The data in the tables below has been compiled by the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the basis of information provided by National Parliaments by 28 June 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. You can use the PARLINE database to view detailed results of parliamentary elections by country.
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Total MPs 40.819 Gender breakdown known for 38.735 Men 33.400 Women 5.335 Percentage of women 13,8%
Total MPs 34.982 Gender breakdown known for 33.196 Men 28.586 Women 4.610 Percentage of women 13,9%	Total MPs 5.837 Gender breakdown known for 5.539 Men 4.814 Women 725 Percentage of women 13,1%

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