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 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 41.198 Gender breakdown known for 36.583 Men 31.960 Women 4.623 Percentage of women 12,6%
Total MPs 34.695 Gender breakdown known for 31.780 Men 27.675 Women 4.105 Percentage of women 12,9%	Total MPs 6.503 Gender breakdown known for 4.803 Men 4.285 Women 518 Percentage of women 10,8%

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	15,1%	10,4%	14,3%
Americas	14,9%	13,9%	14,8%
Asia	14,1%	9,8%	13,6%
Europe - OSCE member countries Nordic countries not including	12,8%	10,4%	12,4%
Sub-Saharan Africa	10,9%	14,0%	11,1%
Pacific	10,6%	21,8%	12,4%
Arab States	3,4%	2,9%	3,3%