South Africa vs South America: Current number of seats in national parliaments
South Africa
400
in 2026
South America
2,102
in 2026
South Africa rank
28th
South America rank
24th
Current number of seats in national parliaments over time
- South Africa
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 2,102 against 400 in South Africa, a difference of 1,702.
That makes South America's figure about 5.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 28th and South America ranks 24th of 199 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current number of seats in national parliaments, South Africa or South America?
- South America, at 2,102 against 400 in South Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in current number of seats in national parliaments between South Africa and South America?
- 1,702, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
- How do South Africa and South America rank globally for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- South Africa ranks 28th and South America ranks 24th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Current number of seats in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.