Burma (Myanmar): Legislative constraints on executive

The latest value from 2022 is 0.315 index points, an increase from 0.248 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.576 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Burma (Myanmar) from 1960 to 2022 is 0.238 index points. The minimum value, 0.028 index points, was reached in 1975 while the maximum of 0.595 index points was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The extent to which legislature and government agencies (for example, comptroller general, general prosecutor, or ombudsman) are capable of questioning, investigating, and exercising oversight over the executive.