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Women's Political Participation Index in Myanmar

Myanmar: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.426 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.426
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.848
in 2020
All-time low
0.066
in 1962
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Myanmar, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political participation index in Myanmar stood at 0.426.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Myanmar peaked at 0.848 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.066, in 1962.

That places Myanmar 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Women's Political Participation Index in Myanmar, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.373 —
1790 0.373 +0.0%
1791 0.373 +0.0%
1792 0.373 +0.0%
1793 0.373 +0.0%
1794 0.373 +0.0%
1795 0.373 +0.0%
1796 0.373 +0.0%
1797 0.373 +0.0%
1798 0.373 +0.0%
1799 0.373 +0.0%
1800 0.373 +0.0%
1801 0.373 +0.0%
1802 0.373 +0.0%
1803 0.373 +0.0%
1804 0.373 +0.0%
1805 0.373 +0.0%
1806 0.373 +0.0%
1807 0.373 +0.0%
1808 0.373 +0.0%
1809 0.373 +0.0%
1810 0.373 +0.0%
1811 0.373 +0.0%
1812 0.373 +0.0%
1813 0.373 +0.0%
1814 0.373 +0.0%
1815 0.373 +0.0%
1816 0.373 +0.0%
1817 0.373 +0.0%
1818 0.373 +0.0%
1819 0.373 +0.0%
1820 0.373 +0.0%
1821 0.373 +0.0%
1822 0.373 +0.0%
1823 0.373 +0.0%
1824 0.373 +0.0%
1825 0.373 +0.0%
1826 0.373 +0.0%
1827 0.373 +0.0%
1828 0.373 +0.0%
1829 0.373 +0.0%
1830 0.373 +0.0%
1831 0.373 +0.0%
1832 0.373 +0.0%
1833 0.373 +0.0%
1834 0.373 +0.0%
1835 0.373 +0.0%
1836 0.373 +0.0%
1837 0.373 +0.0%
1838 0.373 +0.0%
1839 0.373 +0.0%
1840 0.373 +0.0%
1841 0.373 +0.0%
1842 0.373 +0.0%
1843 0.373 +0.0%
1844 0.373 +0.0%
1845 0.373 +0.0%
1846 0.373 +0.0%
1847 0.373 +0.0%
1848 0.373 +0.0%
1849 0.373 +0.0%
1850 0.373 +0.0%
1851 0.373 +0.0%
1852 0.373 +0.0%
1853 0.373 +0.0%
1854 0.373 +0.0%
1855 0.373 +0.0%
1856 0.373 +0.0%
1857 0.373 +0.0%
1858 0.373 +0.0%
1859 0.373 +0.0%
1860 0.373 +0.0%
1861 0.373 +0.0%
1862 0.373 +0.0%
1863 0.373 +0.0%
1864 0.373 +0.0%
1865 0.373 +0.0%
1866 0.373 +0.0%
1867 0.373 +0.0%
1868 0.373 +0.0%
1869 0.373 +0.0%
1870 0.373 +0.0%
1871 0.373 +0.0%
1872 0.373 +0.0%
1873 0.373 +0.0%
1874 0.373 +0.0%
1875 0.373 +0.0%
1876 0.373 +0.0%
1877 0.373 +0.0%
1878 0.373 +0.0%
1879 0.373 +0.0%
1880 0.373 +0.0%
1881 0.373 +0.0%
1882 0.373 +0.0%
1883 0.373 +0.0%
1884 0.373 +0.0%
1885 0.373 +0.0%
1886 0.322 -13.7%
1887 0.322 +0.0%
1888 0.322 +0.0%
1889 0.322 +0.0%
1890 0.322 +0.0%
1891 0.322 +0.0%
1892 0.322 +0.0%
1893 0.322 +0.0%
1894 0.322 +0.0%
1895 0.322 +0.0%
1896 0.322 +0.0%
1897 0.322 +0.0%
1898 0.322 +0.0%
1899 0.322 +0.0%
1900 0.322 +0.0%
1901 0.322 +0.0%
1902 0.322 +0.0%
1903 0.322 +0.0%
1904 0.322 +0.0%
1905 0.322 +0.0%
1906 0.322 +0.0%
1907 0.322 +0.0%
1908 0.322 +0.0%
1909 0.322 +0.0%
1910 0.322 +0.0%
1911 0.322 +0.0%
1912 0.322 +0.0%
1913 0.322 +0.0%
1914 0.322 +0.0%
1915 0.322 +0.0%
1916 0.322 +0.0%
1917 0.322 +0.0%
1918 0.322 +0.0%
1919 0.322 +0.0%
1920 0.322 +0.0%
1921 0.322 +0.0%
1922 0.322 +0.0%
1923 0.322 +0.0%
1924 0.322 +0.0%
1925 0.322 +0.0%
1926 0.322 +0.0%
1927 0.322 +0.0%
1928 0.322 +0.0%
1929 0.322 +0.0%
1930 0.322 +0.0%
1931 0.322 +0.0%
1932 0.322 +0.0%
1933 0.322 +0.0%
1934 0.322 +0.0%
1935 0.322 +0.0%
1936 0.322 +0.0%
1937 0.322 +0.0%
1938 0.322 +0.0%
1939 0.322 +0.0%
1940 0.322 +0.0%
1941 0.322 +0.0%
1942 0.322 +0.0%
1943 0.322 +0.0%
1944 0.322 +0.0%
1945 0.322 +0.0%
1946 0.322 +0.0%
1947 0.322 +0.0%
1948 0.322 +0.0%
1949 0.322 +0.0%
1950 0.322 +0.0%
1951 0.322 +0.0%
1952 0.323 +0.3%
1953 0.346 +7.1%
1954 0.346 +0.0%
1955 0.346 +0.0%
1956 0.346 +0.0%
1957 0.346 +0.0%
1958 0.346 +0.0%
1959 0.346 +0.0%
1960 0.346 +0.0%
1961 0.346 +0.0%
1962 0.066 -80.9%
1963 0.066 +0.0%
1964 0.066 +0.0%
1965 0.066 +0.0%
1966 0.066 +0.0%
1967 0.066 +0.0%
1968 0.066 +0.0%
1969 0.066 +0.0%
1970 0.066 +0.0%
1971 0.066 +0.0%
1972 0.066 +0.0%
1973 0.066 +0.0%
1974 0.066 +0.0%
1975 0.079 +19.7%
1976 0.079 +0.0%
1977 0.079 +0.0%
1978 0.084 +6.3%
1979 0.084 +0.0%
1980 0.084 +0.0%
1981 0.085 +1.2%
1982 0.085 +0.0%
1983 0.085 +0.0%
1984 0.085 +0.0%
1985 0.085 +0.0%
1986 0.085 +0.0%
1987 0.085 +0.0%
1988 0.389 +357.6%
1989 0.389 +0.0%
1990 0.389 +0.0%
1991 0.389 +0.0%
1992 0.389 +0.0%
1993 0.389 +0.0%
1994 0.389 +0.0%
1995 0.389 +0.0%
1996 0.389 +0.0%
1997 0.389 +0.0%
1998 0.389 +0.0%
1999 0.389 +0.0%
2000 0.389 +0.0%
2001 0.389 +0.0%
2002 0.389 +0.0%
2003 0.389 +0.0%
2004 0.389 +0.0%
2005 0.389 +0.0%
2006 0.389 +0.0%
2007 0.389 +0.0%
2008 0.389 +0.0%
2009 0.389 +0.0%
2010 0.552 +41.9%
2011 0.582 +5.4%
2012 0.69 +18.6%
2013 0.592 -14.2%
2014 0.648 +9.5%
2015 0.762 +17.6%
2016 0.766 +0.5%
2017 0.756 -1.3%
2018 0.774 +2.4%
2019 0.771 -0.4%
2020 0.848 +10.0%
2021 0.417 -50.8%
2022 0.426 +2.2%
2023 0.426 +0.0%
2024 0.426 +0.0%
2025 0.426 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.373 0.373 0.373 1
1790s 0.373 0.373 0.373 10
1800s 0.373 0.373 0.373 10
1810s 0.373 0.373 0.373 10
1820s 0.373 0.373 0.373 10
1830s 0.373 0.373 0.373 10
1840s 0.373 0.373 0.373 10
1850s 0.373 0.373 0.373 10
1860s 0.373 0.373 0.373 10
1870s 0.373 0.373 0.373 10
1880s 0.3526 0.322 0.373 10
1890s 0.322 0.322 0.322 10
1900s 0.322 0.322 0.322 10
1910s 0.322 0.322 0.322 10
1920s 0.322 0.322 0.322 10
1930s 0.322 0.322 0.322 10
1940s 0.322 0.322 0.322 10
1950s 0.3389 0.322 0.346 10
1960s 0.122 0.066 0.346 10
1970s 0.0735 0.066 0.084 10
1980s 0.1457 0.084 0.389 10
1990s 0.389 0.389 0.389 10
2000s 0.389 0.389 0.389 10
2010s 0.6893 0.552 0.774 10
2020s 0.4948 0.417 0.848 6

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  3. 163 Bangladesh 0.445 compare
  4. 165 Papua New Guinea 0.363 compare
  5. 166 Eritrea 0.327 compare
  6. 167 Iran 0.306 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Myanmar?
Women's political participation index in Myanmar was 0.426 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.848 in 2020.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.066 in 1962.
How does Myanmar rank for women's political participation index?
Myanmar ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.