Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	67
1997	59
1998	56
1999	56
2000	56
2001	54
2002	54
2003	53
2004	53
2005	54
2006	57
2007	57
2008	57
2009	57
2010	49	1

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	5
1997	13
1998	16
1999	16
2000	16
2001	18
2002	18
2003	19
2004	19
2005	18
2006	21
2007	21
2008	21
2009	21
2010	18	1

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	6.9
1997	18.1
1998	22.2
1999	22.2
2000	22.2
2001	25
2002	25
2003	26.4
2004	26.4
2005	25
2006	26.9
2007	26.9
2008	26.9
2009	26.9
2010	26.9	1

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	72
1997	72
1998	72
1999	72
2000	72
2001	72
2002	72
2003	72
2004	72
2005	72
2006	78
2007	78
2008	78
2009	78
2010	67	1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division