South Africa vs Southern Asia: Current number of seats in national parliaments
South Africa
400
in 2026
Southern Asia
1,524
in 2026
South Africa rank
28th
Southern Asia rank
29th
Current number of seats in national parliaments over time
- South Africa
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 1,524 against 400 in South Africa, a difference of 1,124.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 28th and Southern Asia ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Southern Asia 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 Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 1,524 against 400 in South Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in current number of seats in national parliaments between South Africa and Southern Asia?
- 1,124, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
- How do South Africa and Southern Asia rank globally for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- South Africa ranks 28th and Southern Asia ranks 29th 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.