The data in the tables below has been compiled by the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the basis of information provided by National Parliaments by 1st October 2014. The percentages do not take into account the case of parliaments for which no data was available at that date. Comparative data on the percentage of women in each National Parliament as well as data concerning the two regional parliamentary assemblies elected by direct suffrage can be found on separate pages. You can use the PARLINE database to view detailed results of parliamentary elections by country.
New: you can now consult an archive of statistical data on women in National Parliaments.

Total MPs 45'013 Gender breakdown known for 45'013 Men 35'187 Women 9'826 Percentage of women 21.8%
Total MPs 38'076 Gender breakdown known for 38'076 Men 29'640 Women 8'436 Percentage of women 22.2%	Total MPs 6'937 Gender breakdown known for 6'937 Men 5'547 Women 1'390 Percentage of women 20.0%

Regions are classified by descending order of the percentage of women in the lower or single House

	Single House or lower House	Upper House or Senate	Both Houses combined
Nordic countries	41.6%	---	---
Americas	25.6%	26.0%	25.7%
Europe - OSCE member countries including Nordic countries	25.3%	23.2%	24.9%
Europe - OSCE member countries excluding Nordic countries	23.7%	23.2%	23.6%
Sub-Saharan Africa	22.5%	19.8%	22.2%
Asia	18.8%	13.9%	18.3%
Arab States	17.8%	7.7%	15.9%
Pacific	12.6%	36.0%	15.3%