Landlocked 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 | Rwanda | 48.8% | 2006 | ||
| 2 | Austria | 32.2% | 2006 | ||
| 3 | Burundi | 30.5% | 2006 | ||
| 4 | Uganda | 29.8% | 2006 | ||
| 5 | Belarus | 29.1% | 2006 | ||
| 6 | Andorra | 28.6% | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Afghanistan | 27.3% | 2006 | ||
| 8 | Laos | 25.2% | 2006 | ||
| 9 | Switzerland | 25% | 2006 | ||
| 10 | Liechtenstein | 24% | 2006 | ||
| 11 | Luxembourg | 23.3% | 2006 | ||
| 12 | Ethiopia | 21.9% | 2006 | ||
| 13 | Moldova | 21.8% | 2006 | ||
| 14 | Slovakia | 20% | 2006 | ||
| =15 | Uzbekistan | 17.5% | 2006 | ||
| =15 | Tajikistan | 17.5% | 2006 | ||
| 17 | Bolivia | 16.9% | 2006 | ||
| =18 | Turkmenistan | 16% | 2006 | ||
| =18 | Zimbabwe | 16% | 2006 | ||
| 20 | Czech Republic | 15.5% | 2006 | ||
| 21 | Zambia | 14.6% | 2006 | ||
| 22 | Malawi | 13.6% | 2006 | ||
| 23 | Niger | 12.4% | 2006 | ||
| =24 | San Marino | 11.7% | 2006 | ||
| =24 | Lesotho | 11.7% | 2006 | ||
| =24 | Burkina Faso | 11.7% | 2006 | ||
| 27 | Azerbaijan | 11.3% | 2006 | ||
| 28 | Botswana | 11.1% | 2006 | ||
| 29 | Swaziland | 10.8% | 2006 | ||
| 30 | Central African Republic | 10.5% | 2006 | ||
| =31 | Kazakhstan | 10.4% | 2006 | ||
| =31 | Hungary | 10.4% | 2006 | ||
| 33 | Mali | 10.2% | 2006 | ||
| 34 | Paraguay | 10% | 2006 | ||
| 35 | Mongolia | 6.6% | 2006 | ||
| 36 | Chad | 6.5% | 2006 | ||
| 37 | Nepal | 5.9% | 2006 | ||
| 38 | Armenia | 5.3% | 2006 | ||
| 39 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.2% | 2005 | ||
| 40 | Bhutan | 2.7% | 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.
