The data in the tables below has been compiled by the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the basis of information provided by National Parliaments by 4 February 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 41.138 Gender breakdown known for 38.933 Men 33.351 Women 5.582 Percentage of women 14,3%
Total MPs 35.105 Gender breakdown known for 33.457 Men 28.619 Women 4.838 Percentage of women 14,5%	Total MPs 6.037 Gender breakdown known for 5.476 Men 4.732 Women 744 Percentage of women 13,6%

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