Seats held by men in national parliament
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1997 | 539 | |
| 1998 | 526 | |
| 1999 | 526 | |
| 2000 | 532 | |
| 2001 | 504 | |
| 2002 | 505 | |
| 2003 | 505 | |
| 2004 | 505 | |
| 2005 | 505 | |
| 2006 | 429 | |
| 2007 | 413 | |
| 2008 | 413 | |
| 2009 | 413 | |
| 2010 | 413 | |
Seats held by women in national parliament
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1997 | 11 | |
| 1998 | 11 | |
| 1999 | 11 | |
| 2000 | 11 | |
| 2001 | 42 | |
| 2002 | 42 | |
| 2003 | 42 | |
| 2004 | 42 | |
| 2005 | 42 | |
| 2006 | 117 | |
| 2007 | 116 | |
| 2008 | 116 | |
| 2009 | 116 | |
| 2010 | 116 | |
Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1997 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 7.7 | |
| 2002 | 7.7 | |
| 2003 | 7.7 | |
| 2004 | 7.7 | |
| 2005 | 7.7 | |
| 2006 | 21.4 | |
| 2007 | 21.9 | |
| 2008 | 21.9 | |
| 2009 | 21.9 | |
| 2010 | 21.9 | |
Total number of seats in national parliament
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1997 | 550 | |
| 1998 | 537 | |
| 1999 | 537 | |
| 2000 | 543 | |
| 2001 | 546 | |
| 2002 | 547 | |
| 2003 | 547 | |
| 2004 | 547 | |
| 2005 | 547 | |
| 2006 | 546 | |
| 2007 | 529 | |
| 2008 | 529 | |
| 2009 | 529 | |
| 2010 | 529 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division