Voter turnout of voting age population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Voter turnout of voting age population was 70.51 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
70.51
World rank
48th
of 161 countries
All-time high
70.51
in 2020
All-time low
35.42
in 1956
Years of data
5
1956–2020
Voter turnout of voting age population in Myanmar, 1956–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, voter turnout of voting age population in Myanmar stood at 70.51. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Myanmar peaked at 70.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.42, in 1956.
Myanmar ranks 48th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 35.42 | — |
| 1990 | 64.57 | +82.3% |
| 2010 | 63.35 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 61.87 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 70.51 | +14.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 70.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.25, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 70.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.74, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.42 | 35.42 | 35.42 | 1 |
| 1990s | 64.57 | 64.57 | 64.57 | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.61 | 61.87 | 63.35 | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.51 | 70.51 | 70.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8844 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 59,929 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Myanmar?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Myanmar was 70.51 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 70.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.42 in 1956.
- How does Myanmar rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Myanmar ranks 48th out of 161 countries with data for 2020.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of voting age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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