NationMaster - Scatterplot: Government > Parliamentary seats > Female vs People

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.648 (this correlation is potentially significant)

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Variable:	Government > Parliamentary seats > Female	People > Gender empowerment
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:		Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM). The GEM measures the participation of women and men in political decision-making. This index also has four indicators: female members of the Legislature, female participation in selected positions in public and private sector, female participation in academic and technical work, and estimated income. Both indexes are based on data collected by the UN and are processed to enable comparison.
Source:	United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook	Human Development Reports, United Nations 2002
Correlations:	Democracy > Female parliamentarians People > Gender development index People > Gender empowerment measure People > Gender empowerment Health > Births > Low birth weight	People > Gender empowerment measure Democracy > Female parliamentarians Crime > Bribe payers index People > Gender development index Education > School life expectancy > Female
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