The data in the tables below has been compiled by the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the basis of information provided by National Parliaments by 15 March 1999. 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 41.298 Gender breakdown known for 39.542 Men 34.536 Women 5.006 Percentage of women 12,7%
Total MPs 34.887 Gender breakdown known for 33.370 Men 29.013 Women 4.357 Percentage of women 13,1%	Total MPs 6.411 Gender breakdown known for 6.172 Men 5.523 Women 649 Percentage of women 10,5%

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	37,6%	---	37,6%
Europe - OSCE member countries including Nordic countries	14,9%	9,9%	13,8%
Americas	15,3%	13,9%	15,1%
Asia	14,1%	10,8%	13,8%
Europe - OSCE member countries Nordic countries not including	12,7%	9,9%	12,0%
Sub-Saharan Africa	11,2%	12,6%	11,3%
Pacific	11,5%	23,4%	13,3%
Arab States	3,6%	2,5%	3,4%