South and Central Asia Compared by Government > Democracy > Female parliamentarians
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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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Interesting observations about Government > Democracy > Female parliamentarians
- Sweden ranked first for democracy > female parliamentarians amongst Christian countries in 2002.
- Mozambique ranked first for democracy > female parliamentarians amongst Hot countries in 2002.
- Iceland ranked first for democracy > female parliamentarians amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2002.
- Argentina ranked first for democracy > female parliamentarians amongst Catholic countries in 2002.
- New Zealand ranked first for democracy > female parliamentarians amongst Former British colonies in 2002.
- Denmark ranked first for democracy > female parliamentarians amongst NATO countries in 2002.
- Turkmenistan ranked first for democracy > female parliamentarians amongst Muslim countries in 2002.
- Finland ranked first for democracy > female parliamentarians amongst Eurozone in 2002.
- Germany ranked first for democracy > female parliamentarians amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2002.
- South Africa ranked second for democracy > female parliamentarians amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2002.
