Political configuration
Women in politics

Proportion of women in the national parliaments by country 1990–2007

Definitions/Comments: Share of women elected in last election; UK: lower house 2005; US: House of Representatives 2004; CH: National Council 2007; DE: 2005; FR: 2007; SE: 2006; ES: 2004.

Source: UNECE.

Data for the indicator or in excel.

Description and explanation in the corresponding chapter of the Social Report 2008.