Share of women in ministerial positions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of women in ministerial positions was 3.85 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
3.85
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2019
Share of women in ministerial positions in Myanmar, 2008–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 3.85 for share of women in ministerial positions in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 47.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Myanmar peaked at 5.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Myanmar 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2.6 | — |
| 2015 | 5.3 | +103.8% |
| 2016 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 3.85 | +4.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5, 31% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.09 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 179 Uzbekistan 4.76 compare
- 180 Lebanon 4.55 compare
- 181 Belarus 4.35 compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea 2.7 compare
- 184 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 184 Hungary 0 compare
- 184 Marshall Islands 0 compare
- 184 Pakistan 0 compare
- 184 Saudi Arabia 0
- 184 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 184 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 184 Vanuatu 0 compare
- 184 Yemen 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Myanmar?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Myanmar was 3.85 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Myanmar ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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