Myanmar vs Russia: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Myanmar
16.8%
in 2020
Russia
16.4%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
133rd
Russia rank
136th
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Myanmar
- Russia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 16.8% against 16.4% in Russia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Russia ahead.
Myanmar ranks 133rd and Russia ranks 136th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 1.3% | 23.3% | 22.0% | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 25.7% | 24.4% | Russia |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 30.8% | 28.6% | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 31.6% | 28.9% | Russia |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 14.5% | 6.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.8% | 1.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Myanmar or Russia?
- Myanmar, at 16.8% against 16.4% in Russia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Myanmar and Russia?
- 0.4%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Russia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Russia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Myanmar ranks 133rd and Russia ranks 136th 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.