The line graph illustrates the amount of women members of parliament in 5 different European nations over a 12 year period from 2000 to 2012.
Overall, there was an increase in the percentage of female members in all presented countries throughout the entire period. In addition, the UK experienced the most noticeable rise over a period of 12 years.
In terms of Germany, Italy, and France, between 2000 and 2008, the rate of women in parliament increased gradually from 33%, 27%, 25% to 35%, 32%, and 28%, respectively. However, the percentage of females in the UK and Belgium were considerably lower than that of rest with an approximately over 15% amount of females and below 5%, respectively. In the following 8 years, the both figures rose suddenly to reach their highest point roughly to 20% and just below 25% of woman numbers, by 2008.
Throughout the remainder of the 4 years, there was an insignificant change in the number of women for Germany and France, reaching a rate of over more than a third and less than a third, in turn. In contrast, by 2012, the volume of women increased rapidly in the UK whereas Belgium experienced a decline, both remaining at the same amount approximately 22%.
The line graph illustrates the amount of
women
members of parliament in 5
different
European nations
over
a
12 year
period from 2000 to 2012.
Overall
, there was an increase in the percentage of female members in all presented countries throughout the entire period.
In addition
, the UK experienced the most noticeable rise
over
a period of 12 years.
In terms of Germany, Italy, and France, between 2000 and 2008, the rate of
women
in parliament increased
gradually
from 33%, 27%, 25% to 35%, 32%, and 28%,
respectively
.
However
, the percentage of females in the UK and Belgium were
considerably
lower than that of rest with an approximately
over
15% amount of females and below 5%,
respectively
. In the following 8 years, the both figures rose
suddenly
to reach their highest point roughly to 20% and
just
below 25% of woman numbers, by 2008.
Throughout the remainder of the 4 years, there was an insignificant
change
in the number of
women
for Germany and France, reaching a rate of
over
more than a third and less than a third, in turn.
In contrast
, by 2012, the volume of
women
increased
rapidly
in the UK whereas Belgium experienced a decline, both remaining at the same amount approximately 22%.