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Share of countries having achieved different milestones in women's political representation, 1907 to 2017

Percentage of sovereign countries in each year that completed different milestones in women's political representation.

1907201719201940196019802000First female MP10% women in parliament 20% women in parliament 30% women in parliament Universal right to vote

Source: OWID Women’s Political Representation using Paxton et al (2006), IPU & WDI (2017)

Note: Universal suffrage and share of women in parliament are independent milestones. In some countries the first female MP was elected before right to vote was granted to all women.

1907
2017

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