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Myanmar

A Southeast Asian country ruled by a military junta since the 2021 coup, Myanmar is in civil war against ethnic and pro-democracy militias, with official Buddhist nationalism and persecution of the Muslim Rohingya minority.

Predominant spectrum
Far-Right
Closest ideology
Ethnic Nationalism
Closest personality
Vladimir Putin
Flag: Myanmar

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal8%
    Unitary92%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy8%
    Autocracy92%
  • Power

    Very strong · Security
    Security95%
    Liberty6%
  • Immigration

    Very strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation92%
    Multiculturalism8%
  • Diplomacy

    Strong · Militarist
    Militarist85%
    Pacifist15%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist45%
    Nationalist55%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public54%
    Private46%
  • Control

    Strong · Planning
    Planning74%
    Free market26%
  • Trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism82%
    Globalism18%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Religious
    Irreligious5%
    Religious96%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive8%
    Traditionalist92%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology62%
    Biology38%

What sets Myanmar apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward autocracy than 92% of the 185 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 50Myanmar 8

Of all the axes, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Intervention

On Intervention, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 46Myanmar 45

Here it shares common ground with most countries.