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In many countries around the world, women are entering political office at higher rates than in the United States. As of January 2021, the U.S. ranked 67th in the world for the number of women (118 of 435, or 27%) in the lower legislature, the U.S. House of Representatives. Twenty years ago, there were 61 women in the U.S. House, and the country ranked 49th for women’s representation.
