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Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi

🌍Myanmar

Rank #342
Score: 36
About Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi (b.1945) is a Nobel laureate and longtime leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD). She served as State Counsellor and de facto head of government (2016–2021). After the 2021 coup she has been detained, tried on multiple charges, and sentenced in cases that international observers widely regard as politically motivated.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
Myanmar HDI ~0.61 (country context)5/10
Source: UNDP Human Development Report — Myanmar data (2022)
GDP per capita
Myanmar GDP per capita context (World Bank series)4/10
Source: World Bank — Myanmar country data (2023)
Gini coefficient
Gini index (country-level estimates) — inequality context3/10
Source: World Bank / inequality data — Myanmar (2017)
Employment rate
Employment-to-population ratio (ILOSTAT) — country context3/5
Source: ILOSTAT — Myanmar country profile (2022)
Freedom index
Freedom House — Myanmar: Not Free; dramatic decline after 2021 coup and detention of civilian leaders0/10
Source: Freedom House — Myanmar country report (2023)
Corruption index
Transparency International — very low CPI score for Myanmar (high perceived corruption)2/5
Source: Transparency International — Myanmar country page (2024)

Derived Criminal Score
Multiple charged counts and convictions in military-controlled trials; sentenced (reports of lengthy aggregate sentence); convictions reflected in public reporting4/20
Source: Major news reporting on convictions and detention (example: The Guardian / Axios coverage) (2024)