🇲🇲 Myanmar: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Myanmar scores 1.5 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Myint Swe
Head of State · Union Solidarity and Development Party
Min Aung Hlaing
Head of Government · Union Solidarity and Development Party
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Myanmar's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Myanmar a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Myanmar scores 1.5 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #177 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Myanmar improving or declining?
Myanmar's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 16.6 points over the past decade, standing at 1.5 in 2025 (1-year change: 0.0).
Who leads Myanmar?
Myint Swe is Myanmar's head of state (Union Solidarity and Development Party); Min Aung Hlaing serves as head of government (Union Solidarity and Development Party).