South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Current number of seats in national parliaments
South Sudan
550
in 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa
8,789
in 2026
South Sudan rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Current number of seats in national parliaments over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 8,789 against 550 in South Sudan, a difference of 8,239.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 16.0 times South Sudan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Sub-Saharan 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 Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 8,789 against 550 in South Sudan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in current number of seats in national parliaments between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8,239, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
- How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- South Sudan ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.