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note that only countries with quotas are listed below.
|
Country |
Quota Type(s) |
Results last election |
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in parliament |
|
Afghanistan
(SNTV)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas for the Upper House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
69 of
249 |
27.7%
|
|
Albania
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
23 of
140 |
16.4%
|
|
Algeria
(List PR)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
30 of
389 |
7.7%
|
|
Angola
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
|
85 of
220 |
38.6%
|
|
Argentina
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas for the Upper House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
99 of
257 |
38.5%
|
|
Armenia
(Parallel)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
|
12 of
131 |
9.2%
|
|
Australia
(AV)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
37 of
150 |
24.7%
|
|
Austria
(List PR)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
51 of
183 |
27.9%
|
|
Bangladesh
(FPTP)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
64 of
345 |
18.6%
|
|
Belgium
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas for the Upper House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
59 of
150 |
39.3%
|
|
Bolivia
(MMP)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas for the Upper House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
33 of
130 |
25.4%
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
7 of
42 |
16.7%
|
|
Botswana
(FPTP)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
5 of
63 |
7.9%
|
|
Brazil
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas for the Upper House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
44 of
513 |
8.6%
|
|
Burkina Faso
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
17 of
111 |
15.3%
|
|
Burundi
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas for the Upper House
|
34 of
106 |
32.1%
|
|
Cameroon
(Parallel)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
25 of
180 |
13.9%
|
|
Canada
(FPTP)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
76 of
308 |
24.7%
|
|
Chile
(List PR)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
17 of
120 |
14.2%
|
|
China
(N)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
|
637 of
2,987 |
21.3%
|
|
Colombia
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas for the Upper House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
21 of
166 |
12.7%
|
|
Costa Rica
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
22 of
57 |
38.6%
|
|
Croatia
(List PR)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
32 of
152 |
21.1%
|
|
Cyprus
(List PR)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
6 of
56 |
10.7%
|
|
Czech Republic
(List PR)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
44 of
200 |
22%
|
|
Côte d'Ivoire
(FPTP)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
18 of
203 |
8.9%
|
|
Denmark
(List PR)
|
|
70 of
179 |
39.1%
|
|
Djibouti
(PBV)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
|
9 of
65 |
13.8%
|
|
Dominican Republic
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
38 of
183 |
20.8%
|
|
East Timor
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
|
18 of
65 |
27.7%
|
|
Ecuador
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
40 of
124 |
32.3%
|
|
Egypt
(Parallel)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
|
11 of
508 |
2.2%
|
|
El Salvador
(List PR)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
16 of
84 |
19%
|
|
Eritrea
(N)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
33 of
150 |
22%
|
|
France
(TRS)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas for the Upper House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
109 of
577 |
18.9%
|
|
Germany
(MMP)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
204 of
622 |
32.8%
|
|
Ghana
(FPTP)
|
|
19 of
230 |
8.3%
|
|
Greece
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
52 of
300 |
17.3%
|
|
Guatemala
(List PR)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
19 of
158 |
12%
|
|
Guyana
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
|
21 of
67 |
31.3%
|
|
Haiti
(TRS)
|
|
4 of
95 |
4.2%
|
|
Honduras
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
23 of
128 |
18%
|
|
Hungary
(MMP)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
35 of
386 |
9.1%
|
|
Iceland
(List PR)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
27 of
63 |
42.9%
|
|
India
(FPTP)
|
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
59 of
545 |
10.8%
|
|
Indonesia
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
|
101 of
560 |
18%
|
|
Iraq
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
|
82 of
325 |
25.2%
|
|
Israel
(List PR)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
23 of
120 |
19.2%
|
|
Italy
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
134 of
630 |
21.3%
|
|
Jordan
(SNTV)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
|
13 of
120 |
10.8%
|
|
Kazakhstan
(List PR)
|
|
19 of
107 |
17.8%
|
|
Kenya
(FPTP)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
22 of
224 |
9.8%
|
|
Korea, Republic of
(Parallel)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
44 of
299 |
14.7%
|
|
Kosovo
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
40 of
120 |
33.3%
|
|
Kyrgyzstan
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
|
28 of
120 |
23.3%
|
|
Lebanon
(BV)
|
|
4 of
128 |
3.1%
|
|
Lesotho
(MMP)
|
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
29 of
120 |
24.2%
|
|
Liberia
(FPTP)
|
|
8 of
64 |
12.5%
|
|
Lithuania
(Parallel)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
27 of
141 |
19.1%
|
|
Luxembourg
(List PR)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
12 of
60 |
20%
|
|
Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic (1993-)
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
34 of
123 |
27.6%
|
|
Mali
(TRS)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
15 of
147 |
10.2%
|
|
Malta
(STV)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
6 of
69 |
8.7%
|
|
Mauritania
(TRS)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas for the Upper House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
21 of
95 |
22.1%
|
|
Mexico
(Parallel)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas for the Upper House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
131 of
500 |
26.2%
|
|
Moldova, Republic of
(List PR)
|
|
19 of
101 |
18.8%
|
|
Morocco
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
34 of
325 |
10.5%
|
|
Mozambique
(List PR)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
98 of
250 |
39.2%
|
|
Namibia
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
19 of
78 |
24.4%
|
|
Nepal
(Parallel)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
197 of
594 |
33.2%
|
|
Netherlands
(List PR)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
59 of
150 |
39.3%
|
|
Nicaragua
(List PR)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
19 of
92 |
20.7%
|
|
Niger
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
15 of
113 |
13.3%
|
|
Norway
(List PR)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
67 of
169 |
39.6%
|
|
Pakistan
(Parallel)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas for the Upper House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
76 of
342 |
22.2%
|
|
Palestinian Territory, Occupied
(Parallel)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
17 of
132 |
12.9%
|
|
Panama
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
|
6 of
71 |
8.5%
|
|
Paraguay
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas for the Upper House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
10 of
80 |
12.5%
|
|
Peru
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
28 of
130 |
21.5%
|
|
Philippines
(Parallel)
|
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
62 of
280 |
22.1%
|
|
Poland
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
110 of
460 |
23.9%
|
|
Portugal
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
61 of
230 |
26.5%
|
|
Romania
(MMP)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
38 of
334 |
11.4%
|
|
Rwanda
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas for the Upper House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
45 of
80 |
56.3%
|
|
Senegal
(Parallel)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas for the Upper House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
34 of
150 |
22.7%
|
|
Serbia
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
54 of
250 |
21.6%
|
|
Sierra Leone
(FPTP)
|
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
16 of
121 |
13.2%
|
|
Slovakia
(List PR)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
24 of
150 |
16%
|
|
Slovenia
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
13 of
90 |
14.4%
|
|
Somalia
(N)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
|
37 of
546 |
6.8%
|
|
South Africa
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
178 of
400 |
44.5%
|
|
South Sudan
()
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas for the Upper House
|
88 of
332 |
26.5%
|
|
Spain
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas for the Upper House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
126 of
350 |
36%
|
|
Sri Lanka
(List PR)
|
|
12 of
225 |
5.3%
|
|
Sudan
(Parallel)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
|
87 of
346 |
25.1%
|
|
Sweden
(List PR)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
157 of
349 |
45%
|
|
Switzerland
(List PR)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
58 of
200 |
29%
|
|
Taiwan
(Parallel)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
of
113 |
-1%
|
|
Tanzania, United Republic of
(FPTP)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
126 of
350 |
36%
|
|
Thailand
(Parallel)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
79 of
500 |
15.8%
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago
(FPTP)
|
|
12 of
42 |
28.6%
|
|
Tunisia
(Parallel)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
|
57 of
217 |
26.3%
|
|
Uganda
(FPTP)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
131 of
375 |
34.9%
|
|
United Kingdom
(FPTP)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
143 of
650 |
22%
|
|
Uruguay
(List PR)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas for the Upper House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
15 of
99 |
15.2%
|
|
Uzbekistan
(TRS)
|
- Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
- Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
|
33 of
150 |
22%
|
|
Venezuela
(MMP)
|
|
28 of
165 |
17%
|
|
Zimbabwe
(FPTP)
|
- Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
|
32 of
214 |
15%
|
