Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1997	176
1998	176
1999	176
2000	176
2001	51
2002	55
2003	55
2004	55
2005	55
2006	52
2007	52
2008	52
2009	52
2010	52

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1997	5
1998	5
1999	5
2000	5
2001	9
2002	8
2003	8
2004	8
2005	8
2006	11
2007	11
2008	11
2009	11
2010	11

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1997	2.8
1998	2.8
1999	2.8
2000	2.8
2001	15
2002	12.7
2003	12.7
2004	12.7
2005	12.7
2006	17.5
2007	17.5
2008	17.5
2009	17.5
2010	17.5

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1997	181
1998	181
1999	181
2000	181
2001	60
2002	63
2003	63
2004	63
2005	63
2006	63
2007	63
2008	63
2009	63
2010	63

Source: United Nations Statistics Division