proportion

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About 7% of households in Wales depend on oil as their primary heat source, but there are much higher proportions in rural communities.

From BBC

Speaking on Monday, Rosenior said discussion about the huddle had been "blown out of proportion" and was a "distraction for the media"

From BBC

First, the Middle East makes up a small proportion of the companies’ global footprint.

From Barron's

The other 110 MPs are selected via proportional representation, which takes into account the proportion of votes cast for a political party.

From BBC

"Immediate supply shortages" were not expected as Germany only obtains a small proportion of its energy supplies from the Middle East, it said.

From Barron's