Separation of Powers Score in Myanmar
Myanmar: Separation of Powers Score was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Separation of Powers Score in Myanmar, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1 for separation of powers score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, separation of powers score in Myanmar peaked at 4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
That places Myanmar 111th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Separation of Powers Score in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 33% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3, 33% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 111 Afghanistan 1 compare
- 111 Burkina Faso 1 compare
- 111 Cambodia 1 compare
- 111 Chad 1 compare
- 111 China 1 compare
- 111 Cuba 1 compare
- 111 Eritrea 1 compare
- 111 Guinea 1 compare
- 111 Mali 1 compare
- 111 Niger 1 compare
- 111 North Korea 1 compare
- 111 Oman 1 compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
- 111 Somalia 1 compare
- 111 Sudan 1 compare
- 111 Syria 1 compare
- 111 Yemen 1 compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is separation of powers score in Myanmar?
- Separation of powers score in Myanmar was 1 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest separation of powers score recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2013.
- What is the lowest separation of powers score recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for separation of powers score?
- Myanmar ranks 111th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is separation of powers score rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Separation of Powers Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent of mutual checks and balances on political powers.