Rule of Law - Governance score in Myanmar

Myanmar: Rule of Law - Governance score was 25.79 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.79 0-100
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
200th
of 206 countries
All-time high
38.98 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
25.22 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Myanmar, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 31.1 0-1001998: 31 0-1002000: 32.5 0-1002002: 25.5 0-1002003: 25.5 0-1002004: 25.7 0-1002005: 25.2 0-1002006: 28.4 0-1002007: 28.5 0-1002008: 27.8 0-1002009: 27.7 0-1002010: 31.7 0-1002011: 33.2 0-1002012: 32.3 0-1002013: 35.2 0-1002014: 35.4 0-1002015: 35.5 0-1002016: 39 0-1002017: 38.2 0-1002018: 36.8 0-1002019: 36.5 0-1002020: 36.9 0-1002021: 30 0-1002022: 28.4 0-1002023: 27.3 0-1002024: 25.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Myanmar is 25.79 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Myanmar peaked at 38.98 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.22 0-100, in 2005.

Myanmar ranks 200th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.05 0-100 31.04 0-100 31.07 0-100 2
2000s 27.43 0-100 25.22 0-100 32.5 0-100 9
2010s 35.37 0-100 31.65 0-100 38.98 0-100 10
2020s 29.69 0-100 25.79 0-100 36.95 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 198 Sudan 26.44 0-100 compare
  2. 199 Eritrea 25.94 0-100 compare
  3. 201 Syria 25.75 0-100 compare
  4. 202 Yemen 24.24 0-100 compare
  5. 203 Afghanistan 23.65 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Myanmar?
Rule of law - governance score in Myanmar was 25.79 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 38.98 0-100 in 2016.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 25.22 0-100 in 2005.
How does Myanmar rank for rule of law - governance score?
Myanmar ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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