Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	247
1997	199
1998	199
1999	186
2000	186
2001	186
2002	186
2003	186
2004	186
2005	187
2006	187
2007	187
2008	187
2009	138
2010	135

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	42
1997	21
1998	21
1999	34
2000	34
2001	34
2002	34
2003	34
2004	34
2005	33
2006	33
2007	33
2008	33
2009	82
2010	85

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	14.5
1997	9.5
1998	9.5
1999	15.5
2000	15.5
2001	15.5
2002	15.5
2003	15.5
2004	15.5
2005	15
2006	15
2007	15
2008	15
2009	37.3
2010	38.6

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	289
1997	220
1998	220
1999	220
2000	220
2001	220
2002	220
2003	220
2004	220
2005	220
2006	220
2007	220
2008	220
2009	220
2010	220

Source: United Nations Statistics Division