Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Myanmar

Women in parliament in Myanmar in 2021 — 15.3%. Ranked 140 in the world out of 189. Since 2010, the indicator has risen by 11 pp.

2021 15.3% −1.5 pp vs 2020
World rank 140of 189
Period maximum 16.8%2020
Period minimum 3.5%2011

Trend over time

2010–2021 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Myanmar, 2010–20210510152020102012201420162018202020212010: 4.3%2011: 3.5%2012: 6%2013: 6%2014: 5.6%2015: 12.7%2016: 9.9%2017: 10.2%2018: 10.2%2019: 11.3%2020: 16.8%2021: 15.3%
Change over the period: +11 pp Annual average: 1 pp

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Myanmar

Myanmar 15.3%
World 26.1%
South-Eastern Asia computed 22.4%
Women in parliament — Myanmar, by year Myanmar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2021 15.3 −1.5 pp
2020 16.8 +5.5 pp
2019 11.3 +1.2 pp
2018 10.2 +0 pp
2017 10.2 +0.2 pp
2016 9.9 −2.8 pp
2015 12.7 +7.1 pp
2014 5.6 −0.4 pp
2013 6 +0 pp
2012 6 +2.5 pp
2011 3.5 −0.8 pp
2010 4.3

About the indicator

The share of seats held by women in the national parliament (in bicameral systems, in the lower or single chamber). Data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The indicator depends directly on the electoral system and on the presence of quotas: in countries with proportional representation and gender quotas the share is consistently higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.