Voter turnout of registered voters in Myanmar
Myanmar: Voter turnout of registered voters was 71.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Voter turnout of registered voters in Myanmar, 1947–2020
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 71.9% 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, 18.8%, 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.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 49.8% | — |
| 1951 | 18.8% | -62.3% |
| 1956 | 52.0% | +177.2% |
| 1960 | 66.0% | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 94.6% | +43.3% |
| 1978 | 93.3% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 94.6% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 73.3% | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +3.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 71.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.2%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 71.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.3%, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
| 1950s | 35.4% | 18.8% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 93.9% | 93.3% | 94.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 69.8% | 77.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in Myanmar?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Myanmar was 71.9% in 2020, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 18.8% 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Denotes the voter turnout as a share of all registered voters in the national election according to official results.