Myanmar: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
In , Myanmar's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 15.29.
That's down 9.1% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 26.21 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2010–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 16.83
- Trough
- 3.54
- 1-year change
- -9.1%
- 5-year change
- +54.0%
- +9.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- +331.5%
- +15.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
|---|---|
| 15.2941 | |
| 16.8254 | |
| 11.3164 | |
| 10.1617 | |
| 10.1617 | |
| 9.9307 | |
| 12.6935 | |
| 5.5944 | |
| 6.0325 | |
| 6.0325 |
About Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Indicator code: SG.GEN.PARL.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Myanmar's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in 2021?
- In 2021, Myanmar's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 15.29, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Myanmar's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) rising or falling?
- Myanmar's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) fell 9.1% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Myanmar's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in 2021 was 26.21, so Myanmar is below the world average.
- What is Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) and how is it measured?
- Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.