Seats held by men in national parliament
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 495 | |
| 1997 | 506 | |
| 1998 | 506 | |
| 1999 | 499 | |
| 2000 | 494 | |
| 2001 | 495 | |
| 2002 | 495 | |
| 2003 | 495 | |
| 2004 | 495 | |
| 2005 | 498 | |
| 2006 | 500 | |
| 2007 | 500 | |
| 2008 | 492 | |
| 2009 | 492 | |
| 2010 | 486 | |
Seats held by women in national parliament
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 26 | |
| 1997 | 39 | |
| 1998 | 39 | |
| 1999 | 44 | |
| 2000 | 49 | |
| 2001 | 49 | |
| 2002 | 48 | |
| 2003 | 48 | |
| 2004 | 48 | |
| 2005 | 45 | |
| 2006 | 45 | |
| 2007 | 45 | |
| 2008 | 49 | |
| 2009 | 49 | |
| 2010 | 59 | |
Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 5 | |
| 1997 | 7.2 | |
| 1998 | 7.2 | |
| 1999 | 8.1 | |
| 2000 | 9 | |
| 2001 | 9 | |
| 2002 | 8.8 | |
| 2003 | 8.8 | |
| 2004 | 8.8 | |
| 2005 | 8.3 | |
| 2006 | 8.3 | |
| 2007 | 8.3 | |
| 2008 | 9.1 | |
| 2009 | 9.1 | |
| 2010 | 10.8 | |
Total number of seats in national parliament
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 521 | |
| 1997 | 545 | |
| 1998 | 545 | |
| 1999 | 543 | |
| 2000 | 543 | |
| 2001 | 544 | |
| 2002 | 543 | |
| 2003 | 543 | |
| 2004 | 543 | |
| 2005 | 543 | |
| 2006 | 545 | |
| 2007 | 545 | |
| 2008 | 541 | |
| 2009 | 541 | |
| 2010 | 545 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
