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Myanmar Tension Score

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Live 0–100 tension reading for Myanmar, built by our own engine from 19,188 world headlines in the last 30 days. Refreshed every 10 minutes; a fresh headline count twice a day.

24
Calm
7d -11 · 30d -5

Where Myanmar stands

#65 of 197 countries today, #10 of 44 in Asia-Pacific (region score 45). Tension is easing this week.

Same 0–100 scale and zones as the World Tension Index.

Myanmar news pulse

29 headlines in 30 days · newest first
World News in Brief: Children killed in Myanmar strike, new violence flares in Mozambique, an Internet affordability milestone
UN News · 4 November 2026 conflicttradegeopolitics
59 · High
Top UN court to rule November 19 on Rohingya genocide case
Hindu Intl · 4 November 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
US strategy links Myanmar peace talks to rare-earth access
Straits Times · 3 November 2026 geopolitics
38 · Moderate
Myanmar’s illicit economy fuels escalating violence, with civilians bearing the brunt
UN News · 30 October 2026 conflictenergygeopolitics
35 · Moderate
The Philippines' top diplomat leads a humanitarian mission to Myanmar
ABC Intl · 29 October 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Myanmar: Is the US undermining the EU's diplomatic blockade?
DW World · 28 October 2026 conflictgeopolitics
50 · Moderate
Myanmar: spectacular lantern festival lights up ancient temples in Bagan
Euronews · 28 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
How Did Myanmar Hide Iranian Jet Fuel Imports to Evade US Sanctions? - Modern Diplomacy
GN Sanctions · 26 October 2026 energytradegeopolitics
40 · Moderate
Myanmar's detained leader Suu Kyi traded health concerns with her son in their first call in 5 years
ABC Intl · 24 October 2026 tradegeopolitics
26 · Low
Myanmar's Suu Kyi sounded 'fairly healthy', son says after first call in years
Hindu Intl · 23 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
After nearly 6 years, ex-Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's son hears her voice
NPR World · 23 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
Photos show festival on Myanmar's Inle Lake after the end of monsoon
ABC Intl · 23 October 2026 tradegeopolitics
23 · Low
Rare photos of Myanmar's ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi show her receiving books sent by King Charles
ABC Intl · 20 October 2026 geopolitics
35 · Moderate
Myanmar’s detained ex-leader Suu Kyi receives package from King Charles III
Al Jazeera · 20 October 2026 geopolitics
29 · Low
King Charles 'sends books about soil' to Aung San Suu Kyi
Sky World · 20 October 2026 energygeopolitics
23 · Low
Detained Suu Kyi receives U.K. royal package: Myanmar government
Hindu Intl · 20 October 2026 energygeopolitics
23 · Low
Myanmar refugees find hope in Thailand's work program
DW World · 20 October 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Why the US is holding secret talks with Myanmar’s military ruler
Al Jazeera · 19 October 2026 geopolitics
44 · Moderate
The Rohingya case that could redefine the law on genocide
Middle East Eye · 16 October 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Young men live in fear of being snatched off the streets and sold to Myanmar's army
BBC World · 11 October 2026 conflictgeopolitics
47 · Moderate
US lifts sanctions on daughter of military-linked Myanmar businessman - Al Jazeera
Google News · 11 October 2026 trade
44 · Moderate
US lifts sanctions on daughter of Myanmar military-linked businessman
Straits Times · 10 October 2026 tradegeopolitics
47 · Moderate
US lifts sanctions on daughter of military-linked Myanmar businessman
Al Jazeera · 10 October 2026 tradegeopolitics
37 · Moderate
Myanmar: Poverty deepens as families face multiple shocks with limited resources
UN News · 9 October 2026 conflicttradegeopolitics
47 · Moderate
Myanmar's military-backed leader seeks closer ties on visit to Malaysia as he pivots to diplomacy
ABC Intl · 9 October 2026 geopolitics
35 · Moderate
Majority of people in Myanmar are living in poverty or at risk, UN report says
ABC Intl · 9 October 2026 tradegeopolitics
23 · Low
Malaysia PM says will work on Myanmar’s ASEAN reintegration
Al Jazeera · 8 October 2026 geopolitics
30 · Low
Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing visits Malaysia amid concerns over repatriations
Al Jazeera · 7 October 2026 conflictgeopolitics
44 · Moderate
Malaysia’s Anwar to host Myanmar leader as repatriations near 10,000
Al Jazeera · 6 October 2026 conflictgeopolitics
38 · Moderate

Every story the engine read that names Myanmar, its capital or its leaders. Links go to the original outlet; the badge is the engine’s own 0–100 tension weight. This list is what moves the number above.

What is driving Myanmar’s tension score

last 30 days
  • 35 headlines in 30 days — 0.18% of everything the engine read, in line with the previous 30 days (32).
  • 23% of those were violent (attacks, strikes, casualties) and 40% scored as high-tension stories.
  • Conflicts on the roster: Myanmar Civil War (dormant).
  • Region: Asia-Pacific reads 45 today; it carries 15% of this score.

Read it like this. Attention (how much the world is talking about Myanmar) is the biggest input at 30%. Violence and high-tension share tell you what kind of talk it is. A country can be loud and calm — an election, a summit — or quiet and dangerous. The mix is the point.

Myanmar tension month by month

average score, headline counts
MonthAvg scoreZoneHeadlinesViolentDays
November 202623.8Calm545
October 202629.7Calm421131
September 202615.2Calm20513

Record for Myanmar began on 18 September 2026. Nothing is revised after the fact.

How the Myanmar score is built

Five inputs, fixed weights. Attention 30% (share of world coverage), violence 25% and high-tension share 15% (what kind of coverage), roster conflicts 15%, and the Asia-Pacific region score 15%. A momentum nudge (+6 / −4) rewards a country whose coverage is accelerating or fading.

Same physics as the world score. The number rises 85% of the way to its new level at once and falls no faster than 3 points a day — fear arrives fast and leaves slowly.

No third-party index inside. Every count comes from the 41 public news feeds our engine reads itself; the full method is on the methodology page. Data is free under CC BY 4.0 via the API.

Questions people ask about Myanmar

Is Myanmar in a war right now?

Yes, by our roster: Myanmar Civil War. Status is updated on every full cycle.

Is tension in Myanmar rising or falling?

Easing: down 11 points in 7 days.

How does Myanmar compare with the rest of Asia-Pacific?

Below its region: Myanmar reads 24 against 45 for Asia-Pacific, ranking #10 of 44 there.

Keep exploring

Myanmar and world tension: the long view

evergreen · World Tension Meter team

The civil war nobody ends. Myanmar’s military coup triggered a nationwide armed uprising. Rebel armies now control much of the border with China and Thailand; the junta answers with air strikes.

Crime and rare earths. Scam compounds and rare-earth mining along the borders tie Myanmar to Chinese and global supply chains.

What our engine watches in Myanmar

  • Rebel offensives and junta air strikes
  • Chinese mediation and border trade
  • Rohingya and refugee flows

Indexes to follow: Supply Chain Risk.