Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	438
1997	437
1998	443
1999	443
2001	460
2002	460
2003	460
2004	460
2005	488
2006	488
2007	488
2008	486
2009	486
2010	459

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	62
1997	63
1998	57
1999	57
2001	40
2002	40
2003	40
2004	40
2005	62
2006	62
2007	62
2008	64
2009	64
2010	101

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	12.4
1997	12.6
1998	11.4
1999	11.4
2001	8
2002	8
2003	8
2004	8
2005	11.3
2006	11.3
2007	11.3
2008	11.6
2009	11.6
2010	18

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	500
1997	500
1998	500
1999	500
2000	500
2001	500
2002	500
2003	500
2004	500
2005	550
2006	550
2007	550
2008	550
2009	550
2010	560

Source: United Nations Statistics Division