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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Myanmar

Myanmar: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.139 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.139
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
162nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.52
in 2020
All-time low
0.081
in 1886
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Myanmar, 1789–2025

0.10.20.30.40.5178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Myanmar stood at 0.139.

That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Myanmar peaked at 0.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.081, in 1886.

Myanmar ranks 162nd 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.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Myanmar, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.126 —
1790 0.1 -20.6%
1791 0.1 +0.0%
1792 0.1 +0.0%
1793 0.1 +0.0%
1794 0.1 +0.0%
1795 0.1 +0.0%
1796 0.1 +0.0%
1797 0.1 +0.0%
1798 0.1 +0.0%
1799 0.1 +0.0%
1800 0.1 +0.0%
1801 0.1 +0.0%
1802 0.1 +0.0%
1803 0.1 +0.0%
1804 0.1 +0.0%
1805 0.1 +0.0%
1806 0.1 +0.0%
1807 0.1 +0.0%
1808 0.1 +0.0%
1809 0.1 +0.0%
1810 0.1 +0.0%
1811 0.1 +0.0%
1812 0.1 +0.0%
1813 0.1 +0.0%
1814 0.1 +0.0%
1815 0.1 +0.0%
1816 0.1 +0.0%
1817 0.1 +0.0%
1818 0.1 +0.0%
1819 0.1 +0.0%
1820 0.1 +0.0%
1821 0.1 +0.0%
1822 0.1 +0.0%
1823 0.1 +0.0%
1824 0.1 +0.0%
1825 0.1 +0.0%
1826 0.1 +0.0%
1827 0.1 +0.0%
1828 0.1 +0.0%
1829 0.1 +0.0%
1830 0.1 +0.0%
1831 0.1 +0.0%
1832 0.1 +0.0%
1833 0.1 +0.0%
1834 0.1 +0.0%
1835 0.1 +0.0%
1836 0.1 +0.0%
1837 0.1 +0.0%
1838 0.1 +0.0%
1839 0.1 +0.0%
1840 0.1 +0.0%
1841 0.1 +0.0%
1842 0.1 +0.0%
1843 0.1 +0.0%
1844 0.1 +0.0%
1845 0.1 +0.0%
1846 0.1 +0.0%
1847 0.1 +0.0%
1848 0.1 +0.0%
1849 0.1 +0.0%
1850 0.1 +0.0%
1851 0.1 +0.0%
1852 0.1 +0.0%
1853 0.1 +0.0%
1854 0.1 +0.0%
1855 0.1 +0.0%
1856 0.1 +0.0%
1857 0.1 +0.0%
1858 0.1 +0.0%
1859 0.1 +0.0%
1860 0.1 +0.0%
1861 0.1 +0.0%
1862 0.1 +0.0%
1863 0.1 +0.0%
1864 0.1 +0.0%
1865 0.1 +0.0%
1866 0.1 +0.0%
1867 0.1 +0.0%
1868 0.1 +0.0%
1869 0.1 +0.0%
1870 0.1 +0.0%
1871 0.1 +0.0%
1872 0.1 +0.0%
1873 0.1 +0.0%
1874 0.1 +0.0%
1875 0.1 +0.0%
1876 0.1 +0.0%
1877 0.1 +0.0%
1878 0.1 +0.0%
1879 0.1 +0.0%
1880 0.1 +0.0%
1881 0.1 +0.0%
1882 0.1 +0.0%
1883 0.1 +0.0%
1884 0.1 +0.0%
1885 0.1 +0.0%
1886 0.081 -19.0%
1887 0.081 +0.0%
1888 0.081 +0.0%
1889 0.081 +0.0%
1890 0.081 +0.0%
1891 0.081 +0.0%
1892 0.081 +0.0%
1893 0.081 +0.0%
1894 0.081 +0.0%
1895 0.081 +0.0%
1896 0.081 +0.0%
1897 0.081 +0.0%
1898 0.081 +0.0%
1899 0.081 +0.0%
1900 0.089 +9.9%
1901 0.089 +0.0%
1902 0.09 +1.1%
1903 0.09 +0.0%
1904 0.09 +0.0%
1905 0.09 +0.0%
1906 0.09 +0.0%
1907 0.09 +0.0%
1908 0.09 +0.0%
1909 0.09 +0.0%
1910 0.09 +0.0%
1911 0.09 +0.0%
1912 0.09 +0.0%
1913 0.09 +0.0%
1914 0.09 +0.0%
1915 0.09 +0.0%
1916 0.09 +0.0%
1917 0.09 +0.0%
1918 0.09 +0.0%
1919 0.09 +0.0%
1920 0.09 +0.0%
1921 0.09 +0.0%
1922 0.104 +15.6%
1923 0.104 +0.0%
1924 0.104 +0.0%
1925 0.104 +0.0%
1926 0.104 +0.0%
1927 0.104 +0.0%
1928 0.104 +0.0%
1929 0.104 +0.0%
1930 0.104 +0.0%
1931 0.104 +0.0%
1932 0.104 +0.0%
1933 0.104 +0.0%
1934 0.104 +0.0%
1935 0.104 +0.0%
1936 0.104 +0.0%
1937 0.104 +0.0%
1938 0.104 +0.0%
1939 0.104 +0.0%
1940 0.125 +20.2%
1941 0.123 -1.6%
1942 0.124 +0.8%
1943 0.124 +0.0%
1944 0.124 +0.0%
1945 0.124 +0.0%
1946 0.148 +19.4%
1947 0.363 +145.3%
1948 0.434 +19.6%
1949 0.461 +6.2%
1950 0.461 +0.0%
1951 0.461 +0.0%
1952 0.461 +0.0%
1953 0.461 +0.0%
1954 0.461 +0.0%
1955 0.461 +0.0%
1956 0.461 +0.0%
1957 0.461 +0.0%
1958 0.34 -26.2%
1959 0.34 +0.0%
1960 0.34 +0.0%
1961 0.453 +33.2%
1962 0.22 -51.4%
1963 0.135 -38.6%
1964 0.135 +0.0%
1965 0.135 +0.0%
1966 0.135 +0.0%
1967 0.135 +0.0%
1968 0.135 +0.0%
1969 0.135 +0.0%
1970 0.135 +0.0%
1971 0.135 +0.0%
1972 0.135 +0.0%
1973 0.195 +44.4%
1974 0.19 -2.6%
1975 0.19 +0.0%
1976 0.19 +0.0%
1977 0.19 +0.0%
1978 0.186 -2.1%
1979 0.183 -1.6%
1980 0.183 +0.0%
1981 0.179 -2.2%
1982 0.176 -1.7%
1983 0.172 -2.3%
1984 0.169 -1.7%
1985 0.165 -2.4%
1986 0.162 -1.8%
1987 0.158 -2.5%
1988 0.155 -1.9%
1989 0.155 +0.0%
1990 0.152 -1.9%
1991 0.148 -2.6%
1992 0.145 -2.0%
1993 0.141 -2.8%
1994 0.141 +0.0%
1995 0.141 +0.0%
1996 0.141 +0.0%
1997 0.141 +0.0%
1998 0.141 +0.0%
1999 0.141 +0.0%
2000 0.141 +0.0%
2001 0.141 +0.0%
2002 0.141 +0.0%
2003 0.141 +0.0%
2004 0.141 +0.0%
2005 0.141 +0.0%
2006 0.141 +0.0%
2007 0.141 +0.0%
2008 0.164 +16.3%
2009 0.164 +0.0%
2010 0.274 +67.1%
2011 0.328 +19.7%
2012 0.342 +4.3%
2013 0.44 +28.7%
2014 0.452 +2.7%
2015 0.461 +2.0%
2016 0.483 +4.8%
2017 0.496 +2.7%
2018 0.512 +3.2%
2019 0.51 -0.4%
2020 0.52 +2.0%
2021 0.268 -48.5%
2022 0.164 -38.8%
2023 0.161 -1.8%
2024 0.159 -1.2%
2025 0.139 -12.6%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 0.139 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.48, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 0.139 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4725, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.126 0.126 0.126 1
1790s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1800s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1810s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1820s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1830s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1840s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1850s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1860s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1870s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1880s 0.0924 0.081 0.1 10
1890s 0.081 0.081 0.081 10
1900s 0.0898 0.089 0.09 10
1910s 0.09 0.09 0.09 10
1920s 0.1012 0.09 0.104 10
1930s 0.104 0.104 0.104 10
1940s 0.215 0.123 0.461 10
1950s 0.4368 0.34 0.461 10
1960s 0.1958 0.135 0.453 10
1970s 0.1729 0.135 0.195 10
1980s 0.1674 0.155 0.183 10
1990s 0.1432 0.141 0.152 10
2000s 0.1456 0.141 0.164 10
2010s 0.4298 0.274 0.512 10
2020s 0.2352 0.139 0.52 6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 160 North Korea 0.15 compare
  2. 161 Belarus 0.142 compare
  3. 163 Singapore 0.138 compare
  4. 164 South Sudan 0.136 compare
  5. 165 Cuba 0.134 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Myanmar?
Participatory political institutions index in Myanmar was 0.139 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.52 in 2020.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1886.
How does Myanmar rank for participatory political institutions index?
Myanmar ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.