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Gender parity in national parliament

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Seats held by men in national parliament

YearValueFootnotes
1990609 
1997589 
1998539 
1999539 
2000538 
2001538 
2002541 
2003541 
2004541 
2005540 
2006519 
2007519 
2008520 
2009520 
2010520 

Seats held by women in national parliament

YearValueFootnotes
199041 
199762 
1998120 
1999120 
2000121 
2001121 
2002118 
2003118 
2004118 
2005119 
2006127 
2007127 
2008126 
2009126 
2010126 

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

YearValueFootnotes
19906.3 
19979.5 
199818.2 
199918.2 
200018.4 
200118.4 
200217.9 
200317.9 
200417.9 
200518.1 
200619.7 
200719.7 
200819.5 
200919.5 
201019.5 

Total number of seats in national parliament

YearValueFootnotes
1990650 
1997651 
1998659 
1999659 
2000659 
2001659 
2002659 
2003659 
2004659 
2005659 
2006646 
2007646 
2008646 
2009646 
2010646 

Source: United Nations Statistics Division

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