Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	440
1997	429
1998	429
1999	413
2000	409
2001	420
2002	420
2003	420
2004	387
2005	387
2006	379
2007	387
2008	384
2009	384
2010	362

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	60
1997	71
1998	71
1999	87
2000	91
2001	80
2002	80
2003	80
2004	113
2005	113
2006	121
2007	113
2008	116
2009	116
2010	138

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	12
1997	14.2
1998	14.2
1999	17.4
2000	18.2
2001	16
2002	16
2003	16
2004	22.6
2005	22.6
2006	24.2
2007	22.6
2008	23.2
2009	23.2
2010	27.6

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	500
2006	500
2007	500
2008	500
2009	500
2010	500

Source: United Nations Statistics Division