Women in parliament - Country rankings
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Women in parliament, percent, 2019 - Country rankings:
The average for 2019 based on 188 countries was 22.85 percent.The highest value was in Rwanda: 61.25 percent and the lowest value was in Micronesia: 0 percent. The indicator is available from 1997 to 2019. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
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