Myanmar vs Pakistan: Share of women in parliament
Myanmar
16.8%
in 2020
Pakistan
17.0%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
133rd
Pakistan rank
132nd
Share of women in parliament over time
- Myanmar
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 17.0% against 16.8% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 133rd and Pakistan ranks 132nd of 174 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 4.1% | 2.1% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 8.9% | 6.2% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 20.9% | 12.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 20.2% | 3.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Myanmar or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 17.0% against 16.8% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Myanmar and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Pakistan rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Myanmar ranks 133rd and Pakistan ranks 132nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.