Current number of seats in national parliaments in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 4,074 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
4,074
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
4,074
in 2026
All-time low
3,891
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Eastern Africa, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current number of seats in national parliaments in Eastern Africa is 4,074, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
That places Eastern Africa 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,891 | — |
| 2022 | 4,010 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 4,016 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4,012 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 4,047 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 4,074 | +0.7% |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More development goals data for Eastern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 892.87 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 188 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 180 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 144 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 261 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 335 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 342 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.25 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 23,292 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Eastern Africa?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Eastern Africa was 4,074 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,074 in 2026.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,891 in 2021.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Eastern Africa ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current number of seats in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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