Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	408
1997	322
1998	332
1999	332
2000	333
2001	333
2002	333
2003	362
2004	362
2005	362
2006	362
2007	362
2008	366
2009	366
2010	366

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	88
1997	73
1998	118
1999	118
2000	117
2001	117
2002	117
2003	136
2004	136
2005	136
2006	136
2007	136
2008	127
2009	127
2010	127

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	17.7
1997	18.5
1998	26.2
1999	26.2
2000	26
2001	26
2002	26
2003	27.3
2004	27.3
2005	27.3
2006	27.3
2007	27.3
2008	25.8
2009	25.8
2010	25.8

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	496
1997	395
1998	450
1999	450
2000	450
2001	450
2002	450
2003	498
2004	498
2005	498
2006	498
2007	498
2008	493
2009	493
2010	493

Source: United Nations Statistics Division