The data in the tables below has been compiled by the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the basis of information provided by National Parliaments by 10 August 1998. 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 41.272 Gender breakdown known for 37.229 Men 32.494 Women 4.735 Percentage of women 12,7%
Total MPs 34.806 Gender breakdown known for 32.416 Men 28.190 Women 4.735 Percentage of women 13,0%	Total MPs 6.466 Gender breakdown known for 4.813 Men 4.304 Women 509 Percentage of women 10,6%

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	36,7%	---	36,7%
Europe - OSCE member countries including Nordic countries	15,0%	10,5%	14,4%
Americas	15,4%	14,1%	15,2%
Asia	14,1%	10,0%	13,7%
Europe - OSCE member countries Nordic countries not including	12,7%	10,5%	12,3%
Sub-Saharan Africa	11,4%	12,5%	11,5%
Pacific	9,9%	21,8%	11,8%
Arab States	3,5%	2,5%	3,3%