Gender parity in national parliament

Benin > Demographics

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value
1990	199
1997	77
1998	77
1999	77
2000	78
2001	78
2002	78
2003	78
2004	77
2005	77
2006	83
2007	77

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value
1990	6
1997	6
1998	6
1999	6
2000	5
2001	5
2002	5
2003	5
2004	6
2005	6
2006	6
2007	6

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value
1990	2.9
1997	7.2
1998	7.2
1999	7.2
2000	6
2001	6
2002	6
2003	6
2004	7.2
2005	7.2
2006	7.2
2007	7.2

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value
1990	205
1997	83
1998	83
1999	83
2000	83
2001	83
2002	83
2003	83
2004	83
2005	83
2006	83
2007	83

Source: United Nations Statistics Division

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