What is centralization of political power index in Myanmar?

Centralization of political power index in Myanmar was 0.982 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Myanmar?

The highest recorded value was 0.982 in 2023.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Myanmar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.331 in 1953.

How does Myanmar rank for centralization of political power index?

Myanmar ranks 4th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Myanmar

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Myanmar
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Myanmar: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.982 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.982

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

4th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.982

in 2023

All-time low

0.331

in 1953

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Myanmar, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.982 for centralization of political power index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Myanmar peaked at 0.982 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.331, in 1953.

Myanmar ranks 4th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.924	0.924	0.924	1
1790s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1800s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1810s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1820s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1830s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1840s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1850s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1860s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1870s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1880s	0.856	0.754	0.924	10
1890s	0.754	0.754	0.754	10
1900s	0.704	0.704	0.704	10
1910s	0.704	0.704	0.704	10
1920s	0.6092	0.574	0.704	10
1930s	0.5825	0.574	0.591	10
1940s	0.6169	0.473	0.743	10
1950s	0.3814	0.331	0.473	10
1960s	0.8304	0.356	0.975	10
1970s	0.9613	0.949	0.975	10
1980s	0.954	0.95	0.979	10
1990s	0.97	0.97	0.97	10
2000s	0.97	0.97	0.97	10
2010s	0.6136	0.45	0.919	10
2020s	0.8788	0.43	0.982	6

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More reference data data for Myanmar

Spring temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.0987 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.4249 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5675 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.2735 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 168.18 2010 = 100 (2019)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Myanmar?: Centralization of political power index in Myanmar was 0.982 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 0.982 in 2023.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.331 in 1953.
How does Myanmar rank for centralization of political power index?: Myanmar ranks 4th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.