Myanmar vs Zambia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Myanmar
15.3%
in 2022
Zambia
15.0%
in 2026
Myanmar rank
161st
Zambia rank
162nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 15.3% against 15.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Zambia ahead.
Myanmar ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 162nd of 210 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 14.1% | 6.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 16.2% | 2.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Myanmar or Zambia?
- Myanmar, at 15.3% against 15.0% in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Myanmar and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Myanmar ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 162nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.