The data in the tables below has been compiled by the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the basis of information provided by National Parliaments by 15 May 2002. 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 41.045 Gender breakdown known for 38.487 Men 32.963 Women 5.524 Percentage of women 14,4%
Total MPs 35.116 Gender breakdown known for 32.877 Men 28.122 Women 4.755 Percentage of women 14,5%	Total MPs 5.929 Gender breakdown known for 5.610 Men 4.841 Women 769 Percentage of women 13,7%

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	17,2%	14,8%	16,7%
Americas	15,9%	16,7%	16,0%
Europe - OSCE member countries excluding Nordic countries	14,9%	14,8%	14,9%
Asia	14,9%	13,0%	14,7%
Sub-Saharan Africa	13,0%	12,7%	13,0%
Pacific	12,7%	25,9%	14,1%
Arab States	4,6%	2,5%	4,3%