Current number of seats in national parliaments in South America
South America: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 2,102 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2,102
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,102
in 2026
All-time low
1,789
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in South America, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current number of seats in national parliaments in South America is 2,102, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
South America ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,959 | — |
| 2022 | 1,789 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 1,809 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,810 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,086 | +15.2% |
| 2026 | 2,102 | +0.8% |
Countries ranked near South America
More development goals data for South America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,476 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 817.14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 290 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 283 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 138 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 224 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 329 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 338 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 7.73 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,822 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in South America?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in South America was 2,102 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,102 in 2026.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,789 in 2022.
- How does South America rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- South America ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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