Myanmar vs Zambia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Myanmar
15.3%
in 2021
Zambia
15.0%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
148th
Zambia rank
150th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 15.3% against 15.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zambia ahead.
Myanmar ranks 148th and Zambia ranks 150th of 193 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 14.4% | 6.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.9% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Myanmar or Zambia?
- Myanmar, at 15.3% against 15.0% in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Myanmar and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Myanmar ranks 148th and Zambia ranks 150th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.