Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	177
1997	226
1998	226
1999	224
2000	224
2001	224
2002	224
2003	224
2004	220
2005	220
2006	220
2007	220
2008	220
2009	219
2010	219

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	18
1997	24
1998	24
1999	26
2000	26
2001	26
2002	26
2003	26
2004	30
2005	30
2006	30
2007	30
2008	30
2009	31
2010	31

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	9.2
1997	9.6
1998	9.6
1999	10.4
2000	10.4
2001	10.4
2002	10.4
2003	10.4
2004	12
2005	12
2006	12
2007	12
2008	12
2009	12.4
2010	12.4

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	195
1997	250
1998	250
1999	250
2000	250
2001	250
2002	250
2003	250
2004	250
2005	250
2006	250
2007	250
2008	250
2009	250
2010	250

Source: United Nations Statistics Division