Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 3.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Myanmar, 2008–2019
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 3.8% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2019.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 47.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Myanmar peaked at 5.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Myanmar 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 2.6% | — |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +103.8% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 179 Syrian Arab Republic 4.3% compare
- 180 Belarus 4.2% compare
- 181 Somalia 4.0% compare
- 183 Pakistan 3.4% compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea 2.7% compare
- 185 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 185 Hungary 0.0% compare
- 185 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 185 Saudi Arabia 0.0%
- 185 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 185 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
- 185 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
- 185 Yemen 0.0% compare
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)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Myanmar?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Myanmar was 3.8% in 2019, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Myanmar ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.