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Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Myanmar

Myanmar: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.214 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.214
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.876
in 2020
All-time low
0.025
in 1886
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Myanmar, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected regional governments index in Myanmar stood at 0.214.

That represents a change of down 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Myanmar peaked at 0.876 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1886.

Myanmar ranks 84th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Myanmar, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.05 —
1790 0.05 +0.0%
1791 0.05 +0.0%
1792 0.05 +0.0%
1793 0.05 +0.0%
1794 0.05 +0.0%
1795 0.05 +0.0%
1796 0.05 +0.0%
1797 0.05 +0.0%
1798 0.05 +0.0%
1799 0.05 +0.0%
1800 0.05 +0.0%
1801 0.05 +0.0%
1802 0.05 +0.0%
1803 0.05 +0.0%
1804 0.05 +0.0%
1805 0.05 +0.0%
1806 0.05 +0.0%
1807 0.05 +0.0%
1808 0.05 +0.0%
1809 0.05 +0.0%
1810 0.05 +0.0%
1811 0.05 +0.0%
1812 0.05 +0.0%
1813 0.05 +0.0%
1814 0.05 +0.0%
1815 0.05 +0.0%
1816 0.05 +0.0%
1817 0.05 +0.0%
1818 0.05 +0.0%
1819 0.05 +0.0%
1820 0.05 +0.0%
1821 0.05 +0.0%
1822 0.05 +0.0%
1823 0.05 +0.0%
1824 0.05 +0.0%
1825 0.05 +0.0%
1826 0.05 +0.0%
1827 0.05 +0.0%
1828 0.05 +0.0%
1829 0.05 +0.0%
1830 0.05 +0.0%
1831 0.05 +0.0%
1832 0.05 +0.0%
1833 0.05 +0.0%
1834 0.05 +0.0%
1835 0.05 +0.0%
1836 0.05 +0.0%
1837 0.05 +0.0%
1838 0.05 +0.0%
1839 0.05 +0.0%
1840 0.05 +0.0%
1841 0.05 +0.0%
1842 0.05 +0.0%
1843 0.05 +0.0%
1844 0.05 +0.0%
1845 0.05 +0.0%
1846 0.05 +0.0%
1847 0.05 +0.0%
1848 0.05 +0.0%
1849 0.05 +0.0%
1850 0.05 +0.0%
1851 0.05 +0.0%
1852 0.05 +0.0%
1853 0.05 +0.0%
1854 0.05 +0.0%
1855 0.05 +0.0%
1856 0.05 +0.0%
1857 0.05 +0.0%
1858 0.05 +0.0%
1859 0.05 +0.0%
1860 0.05 +0.0%
1861 0.05 +0.0%
1862 0.05 +0.0%
1863 0.05 +0.0%
1864 0.05 +0.0%
1865 0.05 +0.0%
1866 0.05 +0.0%
1867 0.05 +0.0%
1868 0.05 +0.0%
1869 0.05 +0.0%
1870 0.05 +0.0%
1871 0.05 +0.0%
1872 0.05 +0.0%
1873 0.05 +0.0%
1874 0.05 +0.0%
1875 0.05 +0.0%
1876 0.05 +0.0%
1877 0.05 +0.0%
1878 0.05 +0.0%
1879 0.05 +0.0%
1880 0.05 +0.0%
1881 0.05 +0.0%
1882 0.05 +0.0%
1883 0.05 +0.0%
1884 0.05 +0.0%
1885 0.05 +0.0%
1886 0.025 -50.0%
1887 0.025 +0.0%
1888 0.025 +0.0%
1889 0.025 +0.0%
1890 0.025 +0.0%
1891 0.025 +0.0%
1892 0.025 +0.0%
1893 0.025 +0.0%
1894 0.025 +0.0%
1895 0.025 +0.0%
1896 0.025 +0.0%
1897 0.025 +0.0%
1898 0.025 +0.0%
1899 0.025 +0.0%
1900 0.025 +0.0%
1901 0.025 +0.0%
1902 0.025 +0.0%
1903 0.025 +0.0%
1904 0.025 +0.0%
1905 0.025 +0.0%
1906 0.025 +0.0%
1907 0.025 +0.0%
1908 0.025 +0.0%
1909 0.025 +0.0%
1910 0.025 +0.0%
1911 0.025 +0.0%
1912 0.025 +0.0%
1913 0.025 +0.0%
1914 0.025 +0.0%
1915 0.025 +0.0%
1916 0.025 +0.0%
1917 0.025 +0.0%
1918 0.025 +0.0%
1919 0.025 +0.0%
1920 0.025 +0.0%
1921 0.025 +0.0%
1922 0.063 +152.0%
1923 0.063 +0.0%
1924 0.063 +0.0%
1925 0.063 +0.0%
1926 0.063 +0.0%
1927 0.063 +0.0%
1928 0.063 +0.0%
1929 0.063 +0.0%
1930 0.063 +0.0%
1931 0.063 +0.0%
1932 0.063 +0.0%
1933 0.063 +0.0%
1934 0.063 +0.0%
1935 0.063 +0.0%
1936 0.063 +0.0%
1937 0.063 +0.0%
1938 0.063 +0.0%
1939 0.063 +0.0%
1940 0.063 +0.0%
1941 0.063 +0.0%
1942 0.063 +0.0%
1943 0.063 +0.0%
1944 0.063 +0.0%
1945 0.063 +0.0%
1946 0.063 +0.0%
1947 0.762 +1109.5%
1948 0.762 +0.0%
1949 0.762 +0.0%
1950 0.762 +0.0%
1951 0.762 +0.0%
1952 0.762 +0.0%
1953 0.762 +0.0%
1954 0.762 +0.0%
1955 0.762 +0.0%
1956 0.762 +0.0%
1957 0.762 +0.0%
1958 0.4 -47.5%
1959 0.4 +0.0%
1960 0.4 +0.0%
1961 0.761 +90.2%
1962 0.264 -65.3%
1963 0.264 +0.0%
1964 0.264 +0.0%
1965 0.264 +0.0%
1966 0.264 +0.0%
1967 0.264 +0.0%
1968 0.264 +0.0%
1969 0.264 +0.0%
1970 0.264 +0.0%
1971 0.264 +0.0%
1972 0.264 +0.0%
1973 0.264 +0.0%
1974 0.264 +0.0%
1975 0.264 +0.0%
1976 0.264 +0.0%
1977 0.264 +0.0%
1978 0.264 +0.0%
1979 0.264 +0.0%
1980 0.264 +0.0%
1981 0.264 +0.0%
1982 0.264 +0.0%
1983 0.264 +0.0%
1984 0.264 +0.0%
1985 0.264 +0.0%
1986 0.264 +0.0%
1987 0.264 +0.0%
1988 0.264 +0.0%
1989 0.264 +0.0%
1990 0.264 +0.0%
1991 0.264 +0.0%
1992 0.264 +0.0%
1993 0.264 +0.0%
1994 0.264 +0.0%
1995 0.264 +0.0%
1996 0.264 +0.0%
1997 0.264 +0.0%
1998 0.264 +0.0%
1999 0.264 +0.0%
2000 0.264 +0.0%
2001 0.264 +0.0%
2002 0.264 +0.0%
2003 0.264 +0.0%
2004 0.264 +0.0%
2005 0.264 +0.0%
2006 0.264 +0.0%
2007 0.264 +0.0%
2008 0.264 +0.0%
2009 0.264 +0.0%
2010 0.515 +95.1%
2011 0.506 -1.7%
2012 0.506 +0.0%
2013 0.781 +54.3%
2014 0.781 +0.0%
2015 0.781 +0.0%
2016 0.843 +7.9%
2017 0.83 -1.5%
2018 0.85 +2.4%
2019 0.85 +0.0%
2020 0.876 +3.1%
2021 0.56 -36.1%
2022 0.214 -61.8%
2023 0.214 +0.0%
2024 0.214 +0.0%
2025 0.214 +0.0%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 0.214 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.214, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 0.214 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.196, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.05 0.05 0.05 1
1790s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1800s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1810s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1820s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1830s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1840s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1850s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1860s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1870s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1880s 0.04 0.025 0.05 10
1890s 0.025 0.025 0.025 10
1900s 0.025 0.025 0.025 10
1910s 0.025 0.025 0.025 10
1920s 0.0554 0.025 0.063 10
1930s 0.063 0.063 0.063 10
1940s 0.2727 0.063 0.762 10
1950s 0.6896 0.4 0.762 10
1960s 0.3273 0.264 0.761 10
1970s 0.264 0.264 0.264 10
1980s 0.264 0.264 0.264 10
1990s 0.264 0.264 0.264 10
2000s 0.264 0.264 0.264 10
2010s 0.7243 0.506 0.85 10
2020s 0.382 0.214 0.876 6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 81 Lesotho 0.274 compare
  2. 82 Haiti 0.261 compare
  3. 83 Djibouti 0.237 compare
  4. 85 Central African Republic 0.213 compare
  5. 86 Lebanon 0.204 compare
  6. 87 Guinea-Bissau 0.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Myanmar?
Strong elected regional governments index in Myanmar was 0.214 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.876 in 2020.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1886.
How does Myanmar rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Myanmar ranks 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. 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 Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.