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 December 1997. 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 40.656 Gender breakdown known for 35.343 Men 31.333 Women 4.010 Percentage of women 11,3%
Total MPs 34.462 Gender breakdown known for 29.414 Men 25.984 Women 3.430 Percentage of women 11,7%	Total MPs 6.194 Gender breakdown known for 5.929 Men 5.349 Women 580 Percentage of women 9,8%

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	35,9%	---	35,9%
Europe - OSCE member countries including Nordic countries	14,3%	9,0%	13,2%
Americas	13,5%	12,0%	13,2%
Asia	9,7%	9,9%	9,7%
Europe - OSCE member countries Nordic countries not including	12,3%	9,0%	11,5%
Sub-Saharan Africa	10,8%	14,0%	11,0%
Pacific	12,8%	21,8%	12,7%
Arab States	3,7%	1,1%	3,4%