Share of women in parliament in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of women in parliament was 15.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Myanmar, 2010–2021
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 15.3% for share of women in parliament in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 331.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Myanmar peaked at 16.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2011.
Myanmar ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.3% | — |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +70.2% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +126.9% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +48.7% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 3.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 16.8% | 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 share of women in parliament in Myanmar?
- Share of women in parliament in Myanmar was 15.3% in 2021, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of women in parliament?
- Myanmar ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.