Current number of seats in national parliaments in Ireland
Ireland: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 172 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
172
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
60th
of 170 countries
All-time high
174
in 2025
All-time low
160
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Ireland, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, current number of seats in national parliaments in Ireland stood at 172.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 60th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 160 | — |
| 2022 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 174 | +8.8% |
| 2026 | 172 | -1.1% |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More development goals data for Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9217 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3391 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 33,380 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 111 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 39 (2025)
- Infant deaths 182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Ireland?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Ireland was 172 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 174 in 2025.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Ireland ranks 60th out of 170 countries with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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