Former French colonies Compared by Government > Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament
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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber occupied by women.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique | 34.8% | 2006 | ||
| 2 | Vietnam | 27.3% | 2006 | ||
| 3 | Laos | 25.2% | 2006 | ||
| 4 | Tunisia | 22.8% | 2006 | ||
| 5 | Guinea | 19.3% | 2006 | ||
| 6 | Senegal | 19.2% | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Niger | 12.4% | 2006 | ||
| 8 | Syria | 12% | 2006 | ||
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 11.7% | 2006 | ||
| =10 | Djibouti | 10.8% | 2006 | ||
| =10 | Morocco | 10.8% | 2006 | ||
| 12 | Central African Republic | 10.5% | 2006 | ||
| 13 | Mali | 10.2% | 2006 | ||
| 14 | Cambodia | 9.8% | 2006 | ||
| 15 | Gabon | 9.2% | 2006 | ||
| 16 | Cameroon | 8.9% | 2006 | ||
| 17 | Togo | 8.6% | 2006 | ||
| 18 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.5% | 2006 | ||
| 19 | Benin | 7.2% | 2006 | ||
| 20 | Madagascar | 6.9% | 2006 | ||
| 21 | Chad | 6.5% | 2006 | ||
| 22 | Algeria | 6.2% | 2006 | ||
| 23 | Lebanon | 4.7% | 2006 | ||
| 24 | Mauritania | 4% | 2004 | ||
| 25 | Haiti | 2.4% | 2006 |
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Interesting observations about Government > Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament
- Costa Rica ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Hot countries in 2006.
- Rwanda ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Christian countries in 2006.
- Sweden ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Europe in 2006.
- Afghanistan ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Muslim countries in 2006.
- Netherlands ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2006.
- New Zealand ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Former British colonies in 2006.
- Norway ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst NATO countries in 2006.
- Argentina ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Emerging markets in 2006.
- Spain ranked second for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Catholic countries in 2006.
- Finland ranked second for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst European Union in 2006.
