Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1997	379
1998	379
1999	379
2002	325
2003	325
2004	325
2005	325
2006	384
2007	370
2008	363
2009	363
2010	360

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1997	21
1998	21
1999	21
2002	35
2003	35
2004	35
2005	35
2006	66
2007	80
2008	80
2009	80
2010	84

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1997	5.3
1998	5.3
1999	5.3
2002	9.7
2003	9.7
2004	9.7
2005	9.7
2006	14.7
2007	17.8
2008	18.1
2009	18.1
2010	18.9

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1997	400
1998	400
1999	400
2001	400
2002	360
2003	360
2004	360
2005	360
2006	450
2007	450
2008	443
2009	443
2010	444

Source: United Nations Statistics Division