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Appendix 4<br />

Statistics on <strong>women</strong>’s<br />

political participation<br />

Table A4.1<br />

Share of <strong>women</strong> in<br />

local decisionmaking<br />

bodies, latest<br />

available data<br />

Percent<br />

Source: United Cities <strong>and</strong><br />

Local Governments 2004.<br />

Region <strong>and</strong> country Female share of mayors Female share of councilors<br />

World (59 countries) 4.5 15<br />

Europe 21<br />

Andorra<br />

Austria 13<br />

Belgium 22<br />

Denmark 28<br />

Finl<strong>and</strong> 31<br />

France 22<br />

Germany 24<br />

Greece 4<br />

Irel<strong>and</strong> 15<br />

Italy 18<br />

Luxembourg 12<br />

Netherl<strong>and</strong>s 22<br />

Portugal 12<br />

Sweden 42<br />

United Kingdom 27<br />

East Asia <strong>and</strong> the Pacific 10.3 18.1<br />

Australia 15 26<br />

Bangladesh 25<br />

India 38<br />

Japan 5<br />

Malaysia 1 9<br />

Nepal 19<br />

New Zeal<strong>and</strong> 26 32<br />

Pakistan 1 25<br />

Philippines 18 14<br />

Sri Lanka 2<br />

Thail<strong>and</strong> 1 6<br />

Viet Nam 16<br />

Central America 8.1 30<br />

Costa Rica 9 73<br />

Dominican Republic 7 28

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