Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	55
1997	53
1998	53
1999	53
2000	53
2001	52
2002	50
2003	50
2004	50
2005	47
2006	47
2007	48
2008	48
2009	48
2010	49

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	1
1997	3
1998	3
1999	3
2000	3
2001	4
2002	6
2003	6
2004	6
2005	9
2006	9
2007	8
2008	8
2009	8
2010	7

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	1.8
1997	5.4
1998	5.4
1999	5.4
2000	5.4
2001	7.1
2002	10.7
2003	10.7
2004	10.7
2005	16.1
2006	16.1
2007	14.3
2008	14.3
2009	14.3
2010	12.5

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	56
1997	56
1998	56
1999	56
2000	56
2001	56
2002	56
2003	56
2004	56
2005	56
2006	56
2007	56
2008	56
2009	56
2010	56

Source: United Nations Statistics Division