Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1997	113
1998	113
2000	112
2001	113
2002	113
2003	113
2004	111
2005	111
2006	111
2007	111
2008	99
2009	103
2010	97

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1997	7
1998	7
2000	10
2001	9
2002	9
2003	9
2004	12
2005	12
2006	12
2007	12
2008	24
2009	20
2010	26

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1997	5.8
1998	5.8
2000	8.2
2001	7.4
2002	7.4
2003	7.4
2004	9.8
2005	9.8
2006	9.8
2007	9.8
2008	19.5
2009	16.3
2010	21.1

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1997	120
1998	120
1999	122
2000	122
2001	122
2002	122
2003	122
2004	123
2005	123
2006	123
2007	123
2008	123
2009	123
2010	123

Source: United Nations Statistics Division