Over the period shown, all the five European nations mentioned experienced upward trends in their percentages of female members of parliaments (MPs). While the percentage of female MPs in Germany was by far highest overall, the figure for France was lowest in each year shown.
In 2000, Germany had the highest percentage of female MPs, at around 33%, followed by the UK, Belgium and Italy having approximately 27%, 25% and 22% respectively. The figure for France was nearly one seventh of that for Germany, at merely 5%. Between 2000 and 2010, the figure for Germany increased slowly, WHILE that of the UK saw a significant rise. In 2010, the UK overtook Germany as the country having the highest percentage of female MPs among five nations mentioned in the graph. Over the given period, Belgium and Italy witnessed a steady rise in the percentage of female MPs. By 2012, the figures for these two countries had increased by 7% and 3% respectively. From 2000 to 2008, the figure for France increased fourfold/quadrupled. Over the rest of the period shown, the proportion of women elected to the parliament in France remained relatively stable, at around 20%.
Over the period shown, all the five European nations mentioned experienced upward trends in their
percentages
of
female
members of parliaments (MPs). While the
percentage
of
female
MPs in Germany was by far
highest
overall
, the
figure
for France was lowest in each year shown.
In 2000, Germany had the highest
percentage
of
female
MPs, at around 33%, followed by the UK, Belgium and Italy having approximately 27%, 25% and 22%
respectively
. The
figure
for France was
nearly
one seventh of that for Germany, at
merely
5%. Between 2000 and 2010, the
figure
for Germany increased
slowly
, WHILE that of the UK
saw
a significant rise. In 2010, the UK overtook Germany as the country having the highest
percentage
of
female
MPs among five nations mentioned in the graph. Over the
given
period, Belgium and Italy witnessed a steady rise in the
percentage
of
female
MPs. By 2012, the
figures
for these two countries had increased by 7% and 3%
respectively
. From 2000 to 2008, the
figure
for France increased fourfold/quadrupled. Over the rest of the period shown, the proportion of women elected to the parliament in France remained
relatively
stable, at around 20%.