Catholic countries Compared by Government > Democracy > Female parliamentarians
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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 | Spain | 26.6% | 2002 | |
| 4 | Austria | 25.1% | 2002 | |
| 5 | Seychelles | 23.5% | 2002 | |
| 6 | Poland | 20.7% | 2002 | |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 19.3% | 2002 | |
| 8 | Dominica | 18.8% | 2002 | |
| 9 | Portugal | 18.7% | 2002 | |
| 10 | Peru | 18.3% | 2002 | |
| 11 | Philippines | 17.2% | 2002 | |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 16.7% | 2002 | |
| 13 | Croatia | 16.2% | 2002 | |
| 14 | Mexico | 15.9% | 2002 | |
| 15 | Eritrea | 14.7% | 2002 | |
| 16 | Ecuador | 14.6% | 2002 | |
| 17 | Burundi | 14.4% | 2002 | |
| 18 | Slovakia | 14% | 2002 | |
| 19 | Ireland | 13.7% | 2002 | |
| 20 | Colombia | 12.2% | 2002 | |
| 21 | Cape Verde | 11.1% | 2002 | |
| 22 | France | 10.9% | 2002 | |
| 23 | Lithuania | 10.6% | 2002 | |
| 24 | Bolivia | 10.2% | 2002 | |
| 25 | Chile | 10.1% | 2002 | |
| 26 | Panama | 9.9% | 2002 | |
| 27 | Venezuela | 9.7% | 2002 | |
| =28 | Italy | 9.1% | 2002 | |
| =28 | Haiti | 9.1% | 2002 | |
| 30 | Guatemala | 8.8% | 2002 | |
| 31 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.5% | 2002 | |
| 32 | Paraguay | 8% | 2002 | |
| 33 | Brazil | 6.7% | 2002 | |
| 34 | Equatorial Guinea | 5% | 2002 |
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