Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 15.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Myanmar, 2010–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 15.29 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 331.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Myanmar peaked at 16.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.54, in 2011.
Myanmar ranks 149th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.29 | — |
| 2011 | 3.54 | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 6.03 | +70.2% |
| 2013 | 6.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.59 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 12.69 | +126.9% |
| 2016 | 9.93 | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 10.16 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.32 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 16.83 | +48.7% |
| 2021 | 15.29 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.98 | 3.54 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.06 | 15.29 | 16.83 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 448,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 425,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 450,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Myanmar?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Myanmar was 15.29 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Myanmar ranks 149th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.