Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	411
1997	384
1998	384
1999	377
2000	377
2001	374
2002	374
2003	373
2004	373
2005	370
2006	369
2007	364
2008	362
2009	361
2010	362

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	29
1997	51
1998	51
1999	58
2000	58
2001	61
2002	61
2003	62
2004	62
2005	65
2006	66
2007	71
2008	73
2009	74
2010	73

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	6.6
1997	11.7
1998	11.7
1999	13.3
2000	13.3
2001	14
2002	14
2003	14.3
2004	14.3
2005	14.9
2006	15.2
2007	16.3
2008	16.8
2009	17
2010	16.8

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	440
1997	435
1998	435
1999	435
2000	435
2001	435
2002	435
2003	435
2004	435
2005	435
2006	435
2007	435
2008	435
2009	435
2010	435

Source: United Nations Statistics Division