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 February 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 40.889 Gender breakdown known for 37.579 Men 32.289 Women 5.290 Percentage of women 14,1%
Total MPs 34.972 Gender breakdown known for 31.991 Men 27.441 Women 4.550 Percentage of women 14,2%	Total MPs 5.917 Gender breakdown known for 5.588 Men 4.848 Women 740 Percentage of women 13,2%

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	16,3%	13,5%	15,7%
Americas	15,4%	15,2%	15,3%
Asia	15,2%	15,7%	15,2%
Europe - OSCE member countries Nordic countries not including	14,0%	13,5%	13,9%
Sub-Saharan Africa	12,2%	13,2%	12,3%
Pacific	12,3%	28,9%	14,1%
Arab States	4,1%	2,7%	3,9%