Seats held by men in national parliament
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1997 | 496 | |
| 1998 | 496 | |
| 1999 | 462 | |
| 2000 | 462 | |
| 2001 | 462 | |
| 2002 | 455 | |
| 2003 | 409 | |
| 2004 | 409 | |
| 2005 | 404 | |
| 2006 | 419 | |
| 2007 | 420 | |
| 2008 | 419 | |
| 2009 | 415 | |
| 2010 | 418 | |
Seats held by women in national parliament
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1997 | 176 | |
| 1998 | 176 | |
| 1999 | 207 | |
| 2000 | 207 | |
| 2001 | 207 | |
| 2002 | 211 | |
| 2003 | 194 | |
| 2004 | 194 | |
| 2005 | 197 | |
| 2006 | 195 | |
| 2007 | 194 | |
| 2008 | 194 | |
| 2009 | 197 | |
| 2010 | 204 | |
Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1997 | 26.2 | |
| 1998 | 26.2 | |
| 1999 | 30.9 | |
| 2000 | 30.9 | |
| 2001 | 30.9 | |
| 2002 | 31.7 | |
| 2003 | 32.2 | |
| 2004 | 32.2 | |
| 2005 | 32.8 | |
| 2006 | 31.8 | |
| 2007 | 31.6 | |
| 2008 | 31.6 | |
| 2009 | 32.2 | |
| 2010 | 32.8 | |
Total number of seats in national parliament
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1997 | 672 | |
| 1998 | 672 | |
| 1999 | 669 | |
| 2000 | 669 | |
| 2001 | 669 | |
| 2002 | 666 | |
| 2003 | 603 | |
| 2004 | 603 | |
| 2005 | 601 | |
| 2006 | 614 | |
| 2007 | 614 | |
| 2008 | 613 | |
| 2009 | 612 | |
| 2010 | 622 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
