What is rule of law index in Myanmar?

Rule of law index in Myanmar was 0.062 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Myanmar?

The highest recorded value was 0.674 in 1948.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Myanmar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1989.

How does Myanmar rank for rule of law index?

Myanmar ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Myanmar

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

Myanmar: Rule of Law Index was 0.062 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.062

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

168th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.674

in 1948

All-time low

0.049

in 1989

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Myanmar, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.062 for rule of law index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Myanmar peaked at 0.674 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1989.

Myanmar ranks 168th 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.

Rule of Law Index in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Myanmar, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.203	—
1790	0.203	+0.0%
1791	0.203	+0.0%
1792	0.203	+0.0%
1793	0.203	+0.0%
1794	0.203	+0.0%
1795	0.203	+0.0%
1796	0.203	+0.0%
1797	0.203	+0.0%
1798	0.203	+0.0%
1799	0.203	+0.0%
1800	0.203	+0.0%
1801	0.203	+0.0%
1802	0.203	+0.0%
1803	0.203	+0.0%
1804	0.203	+0.0%
1805	0.203	+0.0%
1806	0.203	+0.0%
1807	0.203	+0.0%
1808	0.203	+0.0%
1809	0.203	+0.0%
1810	0.203	+0.0%
1811	0.203	+0.0%
1812	0.203	+0.0%
1813	0.203	+0.0%
1814	0.203	+0.0%
1815	0.203	+0.0%
1816	0.203	+0.0%
1817	0.203	+0.0%
1818	0.203	+0.0%
1819	0.203	+0.0%
1820	0.203	+0.0%
1821	0.203	+0.0%
1822	0.203	+0.0%
1823	0.203	+0.0%
1824	0.203	+0.0%
1825	0.203	+0.0%
1826	0.203	+0.0%
1827	0.203	+0.0%
1828	0.203	+0.0%
1829	0.203	+0.0%
1830	0.203	+0.0%
1831	0.203	+0.0%
1832	0.203	+0.0%
1833	0.203	+0.0%
1834	0.203	+0.0%
1835	0.203	+0.0%
1836	0.203	+0.0%
1837	0.203	+0.0%
1838	0.203	+0.0%
1839	0.203	+0.0%
1840	0.203	+0.0%
1841	0.203	+0.0%
1842	0.203	+0.0%
1843	0.203	+0.0%
1844	0.203	+0.0%
1845	0.203	+0.0%
1846	0.203	+0.0%
1847	0.203	+0.0%
1848	0.203	+0.0%
1849	0.203	+0.0%
1850	0.203	+0.0%
1851	0.203	+0.0%
1852	0.203	+0.0%
1853	0.203	+0.0%
1854	0.203	+0.0%
1855	0.203	+0.0%
1856	0.203	+0.0%
1857	0.203	+0.0%
1858	0.203	+0.0%
1859	0.203	+0.0%
1860	0.203	+0.0%
1861	0.203	+0.0%
1862	0.203	+0.0%
1863	0.203	+0.0%
1864	0.203	+0.0%
1865	0.203	+0.0%
1866	0.318	+56.7%
1867	0.318	+0.0%
1868	0.318	+0.0%
1869	0.318	+0.0%
1870	0.318	+0.0%
1871	0.318	+0.0%
1872	0.318	+0.0%
1873	0.318	+0.0%
1874	0.318	+0.0%
1875	0.318	+0.0%
1876	0.318	+0.0%
1877	0.318	+0.0%
1878	0.318	+0.0%
1879	0.318	+0.0%
1880	0.318	+0.0%
1881	0.318	+0.0%
1882	0.318	+0.0%
1883	0.318	+0.0%
1884	0.318	+0.0%
1885	0.291	-8.5%
1886	0.486	+67.0%
1887	0.486	+0.0%
1888	0.486	+0.0%
1889	0.486	+0.0%
1890	0.486	+0.0%
1891	0.589	+21.2%
1892	0.589	+0.0%
1893	0.589	+0.0%
1894	0.589	+0.0%
1895	0.589	+0.0%
1896	0.589	+0.0%
1897	0.618	+4.9%
1898	0.618	+0.0%
1899	0.618	+0.0%
1900	0.603	-2.4%
1901	0.603	+0.0%
1902	0.603	+0.0%
1903	0.603	+0.0%
1904	0.603	+0.0%
1905	0.603	+0.0%
1906	0.603	+0.0%
1907	0.603	+0.0%
1908	0.603	+0.0%
1909	0.603	+0.0%
1910	0.603	+0.0%
1911	0.603	+0.0%
1912	0.603	+0.0%
1913	0.603	+0.0%
1914	0.603	+0.0%
1915	0.603	+0.0%
1916	0.603	+0.0%
1917	0.603	+0.0%
1918	0.603	+0.0%
1919	0.603	+0.0%
1920	0.603	+0.0%
1921	0.603	+0.0%
1922	0.611	+1.3%
1923	0.611	+0.0%
1924	0.611	+0.0%
1925	0.611	+0.0%
1926	0.611	+0.0%
1927	0.611	+0.0%
1928	0.611	+0.0%
1929	0.611	+0.0%
1930	0.611	+0.0%
1931	0.611	+0.0%
1932	0.611	+0.0%
1933	0.611	+0.0%
1934	0.611	+0.0%
1935	0.611	+0.0%
1936	0.611	+0.0%
1937	0.611	+0.0%
1938	0.611	+0.0%
1939	0.611	+0.0%
1940	0.611	+0.0%
1941	0.611	+0.0%
1942	0.506	-17.2%
1943	0.468	-7.5%
1944	0.468	+0.0%
1945	0.525	+12.2%
1946	0.621	+18.3%
1947	0.645	+3.9%
1948	0.674	+4.5%
1949	0.674	+0.0%
1950	0.674	+0.0%
1951	0.674	+0.0%
1952	0.674	+0.0%
1953	0.674	+0.0%
1954	0.674	+0.0%
1955	0.674	+0.0%
1956	0.674	+0.0%
1957	0.674	+0.0%
1958	0.651	-3.4%
1959	0.661	+1.5%
1960	0.665	+0.6%
1961	0.652	-2.0%
1962	0.229	-64.9%
1963	0.083	-63.8%
1964	0.072	-13.3%
1965	0.072	+0.0%
1966	0.066	-8.3%
1967	0.066	+0.0%
1968	0.066	+0.0%
1969	0.066	+0.0%
1970	0.066	+0.0%
1971	0.066	+0.0%
1972	0.066	+0.0%
1973	0.066	+0.0%
1974	0.076	+15.2%
1975	0.076	+0.0%
1976	0.076	+0.0%
1977	0.076	+0.0%
1978	0.076	+0.0%
1979	0.076	+0.0%
1980	0.076	+0.0%
1981	0.076	+0.0%
1982	0.076	+0.0%
1983	0.076	+0.0%
1984	0.076	+0.0%
1985	0.076	+0.0%
1986	0.076	+0.0%
1987	0.076	+0.0%
1988	0.057	-25.0%
1989	0.049	-14.0%
1990	0.049	+0.0%
1991	0.049	+0.0%
1992	0.049	+0.0%
1993	0.049	+0.0%
1994	0.049	+0.0%
1995	0.049	+0.0%
1996	0.049	+0.0%
1997	0.049	+0.0%
1998	0.049	+0.0%
1999	0.049	+0.0%
2000	0.052	+6.1%
2001	0.052	+0.0%
2002	0.052	+0.0%
2003	0.052	+0.0%
2004	0.052	+0.0%
2005	0.052	+0.0%
2006	0.052	+0.0%
2007	0.052	+0.0%
2008	0.052	+0.0%
2009	0.054	+3.8%
2010	0.109	+101.9%
2011	0.243	+122.9%
2012	0.261	+7.4%
2013	0.347	+33.0%
2014	0.357	+2.9%
2015	0.483	+35.3%
2016	0.562	+16.4%
2017	0.587	+4.4%
2018	0.622	+6.0%
2019	0.622	+0.0%
2020	0.636	+2.3%
2021	0.065	-89.8%
2022	0.073	+12.3%
2023	0.066	-9.6%
2024	0.061	-7.6%
2025	0.062	+1.6%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

Myanmar's 0.062 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Myanmar's 0.062 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.59, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.203	0.203	0.203	1
1790s	0.203	0.203	0.203	10
1800s	0.203	0.203	0.203	10
1810s	0.203	0.203	0.203	10
1820s	0.203	0.203	0.203	10
1830s	0.203	0.203	0.203	10
1840s	0.203	0.203	0.203	10
1850s	0.203	0.203	0.203	10
1860s	0.249	0.203	0.318	10
1870s	0.318	0.318	0.318	10
1880s	0.3825	0.291	0.486	10
1890s	0.5874	0.486	0.618	10
1900s	0.603	0.603	0.603	10
1910s	0.603	0.603	0.603	10
1920s	0.6094	0.603	0.611	10
1930s	0.611	0.611	0.611	10
1940s	0.5803	0.468	0.674	10
1950s	0.6704	0.651	0.674	10
1960s	0.2037	0.066	0.665	10
1970s	0.072	0.066	0.076	10
1980s	0.0714	0.049	0.076	10
1990s	0.049	0.049	0.049	10
2000s	0.0522	0.052	0.054	10
2010s	0.4193	0.109	0.622	10
2020s	0.1605	0.061	0.636	6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

165 Cambodia 0.068 compare
166 Yemen 0.065 compare
167 Eritrea 0.064 compare
169 Azerbaijan 0.053 compare
169 Turkmenistan 0.053 compare
171 Equatorial Guinea 0.046 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Myanmar?: Rule of law index in Myanmar was 0.062 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 0.674 in 1948.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1989.
How does Myanmar rank for rule of law index?: Myanmar ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.