Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	244
1997	226
1998	226
1999	226
2000	229
2001	231
2002	229
2003	229
2004	229
2005	232
2006	232
2007	233
2008	230
2009	230
2010	222

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	34
1997	50
1998	50
1999	50
2000	50
2001	50
2002	75
2003	75
2004	75
2005	73
2006	73
2007	99
2008	102
2009	102
2010	102

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	12.2
1997	18.1
1998	18.1
1999	18.1
2000	17.9
2001	17.8
2002	24.7
2003	24.7
2004	24.7
2005	23.9
2006	23.9
2007	29.8
2008	30.7
2009	30.7
2010	31.5

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	278
1997	276
1998	276
1999	276
2000	279
2001	281
2002	304
2003	304
2004	304
2005	305
2006	305
2007	332
2008	332
2009	332
2010	324

Source: United Nations Statistics Division