Democratic change in Myanmar
Myanmar: Democratic change was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
131st
of 175 countries
All-time high
2
in 1922
All-time low
0
in 1942
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Democratic change in Myanmar, 1900–2025
Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democratic change in Myanmar stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic change in Myanmar peaked at 2 in 1922 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1942.
Myanmar ranks 131st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.3 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- 131 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 131 Cambodia 0 compare
- 131 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 131 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 131 Croatia 0 compare
- 131 El Salvador 0 compare
- 131 Georgia 0 compare
- 131 Greece 0 compare
- 131 Guinea 0 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 131 Guyana 0 compare
- 131 Haiti 0 compare
- 131 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 131 Hungary 0 compare
- 131 India 0 compare
- 131 Indonesia 0 compare
- 131 Italy 0 compare
- 131 Kuwait 0 compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 131 Libya 0 compare
- 131 Madagascar 0 compare
- 131 Mali 0 compare
- 131 Mauritania 0 compare
- 131 Mexico 0 compare
- 131 Moldova 0 compare
- 131 Mozambique 0 compare
- 131 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 131 Niger 0 compare
- 131 Pakistan 0 compare
- 131 Peru 0 compare
- 131 Philippines 0 compare
- 131 Romania 0 compare
- 131 Senegal 0 compare
- 131 Serbia 0 compare
- 131 Slovakia 0 compare
- 131 Slovenia 0 compare
- 131 Togo 0 compare
- 131 Ukraine 0 compare
- 131 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 131 United States 0 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic change in Myanmar?
- Democratic change in Myanmar was 0 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic change recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1922.
- What is the lowest democratic change recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1942.
- How does Myanmar rank for democratic change?
- Myanmar ranks 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic change rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.