Share of women in parliament ipu in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of women in parliament ipu was 15.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.29
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
148th
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.83
in 2020
All-time low
3.54
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2021
Share of women in parliament ipu in Myanmar, 2010–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 15.29 for share of women in parliament ipu 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 ipu in Myanmar peaked at 16.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.54, 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 ipu 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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 15.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.62, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 15.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.66, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 parliament ipu in Myanmar?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Myanmar was 15.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Myanmar ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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