IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Myanmar

Union of Myanmar

54,336,138
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

37,000,000
Registered Voters (as of None)

75.96%
Average Turnout

11
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.083
Regimes of the World Classification: Closed Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: July 22, 1997

SIGI* Score: 47.0
Level of Discrimination: High
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: Dec. 7, 2011

HDI* Score: 0.609
Category: Medium
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Myanmar House of Representatives	Pyithu Hluttaw	Lower House
Myanmar House of Nationalities	Amyotha Hluttaw	Upper House

Elections

2025-12-28 | Status: Confirmed
Myanmar House of Representatives
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2025-12-28 | Status: Confirmed
Myanmar House of Nationalities
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2020-11-08 | Status: Held
Myanmar House of Nationalities
Votes 25,900,000
Registered 37,000,000
Turnout 70.0

2020-11-08 | Status: Held
Myanmar House of Representatives
Votes 25,900,000
Registered 37,000,000
Turnout 70.0

2015-11-08 | Status: Held
Myanmar House of Representatives
Votes 23,911,784
Registered 34,295,334
Turnout 69.72

2015-11-08 | Status: Held
Myanmar House of Nationalities
Votes 23,946,709
Registered 34,295,334
Turnout 69.82

2012-04-01 | Status: Held
Myanmar House of Nationalities
Votes -
Registered 29,021,608
Turnout -

2012-04-01 | Status: Held
Myanmar House of Representatives
Votes -
Registered 29,021,608
Turnout -

2010-11-07 | Status: Held
Myanmar House of Nationalities
Votes 22,283,465
Registered 29,021,608
Turnout 76.78

2010-11-07 | Status: Held
Myanmar House of Representatives
Votes 22,421,123
Registered 29,021,608
Turnout 77.26

2008-05-10 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 26,776,675
Registered 27,288,827
Turnout 98.12

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Myanmar House of Representatives	2025-12-28	Confirmed	-	-	-
Myanmar House of Nationalities	2025-12-28	Confirmed	-	-	-
Myanmar House of Nationalities	2020-11-08	Held	25,900,000	37,000,000	70.0
Myanmar House of Representatives	2020-11-08	Held	25,900,000	37,000,000	70.0
Myanmar House of Representatives	2015-11-08	Held	23,911,784	34,295,334	69.72
Myanmar House of Nationalities	2015-11-08	Held	23,946,709	34,295,334	69.82
Myanmar House of Nationalities	2012-04-01	Held	-	29,021,608	-
Myanmar House of Representatives	2012-04-01	Held	-	29,021,608	-
Myanmar House of Nationalities	2010-11-07	Held	22,283,465	29,021,608	76.78
Myanmar House of Representatives	2010-11-07	Held	22,421,123	29,021,608	77.26
Referendum	2008-05-10	Held	26,776,675	27,288,827	98.12

Voter Turnout

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