Governance at a glance
- Government
- Unitary assembly-independent republic under a military junta
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- CPI score (2026)
- 16/100
- Press freedom (2025)
- 25.3/100 #169
- Electoral democracy (2025)
- 0.080
- HDI
- 0.609
- Regional blocs
- ASEAN
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Unitary assembly-independent republic under a military junta
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Myanmar | Vacant (Min Aung Hlaing serving Pro Tem On Duty) |
| State Security and Peace Commission | Min Aung Hlaing |
Safety and security
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 2.6/100k
- Traffic deaths (2019)
- 20.4/100k
- Military spending (2024)
- 6.8% of GDP
World governance indicators
Percentile rank among all countries
Political stability (2023)
5th pct
Rule of law (2023)
6th pct
Corruption control (2023)
12th pct
Government effectiveness (2023)
4th pct
Regulatory quality (2023)
7th pct
Voice and accountability (2023)
2th pct
Corruption perceptions index
- CPI score (2026)
- 16 / 100
- Interpretation
- High corruption
Democracy index
- Electoral (2025)
- 0.080
- Liberal
- 0.015
- Participatory
- 0.041
- Deliberative
- 0.035
- Egalitarian
- 0.057
Press freedom index
- Overall score (2025)
- 25.3 / 100
- Global rank
- #169 / 180
- Rank change
- +2 vs previous year
- RSF zone
- Asie-Pacifique
- Political #156
- 24.0
- Economic #143
- 32.4
- Legal #173
- 18.6
- Social #150
- 36.0
- Safety #176
- 15.6
Press freedom historical data
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.3 | 169 | 24.0 | 32.4 | 18.6 | 36.0 | 15.6 |
| 2024 | 24.4 | 171 | 22.2 | 31.7 | 18.8 | 30.0 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | 28.3 | 173 | 35.8 | 41.0 | 20.2 | 24.8 | 19.6 |
| 2022 | 25.0 | 176 | 40.4 | 29.3 | 20.2 | 30.7 | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 53.9 | 140 | - | - | - | - | 69.1 |
| 2020 | 55.2 | 139 | - | - | - | - | 65.7 |
| 2019 | 55.1 | 138 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2018 | 56.9 | 137 | - | - | - | - | 52.6 |
| 2017 | 58.2 | 131 | - | - | - | - | 80.5 |
| 2016 | 54.5 | 143 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2015 | 57.9 | 144 | - | - | - | - | 48.1 |
| 2014 | 58.6 | 145 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 55.3 | 151 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 100.0 | 169 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 94.5 | 174 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 102.7 | 171 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 94.4 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 93.8 | 164 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 94.8 | 164 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 88.8 | 163 | - | - | - | - | - |