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DEFINITION:
Seats in parliament held by women (as % of total). Data are as of 8 March 2002. Where there are lower and upper houses, data refer to the weighted average of women's shares of seats in both houses.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 31.3% | 2002 | |
| 2 | Cuba | 27.6% | 2002 | |
| 3 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 22.7% | 2002 | |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 20.9% | 2002 | |
| 5 | Nicaragua | 20.7% | 2002 | |
| 6 | Barbados | 20.4% | 2002 | |
| 7 | Guyana | 20% | 2002 | |
| 8 | The Bahamas | 19.6% | 2002 | |
| 9 | Costa Rica | 19.3% | 2002 | |
| 10 | Dominica | 18.8% | 2002 | |
| 11 | Peru | 18.3% | 2002 | |
| 12 | Grenada | 17.9% | 2002 | |
| 13 | Suriname | 17.6% | 2002 | |
| 14 | Jamaica | 16% | 2002 | |
| 15 | Mexico | 15.9% | 2002 | |
| 16 | Ecuador | 14.6% | 2002 | |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | 14.5% | 2002 | |
| 18 | Saint Lucia | 13.8% | 2002 | |
| 19 | Belize | 13.5% | 2002 | |
| 20 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 13.3% | 2002 | |
| 21 | Colombia | 12.2% | 2002 | |
| 22 | Uruguay | 11.5% | 2002 | |
| 23 | Bolivia | 10.2% | 2002 | |
| 24 | Chile | 10.1% | 2002 | |
| 25 | Panama | 9.9% | 2002 | |
| 26 | Venezuela | 9.7% | 2002 | |
| 27 | El Salvador | 9.5% | 2002 | |
| 28 | Haiti | 9.1% | 2002 | |
| 29 | Guatemala | 8.8% | 2002 | |
| 30 | Antigua and Barbuda | 8.3% | 2002 | |
| 31 | Paraguay | 8% | 2002 | |
| 32 | Brazil | 6.7% | 2002 | |
| 33 | Honduras | 5.5% | 2002 |
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- Denmark ranked first for democracy > female parliamentarians amongst NATO countries in 2002.
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- South Africa ranked second for democracy > female parliamentarians amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2002.
