Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.102 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar stood at 0.102.
That represents a change of down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.56 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.098, in 1974.
That places Myanmar 170th out of 174 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.5413 | 0.522 | 0.56 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.5534 | 0.535 | 0.558 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2042 | 0.1 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0988 | 0.098 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1053 | 0.101 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.122 | 0.122 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1186 | 0.109 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4156 | 0.229 | 0.496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1698 | 0.102 | 0.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 168 Laos 0.144 compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 0.112 compare
- 171 Nicaragua 0.077 compare
- 172 Eritrea 0.047 compare
- 173 Afghanistan 0.041 compare
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Industry (including construction), value added 36.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 25.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 29.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 62.08 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 26.75 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added -2.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 28.43 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 31.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 3.06 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar was 0.102 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.56 in 1949.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.098 in 1974.
- How does Myanmar rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 170th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.