How does Myanmar rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?

Myanmar ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Myanmar data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Myanmar

Name: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Myanmar
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Myanmar: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index was 0.33 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.33

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

167th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.63

in 2020

All-time low

0.141

in 1964

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Myanmar, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Myanmar stood at 0.33.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Myanmar peaked at 0.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.141, in 1964.

Myanmar ranks 167th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Myanmar, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.247	—
1790	0.247	+0.0%
1791	0.247	+0.0%
1792	0.247	+0.0%
1793	0.247	+0.0%
1794	0.247	+0.0%
1795	0.247	+0.0%
1796	0.247	+0.0%
1797	0.247	+0.0%
1798	0.247	+0.0%
1799	0.247	+0.0%
1800	0.247	+0.0%
1801	0.247	+0.0%
1802	0.247	+0.0%
1803	0.247	+0.0%
1804	0.247	+0.0%
1805	0.247	+0.0%
1806	0.247	+0.0%
1807	0.247	+0.0%
1808	0.247	+0.0%
1809	0.247	+0.0%
1810	0.247	+0.0%
1811	0.247	+0.0%
1812	0.247	+0.0%
1813	0.247	+0.0%
1814	0.247	+0.0%
1815	0.247	+0.0%
1816	0.247	+0.0%
1817	0.247	+0.0%
1818	0.247	+0.0%
1819	0.247	+0.0%
1820	0.247	+0.0%
1821	0.247	+0.0%
1822	0.247	+0.0%
1823	0.247	+0.0%
1824	0.247	+0.0%
1825	0.247	+0.0%
1826	0.247	+0.0%
1827	0.247	+0.0%
1828	0.247	+0.0%
1829	0.247	+0.0%
1830	0.247	+0.0%
1831	0.247	+0.0%
1832	0.247	+0.0%
1833	0.247	+0.0%
1834	0.247	+0.0%
1835	0.247	+0.0%
1836	0.247	+0.0%
1837	0.247	+0.0%
1838	0.247	+0.0%
1839	0.247	+0.0%
1840	0.247	+0.0%
1841	0.247	+0.0%
1842	0.247	+0.0%
1843	0.247	+0.0%
1844	0.247	+0.0%
1845	0.247	+0.0%
1846	0.247	+0.0%
1847	0.247	+0.0%
1848	0.247	+0.0%
1849	0.247	+0.0%
1850	0.247	+0.0%
1851	0.247	+0.0%
1852	0.247	+0.0%
1853	0.247	+0.0%
1854	0.247	+0.0%
1855	0.247	+0.0%
1856	0.247	+0.0%
1857	0.247	+0.0%
1858	0.247	+0.0%
1859	0.247	+0.0%
1860	0.247	+0.0%
1861	0.247	+0.0%
1862	0.247	+0.0%
1863	0.247	+0.0%
1864	0.247	+0.0%
1865	0.247	+0.0%
1866	0.247	+0.0%
1867	0.247	+0.0%
1868	0.247	+0.0%
1869	0.247	+0.0%
1870	0.247	+0.0%
1871	0.247	+0.0%
1872	0.247	+0.0%
1873	0.262	+6.1%
1874	0.262	+0.0%
1875	0.262	+0.0%
1876	0.262	+0.0%
1877	0.262	+0.0%
1878	0.262	+0.0%
1879	0.262	+0.0%
1880	0.262	+0.0%
1881	0.262	+0.0%
1882	0.262	+0.0%
1883	0.262	+0.0%
1884	0.262	+0.0%
1885	0.262	+0.0%
1886	0.296	+13.0%
1887	0.296	+0.0%
1888	0.296	+0.0%
1889	0.296	+0.0%
1890	0.296	+0.0%
1891	0.296	+0.0%
1892	0.296	+0.0%
1893	0.296	+0.0%
1894	0.296	+0.0%
1895	0.296	+0.0%
1896	0.296	+0.0%
1897	0.296	+0.0%
1898	0.296	+0.0%
1899	0.296	+0.0%
1900	0.278	-6.1%
1901	0.278	+0.0%
1902	0.278	+0.0%
1903	0.278	+0.0%
1904	0.278	+0.0%
1905	0.278	+0.0%
1906	0.278	+0.0%
1907	0.278	+0.0%
1908	0.278	+0.0%
1909	0.278	+0.0%
1910	0.278	+0.0%
1911	0.278	+0.0%
1912	0.278	+0.0%
1913	0.278	+0.0%
1914	0.278	+0.0%
1915	0.278	+0.0%
1916	0.278	+0.0%
1917	0.278	+0.0%
1918	0.278	+0.0%
1919	0.278	+0.0%
1920	0.278	+0.0%
1921	0.278	+0.0%
1922	0.278	+0.0%
1923	0.278	+0.0%
1924	0.278	+0.0%
1925	0.278	+0.0%
1926	0.278	+0.0%
1927	0.278	+0.0%
1928	0.278	+0.0%
1929	0.278	+0.0%
1930	0.278	+0.0%
1931	0.278	+0.0%
1932	0.278	+0.0%
1933	0.278	+0.0%
1934	0.278	+0.0%
1935	0.278	+0.0%
1936	0.278	+0.0%
1937	0.278	+0.0%
1938	0.278	+0.0%
1939	0.278	+0.0%
1940	0.278	+0.0%
1941	0.278	+0.0%
1942	0.223	-19.8%
1943	0.223	+0.0%
1944	0.223	+0.0%
1945	0.222	-0.4%
1946	0.313	+41.0%
1947	0.34	+8.6%
1948	0.359	+5.6%
1949	0.359	+0.0%
1950	0.359	+0.0%
1951	0.359	+0.0%
1952	0.359	+0.0%
1953	0.367	+2.2%
1954	0.367	+0.0%
1955	0.367	+0.0%
1956	0.367	+0.0%
1957	0.367	+0.0%
1958	0.364	-0.8%
1959	0.364	+0.0%
1960	0.364	+0.0%
1961	0.364	+0.0%
1962	0.201	-44.8%
1963	0.145	-27.9%
1964	0.141	-2.8%
1965	0.141	+0.0%
1966	0.141	+0.0%
1967	0.141	+0.0%
1968	0.141	+0.0%
1969	0.141	+0.0%
1970	0.141	+0.0%
1971	0.141	+0.0%
1972	0.141	+0.0%
1973	0.141	+0.0%
1974	0.142	+0.7%
1975	0.146	+2.8%
1976	0.146	+0.0%
1977	0.146	+0.0%
1978	0.148	+1.4%
1979	0.148	+0.0%
1980	0.148	+0.0%
1981	0.148	+0.0%
1982	0.148	+0.0%
1983	0.148	+0.0%
1984	0.148	+0.0%
1985	0.148	+0.0%
1986	0.148	+0.0%
1987	0.146	-1.4%
1988	0.245	+67.8%
1989	0.269	+9.8%
1990	0.269	+0.0%
1991	0.269	+0.0%
1992	0.269	+0.0%
1993	0.269	+0.0%
1994	0.269	+0.0%
1995	0.269	+0.0%
1996	0.269	+0.0%
1997	0.269	+0.0%
1998	0.269	+0.0%
1999	0.269	+0.0%
2000	0.269	+0.0%
2001	0.269	+0.0%
2002	0.269	+0.0%
2003	0.269	+0.0%
2004	0.269	+0.0%
2005	0.269	+0.0%
2006	0.269	+0.0%
2007	0.269	+0.0%
2008	0.27	+0.4%
2009	0.27	+0.0%
2010	0.381	+41.1%
2011	0.426	+11.8%
2012	0.486	+14.1%
2013	0.468	-3.7%
2014	0.499	+6.6%
2015	0.557	+11.6%
2016	0.571	+2.5%
2017	0.534	-6.5%
2018	0.589	+10.3%
2019	0.593	+0.7%
2020	0.63	+6.2%
2021	0.334	-47.0%
2022	0.336	+0.6%
2023	0.333	-0.9%
2024	0.333	+0.0%
2025	0.33	-0.9%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

Myanmar's 0.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.694, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Myanmar's 0.33 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.747, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.247	0.247	0.247	1
1790s	0.247	0.247	0.247	10
1800s	0.247	0.247	0.247	10
1810s	0.247	0.247	0.247	10
1820s	0.247	0.247	0.247	10
1830s	0.247	0.247	0.247	10
1840s	0.247	0.247	0.247	10
1850s	0.247	0.247	0.247	10
1860s	0.247	0.247	0.247	10
1870s	0.2575	0.247	0.262	10
1880s	0.2756	0.262	0.296	10
1890s	0.296	0.296	0.296	10
1900s	0.278	0.278	0.278	10
1910s	0.278	0.278	0.278	10
1920s	0.278	0.278	0.278	10
1930s	0.278	0.278	0.278	10
1940s	0.2818	0.222	0.359	10
1950s	0.364	0.359	0.367	10
1960s	0.192	0.141	0.364	10
1970s	0.144	0.141	0.148	10
1980s	0.1696	0.146	0.269	10
1990s	0.269	0.269	0.269	10
2000s	0.2692	0.269	0.27	10
2010s	0.5104	0.381	0.593	10
2020s	0.3827	0.33	0.63	6

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Myanmar?: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Myanmar was 0.33 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 0.63 in 2020.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.141 in 1964.
How does Myanmar rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?: Myanmar ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.