Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	231
1997	200
1998	200
1999	200
2000	187
2001	190
2002	187
2003	186
2004	186
2005	186
2006	181
2007	181
2008	165
2009	165
2010	167

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	19
1997	30
1998	30
1999	30
2000	43
2001	40
2002	43
2003	44
2004	44
2005	44
2006	49
2007	49
2008	65
2009	65
2010	63

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	7.6
1997	13
1998	13
1999	13
2000	18.7
2001	17.4
2002	18.7
2003	19.1
2004	19.1
2005	19.1
2006	21.3
2007	21.3
2008	28.3
2009	28.3
2010	27.4

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	250
1997	230
1998	230
1999	230
2000	230
2001	230
2002	230
2003	230
2004	230
2005	230
2006	230
2007	230
2008	230
2009	230
2010	230

Source: United Nations Statistics Division