South Africa vs Western Africa: Current number of seats in national parliaments
South Africa
400
in 2026
Western Africa
2,277
in 2026
South Africa rank
28th
Western Africa rank
21st
Current number of seats in national parliaments over time
- South Africa
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 2,277 against 400 in South Africa, a difference of 1,877.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Western Africa 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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 2,277 against 400 in South Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in current number of seats in national parliaments between South Africa and Western Africa?
- 1,877, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
- How do South Africa and Western Africa rank globally for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- South Africa ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 21st 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.