Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	135
1997	152
1998	152
1999	151
2000	161
2001	161
2002	161
2003	161
2004	161
2005	146
2006	146
2007	146
2008	146
2009	146
2010	155

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	6
1997	11
1998	11
1999	12
2000	21
2001	21
2002	21
2003	21
2004	21
2005	43
2006	43
2007	43
2008	43
2009	43
2010	59

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	4.3
1997	6.7
1998	6.7
1999	7.4
2000	11.5
2001	11.5
2002	11.5
2003	11.5
2004	11.5
2005	22.8
2006	22.8
2007	22.8
2008	22.8
2009	22.8
2010	27.6

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	141
1997	163
1998	163
1999	163
2000	182
2001	182
2002	182
2003	182
2004	182
2005	189
2006	189
2007	189
2008	189
2009	189
2010	214

Source: United Nations Statistics Division