Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1997	116
1998	116
1999	111
2000	111
2001	112
2002	112
2003	98
2004	98
2005	97
2006	97
2007	86
2008	85
2009	82
2010	81

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1997	4
1998	4
1999	9
2000	9
2001	8
2002	8
2003	22
2004	22
2005	23
2006	23
2007	34
2008	35
2009	38
2010	39

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1997	3.3
1998	3.3
1999	7.5
2000	7.5
2001	6.7
2002	6.7
2003	18.3
2004	18.3
2005	19.2
2006	19.2
2007	28.3
2008	29.2
2009	31.7
2010	32.5

Total number of seats in national parliament

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

Source: United Nations Statistics Division