Myanmar is a unitary republic whose president, Min Aung Hlaing, was elected by parliament in April 2026 after elections that the military-backed party dominated. Armed conflict with ethnic armed groups and resistance forces continues, and a quarter of parliamentary seats are reserved for the military.
In the 12 Axes register, Myanmar leans hardest on Democratic – Autocratic: Autocratic 95%; the register median is balanced 50%.
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Where Myanmar sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Centralized
Centralised union, ethnic states lack autonomy
Autocracy
Main opposition party dissolved 2023; military-backed party won 2025–26 elections
Authoritarian
Censorship, detention of opposition leaders
Anti-Interventionist
Military-led foreign policy, China ties
Military-Focused
Civil war since 2021 coup
Monoculturalist
1982 law ties citizenship to recognised ethnic groups
Economic Liberal
Military conglomerates hold key sectors
Balanced
Currency controls, military holdings
Moderate
Sanctions, trade with China and Thailand
Spiritual
Buddhism privileged in practice
Conservative
Conservative laws, restrictive social policy
Neutral
No distinct state stance
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Democratic – Autocratic
On Democratic – Autocratic, Myanmar is at Autocratic 95%. The register median is balanced 50%.
Irreligious – Religious
On Irreligious – Religious, Myanmar is at Religious 68%, almost the register median of Religious 68%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · freedomhouse.org
Map: Valegos Mangenuit, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
