The data in the tables below has been compiled by the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the basis of information provided by National Parliaments by 1 July 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 41.296 Gender breakdown known for 38.064 Men 32.459 Women 5.605 Percentage of women 14,7%
Total MPs 35.365 Gender breakdown known for 32.535 Men 27.697 Women 4.838 Percentage of women 14,9%	Total MPs 5.931 Gender breakdown known for 5.529 Men 4.762 Women 767 Percentage of women 13,9%

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