Current number of seats in national parliaments in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Current number of seats in national parliaments was 6,544 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
6,544
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
4th
of 22 groups
All-time high
7,855
in 2021
All-time low
6,544
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, current number of seats in national parliaments in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 6,544. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 4th out of 22 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7,855 | — |
| 2022 | 7,831 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 7,274 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 7,062 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 6,680 | -5.4% |
| 2026 | 6,544 | -2.0% |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More development goals data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Red List Index 0.7542 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,312 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 177.54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 307 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 295 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 227 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 663 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 820 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 834 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 6,544 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,855 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,544 in 2026.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 22 groups with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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