Yangon (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Burma has been ranked ‘zero,’ the worst government in the world according to the amount of freedom citizens have to voice opinions and select a government. according to the latest Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) report, produced by researchers from the World Bank Institute and the World Bank Development Economics Research Group.
The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) research project, covering 212 countries and territories, measured six areas of governance between 1996 and 2006 to make its rankings: Voice and Accountability, Political Stability and Absence of Violence, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law and Control of Corruption.
Countries with the best overall rankings included Denmark, 100; Canada, 94; and Australia, 93. Countries with the worst overall rankings included Burma 0, China 4 and Vietnam 8.
In the Voice and Accountability category, Myanmar has ranked near ‘zero’ since 1996. Among Burma's neighbours: India ranked 58; Thailand, 32 and China, 4. Laos was ranked 6; Cambodia, 21; Malaysia, 38; Indonesia, 41; Philippines, 44; and Singapore 46.
