Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1997	117
1998	117
1999	117
2001	120
2002	120
2003	120
2004	125
2005	119
2006	119
2007	119
2008	121
2009	121
2010	117

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1997	10
1998	10
1999	10
2001	31
2002	31
2003	31
2004	27
2005	33
2006	33
2007	33
2008	32
2009	32
2010	36

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1997	7.9
1998	7.9
1999	7.9
2001	20.5
2002	20.5
2003	20.5
2004	17.8
2005	21.7
2006	21.7
2007	21.7
2008	20.9
2009	20.9
2010	23.5

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1997	127
1998	127
1999	127
2000	127
2001	151
2002	151
2003	151
2004	152
2005	152
2006	152
2007	152
2008	153
2009	153
2010	153

Source: United Nations Statistics Division