Women in National Parliaments Statistical Archives
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Collate data on the representation of women in national parliaments.
The IPU is financed by its 138 member parliaments out of public funds.
Collate data on the representation of women in national parliaments.
This is a simple compilation of the percentages and numbers of seats in national parliaments (upper and lower house) occupied by women.
Number of seats held in both lower and upper houses.
Covers 189 countries.
First data: Collected in 1997
Latest data: Collected in 2006
Stated frequency: Data is regularly updated.
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The data used are percentages without the application of statistical techniques.
Percentages and rankings of parliaments, from highest percentages of women in parliament to lowest.
