A bar graph lays out 13 countries according to the representation of women in Parliament. They are the top 11 countries followed by Australia and Croatia, which rank equally at 56th position. Bars are colour coded according to the continent. Rwanda is number 1 (61.3%), followed by 2 Cuba (53.4%), 3 Nicuragua (50.6%), 4 Mexico (50%), 4 United Arab Emirates (50%), 6 New Zealand (49.2%), 7 Iceland (47.6%), 8 Sweden (47%), 9 Grenada (46.7%), 10 Andorra (46.4%), 10 South Africa (46.4%), 56 Australia (31.1%), 56 Croatia (31.1%). Parliaments are ranked according to the percentage of seats held by women in lower or single parliamentary chambers.
Parliaments are ranked according to the percentage of seats held by women in lower or single parliamentary chambers. No women were elected to Tonga's parliament at the most recent election, but a woman was appointed as a Cabinet Minister.