High income OECD countries Compared by Government > Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament
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DEFINITION:
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 | Sweden | 47.3% | 2006 | ||
| 2 | Finland | 38% | 2006 | ||
| 3 | Norway | 37.9% | 2006 | ||
| 4 | Denmark | 36.9% | 2006 | ||
| 5 | Netherlands | 36.7% | 2006 | ||
| 6 | Spain | 36% | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Belgium | 34.7% | 2006 | ||
| 8 | Iceland | 33.3% | 2006 | ||
| =9 | Austria | 32.2% | 2006 | ||
| =9 | New Zealand | 32.2% | 2006 | ||
| 11 | Germany | 31.8% | 2006 | ||
| 12 | Switzerland | 25% | 2006 | ||
| 13 | Australia | 24.7% | 2006 | ||
| 14 | Luxembourg | 23.3% | 2006 | ||
| 15 | Portugal | 21.3% | 2006 | ||
| 16 | Canada | 20.8% | 2006 | ||
| 17 | Poland | 20.4% | 2006 | ||
| 18 | Slovakia | 20% | 2006 | ||
| 19 | United Kingdom | 19.7% | 2006 | ||
| 20 | Estonia | 18.8% | 2006 | ||
| 21 | Italy | 17.3% | 2006 | ||
| 22 | Czech Republic | 15.5% | 2006 | ||
| 23 | United States | 15.2% | 2006 | ||
| 24 | Chile | 15% | 2006 | ||
| 25 | Israel | 14.2% | 2006 | ||
| 26 | South Korea | 13.4% | 2006 | ||
| 27 | Ireland | 13.3% | 2006 | ||
| 28 | Greece | 13% | 2006 | ||
| =29 | Slovenia | 12.2% | 2006 | ||
| =29 | France | 12.2% | 2006 | ||
| 31 | Japan | 9.4% | 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.
