Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	215
1997	208
1998	208
1999	200
2000	200
2001	200
2002	200
2003	191
2004	191
2005	191
2006	191
2007	184
2008	185
2009	185
2010	187

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	134
1997	141
1998	141
1999	149
2000	149
2001	149
2002	149
2003	158
2004	158
2005	158
2006	158
2007	165
2008	164
2009	164
2010	162

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	38.4
1997	40.4
1998	40.4
1999	42.7
2000	42.7
2001	42.7
2002	42.7
2003	45.3
2004	45.3
2005	45.3
2006	45.3
2007	47.3
2008	47
2009	47
2010	46.4

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	349
1997	349
1998	349
1999	349
2000	349
2001	349
2002	349
2003	349
2004	349
2005	349
2006	349
2007	349
2008	349
2009	349
2010	349

Source: United Nations Statistics Division