Women's Political Empowerment Index in Myanmar

Myanmar: Women's Political Empowerment 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 in Myanmar, 1789–2025

0.10.20.30.40.50.6178919072025

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment 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 in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Myanmar?
Women's political empowerment 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 recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.63 in 2020.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.141 in 1964.
How does Myanmar rank for women's political empowerment index?
Myanmar ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Empowerment 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.