Gender parity in national parliament

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	200
1997	181
1998	193
1999	190
2000	190
2001	197
2002	176
2003	176
2004	176
2005	200
2006	199
2007	200
2008	190
2009	190
2010	211

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	20
1997	22
1998	24
1999	27
2000	27
2001	25
2002	38
2003	38
2004	38
2005	36
2006	37
2007	36
2008	49
2009	49
2010	56

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	9.1
1997	10.8
1998	11.1
1999	12.4
2000	12.4
2001	11.3
2002	17.8
2003	17.8
2004	17.8
2005	15.3
2006	15.7
2007	15.3
2008	20.5
2009	20.5
2010	21

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	220
1997	203
1998	217
1999	217
2000	217
2001	222
2002	214
2003	214
2004	214
2005	236
2006	236
2007	236
2008	239
2009	239
2010	267

Source: United Nations Statistics Division