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Political Civil Liberties Index in Myanmar

Myanmar: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.058 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.058
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
167th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.681
in 1949
All-time low
0.037
in 1974
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Myanmar, 1789–2025

00.20.40.6178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Myanmar is 0.058, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Myanmar peaked at 0.681 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 1974.

Myanmar ranks 167th 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.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Myanmar, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.16 —
1790 0.126 -21.3%
1791 0.126 +0.0%
1792 0.126 +0.0%
1793 0.126 +0.0%
1794 0.126 +0.0%
1795 0.126 +0.0%
1796 0.126 +0.0%
1797 0.126 +0.0%
1798 0.126 +0.0%
1799 0.126 +0.0%
1800 0.126 +0.0%
1801 0.126 +0.0%
1802 0.126 +0.0%
1803 0.126 +0.0%
1804 0.126 +0.0%
1805 0.126 +0.0%
1806 0.126 +0.0%
1807 0.126 +0.0%
1808 0.126 +0.0%
1809 0.126 +0.0%
1810 0.126 +0.0%
1811 0.126 +0.0%
1812 0.126 +0.0%
1813 0.126 +0.0%
1814 0.126 +0.0%
1815 0.126 +0.0%
1816 0.126 +0.0%
1817 0.126 +0.0%
1818 0.126 +0.0%
1819 0.126 +0.0%
1820 0.126 +0.0%
1821 0.126 +0.0%
1822 0.126 +0.0%
1823 0.126 +0.0%
1824 0.126 +0.0%
1825 0.126 +0.0%
1826 0.126 +0.0%
1827 0.126 +0.0%
1828 0.126 +0.0%
1829 0.126 +0.0%
1830 0.126 +0.0%
1831 0.126 +0.0%
1832 0.126 +0.0%
1833 0.126 +0.0%
1834 0.126 +0.0%
1835 0.126 +0.0%
1836 0.126 +0.0%
1837 0.151 +19.8%
1838 0.151 +0.0%
1839 0.151 +0.0%
1840 0.151 +0.0%
1841 0.151 +0.0%
1842 0.151 +0.0%
1843 0.151 +0.0%
1844 0.151 +0.0%
1845 0.151 +0.0%
1846 0.151 +0.0%
1847 0.151 +0.0%
1848 0.151 +0.0%
1849 0.151 +0.0%
1850 0.151 +0.0%
1851 0.151 +0.0%
1852 0.151 +0.0%
1853 0.151 +0.0%
1854 0.151 +0.0%
1855 0.151 +0.0%
1856 0.151 +0.0%
1857 0.151 +0.0%
1858 0.151 +0.0%
1859 0.151 +0.0%
1860 0.151 +0.0%
1861 0.151 +0.0%
1862 0.178 +17.9%
1863 0.178 +0.0%
1864 0.178 +0.0%
1865 0.178 +0.0%
1866 0.178 +0.0%
1867 0.178 +0.0%
1868 0.178 +0.0%
1869 0.178 +0.0%
1870 0.178 +0.0%
1871 0.178 +0.0%
1872 0.178 +0.0%
1873 0.363 +103.9%
1874 0.363 +0.0%
1875 0.363 +0.0%
1876 0.363 +0.0%
1877 0.363 +0.0%
1878 0.363 +0.0%
1879 0.363 +0.0%
1880 0.363 +0.0%
1881 0.363 +0.0%
1882 0.363 +0.0%
1883 0.363 +0.0%
1884 0.363 +0.0%
1885 0.363 +0.0%
1886 0.412 +13.5%
1887 0.412 +0.0%
1888 0.412 +0.0%
1889 0.412 +0.0%
1890 0.412 +0.0%
1891 0.412 +0.0%
1892 0.412 +0.0%
1893 0.412 +0.0%
1894 0.412 +0.0%
1895 0.412 +0.0%
1896 0.412 +0.0%
1897 0.412 +0.0%
1898 0.412 +0.0%
1899 0.412 +0.0%
1900 0.417 +1.2%
1901 0.417 +0.0%
1902 0.417 +0.0%
1903 0.417 +0.0%
1904 0.417 +0.0%
1905 0.417 +0.0%
1906 0.417 +0.0%
1907 0.417 +0.0%
1908 0.417 +0.0%
1909 0.417 +0.0%
1910 0.417 +0.0%
1911 0.417 +0.0%
1912 0.417 +0.0%
1913 0.417 +0.0%
1914 0.417 +0.0%
1915 0.417 +0.0%
1916 0.417 +0.0%
1917 0.417 +0.0%
1918 0.417 +0.0%
1919 0.417 +0.0%
1920 0.424 +1.7%
1921 0.446 +5.2%
1922 0.525 +17.7%
1923 0.525 +0.0%
1924 0.525 +0.0%
1925 0.525 +0.0%
1926 0.525 +0.0%
1927 0.525 +0.0%
1928 0.525 +0.0%
1929 0.525 +0.0%
1930 0.525 +0.0%
1931 0.525 +0.0%
1932 0.525 +0.0%
1933 0.525 +0.0%
1934 0.525 +0.0%
1935 0.544 +3.6%
1936 0.544 +0.0%
1937 0.544 +0.0%
1938 0.544 +0.0%
1939 0.544 +0.0%
1940 0.544 +0.0%
1941 0.544 +0.0%
1942 0.321 -41.0%
1943 0.288 -10.3%
1944 0.309 +7.3%
1945 0.407 +31.7%
1946 0.585 +43.7%
1947 0.61 +4.3%
1948 0.656 +7.5%
1949 0.681 +3.8%
1950 0.673 -1.2%
1951 0.673 +0.0%
1952 0.673 +0.0%
1953 0.673 +0.0%
1954 0.673 +0.0%
1955 0.673 +0.0%
1956 0.673 +0.0%
1957 0.673 +0.0%
1958 0.606 -10.0%
1959 0.606 +0.0%
1960 0.606 +0.0%
1961 0.618 +2.0%
1962 0.189 -69.4%
1963 0.073 -61.4%
1964 0.041 -43.8%
1965 0.041 +0.0%
1966 0.041 +0.0%
1967 0.041 +0.0%
1968 0.041 +0.0%
1969 0.041 +0.0%
1970 0.041 +0.0%
1971 0.041 +0.0%
1972 0.041 +0.0%
1973 0.041 +0.0%
1974 0.037 -9.8%
1975 0.037 +0.0%
1976 0.037 +0.0%
1977 0.037 +0.0%
1978 0.037 +0.0%
1979 0.037 +0.0%
1980 0.049 +32.4%
1981 0.049 +0.0%
1982 0.049 +0.0%
1983 0.049 +0.0%
1984 0.049 +0.0%
1985 0.049 +0.0%
1986 0.049 +0.0%
1987 0.049 +0.0%
1988 0.074 +51.0%
1989 0.099 +33.8%
1990 0.104 +5.1%
1991 0.104 +0.0%
1992 0.104 +0.0%
1993 0.104 +0.0%
1994 0.104 +0.0%
1995 0.104 +0.0%
1996 0.104 +0.0%
1997 0.104 +0.0%
1998 0.104 +0.0%
1999 0.104 +0.0%
2000 0.104 +0.0%
2001 0.104 +0.0%
2002 0.104 +0.0%
2003 0.104 +0.0%
2004 0.104 +0.0%
2005 0.104 +0.0%
2006 0.108 +3.8%
2007 0.108 +0.0%
2008 0.107 -0.9%
2009 0.11 +2.8%
2010 0.209 +90.0%
2011 0.387 +85.2%
2012 0.468 +20.9%
2013 0.519 +10.9%
2014 0.533 +2.7%
2015 0.596 +11.8%
2016 0.627 +5.2%
2017 0.635 +1.3%
2018 0.622 -2.0%
2019 0.672 +8.0%
2020 0.659 -1.9%
2021 0.101 -84.7%
2022 0.078 -22.8%
2023 0.054 -30.8%
2024 0.06 +11.1%
2025 0.058 -3.3%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 0.058 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5695, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 0.058 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.666, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.16 0.16 0.16 1
1790s 0.126 0.126 0.126 10
1800s 0.126 0.126 0.126 10
1810s 0.126 0.126 0.126 10
1820s 0.126 0.126 0.126 10
1830s 0.1335 0.126 0.151 10
1840s 0.151 0.151 0.151 10
1850s 0.151 0.151 0.151 10
1860s 0.1726 0.151 0.178 10
1870s 0.3075 0.178 0.363 10
1880s 0.3826 0.363 0.412 10
1890s 0.412 0.412 0.412 10
1900s 0.417 0.417 0.417 10
1910s 0.417 0.417 0.417 10
1920s 0.507 0.424 0.525 10
1930s 0.5345 0.525 0.544 10
1940s 0.4945 0.288 0.681 10
1950s 0.6596 0.606 0.673 10
1960s 0.1732 0.041 0.618 10
1970s 0.0386 0.037 0.041 10
1980s 0.0565 0.049 0.099 10
1990s 0.104 0.104 0.104 10
2000s 0.1057 0.104 0.11 10
2010s 0.5268 0.209 0.672 10
2020s 0.1683 0.054 0.659 6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 164 Qatar 0.079 compare
  2. 165 Tajikistan 0.07 compare
  3. 166 Eswatini 0.062 compare
  4. 168 Turkmenistan 0.054 compare
  5. 169 Laos 0.053 compare
  6. 170 Cuba 0.037 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Myanmar?
Political civil liberties index in Myanmar was 0.058 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.681 in 1949.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1974.
How does Myanmar rank for political civil liberties index?
Myanmar ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.