The data in the tables below has been compiled by the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the basis of information provided by National Parliaments by 1 January 1997. Comparative data on the percentage of women in each National Parliament as well as data concerning the two regional parliamentary assemblies elected by direct suffrage can be found on separate pages. You can use the PARLINE database to view detailed results of parliamentary elections by country.
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Total MPs 40.753 Gender breakdown known for 38.493 Men 33.981 Women 4.512 Percentage of women 11,7%
Total MPs 34.839 Gender breakdown known for 32.831 Men 28.875 Women 3.956 Percentage of women 12,0%	Total MPs 5.914 Gender breakdown known for 5.662 Men 5.106 Women 556 Percentage of women 10,1%

Regions are classified by descending order of the percentage of women in the lower or single House

	Single House or lower House	Upper House or Senate	Both Houses combined
Nordic countries	36,4%	---	36,4%
Europe - OSCE member countries including Nordic countries	13,8%	8,5%	12,6%
Americas	12,9%	11,5%	12,7%
Asia	13,4%	9,9%	13,1%
Europe - OSCE member countries Nordic countries not including	12,3%	8,8%	11,5%
Sub-Saharan Africa	10,1%	13,6%	10,4%
Pacific	9,8%	21,8%	11,6%
Arab States	3,3%	2,1%	3,3%