Voter turnout of registered voters in Myanmar

Myanmar: Voter turnout of registered voters was 71.89 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
71.89
World rank
59th
of 166 countries
All-time high
94.6
in 1974
All-time low
18.75
in 1951
Years of data
11
1947–2020

Voter turnout of registered voters in Myanmar, 1947–2020

204060801001947198320201947: 49.81951: 18.81956: 521960: 661974: 94.61978: 93.31981: 94.61990: 73.32010: 77.32015: 69.82020: 71.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 71.89 for voter turnout of registered voters in 2020.

That represents a change of down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Myanmar peaked at 94.6 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 18.75, in 1951.

That places Myanmar 59th out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 49.8 49.8 49.8 1
1950s 35.36 18.75 51.97 2
1960s 66 66 66 1
1970s 93.95 93.3 94.6 2
1980s 94.6 94.6 94.6 1
1990s 73.33 73.33 73.33 1
2010s 73.5 69.75 77.26 2
2020s 71.89 71.89 71.89 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 56 Bahrain 73 compare
  2. 57 Cyprus 72.45 compare
  3. 58 South Sudan 72 compare
  4. 60 Taiwan 71.86 compare
  5. 61 Poland 71.63 compare
  6. 62 Finland 71.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Myanmar?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Myanmar was 71.89 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 94.6 in 1974.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 18.75 in 1951.
How does Myanmar rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Myanmar ranks 59th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 registered voters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voter turnout of registered voters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 3,355 data points, 1790–2025
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