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 November 1999. 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 41.535 Gender breakdown known for 37.207 Men 32.375 Women 4.832 Percentage of women 13,0%
Total MPs 34.992 Gender breakdown known for 31.055 Men 26.893 Women 4.162 Percentage of women 13,4%	Total MPs 6.543 Gender breakdown known for 6.152 Men 5.482 Women 670 Percentage of women 10,9%

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	38,9%	---	38,9%
Europe - OSCE member countries including Nordic countries	15,3%	9,9%	14,1%
Americas	14,9%	15,0%	14,9%
Asia	15,2%	11,7%	14,8%
Europe - OSCE member countries Nordic countries not including	12,9%	9,9%	12,2%
Sub-Saharan Africa	11,5%	14,2%	11,8%
Pacific	12,2%	21,3%	13,5%
Arab States	3,3%	2,5%	3,2%