Heavily indebted countries 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 | Netherlands | 36.7% | 2006 | ||
| 2 | Spain | 36% | 2006 | ||
| 3 | Belgium | 34.7% | 2006 | ||
| 4 | Iceland | 33.3% | 2006 | ||
| 5 | Austria | 32.2% | 2006 | ||
| 6 | Germany | 31.8% | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Seychelles | 29.4% | 2006 | ||
| 8 | Grenada | 26.7% | 2006 | ||
| 9 | Eritrea | 22% | 2006 | ||
| 10 | Portugal | 21.3% | 2006 | ||
| 11 | Singapore | 21.2% | 2006 | ||
| 12 | Canada | 20.8% | 2006 | ||
| 13 | United Kingdom | 19.7% | 2006 | ||
| 14 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.2% | 2006 | ||
| 15 | Italy | 17.3% | 2006 | ||
| 16 | Zimbabwe | 16% | 2006 | ||
| 17 | Cape Verde | 15.3% | 2006 | ||
| 18 | United States | 15.2% | 2006 | ||
| 19 | Sudan | 14.7% | 2006 | ||
| 20 | Cyprus | 14.3% | 2006 | ||
| 21 | Israel | 14.2% | 2006 | ||
| 22 | Malawi | 13.6% | 2006 | ||
| =23 | Ireland | 13.3% | 2006 | ||
| =23 | Barbados | 13.3% | 2006 | ||
| =25 | Greece | 13% | 2006 | ||
| =25 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 13% | 2004 | ||
| 27 | Dominica | 12.9% | 2006 | ||
| 28 | France | 12.2% | 2006 | ||
| 29 | Jamaica | 11.7% | 2006 | ||
| 30 | Morocco | 10.8% | 2006 | ||
| 31 | Antigua and Barbuda | 10.5% | 2006 | ||
| 32 | Hungary | 10.4% | 2006 | ||
| 33 | Japan | 9.4% | 2006 | ||
| 34 | Malta | 9.2% | 2006 | ||
| 35 | Sao Tome and Principe | 7.3% | 2006 | ||
| 36 | Belize | 6.7% | 2006 | ||
| 37 | Saint Lucia | 5.6% | 2006 | ||
| 38 | Jordan | 5.5% | 2006 | ||
| 39 | Sri Lanka | 4.9% | 2006 | ||
| 40 | Lebanon | 4.7% | 2006 | ||
| 41 | Egypt | 2% | 2006 |
Citation
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.