Former British colonies 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 | New Zealand | 32.2% | 2006 | ||
| 2 | Tanzania | 30.4% | 2006 | ||
| 3 | Uganda | 29.8% | 2006 | ||
| 4 | Guyana | 29% | 2006 | ||
| 5 | Namibia | 26.9% | 2006 | ||
| 6 | Grenada | 26.7% | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Australia | 24.7% | 2006 | ||
| 8 | Pakistan | 21.3% | 2006 | ||
| 9 | Singapore | 21.2% | 2006 | ||
| 10 | Canada | 20.8% | 2006 | ||
| 11 | The Bahamas | 20% | 2006 | ||
| 12 | Trinidad and Tobago | 19.4% | 2006 | ||
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 16% | 2006 | ||
| 14 | United States | 15.2% | 2006 | ||
| 15 | Bangladesh | 15.1% | 2006 | ||
| 16 | Sudan | 14.7% | 2006 | ||
| 17 | Zambia | 14.6% | 2006 | ||
| 18 | Sierra Leone | 14.5% | 2006 | ||
| 19 | Israel | 14.2% | 2006 | ||
| 20 | Malawi | 13.6% | 2006 | ||
| 21 | Barbados | 13.3% | 2006 | ||
| 22 | The Gambia | 13.2% | 2006 | ||
| 23 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 13% | 2004 | ||
| 24 | Dominica | 12.9% | 2006 | ||
| 25 | Maldives | 12% | 2006 | ||
| =26 | Lesotho | 11.7% | 2006 | ||
| =26 | Jamaica | 11.7% | 2006 | ||
| 28 | Fiji | 11.3% | 2006 | ||
| 29 | Botswana | 11.1% | 2006 | ||
| 30 | Ghana | 10.9% | 2006 | ||
| 31 | Swaziland | 10.8% | 2006 | ||
| 32 | Antigua and Barbuda | 10.5% | 2006 | ||
| 33 | Malaysia | 9.1% | 2006 | ||
| 34 | India | 8.3% | 2006 | ||
| 35 | Somalia | 7.8% | 2006 | ||
| 36 | Kenya | 7.3% | 2006 | ||
| 37 | Belize | 6.7% | 2006 | ||
| 38 | Nigeria | 6.4% | 2006 | ||
| 39 | Saint Lucia | 5.6% | 2006 | ||
| 40 | Jordan | 5.5% | 2006 | ||
| 41 | Sri Lanka | 4.9% | 2006 | ||
| 42 | Bhutan | 2.7% | 2006 | ||
| 43 | Egypt | 2% | 2006 | ||
| 44 | Kuwait | 1.5% | 2006 | ||
| 45 | Yemen | 0.3% | 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.
