953
All-time low
0.04
in 2025
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Myanmar, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.04 for liberal political institutions index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Myanmar peaked at 0.572 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2025.

That places Myanmar 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.14 0.14 0.14 1
1790s 0.1286 0.119 0.131 10
1800s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1810s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1820s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1830s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1840s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1850s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1860s 0.1334 0.131 0.137 10
1870s 0.137 0.137 0.137 10
1880s 0.1978 0.137 0.289 10
1890s 0.316 0.289 0.319 10
1900s 0.332 0.332 0.332 10
1910s 0.332 0.332 0.332 10
1920s 0.3744 0.332 0.391 10
1930s 0.3905 0.39 0.391 10
1940s 0.3261 0.221 0.409 10
1950s 0.5366 0.409 0.572 10
1960s 0.1585 0.041 0.567 10
1970s 0.0501 0.041 0.058 10
1980s 0.0548 0.041 0.058 10
1990s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
2000s 0.0445 0.041 0.045 10
2010s 0.3544 0.092 0.488 10
2020s 0.1183 0.04 0.498 6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 170 Belarus 0.086 compare
  2. 171 Turkmenistan 0.078 compare
  3. 172 Afghanistan 0.055 compare
  4. 174 North Korea 0.034 compare
  5. 175 Nicaragua 0.023 compare
  6. 176 Eritrea 0.019 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Myanmar?
Liberal political institutions index in Myanmar was 0.04 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.572 in 1953.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2025.
How does Myanmar rank for liberal political institutions index?
Myanmar ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.