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
202nd
of 208 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 202nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Rule of Law - Governance score in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Myanmar, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 31.07 0-100 —
1998 31.04 0-100 -0.1%
2000 32.5 0-100 +4.7%
2002 25.51 0-100 -21.5%
2003 25.5 0-100 -0.0%
2004 25.69 0-100 +0.8%
2005 25.22 0-100 -1.8%
2006 28.45 0-100 +12.8%
2007 28.45 0-100 +0.0%
2008 27.83 0-100 -2.2%
2009 27.72 0-100 -0.4%
2010 31.65 0-100 +14.2%
2011 33.21 0-100 +4.9%
2012 32.26 0-100 -2.8%
2013 35.2 0-100 +9.1%
2014 35.42 0-100 +0.6%
2015 35.48 0-100 +0.2%
2016 38.98 0-100 +9.8%
2017 38.18 0-100 -2.0%
2018 36.77 0-100 -3.7%
2019 36.54 0-100 -0.6%
2020 36.95 0-100 +1.1%
2021 30.03 0-100 -18.7%
2022 28.42 0-100 -5.4%
2023 27.29 0-100 -4.0%
2024 25.79 0-100 -5.5%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 25.79 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.03 0-100, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 25.79 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68 0-100, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

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. 199 Central African Republic 27.45 0-100 compare
  2. 200 Sudan 26.44 0-100 compare
  3. 201 Eritrea 25.94 0-100 compare
  4. 203 Syria 25.75 0-100 compare
  5. 204 Yemen 24.24 0-100 compare
  6. 205 Afghanistan 23.65 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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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 202nd out of 208 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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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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