The data in the tables below has been compiled by the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the basis of information provided by National Parliaments by 5 December 2001. 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.
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Total MPs 41.082 Gender breakdown known for 38.282 Men 32.941 Women 5.341 Percentage of women 14,0%
Total MPs 35.046 Gender breakdown known for 32.883 Men 28.259 Women 4.624 Percentage of women 14,1%	Total MPs 6.036 Gender breakdown known for 5.399 Men 4.682 Women 717 Percentage of women 13,3%

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	39,0%	---	39,0%
Europe - OSCE member countries including Nordic countries	16,4%	14,6%	16,0%
Asia	15,6%	12,1%	15,4%
Americas	14,8%	16,6%	15,1%
Europe - OSCE member countries excluding Nordic countries	14,6%	14,6%	14,6%
Sub-Saharan Africa	12,4%	12,8%	12,5%
Pacific	8,6%	0,0%	8,5%
Arab States	4,6%	2,5%	4,3%