Catholic countries Compared by Government > Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament

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
1	Costa RicaCosta Rica	38.6%	2006
=2	SpainSpain	36%	2006
=2	CubaCuba	36%	2006
4	ArgentinaArgentina	35%	2006
5	AustriaAustria	32.2%	2006
6	BurundiBurundi	30.5%	2006
7	SeychellesSeychelles	29.4%	2006
8	PeruPeru	29.2%	2006
9	AndorraAndorra	28.6%	2006
10	East TimorEast Timor	25.3%	2006
11	MexicoMexico	24.2%	2005
12	LiechtensteinLiechtenstein	24%	2006
13	LuxembourgLuxembourg	23.3%	2006
=14	EritreaEritrea	22%	2006
=14	LithuaniaLithuania	22%	2006
16	CroatiaCroatia	21.7%	2006
17	PortugalPortugal	21.3%	2006
18	PolandPoland	20.4%	2006
19	SlovakiaSlovakia	20%	2006
=20	Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea	18%	2006
=20	VenezuelaVenezuela	18%	2006
22	ItalyItaly	17.3%	2006
23	BoliviaBolivia	16.9%	2006
24	PanamaPanama	16.7%	2006
25	EcuadorEcuador	16%	2005
26	PhilippinesPhilippines	15.7%	2006
27	Cape VerdeCape Verde	15.3%	2006
28	ChileChile	15%	2006
29	IrelandIreland	13.3%	2006
30	DominicaDominica	12.9%	2006
31	FranceFrance	12.2%	2006
32	ColombiaColombia	12.1%	2005
33	San MarinoSan Marino	11.7%	2006
34	ParaguayParaguay	10%	2006
35	BrazilBrazil	8.6%	2005
36	Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire	8.5%	2006
37	GuatemalaGuatemala	8.2%	2006
38	HaitiHaiti	2.4%	2006

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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.