The given line chart delineates the proportions of female participants of a particular parliament in 5 distinct European nations throughout a 12-year period commencing from 2000.
As can be seen, the percentage of female members from Italy witnessed an upward trend and claimed its first position in the end of the estimated timeframe, whereas that for the UK and Belgium reached a bottom in 2012.
In detail, the proportions of Italian female representatives was second only to Germany in 2000, registering over 25%. However, with a steady increase and a slight soar in 2008, this country reached the first rank of members participation in the end of the period with nearly 40%. As for Germany, despite its initial rank and a stable rise during the recorded years, the number of women participants held the second-highest rank in 2012, finishing at over 35%. Meanwhile, the figures for France commenced at 25% and constituted approximately 32% in 2012, claiming its third position during the timeframe.
Concerning the remaining nations, though starting at over 15% in 2000, the percentage of female members from Belgium experienced a minor increase in 8 consecutive years and marginally decreased to under 25%. In contrast, the proportion of UK women representatives witnessed a staggering rise from 5% to 20% in 2008, finishing at the same figures for Belgium