The data in the tables below has been compiled by the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the basis of information provided by National Parliaments by 12 October 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 40.927 Gender breakdown known for 37.783 Men 32.521 Women 5.262 Percentage of women 13,9%
Total MPs 35.053 Gender breakdown known for 32.646 Men 28.062 Women 4.584 Percentage of women 14,0%	Total MPs 5.874 Gender breakdown known for 5.137 Men 4.459 Women 678 Percentage of women 13,2%

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	38,7%	---	38,7%
Europe - OSCE member countries including Nordic countries	16,7%	14,0%	16,2%
Americas	15,4%	15,3%	15,4%
Asia	15,1%	14,2%	15,1%
Europe - OSCE member countries excluding Nordic countries	14,5%	14,0%	14,4%
Sub-Saharan Africa	11,8%	12,8%	11,9%
Pacific	11,7%	25,9%	13,2%
Arab States	4,6%	2,7%	4,3%