Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	127
1997	140
1998	140
1999	140
2000	142
2001	142
2002	139
2003	139
2004	139
2005	139
2006	138
2007	134
2008	134
2009	134
2010	135

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	9
1997	15
1998	15
1999	16
2000	16
2001	16
2002	19
2003	19
2004	19
2005	19
2006	20
2007	23
2008	24
2009	24
2010	22

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	6.6
1997	9.7
1998	9.7
1999	10.3
2000	10.1
2001	10.1
2002	12
2003	12
2004	12
2005	12
2006	12.7
2007	14.6
2008	15.2
2009	15.2
2010	14

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	136
1997	155
1998	155
1999	156
2000	158
2001	158
2002	158
2003	158
2004	158
2005	158
2006	158
2007	157
2008	158
2009	158
2010	157

Source: United Nations Statistics Division