Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	172
1997	158
1998	158
1999	158
2000	155
2001	154
2002	154
2003	154
2004	150
2005	150
2006	150
2007	150
2008	143
2009	143
2010	142

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	28
1997	42
1998	42
1999	42
2000	45
2001	46
2002	46
2003	46
2004	50
2005	50
2006	50
2007	50
2008	57
2009	57
2010	58

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	14
1997	21
1998	21
1999	21
2000	22.5
2001	23
2002	23
2003	23
2004	25
2005	25
2006	25
2007	25
2008	28.5
2009	28.5
2010	29

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	200
1997	200
1998	200
1999	200
2000	200
2001	200
2002	200
2003	200
2004	200
2005	200
2006	200
2007	200
2008	200
2009	200
2010	200

Source: United Nations Statistics Division