The data in the tables below has been compiled by the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the basis of information provided by National Parliaments by 25 January 2000. 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 40.566 Gender breakdown known for 37.612 Men 32.685 Women 4.927 Percentage of women 13,1%
Total MPs 34.530 Gender breakdown known for 31.828 Men 27.520 Women 4.308 Percentage of women 13,5%	Total MPs 6.036 Gender breakdown known for 5.784 Men 5.165 Women 619 Percentage of women 10,7%

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	15,4%	9,4%	14,2%
Americas	15,4%	14,8%	15,3%
Asia	15,0%	11,7%	14,6%
Europe - OSCE member countries Nordic countries not including	13,1%	9,4%	12,3%
Sub-Saharan Africa	11,1%	13,3%	11,3%
Pacific	12,2%	25,4%	14,1%
Arab States	3,6%	2,5%	3,4%