India 111th among nations having women members in parliament

The data has been compiled on the basis of information provided by National Parliaments by January 1, 2014.

As a region, Latin America recorded the highest electoral gain with women in Educador, Grenada and Argentina occupying more than 30 per cent in those three countries.

However, the US ranked 83rd and Canada was 54th. China recorded a two percentage point increase.

Nepal, with the highest percentage of women MPs in South Asia came in at just under 30 per cent.

Of the top 10 performing countries globally, four are on the African continent, which recorded a "very, very healthy increase," Johnsson noted.

Almost 20 years ago, women's participation stood at less than 10 per cent, but today that figure is 22.5 per cent.